Simplify selected nodes

Steps to reproduce:

• open Inkscape
• draw a Calligraphic stroke
• select path
• switch to node tool
• select some of the nodes
• use Path - Simplify command

What happened?

all nodes / the complete path got simplified.

What should have happened?

only the selected nodes should be simplified.

Full proposal here :

ux#201

Inkscape Version and Operating System:

• Inkscape Version: Inkscape 0.92.4 (5da689c313, 2019-01-14)
• Operating System: Kubuntu 19.10 64bit

Related

this issue was posted first in 2004 in the launchpad bug tracker: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/170441