Extensions > Generate from Path > Scatter… "places a pattern along one or more target paths. It is almost identical to the Pattern along Path extension except that the pattern is not deformed."

Arrrgh!
~suv, I've just realized that there is one really, really important way that I can contribute to the development of Inkscape. I can go through Inkscape and suggest proper titles for the various, hideously named tools, filters, extensions, commands, dialogs, etc., etc.

I would NEVER have guessed that an extension named "scatter" would actually place objects along a path, just like Pattern Along Path, except without the distortion! Who would??? Without having looked at it, I would assume that it did something like, oh gee.....scatter objects around the canvas in presumably various patterns...and/or nodes maybe??

Honestly, I would be so happy to submit a one-page text document to the proper people in charge, with suggestions for better names for various things which don't seem to work. Would you be able to tell me who or where to submit such? Maybe just Launchpad?

brynn wrote:I would NEVER have guessed that an extension named "scatter" would actually place objects along a path, just like Pattern Along Path, except without the distortion! Who would???

The extensions 'Pattern along Path' and 'Scatter' were named by its author…

brynn wrote:Honestly, I would be so happy to submit a one-page text document to the proper people in charge, with suggestions for better names for various things which don't seem to work. Would you be able to tell me who or where to submit such?

It is best to file a report in the bug tracker with your proposed changes to the strings used in the menu(s) and possibly tool tips / status line messages. Possibly split the report (proposed changes for extensions, filters [1] and other menu commands).

[1] extensions and filters are differently built internally than the other menus