This is a read-only archive of the inkscapeforum.com site. You can search for info here or post new questions and comments at The SVG specification specifies the (0,0) co-ordinates origin as top left of the document/viewport.
BUT in Inkscape, the grid/guides are based on an origin at the bottom left of the document/viewport.
WHY is it different?
is there a way to configure Inkscape so that it is the same as SVG?
Inkscape (0,0) origin is bottom left SVG is top left - why?
Re: Inkscape (0,0) origin is bottom left SVG is top left - why?
>WHY is it different?
It's a leftover from Sodipodi (the project Inkscape was forked off).
>is there a way to configure Inkscape so that it is the same as SVG?
No, but there are plans for that (scheduled for 0.47). Although it isn't entirely clear if there will be an option for that. Personally I won't mind the lack of an option. The way it is right now is just plain wrong and annoying.
It's a leftover from Sodipodi (the project Inkscape was forked off).
>is there a way to configure Inkscape so that it is the same as SVG?
No, but there are plans for that (scheduled for 0.47). Although it isn't entirely clear if there will be an option for that. Personally I won't mind the lack of an option. The way it is right now is just plain wrong and annoying.