Feature Request: Pattern preview
Migrated from https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/170390
The Idea:
Popolon2 on 2004-09-24 wrote...
There is no preview icon in pattern menu, the function used to build marker icon could be reused. And functions/UI used to build pattern can be used to build marker.
I think this two objects (markers and patterns) are really linked and some functions used for one could be reused for the other,. The difference is final usage for drawing (tiling of pattern, orientation of marker following path). For the both in long term a window to chose patter/marker could replace actual menu or be added (as brush/pattern selection in gimp for exemple).
Parse that as you will... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Additional Information/Comments:
Kjohrf summarizes succintly on 2009-11-02:
Pattern preview would be very helpful.
- If I'm not mistaken, in both 1.0beta/rc and 1.1dev under the Object menu there is a new, delightfully-titled
Paint Servers...
that, although the final intent is unknown, shows a nice big preview to all patterns. Migrated because no one can tell me (and I asked) what it does exactly and if it will remain in the final release. Awaiting advice to close or not.