[_s_a_m_]

The UI is garbage. It's like GIMP. I'm more than happy to pay for software especially when it has a well designed (user first) UI. It is not only the UI, it is the UX generally. It's weird and nerdy and thinks it must be "better" somehow.

[CuriousSkeptic]

Free software isn't about cost primarily though. Its about avoiding stuff like this: https://petapixel.com/2019/10/08/adobe-blocks-all-users-in-v...

In fact being free software means anyone can jump in and change the UI to work for you. Even for pay…

[city41]

I bit the bullet and put many hours into it and came away finding it fine. I almost entirely use key commands, just I like I did with Illustrator. Maybe that's why I find it acceptable. I no longer wish I was using Illustrator.

[filcuk]

As a casual Inkscape user, I'm always infuriated by the outdated open/export file dialogs on Windows, that don't remember the last location and won't let me enter the file path. I've resorted to copying files I want to edit to the Downloads folder for easier access.

Other than that, it's been really handy on many occasions.

[camel-cdr]

Whats bothering you about it? I probably lack perspective because I haven't used other software, but I'm really happy using both for whenever I need to do something.

[HKH2]

Not GP, but when I want to export etc., I want a dialog box to open and then disappear, not add to the clutter of tabs on the right.

[gorlilla]

I very much prefer the export dialog for raster export where it is in the drawer because that is literally where i carry out a huge part of my workflow (fill/stroke, alignments, doc properties, it's all in one place.

Saving to various formats is still done through transient dialogs including format specific settings just like you are describing.

But letting me intetact with the document alongside the export settings (vs being in window behind popout dialogue) just seems so much more intuitive.

I've been using inkscape for years to generate vectors for plotting and laser cutting/engraving and while it has come a long way with quality of life features, it's always been able to get the job done for me.

[HKH2]

Thanks for your perspective.

Yeah it's a decent piece of software once you get used to the idiosyncrasies, just like Gimp.

[redeeman]

translation: the UI is not exactly like im used to, and is not a duplicate of the product I wish to replace with another product for [reasons], therefore the world must know that it is garbage