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[inkscape.git] / src / gradient-context.cpp
index e8a280c408d7dec8285a4ea8f5bdb88e9800d151..d37e9b02270ba0e21149dda51c2842161893f18e 100644 (file)
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-#define __SP_GRADIENT_CONTEXT_C__
-
 /*
  * Gradient drawing and editing tool
  *
  * Authors:
  *   bulia byak <buliabyak@users.sf.net>
  *   Johan Engelen <j.b.c.engelen@ewi.utwente.nl>
+ *   Abhishek Sharma
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2007 Johan Engelen
  * Copyright (C) 2005 Authors
 #include "message-stack.h"
 #include "pixmaps/cursor-gradient.xpm"
 #include "pixmaps/cursor-gradient-add.xpm"
-#include "pixmaps/cursor-gradient-delete.xpm"
 #include "gradient-context.h"
 #include "gradient-chemistry.h"
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
-#include "prefs-utils.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
 #include "gradient-drag.h"
 #include "gradient-chemistry.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
@@ -46,7 +44,9 @@
 #include "svg/svg-color.h"
 #include "snap.h"
 #include "sp-namedview.h"
+#include "rubberband.h"
 
+using Inkscape::DocumentUndo;
 
 
 static void sp_gradient_context_class_init(SPGradientContextClass *klass);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void sp_gradient_context_setup(SPEventContext *ec);
 
 static gint sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event);
 
-static void sp_gradient_drag(SPGradientContext &rc, NR::Point const pt, guint state, guint32 etime);
+static void sp_gradient_drag(SPGradientContext &rc, Geom::Point const pt, guint state, guint32 etime);
 
 static SPEventContextClass *parent_class;
 
@@ -140,13 +140,16 @@ const gchar *gr_handle_descr [] = {
     N_("Radial gradient <b>mid stop</b>")
 };
 
-static void 
+static void
 gradient_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection *, gpointer data)
 {
     SPGradientContext *rc = (SPGradientContext *) data;
 
     GrDrag *drag = rc->_grdrag;
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(rc)->desktop);
+    if (selection == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
     guint n_obj = g_slist_length((GSList *) selection->itemList());
 
     if (!drag->isNonEmpty() || selection->isEmpty())
@@ -154,20 +157,37 @@ gradient_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection *, gpointer data)
     guint n_tot = drag->numDraggers();
     guint n_sel = drag->numSelected();
 
+    //The use of ngettext in the following code is intentional even if the English singular form would never be used
     if (n_sel == 1) {
         if (drag->singleSelectedDraggerNumDraggables() == 1) {
+            gchar * message = g_strconcat(
+                //TRANSLATORS: %s will be substituted with the point name (see previous messages); This is part of a compound message
+                _("%s selected"),
+                //TRANSLATORS: Mind the space in front. This is part of a compound message
+                ngettext(" out of %d gradient handle"," out of %d gradient handles",n_tot),
+                ngettext(" on %d selected object"," on %d selected objects",n_obj),NULL);
             rc->_message_context->setF(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE,
-                    _("%s selected out of %d gradient handles on %d selected object(s)"), gr_handle_descr[drag->singleSelectedDraggerSingleDraggableType()], n_tot, n_obj);
+                                       message,_(gr_handle_descr[drag->singleSelectedDraggerSingleDraggableType()]), n_tot, n_obj);
         } else {
-            rc->_message_context->setF(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE,
-                    _("One handle merging %d stops (drag with <b>Shift</b> to separate) selected out of %d gradient handles on %d selected object(s)"), drag->singleSelectedDraggerNumDraggables(), n_tot, n_obj);
+            gchar * message = g_strconcat(
+                //TRANSLATORS: This is a part of a compound message (out of two more indicating: grandint handle count & object count)
+                ngettext("One handle merging %d stop (drag with <b>Shift</b> to separate) selected",
+                         "One handle merging %d stops (drag with <b>Shift</b> to separate) selected",drag->singleSelectedDraggerNumDraggables()),
+                ngettext(" out of %d gradient handle"," out of %d gradient handles",n_tot),
+                ngettext(" on %d selected object"," on %d selected objects",n_obj),NULL);
+            rc->_message_context->setF(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE,message,drag->singleSelectedDraggerNumDraggables(), n_tot, n_obj);
         }
     } else if (n_sel > 1) {
-        rc->_message_context->setF(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE,
-                                   _("<b>%d</b> gradient handles selected out of %d on %d selected object(s)"), n_sel, n_tot, n_obj);
+        //TRANSLATORS: The plural refers to number of selected gradient handles. This is part of a compound message (part two indicates selected object count)
+        gchar * message = g_strconcat(ngettext("<b>%d</b> gradient handle selected out of %d","<b>%d</b> gradient handles selected out of %d",n_sel),
+                                      //TRANSLATORS: Mind the space in front. (Refers to gradient handles selected). This is part of a compound message
+                                      ngettext(" on %d selected object"," on %d selected objects",n_obj),NULL);
+        rc->_message_context->setF(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE,message, n_sel, n_tot, n_obj);
     } else if (n_sel == 0) {
         rc->_message_context->setF(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE,
-                                   _("<b>No</b> gradient handles selected out of %d on %d selected object(s)"), n_tot, n_obj);
+                                   //TRANSLATORS: The plural refers to number of selected objects
+                                   ngettext("<b>No</b> gradient handles selected out of %d on %d selected object",
+                                            "<b>No</b> gradient handles selected out of %d on %d selected objects",n_obj), n_tot, n_obj);
     }
 }
 
@@ -186,7 +206,8 @@ static void sp_gradient_context_setup(SPEventContext *ec)
         ((SPEventContextClass *) parent_class)->setup(ec);
     }
 
-    if (prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.gradient", "selcue", 1) != 0) {
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    if (prefs->getBool("/tools/gradient/selcue", true)) {
         ec->enableSelectionCue();
     }
 
@@ -208,7 +229,7 @@ sp_gradient_context_select_next (SPEventContext *event_context)
 
     GrDragger *d = drag->select_next();
 
-    event_context->desktop->scroll_to_point(&(d->point), 1.0);
+    event_context->desktop->scroll_to_point(d->point, 1.0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -219,25 +240,11 @@ sp_gradient_context_select_prev (SPEventContext *event_context)
 
     GrDragger *d = drag->select_prev();
 
-    event_context->desktop->scroll_to_point(&(d->point), 1.0);
-}
-
-// FIXME: make global function in libnr or somewhere.
-static NR::Point
-snap_vector_midpoint (NR::Point p, NR::Point begin, NR::Point end)
-{
-    double length = NR::L2(end - begin);
-    NR::Point be = (end - begin) / length;
-    double r = NR::dot(p - begin, be);
-
-    if (r < 0.0) return begin;
-    if (r > length) return end;
-
-    return (begin + r * be);
+    event_context->desktop->scroll_to_point(d->point, 1.0);
 }
 
 static bool
-sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (SPGradientContext *rc, SPItem *item, NR::Point event_p)
+sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (SPGradientContext *rc, SPItem *item, Geom::Point event_p)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_EVENT_CONTEXT (rc)->desktop;
 
@@ -246,8 +253,8 @@ sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (SPGradientContext *rc, SPItem *item, NR::Point
 
     SPCtrlLine* line = SP_CTRLLINE(item);
 
-    NR::Point nearest = snap_vector_midpoint (rc->mousepoint_doc, line->s, line->e);
-    double dist_screen = NR::L2 (rc->mousepoint_doc - nearest) * desktop->current_zoom();
+    Geom::Point nearest = snap_vector_midpoint (rc->mousepoint_doc, line->s, line->e, 0);
+    double dist_screen = Geom::L2 (rc->mousepoint_doc - nearest) * desktop->current_zoom();
 
     double tolerance = (double) SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(rc)->tolerance;
 
@@ -256,23 +263,10 @@ sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (SPGradientContext *rc, SPItem *item, NR::Point
     return close;
 }
 
-static double
-get_offset_between_points (NR::Point p, NR::Point begin, NR::Point end)
-{
-    double length = NR::L2(end - begin);
-    NR::Point be = (end - begin) / length;
-    double r = NR::dot(p - begin, be);
-
-    if (r < 0.0) return 0.0;
-    if (r > length) return 1.0;
-
-    return (r / length);
-}
-
-std::vector<NR::Point>
+std::vector<Geom::Point>
 sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (GrDrag *drag, GSList **these_stops, GSList **next_stops)
 {
-    std::vector<NR::Point> coords;
+    std::vector<Geom::Point> coords;
 
     // for all selected draggers
     for (GList *i = drag->selected; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
@@ -280,7 +274,7 @@ sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (GrDrag *drag, GSList **these_stops, GSLi
         // remember the coord of the dragger to reselect it later
         coords.push_back(dragger->point);
         // for all draggables of dragger
-        for (GSList const* j = dragger->draggables; j != NULL; j = j->next) { 
+        for (GSList const* j = dragger->draggables; j != NULL; j = j->next) {
             GrDraggable *d = (GrDraggable *) j->data;
 
             // find the gradient
@@ -288,16 +282,16 @@ sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (GrDrag *drag, GSList **these_stops, GSLi
             SPGradient *vector = sp_gradient_get_forked_vector_if_necessary (gradient, false);
 
             // these draggable types cannot have a next draggabe to insert a stop between them
-            if (d->point_type == POINT_LG_END || 
-                d->point_type == POINT_RG_FOCUS || 
-                d->point_type == POINT_RG_R1 || 
+            if (d->point_type == POINT_LG_END ||
+                d->point_type == POINT_RG_FOCUS ||
+                d->point_type == POINT_RG_R1 ||
                 d->point_type == POINT_RG_R2) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             // from draggables to stops
             SPStop *this_stop = sp_get_stop_i (vector, d->point_i);
-            SPStop *next_stop = sp_next_stop (this_stop);
+            SPStop *next_stop = this_stop->getNextStop();
             SPStop *last_stop = sp_last_stop (vector);
 
             gint fs = d->fill_or_stroke;
@@ -308,7 +302,7 @@ sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (GrDrag *drag, GSList **these_stops, GSLi
             // if there's a next stop,
             if (next_stop) {
                 GrDragger *dnext = NULL;
-                // find its dragger 
+                // find its dragger
                 // (complex because it may have different types, and because in radial,
                 // more than one dragger may correspond to a stop, so we must distinguish)
                 if (type == POINT_LG_BEGIN || type == POINT_LG_MID) {
@@ -320,23 +314,24 @@ sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (GrDrag *drag, GSList **these_stops, GSLi
                     if (type == POINT_RG_CENTER || type == POINT_RG_MID1) {
                         if (next_stop == last_stop)
                             dnext = drag->getDraggerFor (item, POINT_RG_R1, p_i+1, fs);
-                        else 
+                        else
                             dnext = drag->getDraggerFor (item, POINT_RG_MID1, p_i+1, fs);
-                    } 
-                    if ((type == POINT_RG_MID2) || 
+                    }
+                    if ((type == POINT_RG_MID2) ||
                         (type == POINT_RG_CENTER && dnext && !dnext->isSelected())) {
                         if (next_stop == last_stop)
                             dnext = drag->getDraggerFor (item, POINT_RG_R2, p_i+1, fs);
-                        else 
+                        else
                             dnext = drag->getDraggerFor (item, POINT_RG_MID2, p_i+1, fs);
                     }
                 }
 
-                // remember the coords of the future dragger to select it
-                coords.push_back(0.5*(dragger->point + dnext->point));
-
                 // if both adjacent draggers selected,
                 if (!g_slist_find(*these_stops, this_stop) && dnext && dnext->isSelected()) {
+
+                    // remember the coords of the future dragger to select it
+                    coords.push_back(0.5*(dragger->point + dnext->point));
+
                     // do not insert a stop now, it will confuse the loop;
                     // just remember the stops
                     *these_stops = g_slist_prepend (*these_stops, this_stop);
@@ -357,17 +352,17 @@ sp_gradient_context_add_stops_between_selected_stops (SPGradientContext *rc)
     GSList *these_stops = NULL;
     GSList *next_stops = NULL;
 
-    std::vector<NR::Point> coords = sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (drag, &these_stops, &next_stops);
+    std::vector<Geom::Point> coords = sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (drag, &these_stops, &next_stops);
 
     if (g_slist_length(these_stops) == 0 && drag->numSelected() == 1) {
         // if a single stop is selected, add between that stop and the next one
         GrDragger *dragger = (GrDragger *) drag->selected->data;
-        for (GSList const* j = dragger->draggables; j != NULL; j = j->next) { 
+        for (GSList const* j = dragger->draggables; j != NULL; j = j->next) {
             GrDraggable *d = (GrDraggable *) j->data;
             SPGradient *gradient = sp_item_gradient (d->item, d->fill_or_stroke);
             SPGradient *vector = sp_gradient_get_forked_vector_if_necessary (gradient, false);
             SPStop *this_stop = sp_get_stop_i (vector, d->point_i);
-            SPStop *next_stop = sp_next_stop (this_stop);
+            SPStop *next_stop = this_stop->getNextStop();
             if (this_stop && next_stop) {
                 these_stops = g_slist_prepend (these_stops, this_stop);
                 next_stops = g_slist_prepend (next_stops, next_stop);
@@ -386,12 +381,12 @@ sp_gradient_context_add_stops_between_selected_stops (SPGradientContext *rc)
         if (SP_IS_GRADIENT (parent)) {
             doc = SP_OBJECT_DOCUMENT (parent);
             sp_vector_add_stop (SP_GRADIENT (parent), this_stop, next_stop, offset);
-            sp_gradient_ensure_vector (SP_GRADIENT (parent));
+            SP_GRADIENT(parent)->ensureVector();
         }
     }
 
     if (g_slist_length(these_stops) > 0 && doc) {
-        sp_document_done (doc, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT, _("Add gradient stop"));
+        DocumentUndo::done(doc, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT, _("Add gradient stop"));
         drag->updateDraggers();
         // so that it does not automatically update draggers in idle loop, as this would deselect
         drag->local_change = true;
@@ -414,7 +409,7 @@ sp_gradient_simplify(SPGradientContext *rc, double tolerance)
     GSList *these_stops = NULL;
     GSList *next_stops = NULL;
 
-    std::vector<NR::Point> coords = sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (drag, &these_stops, &next_stops);
+    std::vector<Geom::Point> coords = sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (drag, &these_stops, &next_stops);
 
     GSList *todel = NULL;
 
@@ -436,10 +431,10 @@ sp_gradient_simplify(SPGradientContext *rc, double tolerance)
                 guint32 const c0 = sp_stop_get_rgba32(stop0);
                 guint32 const c2 = sp_stop_get_rgba32(stop2);
                 guint32 const c1r = sp_stop_get_rgba32(stop1);
-                guint32 c1 = average_color (c0, c2, 
+                guint32 c1 = average_color (c0, c2,
                        (stop1->offset - stop0->offset) / (stop2->offset - stop0->offset));
 
-                double diff = 
+                double diff =
                     sqr(SP_RGBA32_R_F(c1) - SP_RGBA32_R_F(c1r)) +
                     sqr(SP_RGBA32_G_F(c1) - SP_RGBA32_G_F(c1r)) +
                     sqr(SP_RGBA32_B_F(c1) - SP_RGBA32_B_F(c1r)) +
@@ -459,7 +454,7 @@ sp_gradient_simplify(SPGradientContext *rc, double tolerance)
     }
 
     if (g_slist_length(todel) > 0) {
-        sp_document_done (doc, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT, _("Simplify gradient"));
+        DocumentUndo::done(doc, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT, _("Simplify gradient"));
         drag->local_change = true;
         drag->updateDraggers();
         drag->selectByCoords(coords);
@@ -471,9 +466,8 @@ sp_gradient_simplify(SPGradientContext *rc, double tolerance)
 }
 
 
-
 static void
-sp_gradient_context_add_stop_near_point (SPGradientContext *rc, SPItem *item,  NR::Point mouse_p, guint32 etime)
+sp_gradient_context_add_stop_near_point (SPGradientContext *rc, SPItem *item,  Geom::Point mouse_p, guint32 /*etime*/)
 {
     // item is the selected item. mouse_p the location in doc coordinates of where to add the stop
 
@@ -482,96 +476,12 @@ sp_gradient_context_add_stop_near_point (SPGradientContext *rc, SPItem *item,  N
 
     double tolerance = (double) ec->tolerance;
 
-    gfloat offset; // type of SPStop.offset = gfloat
-    SPGradient *gradient;
-    bool fill_or_stroke = true;
-    bool r1_knot = false;
-
-    bool addknot = false;
-    do {
-        gradient = sp_item_gradient (item, fill_or_stroke);
-        if (SP_IS_LINEARGRADIENT(gradient)) {
-            NR::Point begin   = sp_item_gradient_get_coords(item, POINT_LG_BEGIN, 0, fill_or_stroke);
-            NR::Point end     = sp_item_gradient_get_coords(item, POINT_LG_END, 0, fill_or_stroke);
-
-            NR::Point nearest = snap_vector_midpoint (mouse_p, begin, end);
-            double dist_screen = NR::L2 (mouse_p - nearest) * desktop->current_zoom();
-            if ( dist_screen < tolerance ) {
-                // add the knot
-                offset = get_offset_between_points(nearest, begin, end);
-                addknot = true;
-                break; // break out of the while loop: add only one knot
-            }
-        } else if (SP_IS_RADIALGRADIENT(gradient)) {
-            NR::Point begin = sp_item_gradient_get_coords(item, POINT_RG_CENTER, 0, fill_or_stroke);
-            NR::Point end   = sp_item_gradient_get_coords(item, POINT_RG_R1, 0, fill_or_stroke);
-            NR::Point nearest = snap_vector_midpoint (mouse_p, begin, end);
-            double dist_screen = NR::L2 (mouse_p - nearest) * desktop->current_zoom();
-            if ( dist_screen < tolerance ) {
-                offset = get_offset_between_points(nearest, begin, end);
-                addknot = true;
-                r1_knot = true;
-                break; // break out of the while loop: add only one knot
-            }
-
-            end    = sp_item_gradient_get_coords(item, POINT_RG_R2, 0, fill_or_stroke);
-            nearest = snap_vector_midpoint (mouse_p, begin, end);
-            dist_screen = NR::L2 (mouse_p - nearest) * desktop->current_zoom();
-            if ( dist_screen < tolerance ) {
-                offset = get_offset_between_points(nearest, begin, end);
-                addknot = true;
-                r1_knot = false;
-                break; // break out of the while loop: add only one knot
-            }
-        }
-        fill_or_stroke = !fill_or_stroke;
-    } while (!fill_or_stroke && !addknot) ;
-
-    if (addknot) {
-        SPGradient *vector = sp_gradient_get_forked_vector_if_necessary (gradient, false);
-        SPStop* prev_stop = sp_first_stop(vector);
-        SPStop* next_stop = sp_next_stop(prev_stop);
-        while ( (next_stop) && (next_stop->offset < offset) ) {
-            prev_stop = next_stop;
-            next_stop = sp_next_stop(next_stop);
-        }
-        if (!next_stop) {
-            // logical error: the endstop should have offset 1 and should always be more than this offset here
-            return;
-        }
-
-
-        SPStop *newstop = sp_vector_add_stop (vector, prev_stop, next_stop, offset);
+    ec->get_drag()->addStopNearPoint (item, mouse_p, tolerance/desktop->current_zoom());
 
-        sp_document_done (SP_OBJECT_DOCUMENT (vector), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
-                  _("Add gradient stop"));
+    DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document (desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
+                       _("Add gradient stop"));
 
-        ec->_grdrag->updateDraggers();
-        sp_gradient_ensure_vector (gradient);
-
-        if (vector->has_stops) {
-            guint i = sp_number_of_stops_before_stop(vector, newstop);
-
-            gradient = sp_item_gradient (item, fill_or_stroke);
-            GrPointType pointtype = POINT_G_INVALID;
-            if (SP_IS_LINEARGRADIENT(gradient)) {
-                pointtype = POINT_LG_MID;
-            } else if (SP_IS_RADIALGRADIENT(gradient)) {
-                pointtype = r1_knot ? POINT_RG_MID1 : POINT_RG_MID2;
-            }
-            GrDragger *dragger = SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(rc)->_grdrag->getDraggerFor (item, pointtype, i, fill_or_stroke);
-            if (dragger && (etime == 0) ) {
-                ec->_grdrag->setSelected (dragger);
-            } else {
-                ec->_grdrag->grabKnot (item,
-                                   pointtype,
-                                   i,
-                                   fill_or_stroke, 99999, 99999, etime);
-            }
-            ec->_grdrag->local_change = true;
-
-        }
-    }
+    ec->get_drag()->updateDraggers();
 }
 
 
@@ -582,11 +492,12 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
 
     SPDesktop *desktop = event_context->desktop;
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection (desktop);
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
 
     SPGradientContext *rc = SP_GRADIENT_CONTEXT(event_context);
 
-    event_context->tolerance = prefs_get_int_attribute_limited("options.dragtolerance", "value", 0, 0, 100);
-    double const nudge = prefs_get_double_attribute_limited("options.nudgedistance", "value", 2, 0, 1000); // in px
+    event_context->tolerance = prefs->getIntLimited("/options/dragtolerance/value", 0, 0, 100);
+    double const nudge = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/options/nudgedistance/value", 2, 0, 1000); // in px
 
     GrDrag *drag = event_context->_grdrag;
     g_assert (drag);
@@ -600,16 +511,18 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
             if (drag->lines) {
                 for (GSList *l = drag->lines; (l != NULL) && (!over_line); l = l->next) {
                     line = (SPCtrlLine*) l->data;
-                    over_line |= sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (rc, (SPItem*) line, NR::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
+                    over_line |= sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (rc, (SPItem*) line, Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
                 }
             }
             if (over_line) {
+                // we take the first item in selection, because with doubleclick, the first click
+                // always resets selection to the single object under cursor
                 sp_gradient_context_add_stop_near_point(rc, SP_ITEM(selection->itemList()->data), rc->mousepoint_doc, event->button.time);
             } else {
                 for (GSList const* i = selection->itemList(); i != NULL; i = i->next) {
                     SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(i->data);
-                    SPGradientType new_type = (SPGradientType) prefs_get_int_attribute ("tools.gradient", "newgradient", SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_LINEAR);
-                    guint new_fill = prefs_get_int_attribute ("tools.gradient", "newfillorstroke", 1);
+                    SPGradientType new_type = (SPGradientType) prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newgradient", SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_LINEAR);
+                    guint new_fill = prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newfillorstroke", 1);
 
                     SPGradient *vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(sp_desktop_document(desktop), desktop,                                                                                   SP_OBJECT (item), new_fill);
 
@@ -617,33 +530,38 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                     sp_gradient_reset_to_userspace(priv, item);
                 }
 
-                sp_document_done (sp_desktop_document (desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
-                                  _("Create default gradient"));
+                DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document (desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
+                                   _("Create default gradient"));
             }
             ret = TRUE;
         }
         break;
     case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
         if ( event->button.button == 1 && !event_context->space_panning ) {
-            NR::Point const button_w(event->button.x, event->button.y);
+            Geom::Point button_w(event->button.x, event->button.y);
 
             // save drag origin
-            event_context->xp = (gint) button_w[NR::X];
-            event_context->yp = (gint) button_w[NR::Y];
+            event_context->xp = (gint) button_w[Geom::X];
+            event_context->yp = (gint) button_w[Geom::Y];
             event_context->within_tolerance = true;
 
-            // remember clicked item, disregarding groups, honoring Alt; do nothing with Crtl to
-            // enable Ctrl+doubleclick of exactly the selected item(s)
-            if (!(event->button.state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK))
-                event_context->item_to_select = sp_event_context_find_item (desktop, button_w, event->button.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK, TRUE);
-
             dragging = true;
-            /* Position center */
-            NR::Point const button_dt = desktop->w2d(button_w);
-            /* Snap center to nearest magnetic point */
-            
-            SnapManager const &m = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
-            rc->origin = m.freeSnap(Inkscape::Snapper::SNAPPOINT_NODE, button_dt, NULL).getPoint();
+
+            Geom::Point button_dt = to_2geom(desktop->w2d(button_w));
+            if (event->button.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK) {
+                Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->start(desktop, from_2geom(button_dt));
+            } else {
+                // remember clicked item, disregarding groups, honoring Alt; do nothing with Crtl to
+                // enable Ctrl+doubleclick of exactly the selected item(s)
+                if (!(event->button.state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK))
+                    event_context->item_to_select = sp_event_context_find_item (desktop, button_w, event->button.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK, TRUE);
+
+                SnapManager &m = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
+                m.setup(desktop);
+                m.freeSnapReturnByRef(button_dt, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_NODE_HANDLE);
+                m.unSetup();
+                rc->origin = from_2geom(button_dt);
+            }
 
             ret = TRUE;
         }
@@ -662,18 +580,35 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
             // motion notify coordinates as given (no snapping back to origin)
             event_context->within_tolerance = false;
 
-            NR::Point const motion_w(event->motion.x,
+            Geom::Point const motion_w(event->motion.x,
                                      event->motion.y);
-            NR::Point const motion_dt = event_context->desktop->w2d(motion_w);
+            Geom::Point const motion_dt = event_context->desktop->w2d(motion_w);
 
-            sp_gradient_drag(*rc, motion_dt, event->motion.state, event->motion.time);
+            if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->is_started()) {
+                Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->move(motion_dt);
+                event_context->defaultMessageContext()->set(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE, _("<b>Draw around</b> handles to select them"));
+            } else {
+                sp_gradient_drag(*rc, motion_dt, event->motion.state, event->motion.time);
+            }
+            gobble_motion_events(GDK_BUTTON1_MASK);
 
             ret = TRUE;
         } else {
+            if (!drag->mouseOver()) {
+                SnapManager &m = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
+                m.setup(desktop);
+
+                Geom::Point const motion_w(event->motion.x, event->motion.y);
+                Geom::Point const motion_dt = event_context->desktop->w2d(motion_w);
+
+                m.preSnap(Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint(motion_dt, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_NODE_HANDLE));
+                m.unSetup();
+            }
+
             bool over_line = false;
             if (drag->lines) {
                 for (GSList *l = drag->lines; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-                    over_line |= sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (rc, (SPItem*) l->data, NR::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
+                    over_line |= sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (rc, (SPItem*) l->data, Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
                 }
             }
 
@@ -697,24 +632,36 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                 if (drag->lines) {
                     for (GSList *l = drag->lines; (l != NULL) && (!over_line); l = l->next) {
                         line = (SPCtrlLine*) l->data;
-                        over_line |= sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (rc, (SPItem*) line, NR::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
+                        over_line = sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (rc, (SPItem*) line, Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
+                        if (over_line)
+                            break;
                     }
                 }
-                if (over_line) {
-                    sp_gradient_context_add_stop_near_point(rc, SP_ITEM(selection->itemList()->data), rc->mousepoint_doc, 0);
+                if (over_line && line) {
+                    sp_gradient_context_add_stop_near_point(rc, line->item, rc->mousepoint_doc, 0);
                     ret = TRUE;
                 }
             } else {
                 dragging = false;
 
-                // unless clicked with Ctrl (to enable Ctrl+doubleclick).  (don't what this is for (johan))
+                // unless clicked with Ctrl (to enable Ctrl+doubleclick).
                 if (event->button.state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) {
                     ret = TRUE;
                     break;
                 }
 
                 if (!event_context->within_tolerance) {
-                    // we've been dragging, do nothing (grdrag handles that)
+                    // we've been dragging, either do nothing (grdrag handles that),
+                    // or rubberband-select if we have rubberband
+                    Inkscape::Rubberband *r = Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop);
+                    if (r->is_started() && !event_context->within_tolerance) {
+                        // this was a rubberband drag
+                        if (r->getMode() == RUBBERBAND_MODE_RECT) {
+                            Geom::OptRect const b = r->getRectangle();
+                            drag->selectRect(*b);
+                        }
+                    }
+
                 } else if (event_context->item_to_select) {
                     // no dragging, select clicked item if any
                     if (event->button.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK) {
@@ -734,6 +681,7 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                 event_context->item_to_select = NULL;
                 ret = TRUE;
             }
+            Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop();
         }
         break;
     case GDK_KEY_PRESS:
@@ -790,13 +738,15 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
         case GDK_KP_Left:
         case GDK_KP_4:
             if (!MOD__CTRL) { // not ctrl
+                gint mul = 1 + gobble_key_events(
+                    get_group0_keyval(&event->key), 0); // with any mask
                 if (MOD__ALT) { // alt
-                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move_screen(-10, 0); // shift
-                    else drag->selected_move_screen(-1, 0); // no shift
+                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move_screen(mul*-10, 0); // shift
+                    else drag->selected_move_screen(mul*-1, 0); // no shift
                 }
                 else { // no alt
-                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move(-10*nudge, 0); // shift
-                    else drag->selected_move(-nudge, 0); // no shift
+                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move(mul*-10*nudge, 0); // shift
+                    else drag->selected_move(mul*-nudge, 0); // no shift
                 }
                 ret = TRUE;
             }
@@ -805,13 +755,15 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
         case GDK_KP_Up:
         case GDK_KP_8:
             if (!MOD__CTRL) { // not ctrl
+                gint mul = 1 + gobble_key_events(
+                    get_group0_keyval(&event->key), 0); // with any mask
                 if (MOD__ALT) { // alt
-                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move_screen(0, 10); // shift
-                    else drag->selected_move_screen(0, 1); // no shift
+                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move_screen(0, mul*10); // shift
+                    else drag->selected_move_screen(0, mul*1); // no shift
                 }
                 else { // no alt
-                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move(0, 10*nudge); // shift
-                    else drag->selected_move(0, nudge); // no shift
+                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move(0, mul*10*nudge); // shift
+                    else drag->selected_move(0, mul*nudge); // no shift
                 }
                 ret = TRUE;
             }
@@ -820,13 +772,15 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
         case GDK_KP_Right:
         case GDK_KP_6:
             if (!MOD__CTRL) { // not ctrl
+                gint mul = 1 + gobble_key_events(
+                    get_group0_keyval(&event->key), 0); // with any mask
                 if (MOD__ALT) { // alt
-                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move_screen(10, 0); // shift
-                    else drag->selected_move_screen(1, 0); // no shift
+                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move_screen(mul*10, 0); // shift
+                    else drag->selected_move_screen(mul*1, 0); // no shift
                 }
                 else { // no alt
-                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move(10*nudge, 0); // shift
-                    else drag->selected_move(nudge, 0); // no shift
+                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move(mul*10*nudge, 0); // shift
+                    else drag->selected_move(mul*nudge, 0); // no shift
                 }
                 ret = TRUE;
             }
@@ -835,13 +789,15 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
         case GDK_KP_Down:
         case GDK_KP_2:
             if (!MOD__CTRL) { // not ctrl
+                gint mul = 1 + gobble_key_events(
+                    get_group0_keyval(&event->key), 0); // with any mask
                 if (MOD__ALT) { // alt
-                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move_screen(0, -10); // shift
-                    else drag->selected_move_screen(0, -1); // no shift
+                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move_screen(0, mul*-10); // shift
+                    else drag->selected_move_screen(0, mul*-1); // no shift
                 }
                 else { // no alt
-                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move(0, -10*nudge); // shift
-                    else drag->selected_move(0, -nudge); // no shift
+                    if (MOD__SHIFT) drag->selected_move(0, mul*-10*nudge); // shift
+                    else drag->selected_move(0, mul*-nudge); // no shift
                 }
                 ret = TRUE;
             }
@@ -859,8 +815,8 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                     }
                 }
                 // we did an undoable action
-                sp_document_done (sp_desktop_document (desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
-                                  _("Invert gradient"));
+                DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document (desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
+                                   _("Invert gradient"));
                 ret = TRUE;
             }
             break;
@@ -913,7 +869,7 @@ sp_gradient_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
     return ret;
 }
 
-static void sp_gradient_drag(SPGradientContext &rc, NR::Point const pt, guint state, guint32 etime)
+static void sp_gradient_drag(SPGradientContext &rc, Geom::Point const pt, guint /*state*/, guint32 etime)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(&rc)->desktop;
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
@@ -921,14 +877,22 @@ static void sp_gradient_drag(SPGradientContext &rc, NR::Point const pt, guint st
     SPEventContext *ec = SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(&rc);
 
     if (!selection->isEmpty()) {
-        int type = prefs_get_int_attribute ("tools.gradient", "newgradient", 1);
-        int fill_or_stroke = prefs_get_int_attribute ("tools.gradient", "newfillorstroke", 1);
+        Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+        int type = prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newgradient", 1);
+        int fill_or_stroke = prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newfillorstroke", 1);
 
         SPGradient *vector;
         if (ec->item_to_select) {
+            // pick color from the object where drag started
             vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(document, desktop, ec->item_to_select, fill_or_stroke);
         } else {
-            vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(document, desktop, SP_ITEM(selection->itemList()->data), fill_or_stroke);
+            // Starting from empty space:
+            // Sort items so that the topmost comes last
+            GSList *items = g_slist_copy ((GSList *) selection->itemList());
+            items = g_slist_sort(items, (GCompareFunc) sp_item_repr_compare_position);
+            // take topmost
+            vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(document, desktop, SP_ITEM(g_slist_last(items)->data), fill_or_stroke);
+            g_slist_free (items);
         }
 
         // HACK: reset fill-opacity - that 0.75 is annoying; BUT remove this when we have an opacity slider for all tabs
@@ -963,7 +927,7 @@ static void sp_gradient_drag(SPGradientContext &rc, NR::Point const pt, guint st
                                    -1, // ignore number (though it is always 1)
                                    fill_or_stroke, 99999, 99999, etime);
         }
-        // We did an undoable action, but sp_document_done will be called by the knot when released
+        // We did an undoable action, but SPDocumentUndo::done will be called by the knot when released
 
         // status text; we do not track coords because this branch is run once, not all the time
         // during drag
@@ -987,4 +951,4 @@ static void sp_gradient_drag(SPGradientContext &rc, NR::Point const pt, guint st
   fill-column:99
   End:
 */
-// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:encoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :