![]() This entry was posted in Free software and related beasts and tagged Debian, en, FLOSS, howto, inkscape, linux, software, Ubuntu by isilanes. If (like me) you ignore the suggestion, you will not have the python-xml package installed, and some extensions, like the above, will not work (however this allows the users that do not want to use the plugins to have a lighter instalation, if they so wish). This means that when you install Inkscape ( aptitude install inkscape), aptitude will tell you something like "The package python-xml is recommended, but it is not going to be installed", and will go on happily. The solution is to install the python-xml package, which is not always installed by default when you install Inkscape, it is just "suggested". However, we found the most convenient way of drawing arrows by using the plugin. This has been reported as a bug, and also happens for Ubuntu. If you are a Debian user, you might encounter a problem: a window pops up saying The inkex.py module requires PyXML. To do so, select: Effects->Modify Path->Color Markers to Match Stroke. Not nice, uh? The solution is given in the same site, and consists on using a plugin. ![]() Now, the problem is that if you change the color of the body of the arrow, the head will remain black, as documented, for example, in A Guide to Inkscape, by Tavmjong Bah. You can edit it to put a marker in either or both ends (Click on the curve, then Object->Fill and Stroke->Stroke Style), to make an arrow, for example. Basically, when you build a path/arrow in Inkscape, it starts as a black curve by default. ![]() I have encountered the problem more than once, and it is a bit annoying to say the least. ![]()
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