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Extensions. Add option to choose dxf output units
[inkscape.git] / src / lpe-tool-context.cpp
index 2ea652b18be0c92141d356ce107c745a3b870b1a..f259492962d927d3d5421be5e529f26887428894 100644 (file)
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * Authors:
  *   Maximilian Albert <maximilian.albert@gmail.com>
  *   Lauris Kaplinski <lauris@kaplinski.com>
+ *   Abhishek Sharma
  *
  * Copyright (C) 1998 The Free Software Foundation
  * Copyright (C) 1999-2005 authors
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
+#endif
 
+#include <2geom/sbasis-geometric.h>
+#include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
+
+#include "macros.h"
 #include "forward.h"
-#include "pixmaps/cursor-pencil.xpm"
-#include "pixmaps/cursor-node.xpm"
+#include "pixmaps/cursor-crosshairs.xpm"
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "message-context.h"
-#include "prefs-utils.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
 #include "shape-editor.h"
 #include "selection.h"
 #include "desktop-handles.h"
-
-/**
-
-#include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
-#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
-#include <string>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <numeric>
-
-#include "svg/svg.h"
-#include "display/canvas-bpath.h"
-#include "display/bezier-utils.h"
-
-#include <glib/gmem.h>
-#include "macros.h"
 #include "document.h"
-#include "selection.h"
-#include "desktop-events.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
-#include "desktop-affine.h"
-#include "desktop-style.h"
-#include "xml/repr.h"
-#include "context-fns.h"
-#include "sp-item.h"
-#include "inkscape.h"
-#include "color.h"
-#include "rubberband.h"
-#include "splivarot.h"
-#include "sp-item-group.h"
-#include "sp-shape.h"
-#include "sp-path.h"
-#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "display/curve.h"
 #include "display/canvas-bpath.h"
-#include "display/canvas-arena.h"
-#include "livarot/Shape.h"
-#include <2geom/isnan.h>
-#include <2geom/pathvector.h>
-**/
+#include "display/canvas-text.h"
+#include "message-stack.h"
+#include "sp-path.h"
+#include "helper/units.h"
 
 #include "lpe-tool-context.h"
 
@@ -71,18 +46,24 @@ static void sp_lpetool_context_init(SPLPEToolContext *erc);
 static void sp_lpetool_context_dispose(GObject *object);
 
 static void sp_lpetool_context_setup(SPEventContext *ec);
-static void sp_lpetool_context_set(SPEventContext *ec, gchar const *key, gchar const *val);
+static void sp_lpetool_context_set(SPEventContext *ec, Inkscape::Preferences::Entry *);
+static gint sp_lpetool_context_item_handler(SPEventContext *ec, SPItem *item, GdkEvent *event);
 static gint sp_lpetool_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *ec, GdkEvent *event);
 
 void sp_lpetool_context_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, gpointer data);
 
-const int num_subtools = 4;
-
-Inkscape::LivePathEffect::EffectType lpesubtools[] = {
-    Inkscape::LivePathEffect::LINE_SEGMENT,
-    Inkscape::LivePathEffect::ANGLE_BISECTOR,
-    Inkscape::LivePathEffect::CIRCLE_3PTS,
-    Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PERP_BISECTOR,
+const int num_subtools = 8;
+
+SubtoolEntry lpesubtools[] = {
+    // this must be here to account for the "all inactive" action
+    {Inkscape::LivePathEffect::INVALID_LPE, "draw-geometry-inactive"},
+    {Inkscape::LivePathEffect::LINE_SEGMENT, "draw-geometry-line-segment"},
+    {Inkscape::LivePathEffect::CIRCLE_3PTS, "draw-geometry-circle-from-three-points"},
+    {Inkscape::LivePathEffect::CIRCLE_WITH_RADIUS, "draw-geometry-circle-from-radius"},
+    {Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PARALLEL, "draw-geometry-line-parallel"},
+    {Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PERP_BISECTOR, "draw-geometry-line-perpendicular"},
+    {Inkscape::LivePathEffect::ANGLE_BISECTOR, "draw-geometry-angle-bisector"},
+    {Inkscape::LivePathEffect::MIRROR_SYMMETRY, "draw-geometry-mirror"}
 };
 
 static SPPenContextClass *lpetool_parent_class = 0;
@@ -121,23 +102,20 @@ sp_lpetool_context_class_init(SPLPEToolContextClass *klass)
     event_context_class->setup = sp_lpetool_context_setup;
     event_context_class->set = sp_lpetool_context_set;
     event_context_class->root_handler = sp_lpetool_context_root_handler;
+    event_context_class->item_handler = sp_lpetool_context_item_handler;
 }
 
 static void
 sp_lpetool_context_init(SPLPEToolContext *lc)
 {
-    /**
-    lc->NodeContextCpp::cursor_shape = cursor_pencil_xpm;
-    lc->NodeContextCpp::hot_x = 4;
-    lc->NodeContextCpp::hot_y = 4;
-    **/
-    lc->cursor_shape = cursor_pencil_xpm;
-    lc->hot_x = 4;
-    lc->hot_y = 4;
+    lc->cursor_shape = cursor_crosshairs_xpm;
+    lc->hot_x = 7;
+    lc->hot_y = 7;
 
-    new (&lc->sel_changed_connection) sigc::connection();
+    lc->canvas_bbox = NULL;
+    lc->measuring_items = new std::map<SPPath *, SPCanvasItem*>;
 
-    //lc->tool_state = LPETOOL_STATE_NODE;
+    new (&lc->sel_changed_connection) sigc::connection();
 }
 
 static void
@@ -146,9 +124,22 @@ sp_lpetool_context_dispose(GObject *object)
     SPLPEToolContext *lc = SP_LPETOOL_CONTEXT(object);
     delete lc->shape_editor;
 
+    if (lc->canvas_bbox) {
+        gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(lc->canvas_bbox));
+        lc->canvas_bbox = NULL;
+    }
+
+    lpetool_delete_measuring_items(lc);
+    delete lc->measuring_items;
+    lc->measuring_items = NULL;
+
     lc->sel_changed_connection.disconnect();
     lc->sel_changed_connection.~connection();
 
+    if (lc->_lpetool_message_context) {
+        delete lc->_lpetool_message_context;
+    }
+
     G_OBJECT_CLASS(lpetool_parent_class)->dispose(object);
 }
 
@@ -167,24 +158,27 @@ sp_lpetool_context_setup(SPEventContext *ec)
     lc->sel_changed_connection =
         selection->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&sp_lpetool_context_selection_changed), (gpointer)lc));
 
-    //lc->my_nc = new NodeContextCpp(lc->desktop, lc->prefs_repr, lc->key);
     lc->shape_editor = new ShapeEditor(ec->desktop);
 
+    lpetool_context_switch_mode(lc, Inkscape::LivePathEffect::INVALID_LPE);
+    lpetool_context_reset_limiting_bbox(lc);
+    lpetool_create_measuring_items(lc);
+
 // TODO temp force:
     ec->enableSelectionCue();
+    
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
 
     if (item) {
         lc->shape_editor->set_item(item, SH_NODEPATH);
         lc->shape_editor->set_item(item, SH_KNOTHOLDER);
     }
 
-    if (prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.lpetool", "selcue", 0) != 0) {
+    if (prefs->getBool("/tools/lpetool/selcue")) {
         ec->enableSelectionCue();
     }
 
-    lc->_message_context = new Inkscape::MessageContext((ec->desktop)->messageStack());
-
-    lc->shape_editor->update_statusbar();
+    lc->_lpetool_message_context = new Inkscape::MessageContext((ec->desktop)->messageStack());
 }
 
 /**
@@ -196,37 +190,57 @@ sp_lpetool_context_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, gpointer da
 {
     SPLPEToolContext *lc = SP_LPETOOL_CONTEXT(data);
 
-    // TODO: update ShapeEditorsCollective instead
-    lc->shape_editor->unset_item(SH_NODEPATH);
     lc->shape_editor->unset_item(SH_KNOTHOLDER);
-    SPItem *item = selection->singleItem(); 
-    lc->shape_editor->set_item(item, SH_NODEPATH);
+    SPItem *item = selection->singleItem();
     lc->shape_editor->set_item(item, SH_KNOTHOLDER);
-    lc->shape_editor->update_statusbar();
 }
 
 static void
-sp_lpetool_context_set(SPEventContext *ec, gchar const *key, gchar const *val)
+sp_lpetool_context_set(SPEventContext *ec, Inkscape::Preferences::Entry *val)
 {
-    // FIXME: how to set this correcly? the value from preferences-skeleton.h doesn't seem to get
-    // read (it wants to set drag = 1)
-    lpetool_parent_class->set(ec, key, "drag");
+    if (val->getEntryName() == "mode") {
+        Inkscape::Preferences::get()->setString("/tools/geometric/mode", "drag");
+        SP_PEN_CONTEXT(ec)->mode = SP_PEN_CONTEXT_MODE_DRAG;
+    }
 
-    /**
+    /*
     //pass on up to parent class to handle common attributes.
     if ( lpetool_parent_class->set ) {
         lpetool_parent_class->set(ec, key, val);
     }
-    **/
+    */
 }
 
-/**
-void
-sp_erc_update_toolbox (SPDesktop *desktop, const gchar *id, double value)
+static gint 
+sp_lpetool_context_item_handler(SPEventContext *ec, SPItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 {
-    desktop->setToolboxAdjustmentValue (id, value);
+    gint ret = FALSE;
+
+    switch (event->type) {
+        case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
+        {
+            // select the clicked item but do nothing else
+            Inkscape::Selection * const selection = sp_desktop_selection(ec->desktop);
+            selection->clear();
+            selection->add(item);
+            ret = TRUE;
+            break;
+        }
+        case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
+            // TODO: do we need to catch this or can we pass it on to the parent handler?
+            ret = TRUE;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (!ret) {
+        if (((SPEventContextClass *) lpetool_parent_class)->item_handler)
+            ret = ((SPEventContextClass *) lpetool_parent_class)->item_handler(ec, item, event);
+    }
+
+    return ret;
 }
-**/
 
 gint
 sp_lpetool_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
@@ -235,12 +249,10 @@ sp_lpetool_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
     SPDesktop *desktop = event_context->desktop;
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection (desktop);
 
-    //gint ret = FALSE;
     bool ret = false;
 
     if (sp_pen_context_has_waiting_LPE(lc)) {
         // quit when we are waiting for a LPE to be applied
-        g_print ("LPETool has waiting LPE. We call the pen tool parent context and return\n");
         ret = ((SPEventContextClass *) lpetool_parent_class)->root_handler(event_context, event);
         return ret;
     }
@@ -248,249 +260,49 @@ sp_lpetool_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
     switch (event->type) {
         case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
             if (event->button.button == 1 && !event_context->space_panning) {
+                if (lc->mode == Inkscape::LivePathEffect::INVALID_LPE) {
+                    // don't do anything for now if we are inactive (except clearing the selection
+                    // since this was a click into empty space)
+                    selection->clear();
+                    desktop->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("Choose a construction tool from the toolbar."));
+                    ret = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+
                 // save drag origin
                 event_context->xp = (gint) event->button.x;
                 event_context->yp = (gint) event->button.y;
                 event_context->within_tolerance = true;
-                lc->shape_editor->cancel_hit();
 
                 using namespace Inkscape::LivePathEffect;
 
-                int mode = prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.lpetool", "mode", 0);
-                EffectType type = lpesubtools[mode];
-                g_print ("Activating mode %d\n", mode);
+                Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+                int mode = prefs->getInt("/tools/lpetool/mode");
+                EffectType type = lpesubtools[mode].type;
 
-                // save drag origin
-                bool over_stroke = lc->shape_editor->is_over_stroke(NR::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), true);
-                g_print ("over_stroke: %s\n", over_stroke ? "true" : "false");
+                //bool over_stroke = lc->shape_editor->is_over_stroke(Geom::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), true);
 
-                sp_pen_context_wait_for_LPE_mouse_clicks(lc, type, Effect::acceptsNumClicks(type));
+                sp_pen_context_wait_for_LPE_mouse_clicks(lc, type, Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect::acceptsNumClicks(type));
 
                 // we pass the mouse click on to pen tool as the first click which it should collect
                 ret = ((SPEventContextClass *) lpetool_parent_class)->root_handler(event_context, event);
-
-                /**
-                SPDesktop *desktop = SP_EVENT_CONTEXT_DESKTOP(dc);
-
-                NR::Point const button_w(event->button.x,
-                                         event->button.y);
-                NR::Point const button_dt(desktop->w2d(button_w));
-
-                if (Inkscape::have_viable_layer(desktop, dc->_message_context) == false) {
-                    return TRUE;
-                }
-
-                sp_lpetool_reset(dc, button_dt);
-                sp_lpetool_extinput(dc, event);
-                sp_lpetool_apply(dc, button_dt);
-                dc->accumulated->reset();
-                if (dc->repr) {
-                    dc->repr = NULL;
-                }
-
-                Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->start(desktop, button_dt);
-                Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->setMode(RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH);
-
-                // initialize first point
-                dc->npoints = 0;
-
-                sp_canvas_item_grab(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->acetate),
-                                    ( GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK |
-                                      GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK |
-                                      GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK |
-                                      GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK ),
-                                    NULL,
-                                    event->button.time);
-
-                ret = TRUE;
-
-                sp_canvas_force_full_redraw_after_interruptions(desktop->canvas, 3);
-                dc->is_drawing = true;
-                **/
             }
             break;
-        case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY:
-        {
-            if (!lc->shape_editor->has_nodepath() || selection->singleItem() == NULL) {
-                break;
-            }
-
-            bool over_stroke = false;
-            over_stroke = lc->shape_editor->is_over_stroke(NR::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y), false);
-
-            if (over_stroke) {
-                event_context->cursor_shape = cursor_node_xpm;
-                event_context->hot_x = 1;
-                event_context->hot_y = 1;
-                sp_event_context_update_cursor(event_context);
-                //lc->cursor_drag = false;
-            } else {
-                lc->cursor_shape = cursor_pencil_xpm;
-                lc->hot_x = 4;
-                lc->hot_y = 4;
-                sp_event_context_update_cursor(event_context);
-                //lc->cursor_drag = false;
-            }
-        /**
-        {
-            NR::Point const motion_w(event->motion.x,
-                                     event->motion.y);
-            NR::Point motion_dt(desktop->w2d(motion_w));
-            sp_lpetool_extinput(dc, event);
-
-            dc->_message_context->clear();
-
-            if ( dc->is_drawing && (event->motion.state & GDK_BUTTON1_MASK) && !event_context->space_panning) {
-                dc->dragging = TRUE;
-
-                dc->_message_context->set(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE, _("<b>Drawing</b> an lpetool stroke"));
-
-                if (!sp_lpetool_apply(dc, motion_dt)) {
-                    ret = TRUE;
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                if ( dc->cur != dc->last ) {
-                    sp_lpetool_brush(dc);
-                    g_assert( dc->npoints > 0 );
-                    fit_and_split(dc, FALSE);
-                }
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->move(motion_dt);
-        }
-        **/
-        }
-        break;
 
 
     case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-    /**
     {
-        NR::Point const motion_w(event->button.x, event->button.y);
-        NR::Point const motion_dt(desktop->w2d(motion_w));
-
-        sp_canvas_item_ungrab(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->acetate), event->button.time);
-        sp_canvas_end_forced_full_redraws(desktop->canvas);
-        dc->is_drawing = false;
-
-        if (dc->dragging && event->button.button == 1 && !event_context->space_panning) {
-            dc->dragging = FALSE;
-
-            NR::Maybe<NR::Rect> const b = Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->getRectangle();
-
-            sp_lpetool_apply(dc, motion_dt);
-            
-            // Remove all temporary line segments
-            while (dc->segments) {
-                gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(dc->segments->data));
-                dc->segments = g_slist_remove(dc->segments, dc->segments->data);
-            }
-
-            // Create object
-            fit_and_split(dc, TRUE);
-            accumulate_lpetool(dc);
-            set_to_accumulated(dc); // performs document_done
-
-            // reset accumulated curve
-            dc->accumulated->reset();
-
-            clear_current(dc);
-            if (dc->repr) {
-                dc->repr = NULL;
-            }
-
-            Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->stop();
-            dc->_message_context->clear();
-            ret = TRUE;
-        }
+        /**
         break;
+        **/
     }
-    **/
 
     case GDK_KEY_PRESS:
         /**
         switch (get_group0_keyval (&event->key)) {
-        case GDK_Up:
-        case GDK_KP_Up:
-            if (!MOD__CTRL_ONLY) {
-                dc->angle += 5.0;
-                if (dc->angle > 90.0)
-                    dc->angle = 90.0;
-                sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "lpetool-angle", dc->angle);
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            break;
-        case GDK_Down:
-        case GDK_KP_Down:
-            if (!MOD__CTRL_ONLY) {
-                dc->angle -= 5.0;
-                if (dc->angle < -90.0)
-                    dc->angle = -90.0;
-                sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "lpetool-angle", dc->angle);
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            break;
-        case GDK_Right:
-        case GDK_KP_Right:
-            if (!MOD__CTRL_ONLY) {
-                dc->width += 0.01;
-                if (dc->width > 1.0)
-                    dc->width = 1.0;
-                sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "altx-lpetool", dc->width * 100); // the same spinbutton is for alt+x
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            break;
-        case GDK_Left:
-        case GDK_KP_Left:
-            if (!MOD__CTRL_ONLY) {
-                dc->width -= 0.01;
-                if (dc->width < 0.01)
-                    dc->width = 0.01;
-                sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "altx-lpetool", dc->width * 100);
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            break;
-        case GDK_Home:
-        case GDK_KP_Home:
-            dc->width = 0.01;
-            sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "altx-lpetool", dc->width * 100);
-            ret = TRUE;
-            break;
-        case GDK_End:
-        case GDK_KP_End:
-            dc->width = 1.0;
-            sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "altx-lpetool", dc->width * 100);
-            ret = TRUE;
-            break;
-        case GDK_x:
-        case GDK_X:
-            if (MOD__ALT_ONLY) {
-                desktop->setToolboxFocusTo ("altx-lpetool");
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            break;
-        case GDK_Escape:
-            Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->stop();
-            if (dc->is_drawing) {
-                // if drawing, cancel, otherwise pass it up for deselecting
-                lpetool_cancel (dc);
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            break;
-        case GDK_z:
-        case GDK_Z:
-            if (MOD__CTRL_ONLY && dc->is_drawing) {
-                // if drawing, cancel, otherwise pass it up for undo
-                lpetool_cancel (dc);
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            break;
-        default:
-            break;
         }
-        **/
         break;
+        **/
 
     case GDK_KEY_RELEASE:
         /**
@@ -517,6 +329,219 @@ sp_lpetool_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
     return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Finds the index in the list of geometric subtools corresponding to the given LPE type.
+ * Returns -1 if no subtool is found.
+ */
+int
+lpetool_mode_to_index(Inkscape::LivePathEffect::EffectType const type) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_subtools; ++i) {
+        if (lpesubtools[i].type == type) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Checks whether an item has a construction applied as LPE and if so returns the index in
+ * lpesubtools of this construction
+ */
+int lpetool_item_has_construction(SPLPEToolContext */*lc*/, SPItem *item)
+{
+    if (!SP_IS_LPE_ITEM(item)) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect* lpe = sp_lpe_item_get_current_lpe(SP_LPE_ITEM(item));
+    if (!lpe) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return lpetool_mode_to_index(lpe->effectType());
+}
+
+/*
+ * Attempts to perform the construction of the given type (i.e., to apply the corresponding LPE) to
+ * a single selected item. Returns whether we succeeded.
+ */
+bool
+lpetool_try_construction(SPLPEToolContext *lc, Inkscape::LivePathEffect::EffectType const type)
+{
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(lc->desktop);
+    SPItem *item = selection->singleItem();
+
+    // TODO: should we check whether type represents a valid geometric construction?
+    if (item && SP_IS_LPE_ITEM(item) && Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect::acceptsNumClicks(type) == 0) {
+        Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect::createAndApply(type, sp_desktop_document(lc->desktop), item);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void
+lpetool_context_switch_mode(SPLPEToolContext *lc, Inkscape::LivePathEffect::EffectType const type)
+{
+    int index = lpetool_mode_to_index(type);
+    if (index != -1) {
+        lc->mode = type;
+        lc->desktop->setToolboxSelectOneValue ("lpetool_mode_action", index);
+    } else {
+        g_warning ("Invalid mode selected: %d", type);
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+void
+lpetool_get_limiting_bbox_corners(SPDocument *document, Geom::Point &A, Geom::Point &B) {
+    Geom::Coord w = document->getWidth();
+    Geom::Coord h = document->getHeight();
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+
+    double ulx = prefs->getDouble("/tools/lpetool/bbox_upperleftx", 0);
+    double uly = prefs->getDouble("/tools/lpetool/bbox_upperlefty", 0);
+    double lrx = prefs->getDouble("/tools/lpetool/bbox_lowerrightx", w);
+    double lry = prefs->getDouble("/tools/lpetool/bbox_lowerrighty", h);
+
+    A = Geom::Point(ulx, uly);
+    B = Geom::Point(lrx, lry);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Reads the limiting bounding box from preferences and draws it on the screen
+ */
+// TODO: Note that currently the bbox is not user-settable; we simply use the page borders
+void
+lpetool_context_reset_limiting_bbox(SPLPEToolContext *lc)
+{
+    if (lc->canvas_bbox) {
+        gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(lc->canvas_bbox));
+        lc->canvas_bbox = NULL;
+    }
+
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    if (!prefs->getBool("/tools/lpetool/show_bbox", true))
+        return;
+
+    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document(lc->desktop);
+
+    Geom::Point A, B;
+    lpetool_get_limiting_bbox_corners(document, A, B);
+    Geom::Matrix doc2dt(lc->desktop->doc2dt());
+    A *= doc2dt;
+    B *= doc2dt;
+
+    Geom::Rect rect(A, B);
+    SPCurve *curve = SPCurve::new_from_rect(rect);
+
+    lc->canvas_bbox = sp_canvas_bpath_new (sp_desktop_controls(lc->desktop), curve);
+    sp_canvas_bpath_set_stroke(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(lc->canvas_bbox), 0x0000ffff, 0.8, SP_STROKE_LINEJOIN_MITER, SP_STROKE_LINECAP_BUTT, 5, 5);
+}
+
+static void
+set_pos_and_anchor(SPCanvasText *canvas_text, const Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > &pwd2,
+                   const double t, const double length, bool /*use_curvature*/ = false)
+{
+    using namespace Geom;
+
+    Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > pwd2_reparam = arc_length_parametrization(pwd2, 2 , 0.1);
+    double t_reparam = pwd2_reparam.cuts.back() * t;
+    Point pos = pwd2_reparam.valueAt(t_reparam);
+    Point dir = unit_vector(derivative(pwd2_reparam).valueAt(t_reparam));
+    Point n = -rot90(dir);
+    double angle = Geom::angle_between(dir, Point(1,0));
+
+    sp_canvastext_set_coords(canvas_text, pos + n * length);
+    sp_canvastext_set_anchor(canvas_text, std::sin(angle), -std::cos(angle));
+}
+
+void
+lpetool_create_measuring_items(SPLPEToolContext *lc, Inkscape::Selection *selection)
+{
+    if (!selection) {
+        selection = sp_desktop_selection(lc->desktop);
+    }
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    bool show = prefs->getBool("/tools/lpetool/show_measuring_info",  true);
+
+    SPPath *path;
+    SPCurve *curve;
+    SPCanvasText *canvas_text;
+    SPCanvasGroup *tmpgrp = sp_desktop_tempgroup(lc->desktop);
+    gchar *arc_length;
+    double lengthval;
+
+    for (GSList const *i = selection->itemList(); i != NULL; i = i->next) {
+        if (SP_IS_PATH(i->data)) {
+            path = SP_PATH(i->data);
+            curve = SP_SHAPE(path)->getCurve();
+            Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > pwd2 = paths_to_pw(curve->get_pathvector());
+            canvas_text = (SPCanvasText *) sp_canvastext_new(tmpgrp, lc->desktop, Geom::Point(0,0), "");
+            if (!show)
+                sp_canvas_item_hide(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(canvas_text));
+
+            SPUnitId unitid = static_cast<SPUnitId>(prefs->getInt("/tools/lpetool/unitid", SP_UNIT_PX));
+            SPUnit unit = sp_unit_get_by_id(unitid);
+
+            lengthval = Geom::length(pwd2);
+            gboolean success;
+            success = sp_convert_distance(&lengthval, &sp_unit_get_by_id(SP_UNIT_PX), &unit);
+            arc_length = g_strdup_printf("%.2f %s", lengthval, success ? sp_unit_get_abbreviation(&unit) : "px");
+            sp_canvastext_set_text (canvas_text, arc_length);
+            set_pos_and_anchor(canvas_text, pwd2, 0.5, 10);
+            // TODO: must we free arc_length?
+            (*lc->measuring_items)[path] = SP_CANVAS_ITEM(canvas_text);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void
+lpetool_delete_measuring_items(SPLPEToolContext *lc)
+{
+    std::map<SPPath *, SPCanvasItem*>::iterator i;
+    for (i = lc->measuring_items->begin(); i != lc->measuring_items->end(); ++i) {
+        gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(i->second));
+    }
+    lc->measuring_items->clear();
+}
+
+void
+lpetool_update_measuring_items(SPLPEToolContext *lc)
+{
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    SPPath *path;
+    SPCurve *curve;
+    double lengthval;
+    gchar *arc_length;
+    std::map<SPPath *, SPCanvasItem*>::iterator i;
+    for (i = lc->measuring_items->begin(); i != lc->measuring_items->end(); ++i) {
+        path = i->first;
+        curve = SP_SHAPE(path)->getCurve();
+        Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > pwd2 = Geom::paths_to_pw(curve->get_pathvector());
+        SPUnitId unitid = static_cast<SPUnitId>(prefs->getInt("/tools/lpetool/unitid", SP_UNIT_PX));
+        SPUnit unit = sp_unit_get_by_id(unitid);
+        lengthval = Geom::length(pwd2);
+        gboolean success;
+        success = sp_convert_distance(&lengthval, &sp_unit_get_by_id(SP_UNIT_PX), &unit);
+        arc_length = g_strdup_printf("%.2f %s", lengthval, success ? sp_unit_get_abbreviation(&unit) : "px");
+        sp_canvastext_set_text (SP_CANVASTEXT(i->second), arc_length);
+        set_pos_and_anchor(SP_CANVASTEXT(i->second), pwd2, 0.5, 10);
+        // TODO: must we free arc_length?
+    }
+}
+
+void
+lpetool_show_measuring_info(SPLPEToolContext *lc, bool show)
+{
+    std::map<SPPath *, SPCanvasItem*>::iterator i;
+    for (i = lc->measuring_items->begin(); i != lc->measuring_items->end(); ++i) {
+        if (show) {
+            sp_canvas_item_show(i->second);
+        } else {
+            sp_canvas_item_hide(i->second);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /*
   Local Variables:
   mode:c++
@@ -526,4 +551,4 @@ sp_lpetool_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
   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 :