[scribus] Changes to Fill Mode: Gradient

[Kunda Loves Scribus]

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 12:24 AM, "Christoph Schäfer" <
christoph-schaefer at gmx.de> wrote:

>
>
> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. Juni 2014 um 15:26 Uhr
> > Von: "Kunda Loves Scribus" <scribus.user at gmail.com>
> > An: "Scribus Dev Mailing List" <scribus-dev at lists.scribus.net>
> > Cc: "Scribus User Mailing List" <scribus at lists.scribus.net>
> > Betreff: [scribus] Changes to Fill Mode: Gradient
> >
> > Background:
> > For those not familiar with Gradients, here is an explanation:
> > http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Color_Tab_and_Gradients
> >
> > How to get there:
> > Select an image
> > Go to Properties Panel
> > Choose 'Colors' > Fill > Fill Mode: Gradient > Show the dropdown with
> > different Gradient options
> >
> > In Scribus 1.4.x we could choose different types of (i guess we're
> calling
> > them) 'linear' gradients. Like horizontal, vertical, diagonal etc.. (see:
> > https://www.dropbox.com/s/u1b6hwl83yh1h6q/Gradients1.4.png or
> > http://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/images/6/6f/Colorgradients.png)
> >
> > In 1.5svn we have new gradient options (very cool but not all functioning
> > well yet). More to the point all the 1.4 'linear' options are
> disappeared.
> > Gone are horizontal, vertical, diagonal etc.. gradients. Now there is
> only
> > the 'Move Vector' menu, which is frankly... quite confusing. Are we being
> > expected to manually configure the vector orientation of the gradient
> each
> > time?
> >
> >
> > Am I missing something?
>
> Hi Kunda,
>
> No, you're not missing anything. The "Move Vector" feature makes some of
> the previous options superfluous, or at least it should, but there are some
> serious rendering issues that need to be addressed. Would you mind filing a
> bug report?
>
> Best,
> Christoph
>

Hi Christoph,
Thanks for your reply. I will think how I want to word the issue and do so.
BTW, I went back for a re-match with 'Move Vector' function and I've
started to grasp a little better how it functions.

Cheers,
/Kunda
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