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Can't append spaces to <text> without xml:space="preserve"

Migrated from: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/167647

Steps to reproduce:

  • open testcase.svg
  • try to add a space at the end of one of the lines (e.g. to append another word)

What happened?

Only works for <text> elements that have the xml:space="preserve" attribute.

What should have happened?

Likely should work for all text elements. The user should not have to care about details of SVG/XML whitespace handling.

Inkscape Version and Operating System:

  • Inkscape Version: Confirmed in 0.92.4 and 1.0alpha (d0577fd1d4, 2019-03-24)
  • Operating System: Windows 10
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