Character tool is great for modifying single characters - then you keep all text properties. Using Break apart, I would intuitively expect to get single curves that I could modify like shapes. Immediately after use, quickly and smoothly. Basically, the only difference with the current behavior is that you get split into separate paths right away. No need to use Break apart twice. As like as it is with objects created from a few paths. https://recordit.co/ney48Ij2hX

@encart There are still places where performance can be improved. In this case, a still open issue is that path offsetting with large offsets can result in artifacts. To explain what is going on in this picture: a complex shape with multiple parts has a somewhat large stroke offset set to the outside. This means that at each redraw this offset is computed, cleaned up (which is not working well at large offset) and united with the various parts (each path from the text). This all happens on the CPU (compute engine will not help here, that is used for image effects). The only way to work around this for now is to have separate objects for each of those glyphs, if they are converted to curves. And maybe avoid using very large outer/inner offsets (centered stroke is somewhat faster). Also if there are complex shapes, sometimes it is better to expand the stroke, or use the Outline Path , or Offset Path shape effects, where all that offsetting / union is cached for rendering. But these will not get rid of the large offset artifacts.

@Boldline The refresh issues are fixed in the new build, but the empty rectangle will remain for now. This support shape is needed even after the brush expansion, because it defines the area of the vectors (from the brush) that are stretched along the path with the bend effect (the result of a brush expansion).

@Boldline The Pantone colors must be added to the document color palette (the default palette shown in the color palette panels) as Spot colors. Spot colors are shown with a clipped corner and small dot, but they must be in the main (document) color palette. If the colors are shown in a separate color palette (like imported ASE palettes), then it is recommended to check the Register Color and then Register As Spot Color items in the palette panel menu. With these the colors are added as spot automatically when they are selected. Otherwise it has to be added manually and then selected as Spot by double clicking and setting the Mode option in the color view.

@encart @Gremriel I got the files. In the first case the ellipses rotated with 15 degree worked fine with the shape builder but the other example in the file was already broken. In the second case, I did manage to replicate the issue. I will work on this one to try to find a fix. One observation about the shape builder: it tries to remember the original shapes before the first changes. This is unless the shapes are also modified by some other tool after the shape builder. This remembering has the result that you can get to and restore regions that were merged before. This is intentional, and this is not the cause of the above (diagonal lines) bugs. I will get back with more info later, meanwhile if there are other cases where things are broken, please let me know.

@Boldline Could be that because there are no brush presets (the list is empty), the append feature is not working. This looks like a bug. Create a new Artistic Brush from any object, using the Styles -> Create Styles -> Create Artistic Brush Preset command. This should end up in the Presets group, and then the list in the Brush Presets will not be empty. Then try the Append command again.

@encart Yes, the SVG should be imported and then added as a Symbol preset. Symbols can be drag&dropped from the Presets panel. Shapes require an existing object to change the shape.

@Gremriel I just checked this on Windows, and it looks like there is a bug. It can be replicated easily. Will try to have a fix in the next build.

@ash-f This issue is still an open bug. Will try to fix as soon as possible.

Anyone else remember the Interface Hall of Shame? Evidence that things could be worse: http://hallofshame.gp.co.at/controls.htm#CONTROLS46

@Kyriakos @Kyriakos said in Pen tool auto-set to fill with no stroke: respect the selected colour and fill rather than drawing every new pen shape with stroke and no fill I agree with you on this - I would prefer each document open with black stroke no fill for the pen tool default, but as soon as you change the stroke and fill settings, they get used on every future pen tool use or rectangle or circle shape, etc... going forward until it is changed again by the user

Hi, That works, thanks.

@vectoradmin said in Possible Bug in Context Panel for Fill and Stroke, plus related questions?: @Vector-Rock The no fill selection from the popover fill palette list is fixed in 1.0.025 Thanks, working properly now!

@Gremriel Got it. Thanks! The bug also occurs on Mac.

@Gremriel Looks like an error. Will be fixed in the next build. Posting is welcome this is how the app gets improved.

@Gremriel Yep, got it replicated. Problem occurs after multiple documents are opened, and switched between.

Thank you.

@vectoradmin Nice!

@Gremriel The selected text outline issue is fixed in build 1.0.025. Let me know if there are other issues.

@Arde Yes, that is the document info, and it does not show info on objects. I think a separate object info panel (with position, size, colors, and maybe shape length / area) could be added at some point. I will add this to the new features backlog, it might not make it into version 1.