Hello, I am a newbie and am just starting to follow tutorials on youtube. I have not installed Inkscape, but have downloaded the .zip and using inkscape from the extracted folder. I have the following versions 0.48.0.92,1.0,1.1,1.2,1.3 and 1.4. The reason I have all those versions is to follow older tutorial. I have a 4k monitor.
My problem is this:
1. The resizing and rotation and skewing handles are too small (tiny).
2. The snap to messages that appear when we bring objects near the nodes or rotation centers are so small as to be nearly unreadable.
This does not happen in version 0.48. But it happens in all other versions.
Can someone help me with this? Thank you all in advance.
For the second point, you can use Measure tool (M) and set in control bar a bigger font size. Once done, snapping informations will be bigger (hint from Tyler).
Open inkscape preferences, browse to System > User UI and click on Open icon. This is where you'll save a custom copy of the .css file.
On my Win11 OS, the file to modify isn't exactly where it is said : you need to go to the inkscape folder of program files, then browse to share > inkscape > ui (something like C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\inkscape\ui).
Open the .css with a text editor and search for the paragraph in screenshot, increase the "7" value and save it in folder mentionned at 1. step. That said, I have no .css particular knwoledge, but it works fine for me.
#2 - Snap Indicator size is located on another planet in an unrelated galaxy far far away. 🤣
As David mentioned - it is located in the Measure Tool text size.
Best way to change handle size is by what Polygon mentioned.
With v1.4 you can fine tune the appearance of several different handles by editing the node-handles.css file as mentioned by David. With v1.4, you cannot see overlapping nodes like you can with v1.3.2 or earlier. I had to edit my css file to be able to see overlapping nodes. After I changed the file I saw another benefit: I can now tell the difference between LPE control points and path nodes! Before - it was a friggin mess trying to determine what is a path node and a LPE control node. Yay!!!
Difference between LPE (Lattice Deformation) control nodes and path nodes. Actually better than v1.3.2. Be even better if the control nodes were hexagons. Maybe v1.5?
Editing the CSS file can be a low risk activity. Make a backup of the original file and further backups as you change stuff. You can easily restore to any previous point if you don't like the outcome.
I have tried to avoid going into the weeds with Inkscape for obvious reasons. Avoided using the XML editor and such things. However, unlike other software; I have discovered over the years that this is the true power of Inkscape. Just do what Padding_CAD suggested. Enjoy your play time.
Your play time may actually help the developers create new possibilites.
Beginners' Questions Resizing and rotating handles too small
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Hello, I am a newbie and am just starting to follow tutorials on youtube. I have not installed Inkscape, but have downloaded the .zip and using inkscape from the extracted folder. I have the following versions 0.48.0.92,1.0,1.1,1.2,1.3 and 1.4. The reason I have all those versions is to follow older tutorial. I have a 4k monitor.
My problem is this:
1. The resizing and rotation and skewing handles are too small (tiny).
2. The snap to messages that appear when we bring objects near the nodes or rotation centers are so small as to be nearly unreadable.
This does not happen in version 0.48. But it happens in all other versions.
Can someone help me with this? Thank you all in advance.
For the second point, you can use Measure tool (M) and set in control bar a bigger font size. Once done, snapping informations will be bigger (hint from Tyler).
For first point, please read this release note.
You cab try Inkscape->Preferences->Interface=Handle Size?
#2 - Snap Indicator size is located on another planet in an unrelated galaxy far far away. 🤣
As David mentioned - it is located in the Measure Tool text size.
Best way to change handle size is by what Polygon mentioned.
With v1.4 you can fine tune the appearance of several different handles by editing the node-handles.css file as mentioned by David. With v1.4, you cannot see overlapping nodes like you can with v1.3.2 or earlier. I had to edit my css file to be able to see overlapping nodes. After I changed the file I saw another benefit: I can now tell the difference between LPE control points and path nodes! Before - it was a friggin mess trying to determine what is a path node and a LPE control node. Yay!!!
Of course, Polygon's method is waaay simplier.
Oops, double post
COD please do tell - what changes did you make to be able to see overlapping nodes.
Can you identify the 4 overlapping cusp nodes here? Better but still not as good as v1.3.2.
Difference between LPE (Lattice Deformation) control nodes and path nodes. Actually better than v1.3.2. Be even better if the control nodes were hexagons. Maybe v1.5?
@COD looks like opacity: 50% has been added here?
yup. I split out the actual path node handles from everything else.
Thank you all people for your help! Thanks a lot! Thanks to each and everyone of you! You solved my problem!
As for editing the .CSS file, I don't think I have the nerve to do it! But one of these days I will screw up my courage, hopefully.
Editing the CSS file can be a low risk activity. Make a backup of the original file and further backups as you change stuff. You can easily restore to any previous point if you don't like the outcome.
I have tried to avoid going into the weeds with Inkscape for obvious reasons. Avoided using the XML editor and such things. However, unlike other software; I have discovered over the years that this is the true power of Inkscape. Just do what Padding_CAD suggested. Enjoy your play time.
Your play time may actually help the developers create new possibilites.