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Fill and Stroke panel Gradient options disappear when I edit Linear Gradient Alpha setting for multiple ungrouped objects

Summary:

Fill and Stroke panel Gradient options disappear when I edit Linear Gradient Alpha setting for multiple ungrouped objects

Steps to reproduce:

  • reset user preferences by deleting preferences.xml file
  • open Inkscape with New Document
  • create multiple objects
  • select objects
  • open Fill and Stroke panel
  • select Fill > Linear Gradient
  • click on Alpha slider option

What happened?

All Gradient setting options disappear.

What should have happened?

Alpha setting should have adjusted.

Further steps

  • select Flat Color Fill option
  • re-select Linear Gradient option (Gradient options reappear)
  • hover over Alpha slider without clicking it

What happened?

Options disappear again.

Possibly-related Observation

Steps:

  • select Flat Color Fill option
  • select Linear Gradient Fill option (Gradient options reappear)
  • de-select all objects by clicking outside the selection box
  • re-select a single object
  • in the Linear Gradient options, hover the mouse over the Alpha slider without clicking it

What happened?

The Alpha slider moves with the mouse despite not be activated by a click. This could indicate related background activity that could be useful in debugging the issue.

Sample attachments:

Gradient Issue Test_2023 10Oct 05.svg

Linear Gradient Option Issue_2023 10Oct 05.mkv

Version info

Inkscape 1.3 (1:1.3+202307231459+0e150ed6c4)

    GLib version:     2.76.1
    GTK version:      3.24.37
    glibmm version:   2.66.6
    gtkmm version:    3.24.7
    libxml2 version:  2.9.14
    libxslt version:  1.1.35
    Cairo version:    1.16.0
    Pango version:    1.50.12
    HarfBuzz version: 6.0.0

    OS version:       Ubuntu 23.04 (Kubuntu)

The issue also existed in version 1.2.2 before I upgraded.

Interface Language

The interface is in English.

Installation

I initially installed 1.2.2 from the Debian APT repository via the command-line. I re-installed / upgraded to 1.3 via the official Stable PPA.

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