[Qgis-developer] Re: SVG export

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi all,

I also think that better import/export of SVG graphics would help 
interoperability with other graphics software. Proper import/export 
from/to Inkscape, Illustrator and Corel is important.

On the import side it would be good if Inkscape files would import 
without problems into the QGIS map layout. On the export side it would 
be good if the export would be properly clipped and would contain more 
"structure": layers, ids for certain elements, less empty/unnecessary 
<g/> elements, proper support for vector symbols (not rasterized), etc.

The problem is that most of our desired features aren't supported in the 
qt SVG library. Furthermore, qtSVG is limited to SVG tiny - which causes 
all the problems with the text elements (dx/dy not supported, etc.)

The best solution would be to patch qtSVG to do what we want - but we 
have to be aware that it may take a while until our improvements would 
make it into the standard qt distribution. By improving qtSVG also other 
project that use qt for profit from our improvements.

Just recently returned from the SVG Open 2009 conference in California 
where also other projects relying on qt (e.g. Fritzing) complained about 
suboptimal SVG support: see 
http://www.svgopen.org/2009/papers/33-SVG_in_Fritzing_a_Case_Study/ - so 
maybe we could also team up with other projects relying on SVG support 
in qt.

Looking forward to discuss these issues in Vienna.

Andreas

Anita Graser wrote:
> Done: http://www.qgis.org/wiki/2._QGIS_Hackfest_in_Vienna_2009#Topics
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>> Datum: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:38:01 +0200
>> Von: Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it>
>> An: Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at>
>> CC: qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org
>> Betreff: Re: [Qgis-developer] Re: SVG export
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>> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:55:28 +0200, "Anita Graser" <anitagraser at gmx.at>
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>>> +1 Maybe we could address the topic at the Dev Meeting. Is anybody
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>>> track of the topics or should we create a list on the wiki page?
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>> +1 for the list; please add also the issues raised by Borys.
>> Thanks.
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