Sketch reviewed by Grumpy LWN editor

[Bernhard Reiter]

http://lwn.net/Articles/84238/
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Jon searched for "Diagram" editors:

  Skencil (formerly "sketch") was highly recommended by some LWN
  commenters. Skencil, in its stable version, is a Tk-based vector
  drawing package. This tool is currently being reworked to use GTK
  instead, but that version is not yet ready for release. Skencil has
  many of the typical drawing functions, and it supports layers. It
  does not support attachment points, and it cannot export to image
  formats.
  
  Once again, your editor found this tool to be awkward and
  frustrating to work with. The interface is highly modal and
  confusing at times. Changing the default attributes of objects is
  hard. The arc-drawing tool is very confusing to use at the outset
  (though, once you get the hang of it, it turns out to be a powerful
  tool). The alignment operations require dealing with a separate
  dialog.
  
  On the other hand, skencil has some slick features, such as the
  ability to draw text along an arbitrary path. There is a plugin
  mechanism allowing the addition of new features programmed in
  Python. Skencil also can import images in a number of formats. It
  may well be a useful tool for those engaged in more artistic
  pursuits; it is not, however, the best diagramming tool out there. 

Anyone feels like adding a news to the webpage?
        Bernhard

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