[Qgis-developer] Re: [Qgis-user] inserting symbols into qgis

[ropework at shaw.ca]

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Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:20:14 -0700
From: ropework at shaw.ca
To: "John C. Tull" <john.tull at wildnevada.org>
Subject: Re: [Qgis-developer] Re: [Qgis-user] inserting symbols into qgis


On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:53:19 -0700
"John C. Tull" <john.tull at wildnevada.org> wrote:

> On Oct 22, 2009, at 10:52 AM, ropework at shaw.ca wrote:
> 
> >> As there was no ticket that I could find specific to the idea of
> >> having user-provided svg symbols located in a location separate from
> >> the application or an application bundle on at least some OS's, I've
> >> created a ticket for that:
> >> http://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/2027

> > 	Until such times the svg symbols can be located outside the  
> > application bundle would it be possible to add a warning label to  
> > any upgrade package before then warning the user the fate that  
> > befalls them
> >
> > 	Knowing this problem exists I will certainly keep a backup copy of  
> > this file
 
> As it currently stands, most users will not even know how to add new  
> symbols. The process on the Mac is not as simple as it might seem, so  
> I doubt there are many people who will even know where to begin. I  
> don't think a warning is necessary, just a simpler method of adding  
> symbols in a way that they will be available for use across  
> application upgrades.

	We are all running different flavours, mine is Ubuntu 9.04 - I am a fairly new to all this but after seeing the recent posting of where the svg symbols are located I tried it and had success the first time. Incidentally I used Inkscape 0.46 svg rather than plain svg and again had no problems

	T.