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Add on-canvas controls to adjust startOffset

UX proposal: ux#256

This commit introduces the on canvas knots to adjust the startOffset attribute of TextPath SVG elements.

Clicking the start offset knots opens the TextpathPopover, allowing adjustments to:

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Tasks

  • Implement start, end and middle handles to move text on path
  • Use more appropriate handle shapes
  • Implement text on path popover
    • Start offset
    • Offset on normal
    • Flip buttons
    • Icons
  • Flip sides by dragging the middle handle
  • Status bar messages and hints
  • Fix performance
  • Change cursor shape on hovering over the handles
    • start and end
    • Middle flipper
  • A guide line for offset from the normal
  • A right click menu item to select the parent path
  • Add an arrow for the path direction to the Flip icon
Edited by Vaibhav Malik

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  • The source branch is 24 commits behind the target branch.
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  • Closes issue ux#256

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