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Wouldn't it be great if others, who need the same, but don't know how to program, could also use your extension, and maybe give feedback to you, and suggest enhancements, or if other programmers could join you to help improve your extension? So you've written a new Inkscape extension for yourself now, to suit your own needs. Documentation of extension utility functions (auto-generated).Extension documentation (auto-generated).

Some more information is also available in the following locations: modify path data, write a file, import a specific file format, send data to plotter or printer), to see how it could be done. It is recommended to take a look at an extension that does something similar to what your new extension will do (e.g. py files (foremost inkex.py) which supply you with some basic functionality (like error messages, getting ids of selected elements, etc.) you can build on with your extension, if you write it in Python.įind the inkex.py API reference (for Inkscape >= 1.0) on GitLab.įor examples, please take a look into the "extensions" folder of your Inkscape installation. The extension script: a script written in the programming language of your choice inx files to fit snugly into Inkscape's i18n infrastructure some XML elements and attributes are prefixed with an underscore (_) character to indicate that the containing text should be marked for translation.

Will result in the following GUI being created: See also: INX Parameters Structure RadioButton example

description (for descriptions below parameters).

color (for a color selector, like the one in the Fill & Stroke dialog)įor the sake of the UI there are also the following two parameters that do not provide data to the extension but alter the user input GUI.

optiongroup (for a dropdown list or radio buttons).

int (for an integer number input field).

Inkscape provides the basic GUI for user input. ParametersĮxtensions can be supplied with values obtained through easily definable parameters. Namespace and described by the Relax NG available. User Interface and parameter types: Extension Definition File (INX)Īll extensions are defined through Inkscape Extension Definition Files (.inx) which are XML files in the

python, perl or as system (console) scripts

C++ implementation (directly in Inkscape's codebase).

effect (change contents in the document).

The following extension types exist for Inkscape: Writing Extensions (Text Guide) Extension types