I copy and paste from one Inkscape window to another and my pasted stuff turns into a bitmap?

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seans_potato_biz
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I copy and paste from one Inkscape window to another and my pasted stuff turns into a bitmap?

Postby seans_potato_biz » Sat May 27, 2017 2:02 am

When I copy the stuff on the right window to the left window it turns into a bitmap. Why?!

Image

Sample file for reproduction: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ocfih75394ejt ... p.svg?dl=0

Inkscape 0.92

Thanks.
Win 7/10, Inkscape 0.92.2

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Moini
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Re: I copy and paste from one Inkscape window to another and my pasted stuff turns into a bitmap?

Postby Moini » Sat May 27, 2017 4:57 am

It shouldn't. Do you have some specific kind of clipboard manager?
Also, how did you start the second Inkscape? From within the first?
Is the 'Win 7/10, Inkscape 0.92.0' still current?
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tylerdurden
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Re: I copy and paste from one Inkscape window to another and my pasted stuff turns into a bitmap?

Postby tylerdurden » Sat May 27, 2017 8:57 am

That is usually seen on Mac systems... hrrrrmmmm..

But also check there are no filters in effect... Looks like there might have been at one point. You might also try Menu>FIle>"Clean up document" to remove unused filters, markers and other hidden items.
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I'm using Inkscape 0.92.2 (5c3e80d, 2017-08-06), 64 bit win8.1

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seans_potato_biz
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Re: I copy and paste from one Inkscape window to another and my pasted stuff turns into a bitmap?

Postby seans_potato_biz » Wed May 31, 2017 9:52 pm

Hey, thanks for the responses. It seems like 'clean up document' might have worked. I don't have any kind of clipboard manager.
Win 7/10, Inkscape 0.92.2

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