[scribus] Changes to Fill Mode: Gradient

["Christoph Schäfer"]

> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 19. Juni 2014 um 02:12 Uhr
> Von: "Kunda Loves Scribus" <scribus.user at gmail.com>
> An: "Scribus User Mailing List" <scribus at lists.scribus.net>
> Betreff: Re: [scribus] Changes to Fill Mode: Gradient
>
> 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

Hi Kunda,

Please make sure you have the latest svn checkout before you file a bug. Franz has committed a significant improvement a few days ago.

Christoph