update to trunk

(bzr r13708.1.39)

23 files changed, 2348 insertions, 1077 deletions

diff --git a/src/ui/tools/Makefile_insert b/src/ui/tools/Makefile_insert
index cd09a3230..686dfedd8 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/Makefile_insert
+++ b/src/ui/tools/Makefile_insert
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ ink_common_sources += \
 	ui/tools/dropper-tool.cpp ui/tools/dropper-tool.h				\
 	ui/tools/dynamic-base.cpp ui/tools/dynamic-base.h				\
 	ui/tools/eraser-tool.cpp ui/tools/eraser-tool.h					\
-	ui/tools/flood-tool.cpp ui/tools/flood-tool.h					\
 	ui/tools/freehand-base.cpp ui/tools/freehand-base.h				\
 	ui/tools/gradient-tool.cpp ui/tools/gradient-tool.h				\
 	ui/tools/lpe-tool.cpp ui/tools/lpe-tool.h						\
@@ -25,4 +24,11 @@ ink_common_sources += \
 	ui/tools/text-tool.cpp ui/tools/text-tool.h						\
 	ui/tools/tool-base.cpp ui/tools/tool-base.h						\
 	ui/tools/tweak-tool.cpp ui/tools/tweak-tool.h					\
-	ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp ui/tools/zoom-tool.h
\ No newline at end of file
+	ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp ui/tools/zoom-tool.h
+
+if HAVE_POTRACE
+
+ink_common_sources += \
+	ui/tools/flood-tool.cpp ui/tools/flood-tool.h
+
+endif
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp
index 0a36877ff..b84d16686 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ void cc_selection_set_avoid(bool const set_avoid)
     int changes = 0;
 
     std::vector<SPItem*> l = selection->itemList();
-    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=l.begin();i!=l.end();i++) {
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=l.begin();i!=l.end(); ++i) {
         SPItem *item = *i;
 
         char const *value = (set_avoid) ? "true" : NULL;
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.cpp
index e416fd7ef..6b32b5901 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@
 #include "livarot/Shape.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
+#include "style.h"
+#include "style-enums.h"
 #include <2geom/math-utils.h>
 #include <2geom/pathvector.h>
+#include "path-chemistry.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
 
 #include "ui/tools/eraser-tool.h"
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ const std::string EraserTool::prefsPath = "/tools/eraser";
 
 EraserTool::EraserTool()
     : DynamicBase(cursor_eraser_xpm, 4, 4)
+    , nowidth(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ static ProfileFloatElement f_profile[PROFILE_FLOAT_SIZE] = {
     sp_event_context_read(this, "cap_rounding");
 
     this->is_drawing = false;
+    //TODO not sure why get 0.01 if slider width == 0, maybe a double/int problem
 
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
     if (prefs->getBool("/tools/eraser/selcue", 0) != 0) {
@@ -339,7 +344,10 @@ void EraserTool::brush() {
 
     this->point1[this->npoints] = brush + del_left;
     this->point2[this->npoints] = brush - del_right;
-
+    
+    if (this->nowidth) {
+        this->point1[this->npoints] = Geom::middle_point(this->point1[this->npoints],this->point2[this->npoints]);
+    }
     this->del = 0.5*(del_left + del_right);
 
     this->npoints++;
@@ -371,7 +379,8 @@ void EraserTool::cancel() {
 
 bool EraserTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
     gint ret = FALSE;
-
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    gint eraserMode = prefs->getBool("/tools/eraser/mode") ? 1 : 0;
     switch (event->type) {
         case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
             if (event->button.button == 1 && !this->space_panning) {
@@ -391,10 +400,10 @@ bool EraserTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                 if (this->repr) {
                     this->repr = NULL;
                 }
-
-                Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->start(desktop, button_dt);
-                Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->setMode(RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH);
-
+                if ( ! eraserMode ) {
+                    Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->start(desktop, button_dt);
+                    Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->setMode(RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH);
+                }
                 /* initialize first point */
                 this->npoints = 0;
 
@@ -439,8 +448,10 @@ bool EraserTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
                 ret = TRUE;
             }
-
-            Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->move(motion_dt);
+            if ( !eraserMode ) {
+                this->accumulated->reset();
+                Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->move(motion_dt);
+            }
         }
         break;
 
@@ -480,7 +491,7 @@ bool EraserTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             ret = TRUE;
         }
 
-        if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->is_started()) {
+        if (!eraserMode && Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->is_started()) {
             Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop();
         }
             
@@ -489,33 +500,32 @@ bool EraserTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
     case GDK_KEY_PRESS:
         switch (get_group0_keyval (&event->key)) {
-        case GDK_KEY_Up:
-        case GDK_KEY_KP_Up:
-            if (!MOD__CTRL_ONLY(event)) {
-                this->angle += 5.0;
-
-                if (this->angle > 90.0) {
-                    this->angle = 90.0;
-                }
-
-                sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "eraser-angle", this->angle);
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            break;
-
-        case GDK_KEY_Down:
-        case GDK_KEY_KP_Down:
-            if (!MOD__CTRL_ONLY(event)) {
-                this->angle -= 5.0;
-
-                if (this->angle < -90.0) {
-                    this->angle = -90.0;
-                }
-
-                sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "eraser-angle", this->angle);
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
-            break;
+//        case GDK_KEY_Up:
+//        case GDK_KEY_KP_Up:
+//            if (!MOD__CTRL_ONLY(event)) {
+//                this->angle += 5.0;
+
+//                if (this->angle > 90.0) {
+//                    this->angle = 90.0;
+//                }
+//                sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "eraser-angle", this->angle);
+//                ret = TRUE;
+//            }
+//            break;
+
+//        case GDK_KEY_Down:
+//        case GDK_KEY_KP_Down:
+//            if (!MOD__CTRL_ONLY(event)) {
+//                this->angle -= 5.0;
+
+//                if (this->angle < -90.0) {
+//                    this->angle = -90.0;
+//                }
+
+//                sp_erc_update_toolbox (desktop, "eraser-angle", this->angle);
+//                ret = TRUE;
+//            }
+//            break;
 
         case GDK_KEY_Right:
         case GDK_KEY_KP_Right:
@@ -568,8 +578,9 @@ bool EraserTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             break;
 
         case GDK_KEY_Escape:
-            Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop();
-
+            if ( !eraserMode ) {
+                Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop();
+            }
             if (this->is_drawing) {
                 // if drawing, cancel, otherwise pass it up for deselecting
                 this->cancel();
@@ -640,15 +651,12 @@ void EraserTool::set_to_accumulated() {
             sp_desktop_apply_style_tool (desktop, repr, "/tools/eraser", false);
 
             this->repr = repr;
-
-            SPItem *item=SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer()->appendChildRepr(this->repr));
-            Inkscape::GC::release(this->repr);
-
-            item->transform = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer())->i2doc_affine().inverse();
-            item->updateRepr();
         }
-
+        SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer()->appendChildRepr(this->repr));
+        Inkscape::GC::release(this->repr);
+        item->updateRepr();
         Geom::PathVector pathv = this->accumulated->get_pathvector() * desktop->dt2doc();
+        pathv *= item->i2doc_affine().inverse();
         gchar *str = sp_svg_write_path(pathv);
         g_assert( str != NULL );
         this->repr->setAttribute("d", str);
@@ -658,50 +666,87 @@ void EraserTool::set_to_accumulated() {
             bool wasSelection = false;
             Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
             Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
-            
             gint eraserMode = prefs->getBool("/tools/eraser/mode") ? 1 : 0;
             Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = desktop->doc()->getReprDoc();
 
             SPItem* acid = SP_ITEM(desktop->doc()->getObjectByRepr(this->repr));
-            Geom::OptRect eraserBbox = acid->visualBounds();
-            Geom::Rect bounds = (*eraserBbox) * desktop->doc2dt();
+            Geom::OptRect eraserBbox = acid->desktopVisualBounds();
             std::vector<SPItem*> remainingItems;
             std::vector<SPItem*> toWorkOn;
             if (selection->isEmpty()) {
                 if ( eraserMode ) {
-                    toWorkOn = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsPartiallyInBox(desktop->dkey, bounds);
+                    toWorkOn = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsPartiallyInBox(desktop->dkey, *eraserBbox);
                 } else {
                     Inkscape::Rubberband *r = Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop);
                     toWorkOn = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsAtPoints(desktop->dkey, r->getPoints());
                 }
                 toWorkOn.erase(std::remove(toWorkOn.begin(), toWorkOn.end(), acid), toWorkOn.end());
             } else {
-                toWorkOn= selection->itemList();
+                if ( !eraserMode ) {
+                    Inkscape::Rubberband *r = Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop);
+                    std::vector<SPItem*> touched;
+                    touched = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsAtPoints(desktop->dkey, r->getPoints());
+                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = touched.begin();i!=touched.end();++i) {
+                        if(selection->includes(*i)){
+                            toWorkOn.push_back((*i));
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    toWorkOn = selection->itemList();
+                }
                 wasSelection = true;
             }
 
             if ( !toWorkOn.empty() ) {
                 if ( eraserMode ) {
-                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = toWorkOn.begin(); i != toWorkOn.end(); i++){
-                    SPItem *item = *i;
-
-                        if ( eraserMode ) {
-                            Geom::OptRect bbox = item->visualBounds();
-
+                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = toWorkOn.begin(); i != toWorkOn.end(); ++i){
+                        SPItem *item = *i;
+                        SPUse *use = dynamic_cast<SPUse *>(item);
+                        if (SP_IS_PATH(item) && SP_PATH(item)->nodesInPath () == 2){
+                            sp_object_ref( *i, 0 );
+                            SPItem *item = *i;
+                            item->deleteObject(true);
+                            sp_object_unref(item);
+                            workDone = true;
+                            workDone = true;
+                        } else if (SP_IS_GROUP(item) || use ) {
+                            /*Do nothing*/
+                        } else {
+                            Geom::OptRect bbox = item->desktopVisualBounds();
                             if (bbox && bbox->intersects(*eraserBbox)) {
                                 Inkscape::XML::Node* dup = this->repr->duplicate(xml_doc);
                                 this->repr->parent()->appendChild(dup);
                                 Inkscape::GC::release(dup); // parent takes over
-
-                                selection->set(item);
-                                selection->add(dup);
-                                sp_selected_path_diff_skip_undo(selection, desktop);
+                                selection->set(dup);
+                                if (!this->nowidth) {
+                                    sp_selected_path_union_skip_undo(selection, desktop);
+                                }
+                                selection->add(item);
+                                if(item->style->fill_rule.value == SP_WIND_RULE_EVENODD){
+                                    SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
+                                    sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill-rule", "evenodd");
+                                    sp_desktop_set_style(desktop, css);
+                                    sp_repr_css_attr_unref(css);
+                                    css = 0;
+                                }
+                                if (this->nowidth) {
+                                    sp_selected_path_cut_skip_undo(selection, desktop);
+                                } else {
+                                    sp_selected_path_diff_skip_undo(selection, desktop);
+                                }
                                 workDone = true; // TODO set this only if something was cut.
-
+                                bool break_apart = prefs->getBool("/tools/eraser/break_apart", false);
+                                if(!break_apart){
+                                    sp_selected_path_combine(desktop, true);
+                                } else {
+                                    if(!this->nowidth){
+                                        sp_selected_path_break_apart(desktop, true);
+                                    }
+                                }
                                 if ( !selection->isEmpty() ) {
                                     // If the item was not completely erased, track the new remainder.
-                                	std::vector<SPItem*> nowSel(selection->itemList());
-                                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i2 = nowSel.begin();i2!=nowSel.end();i2++) {
+                                    std::vector<SPItem*> nowSel(selection->itemList());
+                                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i2 = nowSel.begin();i2!=nowSel.end();++i2) {
                                         remainingItems.push_back(*i2);
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -711,11 +756,11 @@ void EraserTool::set_to_accumulated() {
                         }
                     }
                 } else {
-                    for (std::vector<SPItem*> ::const_iterator i = toWorkOn.begin();i!=toWorkOn.end();i++) {
+                    for (std::vector<SPItem*> ::const_iterator i = toWorkOn.begin();i!=toWorkOn.end();++i) {
                         sp_object_ref( *i, 0 );
                     }
 
-                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = toWorkOn.begin();i!=toWorkOn.end();i++) {
+                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = toWorkOn.begin();i!=toWorkOn.end();++i) {
                         SPItem *item = *i;
                         item->deleteObject(true);
                         sp_object_unref(item);
@@ -736,7 +781,6 @@ void EraserTool::set_to_accumulated() {
                     }
                 }
             }
-
             // Remove the eraser stroke itself:
             sp_repr_unparent( this->repr );
             this->repr = 0;
@@ -811,24 +855,25 @@ void EraserTool::accumulate() {
         g_assert( rev_cal2_lastseg );
 
         this->accumulated->append(this->cal1, FALSE);
-
-        add_cap(this->accumulated,
-                dc_cal1_lastseg->finalPoint() - dc_cal1_lastseg->unitTangentAt(1),
-                dc_cal1_lastseg->finalPoint(),
-                rev_cal2_firstseg->initialPoint(),
-                rev_cal2_firstseg->initialPoint() + rev_cal2_firstseg->unitTangentAt(0),
-                this->cap_rounding);
-
-        this->accumulated->append(rev_cal2, TRUE);
-
-        add_cap(this->accumulated,
-                rev_cal2_lastseg->finalPoint() - rev_cal2_lastseg->unitTangentAt(1),
-                rev_cal2_lastseg->finalPoint(),
-                dc_cal1_firstseg->initialPoint(),
-                dc_cal1_firstseg->initialPoint() + dc_cal1_firstseg->unitTangentAt(0),
-                this->cap_rounding);
-
-        this->accumulated->closepath();
+        if(!this->nowidth) {
+            add_cap(this->accumulated,
+                    dc_cal1_lastseg->finalPoint() - dc_cal1_lastseg->unitTangentAt(1),
+                    dc_cal1_lastseg->finalPoint(),
+                    rev_cal2_firstseg->initialPoint(),
+                    rev_cal2_firstseg->initialPoint() + rev_cal2_firstseg->unitTangentAt(0),
+                    this->cap_rounding);
+
+            this->accumulated->append(rev_cal2, TRUE);
+
+            add_cap(this->accumulated,
+                    rev_cal2_lastseg->finalPoint() - rev_cal2_lastseg->unitTangentAt(1),
+                    rev_cal2_lastseg->finalPoint(),
+                    dc_cal1_firstseg->initialPoint(),
+                    dc_cal1_firstseg->initialPoint() + dc_cal1_firstseg->unitTangentAt(0),
+                    this->cap_rounding);
+
+            this->accumulated->closepath();
+        }
 
         rev_cal2->unref();
 
@@ -844,6 +889,8 @@ static double square(double const x)
 
 void EraserTool::fit_and_split(bool release) {
     double const tolerance_sq = square( desktop->w2d().descrim() * TOLERANCE_ERASER );
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    this->nowidth = prefs->getDouble( "/tools/eraser/width", 1) == 0;
 
 #ifdef ERASER_VERBOSE
     g_print("[F&S:R=%c]", release?'T':'F');
@@ -940,7 +987,6 @@ void EraserTool::fit_and_split(bool release) {
         g_print("[%d]Yup\n", this->npoints);
 #endif
         if (!release) {
-            Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
             gint eraserMode = prefs->getBool("/tools/eraser/mode") ? 1 : 0;
             g_assert(!this->currentcurve->is_empty());
 
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.h b/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.h
index 110f57ba3..50ce6b6e3 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.h
+++ b/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ private:
 	void accumulate();
 	void fit_and_split(bool release);
 	void draw_temporary_box();
+	bool nowidth;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/freehand-base.cpp b/src/ui/tools/freehand-base.cpp
index e8cbfcdbf..613857626 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/freehand-base.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/freehand-base.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "live_effects/lpe-bendpath.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-patternalongpath.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-simplify.h"
 #include "display/canvas-bpath.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
 #include "svg/svg.h"
@@ -40,10 +42,12 @@
 #include "selection-chemistry.h"
 #include "snap.h"
 #include "sp-path.h"
+#include "sp-use.h"
 #include "sp-namedview.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.h"
 #include "style.h"
 #include "ui/control-manager.h"
+#include "util/units.h"
 // clipboard support
 #include "ui/clipboard.h"
 #include "ui/tools/freehand-base.h"
@@ -212,7 +216,7 @@ static Glib::ustring const tool_name(FreehandBase *dc)
              : "/tools/freehand/pencil" );
 }
 
-static void spdc_paste_curve_as_freehand_shape(const SPCurve *c, FreehandBase *dc, SPItem *item)
+static void spdc_paste_curve_as_freehand_shape(Geom::PathVector const &newpath, FreehandBase *dc, SPItem *item)
 {
     using namespace Inkscape::LivePathEffect;
 
@@ -220,8 +224,7 @@ static void spdc_paste_curve_as_freehand_shape(const SPCurve *c, FreehandBase *d
 
     Effect::createAndApply(PATTERN_ALONG_PATH, dc->desktop->doc(), item);
     Effect* lpe = SP_LPE_ITEM(item)->getCurrentLPE();
-    gchar *svgd = sp_svg_write_path(c->get_pathvector());
-    static_cast<LPEPatternAlongPath*>(lpe)->pattern.paste_param_path(svgd);
+    static_cast<LPEPatternAlongPath*>(lpe)->pattern.set_new_value(newpath,true);
 }
 
 static void spdc_apply_powerstroke_shape(const std::vector<Geom::Point> & points, FreehandBase *dc, SPItem *item)
@@ -266,37 +269,87 @@ static void spdc_apply_powerstroke_shape(const std::vector<Geom::Point> & points
     lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("offset_points", s.str().c_str());
 }
 
+static void spdc_apply_bend_shape(gchar const *svgd, FreehandBase *dc, SPItem *item)
+{
+    using namespace Inkscape::LivePathEffect;
+    SPUse *use = dynamic_cast<SPUse *>(item);
+    if ( use ) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if(!SP_IS_LPE_ITEM(item) || !SP_LPE_ITEM(item)->hasPathEffectOfType(BEND_PATH)){
+        Effect::createAndApply(BEND_PATH, dc->desktop->doc(), item);
+    }
+    Effect* lpe = SP_LPE_ITEM(item)->getCurrentLPE();
+
+    // write bend parameters:
+    lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("prop_scale", "1");
+    lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("scale_y_rel", "false");
+    lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("vertical", "false");
+    static_cast<LPEBendPath*>(lpe)->bend_path.paste_param_path(svgd);
+}
+
+static void spdc_apply_simplify(std::string threshold, FreehandBase *dc, SPItem *item)
+{
+    using namespace Inkscape::LivePathEffect;
+
+    Effect::createAndApply(SIMPLIFY, dc->desktop->doc(), item);
+    Effect* lpe = SP_LPE_ITEM(item)->getCurrentLPE();
+    // write simplify parameters:
+    lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("steps", "1");
+    lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("threshold", threshold);
+    lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("smooth_angles", "360");
+    lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("helper_size", "0");
+    lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("simplifyindividualpaths", "false");
+    lpe->getRepr()->setAttribute("simplifyJustCoalesce", "false");
+}
+
+enum shapeType { NONE, TRIANGLE_IN, TRIANGLE_OUT, ELLIPSE, CLIPBOARD, BEND_CLIPBOARD, LAST_APPLIED };
+static shapeType previous_shape_type = NONE;
+
 static void spdc_check_for_and_apply_waiting_LPE(FreehandBase *dc, SPItem *item, SPCurve *curve)
 {
     using namespace Inkscape::LivePathEffect;
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
 
     if (item && SP_IS_LPE_ITEM(item)) {
+        bool simplify = prefs->getInt(tool_name(dc) + "/simplify", 0);
+        if(simplify){
+            double tol = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/tools/freehand/pencil/tolerance", 10.0, 1.0, 100.0);
+            tol = tol/(100.0*(102.0-tol));
+            std::ostringstream ss;
+            ss << tol;
+            spdc_apply_simplify(ss.str(), dc, item);
+            sp_lpe_item_update_patheffect(SP_LPE_ITEM(item), false, false);
+        }
         if (prefs->getInt(tool_name(dc) + "/freehand-mode", 0) == 1) {
             Effect::createAndApply(SPIRO, dc->desktop->doc(), item);
         }
-        //add the bspline node in the waiting effects
+
         if (prefs->getInt(tool_name(dc) + "/freehand-mode", 0) == 2) {
             Effect::createAndApply(BSPLINE, dc->desktop->doc(), item);
         }
+        SPShape *sp_shape = dynamic_cast<SPShape *>(item);
+        if (sp_shape) {
+            curve = sp_shape->getCurve();
+        }
 
         //Store the clipboard path to apply in the future without the use of clipboard
         static Geom::PathVector previous_shape_pathv;
-        enum shapeType { NONE, TRIANGLE_IN, TRIANGLE_OUT, ELLIPSE, CLIPBOARD, LAST_APPLIED };
-        static shapeType previous_shape_type = NONE;
-
 
         shapeType shape = (shapeType)prefs->getInt(tool_name(dc) + "/shape", 0);
         bool shape_applied = false;
         SPCSSAttr *css_item = sp_css_attr_from_object(item, SP_STYLE_FLAG_ALWAYS);
         const char *cstroke = sp_repr_css_property(css_item, "stroke", "none");
+        static SPItem *bend_item;
 
 #define SHAPE_LENGTH 10
 #define SHAPE_HEIGHT 10
 
+
         if(shape == LAST_APPLIED){
+
             shape = previous_shape_type;
-            if(shape == CLIPBOARD){
+            if(shape == CLIPBOARD || shape == BEND_CLIPBOARD){
                 shape = LAST_APPLIED;
             }
         }
@@ -337,7 +390,7 @@ static void spdc_check_for_and_apply_waiting_LPE(FreehandBase *dc, SPItem *item,
                 c->curveto(SHAPE_LENGTH, (1 + C1) * SHAPE_HEIGHT/2, (1 + C1) * SHAPE_LENGTH/2, SHAPE_HEIGHT, SHAPE_LENGTH/2, SHAPE_HEIGHT);
                 c->curveto((1 - C1) * SHAPE_LENGTH/2, SHAPE_HEIGHT, 0, (1 + C1) * SHAPE_HEIGHT/2, 0, SHAPE_HEIGHT/2);
                 c->closepath();
-                spdc_paste_curve_as_freehand_shape(c, dc, item);
+                spdc_paste_curve_as_freehand_shape(c->get_pathvector(), dc, item);
                 c->unref();
 
                 shape_applied = true;
@@ -345,26 +398,90 @@ static void spdc_check_for_and_apply_waiting_LPE(FreehandBase *dc, SPItem *item,
             }
             case CLIPBOARD:
             {
-                // take shape from clipboard; TODO: catch the case where clipboard is empty
-                Effect::createAndApply(PATTERN_ALONG_PATH, dc->desktop->doc(), item);
-                Effect* lpe = SP_LPE_ITEM(item)->getCurrentLPE();
-                static_cast<LPEPatternAlongPath*>(lpe)->pattern.on_paste_button_click();
+                // take shape from clipboard;
                 Inkscape::UI::ClipboardManager *cm = Inkscape::UI::ClipboardManager::get();
-                Glib::ustring svgd = cm->getPathParameter(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP);
-                previous_shape_pathv = sp_svg_read_pathv(svgd.data());
-
-                shape_applied = true;
+                if(cm->paste(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP,true) == true){
+                    SPItem * pasted_clipboard = dc->selection->singleItem();
+                    if(pasted_clipboard){
+                        Inkscape::XML::Node *pasted_clipboard_root = pasted_clipboard->getRepr();
+                        Inkscape::XML::Node *path = sp_repr_lookup_name(pasted_clipboard_root, "svg:path", -1); // unlimited search depth
+                        if ( path != NULL ) {
+                            gchar const *svgd = path->attribute("d");
+                            dc->selection->remove(SP_OBJECT(pasted_clipboard));
+                            previous_shape_pathv =  sp_svg_read_pathv(svgd);
+                            previous_shape_pathv *= pasted_clipboard->transform;
+                            spdc_paste_curve_as_freehand_shape(previous_shape_pathv, dc, item);
+
+                            shape = CLIPBOARD;
+                            shape_applied = true;
+                            pasted_clipboard->deleteObject();
+                        } else {
+                            shape = NONE;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        shape = NONE;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    shape = NONE;
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+            case BEND_CLIPBOARD:
+            {
+                Inkscape::UI::ClipboardManager *cm = Inkscape::UI::ClipboardManager::get();
+                if(cm->paste(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP,true) == true){
+                    gchar const *svgd = item->getRepr()->attribute("d");
+                    bend_item = dc->selection->singleItem();
+                    if(bend_item){
+                        bend_item->moveTo(item,false);
+                        bend_item->transform.setTranslation(Geom::Point());
+                        spdc_apply_bend_shape(svgd, dc, bend_item);
+                        dc->selection->add(SP_OBJECT(bend_item));
+
+                        shape = BEND_CLIPBOARD;
+                    } else {
+                        shape = NONE;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    shape = NONE;
+                }
                 break;
             }
             case LAST_APPLIED:
             {
-                if(previous_shape_pathv.size() != 0){
-                    SPCurve * c = new SPCurve();
-                    c->set_pathvector(previous_shape_pathv);
-                    spdc_paste_curve_as_freehand_shape(c, dc, item);
-                    c->unref();
-
-                    shape_applied = true;
+                if(previous_shape_type == CLIPBOARD){
+                    if(previous_shape_pathv.size() != 0){
+                        spdc_paste_curve_as_freehand_shape(previous_shape_pathv, dc, item);
+
+                        shape_applied = true;
+                        shape = CLIPBOARD;
+                    } else{
+                        shape = NONE;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if(bend_item != NULL && bend_item->getRepr() != NULL){
+                        gchar const *svgd = item->getRepr()->attribute("d");
+                        dc->selection->add(SP_OBJECT(bend_item));
+                        sp_selection_duplicate(dc->desktop);
+                        dc->selection->remove(SP_OBJECT(bend_item));
+                        bend_item = dc->selection->singleItem();
+                        if(bend_item){
+                            bend_item->moveTo(item,false);
+                            Geom::Coord expansion_X = bend_item->transform.expansionX();
+                            Geom::Coord expansion_Y = bend_item->transform.expansionY();
+                            bend_item->transform = Geom::Affine(1,0,0,1,0,0);
+                            bend_item->transform.setExpansionX(expansion_X);
+                            bend_item->transform.setExpansionY(expansion_Y);
+                            spdc_apply_bend_shape(svgd, dc, bend_item);
+                            dc->selection->add(SP_OBJECT(bend_item));
+
+                            shape = BEND_CLIPBOARD;
+                        } else {
+                            shape = NONE;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        shape = NONE;
+                    }
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -643,7 +760,6 @@ void spdc_concat_colors_and_flush(FreehandBase *dc, gboolean forceclosed)
 static void spdc_flush_white(FreehandBase *dc, SPCurve *gc)
 {
     SPCurve *c;
-
     if (dc->white_curves) {
         g_assert(dc->white_item);
         c = SPCurve::concat(dc->white_curves);
@@ -695,14 +811,17 @@ static void spdc_flush_white(FreehandBase *dc, SPCurve *gc)
             // Attach repr
             SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer()->appendChildRepr(repr));
 
-            // we finished the path; now apply any waiting LPEs or freehand shapes
             spdc_check_for_and_apply_waiting_LPE(dc, item, c);
-
-            dc->selection->set(repr);
+            if(previous_shape_type != BEND_CLIPBOARD){
+                dc->selection->set(repr);
+            }
             Inkscape::GC::release(repr);
             item->transform = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer())->i2doc_affine().inverse();
             item->updateRepr();
             item->doWriteTransform(item->getRepr(), item->transform, NULL, true);
+            if(previous_shape_type == BEND_CLIPBOARD){
+                repr->parent()->removeChild(repr);
+            }
         }
 
         DocumentUndo::done(doc, SP_IS_PEN_CONTEXT(dc)? SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PEN : SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PENCIL,
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/gradient-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/gradient-tool.cpp
index 603458983..9d8101cc4 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/gradient-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/gradient-tool.cpp
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ sp_gradient_context_get_stop_intervals (GrDrag *drag, GSList **these_stops, GSLi
     std::vector<Geom::Point> coords;
 
     // for all selected draggers
-    for (GList *i = drag->selected; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-        GrDragger *dragger = (GrDragger *) i->data;
+    for (std::set<GrDragger *>::const_iterator i = drag->selected.begin(); i != drag->selected.end() ; ++i ) {
+        GrDragger *dragger = *i;
         // remember the coord of the dragger to reselect it later
         coords.push_back(dragger->point);
         // for all draggables of dragger
-        for (GSList const* j = dragger->draggables; j != NULL; j = j->next) {
-            GrDraggable *d = (GrDraggable *) j->data;
+        for (std::vector<GrDraggable *>::const_iterator j = dragger->draggables.begin(); j != dragger->draggables.end(); ++j) {
+            GrDraggable *d = *j;
 
             // find the gradient
             SPGradient *gradient = getGradient(d->item, d->fill_or_stroke);
@@ -315,9 +315,9 @@ sp_gradient_context_add_stops_between_selected_stops (GradientTool *rc)
 
     if (g_slist_length(these_stops) == 0 && drag->numSelected() == 1) {
         // if a single stop is selected, add between that stop and the next one
-        GrDragger *dragger = (GrDragger *) drag->selected->data;
-        for (GSList const* j = dragger->draggables; j != NULL; j = j->next) {
-            GrDraggable *d = (GrDraggable *) j->data;
+        GrDragger *dragger = *(drag->selected.begin());
+        for (std::vector<GrDraggable *>::const_iterator j = dragger->draggables.begin(); j != dragger->draggables.end(); ++j) {
+            GrDraggable *d = *j;
             if (d->point_type == POINT_RG_FOCUS) {
                 /*
                  *  There are 2 draggables at the center (start) of a radial gradient
@@ -482,9 +482,9 @@ bool GradientTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             bool over_line = false;
             SPCtrlLine *line = NULL;
 
-            if (drag->lines) {
-                for (GSList *l = drag->lines; (l != NULL) && (!over_line); l = l->next) {
-                    line = (SPCtrlLine*) l->data;
+            if (!drag->lines.empty()) {
+                for (std::vector<SPCtrlLine *>::const_iterator l = drag->lines.begin(); l != drag->lines.end() && (!over_line); ++l) {
+                    line = *l;
                     over_line |= sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (this, (SPItem*) line, Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
                 }
             }
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ bool GradientTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                 sp_gradient_context_add_stop_near_point(this, SP_ITEM(selection->itemList().front()), this->mousepoint_doc, event->button.time);
             } else {
             	std::vector<SPItem*>  items=selection->itemList();
-                for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = items.begin();i!=items.end();i++) {
+                for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = items.begin();i!=items.end();++i) {
                     SPItem *item = *i;
                     SPGradientType new_type = (SPGradientType) prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newgradient", SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_LINEAR);
                     Inkscape::PaintTarget fsmode = (prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newfillorstroke", 1) != 0) ? Inkscape::FOR_FILL : Inkscape::FOR_STROKE;
@@ -588,9 +588,9 @@ bool GradientTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
             bool over_line = false;
 
-            if (drag->lines) {
-                for (GSList *l = drag->lines; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-                    over_line |= sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (this, (SPItem*) l->data, Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
+            if (!drag->lines.empty()) {
+                for (std::vector<SPCtrlLine *>::const_iterator l = drag->lines.begin(); l != drag->lines.end(); ++l) {
+                    over_line |= sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (this, (SPItem*) (*l), Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
                 }
             }
 
@@ -613,12 +613,10 @@ bool GradientTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             bool over_line = false;
             SPCtrlLine *line = NULL;
 
-            if (drag->lines) {
-                for (GSList *l = drag->lines; (l != NULL) && (!over_line); l = l->next) {
-                    line = (SPCtrlLine*) l->data;
+            if (!drag->lines.empty()) {
+                for (std::vector<SPCtrlLine *>::const_iterator l = drag->lines.begin(); l != drag->lines.end() && (!over_line); ++l) {
+                    line = *l;
                     over_line = sp_gradient_context_is_over_line (this, (SPItem*) line, Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
-                    if (over_line)
-                        break;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -663,7 +661,7 @@ bool GradientTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                     }
                 } else {
                     // click in an empty space; do the same as Esc
-                    if (drag->selected) {
+                    if (!drag->selected.empty()) {
                         drag->deselectAll();
                     } else {
                         selection->clear();
@@ -719,7 +717,7 @@ bool GradientTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             break;
 
         case GDK_KEY_Escape:
-            if (drag->selected) {
+            if (!drag->selected.empty()) {
                 drag->deselectAll();
             } else {
                 Inkscape::SelectionHelper::selectNone(desktop);
@@ -910,7 +908,7 @@ static void sp_gradient_drag(GradientTool &rc, Geom::Point const pt, guint /*sta
         sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill-opacity", "1.0");
 
         std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist = selection->itemList();
-        for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = itemlist.begin();i!=itemlist.end();i++) {
+        for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = itemlist.begin();i!=itemlist.end();++i) {
 
             //FIXME: see above
             sp_repr_css_change_recursive((*i)->getRepr(), css, "style");
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/lpe-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/lpe-tool.cpp
index 13e47f3a6..9bbc1ac20 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/lpe-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/lpe-tool.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ lpetool_create_measuring_items(LpeTool *lc, Inkscape::Selection *selection)
     gchar *arc_length;
     double lengthval;
     std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
-    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();++i){
         if (SP_IS_PATH(*i)) {
             path = SP_PATH(*i);
             curve = path->getCurve();
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
index 570f3e796..a2a440ef4 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
@@ -4,67 +4,86 @@
  * Authors:
  *   Felipe Correa da Silva Sanches <juca@members.fsf.org>
  *   Jon A. Cruz <jon@joncruz.org>
+ *   Jabiertxo Arraiza <jabier.arraiza@marker.es>
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2011 Authors
  *
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
 
-
+#include <gtkmm.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
 #include <boost/none_t.hpp>
 #include "util/units.h"
-#include "macros.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
-#include "sp-shape.h"
-#include "sp-text.h"
-#include "sp-flowtext.h"
-#include "text-editing.h"
-#include "display/sp-ctrlline.h"
 #include "display/sodipodi-ctrl.h"
+#include "display/sp-ctrlline.h"
+#include "display/sp-ctrlcurve.h"
+#include "display/sp-canvas.h"
 #include "display/sp-canvas-item.h"
 #include "display/sp-canvas-util.h"
-#include "desktop.h"
-#include "document.h"
-#include "pixmaps/cursor-measure.xpm"
-#include "preferences.h"
-#include "inkscape.h"
-
+#include "svg/svg.h"
+#include "svg/svg-color.h"
 #include "ui/tools/measure-tool.h"
 #include "ui/tools/freehand-base.h"
-#include "display/canvas-text.h"
-#include "path-chemistry.h"
-#include "2geom/line.h"
+#include <2geom/line.h>
 #include <2geom/path-intersection.h>
 #include <2geom/pathvector.h>
 #include <2geom/crossing.h>
 #include <2geom/angle.h>
-#include "snap.h"
+#include <2geom/transforms.h>
+#include "ui/dialog/knot-properties.h"
 #include "sp-namedview.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "sp-flowtext.h"
+#include "sp-defs.h"
+#include "sp-item.h"
+#include "sp-root.h"
+#include "macros.h"
+#include "svg/stringstream.h"
+#include "rubberband.h"
+#include "path-chemistry.h"
+#include "desktop.h"
+#include "document.h"
+#include "document-undo.h"
+#include "viewbox.h"
+#include "snap.h"
+#include "knot.h"
+#include "text-editing.h"
+#include "pixmaps/cursor-measure.xpm"
+#include "preferences.h"
+#include "inkscape.h"
 #include "enums.h"
-#include "ui/control-manager.h"
 #include "knot-enums.h"
+#include "desktop-style.h"
+#include "verbs.h"
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 using Inkscape::ControlManager;
 using Inkscape::CTLINE_SECONDARY;
 using Inkscape::Util::unit_table;
+using Inkscape::DocumentUndo;
+
+#define MT_KNOT_COLOR_NORMAL 0xffffff00
+#define MT_KNOT_COLOR_MOUSEOVER 0xff000000
+
 
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace UI {
 namespace Tools {
 
-std::vector<Inkscape::Display::TemporaryItem*> measure_tmp_items;
-
-const std::string& MeasureTool::getPrefsPath() {
-	return MeasureTool::prefsPath;
+const std::string& MeasureTool::getPrefsPath()
+{
+    return MeasureTool::prefsPath;
 }
 
 const std::string MeasureTool::prefsPath = "/tools/measure";
 
-namespace
-{
-
-gint const DIMENSION_OFFSET = 35;
+namespace {
 
 /**
  * Simple class to use for removing label overlap.
@@ -87,14 +106,16 @@ bool SortLabelPlacement(LabelPlacement const &first, LabelPlacement const &secon
     }
 }
 
-void repositionOverlappingLabels(std::vector<LabelPlacement> &placements, SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point const &normal, double fontsize)
+//precision is for give the number of decimal positions 
+//of the label to calculate label width
+void repositionOverlappingLabels(std::vector<LabelPlacement> &placements, SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point const &normal, double fontsize, int precision)
 {
     std::sort(placements.begin(), placements.end(), SortLabelPlacement);
 
     double border = 3;
     Geom::Rect box;
     {
-        Geom::Point tmp(fontsize * 8 + (border * 2), fontsize + (border * 2));
+        Geom::Point tmp(fontsize * (6 + precision) + (border * 2), fontsize + (border * 2));
         tmp = desktop->w2d(tmp);
         box = Geom::Rect(-tmp[Geom::X] / 2, -tmp[Geom::Y] / 2, tmp[Geom::X] / 2, tmp[Geom::Y] / 2);
     }
@@ -175,6 +196,76 @@ Geom::Point calcAngleDisplayAnchor(SPDesktop *desktop, double angle, double base
 }
 
 /**
+ * Create a measure iten in current document.
+ *
+ * @param pathv the path to create.
+ * @param markers, if the path resuts get markers.
+ * @param color of the stroke.
+ * @param measure_repr container element.
+ */
+void setMeasureItem(Geom::PathVector pathv, bool is_curve, bool markers, guint32 color, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if(!desktop) {
+        return;
+    }
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = doc->getReprDoc();
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *repr;
+    repr = xml_doc->createElement("svg:path");
+    gchar *str = sp_svg_write_path(pathv);
+    SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
+    Geom::Coord strokewidth = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer())->i2doc_affine().inverse().expansionX();
+    std::stringstream stroke_width;
+    stroke_width.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    if(measure_repr) {
+        stroke_width <<  strokewidth / desktop->current_zoom();
+    } else {
+        stroke_width <<  strokewidth;
+    }
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-width", stroke_width.str().c_str());
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", "none");
+    if(color) {
+        gchar color_line[64];
+        sp_svg_write_color (color_line, sizeof(color_line), color);
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", color_line);
+    } else {
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", "#ff0000");
+    }
+    char const * stroke_linecap = is_curve ? "butt" : "square";
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-linecap", stroke_linecap);
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-linejoin", "miter");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-miterlimit", "4");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-dasharray", "none");
+    if(measure_repr) {
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-opacity", "0.5");
+    } else {
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-opacity", "1");
+    }
+    if(markers) {
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "marker-start", "url(#Arrow2Sstart)");
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "marker-end", "url(#Arrow2Send)");
+    }
+    Glib::ustring css_str;
+    sp_repr_css_write_string(css,css_str);
+    repr->setAttribute("style", css_str.c_str());
+    sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+    g_assert( str != NULL );
+    repr->setAttribute("d", str);
+    g_free(str);
+    if(measure_repr) {
+        measure_repr->addChild(repr, NULL);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(repr);
+    } else {
+        SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer()->appendChildRepr(repr));
+        Inkscape::GC::release(repr);
+        item->updateRepr();
+        desktop->getSelection()->clear();
+        desktop->getSelection()->add(item);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
  * Given an angle, the arc center and edge point, draw an arc segment centered around that edge point.
  *
  * @param desktop the desktop that is being used.
@@ -182,8 +273,9 @@ Geom::Point calcAngleDisplayAnchor(SPDesktop *desktop, double angle, double base
  * @param end the point that ends at the edge of the arc segment.
  * @param anchor the anchor point for displaying the text label.
  * @param angle the angle of the arc segment to draw.
+ * @param measure_rpr the container of the curve if converted to items.
  */
-void createAngleDisplayCurve(SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point const &center, Geom::Point const &end, Geom::Point const &anchor, double angle)
+void createAngleDisplayCurve(SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point const &center, Geom::Point const &end, Geom::Point const &anchor, double angle, bool to_phantom, std::vector<SPCanvasItem *> &measure_phantom_items , std::vector<SPCanvasItem *> &measure_tmp_items , Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr = NULL)
 {
     // Given that we have a point on the arc's edge and the angle of the arc, we need to get the two endpoints.
 
@@ -191,7 +283,7 @@ void createAngleDisplayCurve(SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point const &center, Geom
     double sideLen = std::abs((end - center).length());
     if (sideLen > 0.0) {
         double factor = std::min(1.0, textLen / sideLen);
-    
+
         // arc start
         Geom::Point p1 = end * (Geom::Affine(Geom::Translate(-center))
                                 * Geom::Affine(Geom::Scale(factor))
@@ -219,24 +311,212 @@ void createAngleDisplayCurve(SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point const &center, Geom
         Geom::Point p3(xc + bx + (k2 * by),
                        yc + by - (k2 * bx));
         SPCtrlCurve *curve = ControlManager::getManager().createControlCurve(desktop->getTempGroup(), p1, p2, p3, p4, CTLINE_SECONDARY);
-
-        measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(curve), 0, true));
+        if(to_phantom){
+            curve->rgba = 0x8888887f;
+            measure_phantom_items.push_back(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(curve));
+        } else {
+            measure_tmp_items.push_back(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(curve));
+        }
+        sp_canvas_item_move_to_z(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(curve), 0);
+        sp_canvas_item_show(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(curve));
+        if(measure_repr) {
+            Geom::PathVector pathv;
+            Geom::Path path;
+            path.start(desktop->doc2dt(p1));
+            path.appendNew<Geom::CubicBezier>(desktop->doc2dt(p2),desktop->doc2dt(p3),desktop->doc2dt(p4));
+            pathv.push_back(path);
+            pathv *= SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer())->i2doc_affine().inverse();
+            if(!pathv.empty()) {
+                setMeasureItem(pathv, true, false, 0xff00007f, measure_repr);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
-} // namespace
+}  // namespace
 
+boost::optional<Geom::Point> explicit_base_tmp = boost::none;
 
 MeasureTool::MeasureTool()
     : ToolBase(cursor_measure_xpm, 4, 4)
     , grabbed(NULL)
 {
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    start_p = readMeasurePoint(true);
+    end_p = readMeasurePoint(false);
+    dimension_offset = 35;
+    // create the knots
+    this->knot_start = new SPKnot(desktop, N_("Measure start, <b>Shift+Click</b> for position dialog"));
+    this->knot_start->setMode(SP_KNOT_MODE_XOR);
+    this->knot_start->setFill(MT_KNOT_COLOR_NORMAL, MT_KNOT_COLOR_MOUSEOVER, MT_KNOT_COLOR_MOUSEOVER);
+    this->knot_start->setStroke(0x0000007f, 0x0000007f, 0x0000007f);
+    this->knot_start->setShape(SP_KNOT_SHAPE_CIRCLE);
+    this->knot_start->updateCtrl();
+    this->knot_end = new SPKnot(desktop, N_("Measure end, <b>Shift+Click</b> for position dialog"));
+    this->knot_end->setMode(SP_KNOT_MODE_XOR);
+    this->knot_end->setFill(MT_KNOT_COLOR_NORMAL, MT_KNOT_COLOR_MOUSEOVER, MT_KNOT_COLOR_MOUSEOVER);
+    this->knot_end->setStroke(0x0000007f, 0x0000007f, 0x0000007f);
+    this->knot_end->setShape(SP_KNOT_SHAPE_CIRCLE);
+    this->knot_end->updateCtrl();
+    Geom::Rect display_area = desktop->get_display_area();
+    if(display_area.interiorContains(start_p) && display_area.interiorContains(end_p) && end_p != Geom::Point()) {
+        this->knot_start->moveto(start_p);
+        this->knot_start->show();
+        this->knot_end->moveto(end_p);
+        this->knot_end->show();
+        showCanvasItems();
+    } else {
+        start_p = Geom::Point(0,0);
+        end_p = Geom::Point(0,0);
+        writeMeasurePoint(start_p, true);
+        writeMeasurePoint(end_p, false);
+    }
+    this->_knot_start_moved_connection = this->knot_start->moved_signal.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MeasureTool::knotStartMovedHandler));
+    this->_knot_start_click_connection = this->knot_start->click_signal.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MeasureTool::knotClickHandler));
+    this->_knot_start_ungrabbed_connection = this->knot_start->ungrabbed_signal.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MeasureTool::knotUngrabbedHandler));
+    this->_knot_end_moved_connection = this->knot_end->moved_signal.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MeasureTool::knotEndMovedHandler));
+    this->_knot_end_click_connection = this->knot_end->click_signal.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MeasureTool::knotClickHandler));
+    this->_knot_end_ungrabbed_connection = this->knot_end->ungrabbed_signal.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MeasureTool::knotUngrabbedHandler));
+
 }
 
-MeasureTool::~MeasureTool() {
+MeasureTool::~MeasureTool()
+{
+    this->_knot_start_moved_connection.disconnect();
+    this->_knot_start_ungrabbed_connection.disconnect();
+    this->_knot_end_moved_connection.disconnect();
+    this->_knot_end_ungrabbed_connection.disconnect();
+
+    /* unref should call destroy */
+    knot_unref(this->knot_start);
+    knot_unref(this->knot_end);
+    for (size_t idx = 0; idx < measure_tmp_items.size(); ++idx) {
+        sp_canvas_item_destroy(measure_tmp_items[idx]);
+    }
+    measure_tmp_items.clear();
+    for (size_t idx = 0; idx < measure_phantom_items.size(); ++idx) {
+        sp_canvas_item_destroy(measure_phantom_items[idx]);
+    }
+    measure_phantom_items.clear();
 }
 
-void MeasureTool::finish() {
+Geom::Point MeasureTool::readMeasurePoint(bool is_start) {
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    SPNamedView *namedview = desktop->namedview;
+    if(!namedview) {
+        return Geom::Point(Geom::infinity(),Geom::infinity());
+    }
+    char const * measure_point = is_start ? "inkscape:measure-start" : "inkscape:measure-end";
+    char const * measure_point_data = namedview->getAttribute (measure_point);
+    if(!measure_point_data) {
+        measure_point_data = "0,0";
+        namedview->setAttribute (measure_point, measure_point_data);
+    }
+    gchar ** strarray = g_strsplit(measure_point_data, ",", 2);
+    double newx, newy;
+    unsigned int success = sp_svg_number_read_d(strarray[0], &newx);
+    success += sp_svg_number_read_d(strarray[1], &newy);
+    g_strfreev (strarray);
+    if (success == 2) {
+        Geom::Point point_data(newx, newy);
+        return point_data;
+    }
+    return Geom::Point(Geom::infinity(),Geom::infinity());
+
+}
+
+void MeasureTool::writeMeasurePoint(Geom::Point point, bool is_start) {
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    SPNamedView *namedview = desktop->namedview;
+    if(!namedview) {
+        return;
+    }
+    std::stringstream meassure_point_str;
+    meassure_point_str.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    meassure_point_str << point[Geom::X] << "," << point[Geom::Y];
+    gchar const *measure_point = is_start ? "inkscape:measure-start" : "inkscape:measure-end";
+    namedview->setAttribute (measure_point, meassure_point_str.str().c_str());
+}
+
+//This function is used to reverse the Measure, I do it in two steps because when move the knot the 
+//start_ or the end_p are overwrite so I need the original values.
+void MeasureTool::reverseKnots()
+{
+    Geom::Point start = start_p;
+    Geom::Point end = end_p;
+    this->knot_start->moveto(end);
+    this->knot_start->show();
+    this->knot_end->moveto(start);
+    this->knot_end->show();
+    start_p = end;
+    end_p = start;
+    this->showCanvasItems();
+}
+
+void MeasureTool::knotClickHandler(SPKnot *knot, guint state)
+{
+    if (state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK) {
+        SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+        Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+        Glib::ustring const unit_name =  prefs->getString("/tools/measure/unit");
+        explicit_base = explicit_base_tmp;
+        Inkscape::UI::Dialogs::KnotPropertiesDialog::showDialog(desktop, knot, unit_name);
+    }
+}
+
+void MeasureTool::knotStartMovedHandler(SPKnot */*knot*/, Geom::Point const &ppointer, guint state)
+{
+    Geom::Point point = this->knot_start->position();
+    if (state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) {
+        spdc_endpoint_snap_rotation(this, point, end_p, state);
+    } else if (!(state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
+        SnapManager &snap_manager = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
+        snap_manager.setup(desktop);
+        Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint scp(point, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
+        scp.addOrigin(this->knot_end->position());
+        Inkscape::SnappedPoint sp = snap_manager.freeSnap(scp);
+        point = sp.getPoint();
+        snap_manager.unSetup();
+    }
+    if(start_p != point) {
+        start_p = point;
+        this->knot_start->moveto(start_p);
+    }
+    showCanvasItems();
+}
+
+void MeasureTool::knotEndMovedHandler(SPKnot */*knot*/, Geom::Point const &ppointer, guint state)
+{
+    Geom::Point point = this->knot_end->position();
+    if (state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) {
+        spdc_endpoint_snap_rotation(this, point, start_p, state);
+    } else if (!(state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
+        SnapManager &snap_manager = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
+        snap_manager.setup(desktop);
+        Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint scp(point, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
+        scp.addOrigin(this->knot_start->position());
+        Inkscape::SnappedPoint sp = snap_manager.freeSnap(scp);
+        point = sp.getPoint();
+        snap_manager.unSetup();
+    }
+    if(end_p != point) {
+        end_p = point;
+        this->knot_end->moveto(end_p);
+    }
+    showCanvasItems();
+}
+
+void MeasureTool::knotUngrabbedHandler(SPKnot */*knot*/,  unsigned int state)
+{
+    this->knot_start->moveto(start_p);
+    this->knot_end->moveto(end_p);
+    showCanvasItems();
+}
+
+
+//todo: we need this function?
+void MeasureTool::finish()
+{
     this->enableGrDrag(false);
 
     if (this->grabbed) {
@@ -247,498 +527,816 @@ void MeasureTool::finish() {
     ToolBase::finish();
 }
 
-//void MeasureTool::setup() {
-//	ToolBase* ec = this;
-//
-////    if (SP_EVENT_CONTEXT_CLASS(sp_measure_context_parent_class)->setup) {
-////        SP_EVENT_CONTEXT_CLASS(sp_measure_context_parent_class)->setup(ec);
-////    }
-//	ToolBase::setup();
-//}
-
-//gint MeasureTool::item_handler(SPItem* item, GdkEvent* event) {
-//    gint ret = FALSE;
-//
-////    if (SP_EVENT_CONTEXT_CLASS(sp_measure_context_parent_class)->item_handler) {
-////        ret = SP_EVENT_CONTEXT_CLASS(sp_measure_context_parent_class)->item_handler(event_context, item, event);
-////    }
-//    ret = ToolBase::item_handler(item, event);
-//
-//    return ret;
-//}
-
 static void calculate_intersections(SPDesktop * /*desktop*/, SPItem* item, Geom::PathVector const &lineseg, SPCurve *curve, std::vector<double> &intersections)
 {
-
     curve->transform(item->i2doc_affine());
     // Find all intersections of the control-line with this shape
     Geom::CrossingSet cs = Geom::crossings(lineseg, curve->get_pathvector());
     Geom::delete_duplicates(cs[0]);
 
     // Reconstruct and store the points of intersection
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    bool show_hidden = prefs->getBool("/tools/measure/show_hidden", true);
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
     for (Geom::Crossings::const_iterator m = cs[0].begin(); m != cs[0].end(); ++m) {
-#if 0
-//TODO: consider only visible intersections
-        Geom::Point intersection = lineseg[0].pointAt((*m).ta);
-        double eps = 0.0001;
-        SPDocument* doc = desktop->getDocument();
-        if (((*m).ta > eps &&
-             item == doc->getItemAtPoint(desktop->dkey, lineseg[0].pointAt((*m).ta - eps), false, NULL)) ||
+        if (!show_hidden) {
+            double eps = 0.0001;
+            if (((*m).ta > eps &&
+             item == desktop->getItemAtPoint(desktop->d2w(desktop->dt2doc(lineseg[0].pointAt((*m).ta - eps))), true, NULL)) ||
             ((*m).ta + eps < 1 &&
-             item == doc->getItemAtPoint(desktop->dkey, lineseg[0].pointAt((*m).ta + eps), false, NULL)) ) {
+             item == desktop->getItemAtPoint(desktop->d2w(desktop->dt2doc(lineseg[0].pointAt((*m).ta + eps))), true, NULL))) {
+                intersections.push_back((*m).ta);
+            }
+        } else {
             intersections.push_back((*m).ta);
         }
-#else
-        intersections.push_back((*m).ta);
-
-#endif
     }
 }
 
-bool MeasureTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
-    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
-    tolerance = prefs->getIntLimited("/options/dragtolerance/value", 0, 0, 100);
-
+bool MeasureTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event)
+{
     gint ret = FALSE;
 
     switch (event->type) {
-        case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS: {
-            Geom::Point const button_w(event->button.x, event->button.y);
-            explicitBase = boost::none;
-            lastEnd = boost::none;
-            start_point = desktop->w2d(button_w);
-
-            if (event->button.button == 1 && !this->space_panning) {
-                // save drag origin
-                xp = static_cast<gint>(event->button.x);
-                yp = static_cast<gint>(event->button.y);
-                within_tolerance = true;
-
-                ret = TRUE;
-            }
+    case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS: {
+        this->knot_start->hide();
+        this->knot_end->hide();
+        Geom::Point const button_w(event->button.x, event->button.y);
+        explicit_base = boost::none;
+        explicit_base_tmp = boost::none;
+        last_end = boost::none;
+        start_p = desktop->w2d(button_w);
+
+        if (event->button.button == 1 && !this->space_panning) {
+            // save drag origin
+            start_p = desktop->w2d(Geom::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y));
+            within_tolerance = true;
+
+            ret = TRUE;
+        }
 
-            SnapManager &m = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
-            m.setup(desktop);
-            m.freeSnapReturnByRef(start_point, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
-            m.unSetup();
+        SnapManager &snap_manager = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
+        snap_manager.setup(desktop);
+        snap_manager.freeSnapReturnByRef(start_p, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
+        snap_manager.unSetup();
 
-            sp_canvas_item_grab(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->acetate),
-                                GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK | GDK_KEY_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK,
-                                NULL, event->button.time);
-            this->grabbed = SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->acetate);
-            break;
-        }
-        case GDK_KEY_PRESS: {
-            if ((event->key.keyval == GDK_KEY_Shift_L) || (event->key.keyval == GDK_KEY_Shift_R)) {
-                if (lastEnd) {
-                    explicitBase = lastEnd;
-                }
-            }
-            break;
+        sp_canvas_item_grab(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->acetate),
+                            GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK | GDK_KEY_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK,
+                            NULL, event->button.time);
+        this->grabbed = SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->acetate);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GDK_KEY_PRESS: {
+        if ((event->key.keyval == GDK_KEY_Shift_L) || (event->key.keyval == GDK_KEY_Shift_R)) {
+            explicit_base_tmp = explicit_base;
+            explicit_base = end_p;
         }
-        case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY: {
-            if (!((event->motion.state & GDK_BUTTON1_MASK) && !this->space_panning)) {
-                if (!(event->motion.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
-                    Geom::Point const motion_w(event->motion.x, event->motion.y);
-                    Geom::Point const motion_dt(desktop->w2d(motion_w));
-
-                    SnapManager &m = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
-                    m.setup(desktop);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY: {
+        if (!(event->motion.state & GDK_BUTTON1_MASK)) {
+            if(!(event->motion.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
+                Geom::Point const motion_w(event->motion.x, event->motion.y);
+                Geom::Point const motion_dt(desktop->w2d(motion_w));
 
-                    Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint scp(motion_dt, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
-                    scp.addOrigin(start_point);
+                SnapManager &snap_manager = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
+                snap_manager.setup(desktop);
 
-                    m.preSnap(scp);
-                    m.unSetup();
-                }
-            } else {
-                ret = TRUE;
+                Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint scp(motion_dt, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
+                scp.addOrigin(start_p);
 
-                if ( within_tolerance
-                     && ( abs( static_cast<gint>(event->motion.x) - xp ) < tolerance )
-                     && ( abs( static_cast<gint>(event->motion.y) - yp ) < tolerance ) ) {
-                    break; // do not drag if we're within tolerance from origin
-                }
-                // Once the user has moved farther than tolerance from the original location
-                // (indicating they intend to move the object, not click), then always process the
-                // motion notify coordinates as given (no snapping back to origin)
-                within_tolerance = false;
-
-                //clear previous temporary canvas items, we'll draw new ones
-                for (size_t idx = 0; idx < measure_tmp_items.size(); ++idx) {
-                    desktop->remove_temporary_canvasitem(measure_tmp_items[idx]);
+                snap_manager.preSnap(scp);
+                snap_manager.unSetup();
+            }
+        } else {
+            ret = TRUE;
+            Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+            tolerance = prefs->getIntLimited("/options/dragtolerance/value", 0, 0, 100);
+            Geom::Point const motion_w(event->motion.x, event->motion.y);
+            if ( within_tolerance) {
+                if ( Geom::LInfty( motion_w - start_p ) < tolerance) {
+                    return FALSE;   // Do not drag if we're within tolerance from origin.
                 }
-
-                measure_tmp_items.clear();
-
-                Geom::Point const motion_w(event->motion.x, event->motion.y);
+            }
+            // Once the user has moved farther than tolerance from the original location
+            // (indicating they intend to move the object, not click), then always process the
+            // motion notify coordinates as given (no snapping back to origin)
+            within_tolerance = false;
+            if(event->motion.time == 0 || !last_end  || Geom::LInfty( motion_w - *last_end ) > (tolerance/4.0)) {
                 Geom::Point const motion_dt(desktop->w2d(motion_w));
-                Geom::Point end_point = motion_dt;
+                end_p = motion_dt;
 
                 if (event->motion.state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) {
-                    spdc_endpoint_snap_rotation(this, end_point, start_point, event->motion.state);
-                } else {
-                    if (!(event->motion.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
-                        SnapManager &m = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
-                        m.setup(desktop);
-                        Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint scp(end_point, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
-                        scp.addOrigin(start_point);
-                        Inkscape::SnappedPoint sp = m.freeSnap(scp);
-                        end_point = sp.getPoint();
-                        m.unSetup();
-                    }
+                    spdc_endpoint_snap_rotation(this, end_p, start_p, event->motion.state);
+                } else if (!(event->motion.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
+                    SnapManager &snap_manager = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
+                    snap_manager.setup(desktop);
+                    Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint scp(end_p, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
+                    scp.addOrigin(start_p);
+                    Inkscape::SnappedPoint sp = snap_manager.freeSnap(scp);
+                    end_p = sp.getPoint();
+                    snap_manager.unSetup();
                 }
+                showCanvasItems();
+                last_end = motion_w ;
+            }
+            gobble_motion_events(GDK_BUTTON1_MASK);
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE: {
+        this->knot_start->moveto(start_p);
+        this->knot_start->show();
+        if(last_end) {
+            end_p = desktop->w2d(*last_end);
+            if (event->button.state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) {
+                spdc_endpoint_snap_rotation(this, end_p, start_p, event->motion.state);
+            } else if (!(event->button.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
+                SnapManager &snap_manager = desktop->namedview->snap_manager;
+                snap_manager.setup(desktop);
+                Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint scp(end_p, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
+                scp.addOrigin(start_p);
+                Inkscape::SnappedPoint sp = snap_manager.freeSnap(scp);
+                end_p = sp.getPoint();
+                snap_manager.unSetup();
+            }
+        }
+        this->knot_end->moveto(end_p);
+        this->knot_end->show();
+        showCanvasItems();
 
-                Geom::PathVector lineseg;
-                Geom::Path p;
-                p.start(desktop->dt2doc(start_point));
-                p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(desktop->dt2doc(end_point));
-                lineseg.push_back(p);
-
-                double deltax = end_point[Geom::X] - start_point[Geom::X];
-                double deltay = end_point[Geom::Y] - start_point[Geom::Y];
-                double angle = atan2(deltay, deltax);
-                double baseAngle = 0;
-
-                if (explicitBase) {
-                    double deltax2 = explicitBase.get()[Geom::X] - start_point[Geom::X];
-                    double deltay2 = explicitBase.get()[Geom::Y] - start_point[Geom::Y];
-
-                    baseAngle = atan2(deltay2, deltax2);
-                    angle -= baseAngle;
-
-                    if (angle < -M_PI) {
-                        angle += 2 * M_PI;
-                    } else if (angle > M_PI) {
-                        angle -= 2 * M_PI;
-                    }
-                }
+        if (this->grabbed) {
+            sp_canvas_item_ungrab(this->grabbed, event->button.time);
+            this->grabbed = NULL;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+    if (!ret) {
+        ret = ToolBase::root_handler(event);
+    }
 
-//TODO: calculate NPOINTS
-//800 seems to be a good value for 800x600 resolution
-#define NPOINTS 800
+    return ret;
+}
 
-                std::vector<Geom::Point> points;
+void MeasureTool::setMarkers()
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
+    SPObject *arrowStart = doc->getObjectById("Arrow2Sstart");
+    SPObject *arrowEnd = doc->getObjectById("Arrow2Send");
+    if (!arrowStart) {
+        setMarker(true);
+    }
+    if(!arrowEnd) {
+        setMarker(false);
+    }
+}
+void MeasureTool::setMarker(bool isStart)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
+    SPDefs *defs = doc->getDefs();
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *rmarker;
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = doc->getReprDoc();
+    rmarker = xml_doc->createElement("svg:marker");
+    rmarker->setAttribute("id", isStart ? "Arrow2Sstart" : "Arrow2Send");
+    rmarker->setAttribute("inkscape:isstock", "true");
+    rmarker->setAttribute("inkscape:stockid", isStart ? "Arrow2Sstart" : "Arrow2Send");
+    rmarker->setAttribute("orient", "auto");
+    rmarker->setAttribute("refX", "0.0");
+    rmarker->setAttribute("refY", "0.0");
+    rmarker->setAttribute("style", "overflow:visible;");
+    SPItem *marker = SP_ITEM(defs->appendChildRepr(rmarker));
+    Inkscape::GC::release(rmarker);
+    marker->updateRepr();
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *rpath;
+    rpath = xml_doc->createElement("svg:path");
+    rpath->setAttribute("d", "M 8.72,4.03 L -2.21,0.02 L 8.72,-4.00 C 6.97,-1.63 6.98,1.62 8.72,4.03 z");
+    rpath->setAttribute("id", isStart ? "Arrow2SstartPath" : "Arrow2SendPath");
+    SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", "none");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", "#000000");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill-opacity", "1");
+    Glib::ustring css_str;
+    sp_repr_css_write_string(css,css_str);
+    rpath->setAttribute("style", css_str.c_str());
+    sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+    rpath->setAttribute("transform", isStart ? "scale(0.3) translate(-2.3,0)" : "scale(0.3) rotate(180) translate(-2.3,0)");
+    SPItem *path = SP_ITEM(marker->appendChildRepr(rpath));
+    Inkscape::GC::release(rpath);
+    path->updateRepr();
+}
 
-                for (double i = 0; i < NPOINTS; i++) {
-                    points.push_back(desktop->d2w(start_point + (i / NPOINTS) * (end_point - start_point)));
-                }
+void MeasureTool::toGuides()
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if(!desktop || !start_p.isFinite() || !end_p.isFinite() || start_p == end_p) {
+        return;
+    }
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
+    Geom::Point start = desktop->doc2dt(start_p) * desktop->doc2dt();
+    Geom::Point end = desktop->doc2dt(end_p) * desktop->doc2dt();
+    Geom::Ray ray(start,end);
+    SPNamedView *namedview = desktop->namedview;
+    if(!namedview) {
+        return;
+    }
+    setGuide(start,ray.angle(), _("Measure"));
+    if(explicit_base) {
+        explicit_base = *explicit_base * SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer())->i2doc_affine().inverse();
+        ray.setPoints(start, *explicit_base);
+        if(ray.angle() != 0) {
+            setGuide(start,ray.angle(), _("Base"));
+        }
+    }
+    setGuide(start,0,"");
+    setGuide(start,Geom::rad_from_deg(90),_("Start"));
+    setGuide(end,0,_("End"));
+    setGuide(end,Geom::rad_from_deg(90),"");
+    showCanvasItems(true);
+    doc->ensureUpToDate();
+    DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_MEASURE,_("Add guides from measure tool"));
+}
 
-                // TODO: Felipe, why don't you simply iterate over all items, and test whether their bounding boxes intersect
-                // with the measurement line, instead of interpolating over 800 points? E.g. bbox_of_measurement_line.intersects(*bbox_of_item).
-                // That's also how the object-snapper works, see _findCandidates() in object-snapper.cpp.
-
-                // TODO switch to a different variable name. The single letter 'l' is easy to misread.
-
-                //select elements crossed by line segment:
-                std::vector<SPItem*> items = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsAtPoints(desktop->dkey, points);
-                std::vector<double> intersection_times;
-                for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++) {
-                    SPItem *item = *i;
-
-                    if (SP_IS_SHAPE(item)) {
-                       calculate_intersections(desktop, item, lineseg, SP_SHAPE(item)->getCurve(), intersection_times);
-                    } else {
-                        if (SP_IS_TEXT(item) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(item)) {
-                            Inkscape::Text::Layout::iterator iter = te_get_layout(item)->begin();
-                            do {
-                                Inkscape::Text::Layout::iterator iter_next = iter;
-                                iter_next.nextGlyph(); // iter_next is one glyph ahead from iter
-                                if (iter == iter_next) {
-                                    break;
-                                }
-
-                                // get path from iter to iter_next:
-                                SPCurve *curve = te_get_layout(item)->convertToCurves(iter, iter_next);
-                                iter = iter_next; // shift to next glyph
-                                if (!curve) {
-                                    continue; // error converting this glyph
-                                }
-                                if (curve->is_empty()) { // whitespace glyph?
-                                    curve->unref();
-                                    continue;
-                                }
-
-                                curve->transform(item->i2doc_affine());
-
-                                calculate_intersections(desktop, item, lineseg, curve, intersection_times);
-
-                                if (iter == te_get_layout(item)->end()) {
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            } while (true);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+void MeasureTool::toPhantom()
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if(!desktop || !start_p.isFinite() || !end_p.isFinite() || start_p == end_p) {
+        return;
+    }
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
+    for (size_t idx = 0; idx < measure_phantom_items.size(); ++idx) {
+        sp_canvas_item_destroy(measure_phantom_items[idx]);
+    }
+    measure_phantom_items.clear();
+    for (size_t idx = 0; idx < measure_tmp_items.size(); ++idx) {
+        sp_canvas_item_destroy(measure_tmp_items[idx]);
+    }
+    measure_tmp_items.clear();
+    showCanvasItems(false, false, true);
+    doc->ensureUpToDate();
+    DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_MEASURE,_("Add Stored to measure tool"));
+}
 
-                Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
-                if (!prefs->getBool("/tools/measure/ignore_1st_and_last", true)) {
-                    intersection_times.push_back(0);
-                    intersection_times.push_back(1);
-                }
+void MeasureTool::toItem()
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if(!desktop || !start_p.isFinite() || !end_p.isFinite() || start_p == end_p) {
+        return;
+    }
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
+    Geom::Ray ray(start_p,end_p);
+    guint32 line_color_primary = 0x0000ff7f;
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = desktop->doc()->getReprDoc();
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *rgroup = xml_doc->createElement("svg:g");
+    showCanvasItems(false, true, false, rgroup);
+    setLine(start_p,end_p, false, line_color_primary, rgroup);
+    SPItem *measure_item = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer()->appendChildRepr(rgroup));
+    Inkscape::GC::release(rgroup);
+    measure_item->updateRepr();
+    doc->ensureUpToDate();
+    DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_MEASURE,_("Convert measure to items"));
+    reset();
+}
 
-                Glib::ustring unit_name = prefs->getString("/tools/measure/unit");
-                if (!unit_name.compare("")) {
-                    unit_name = "px";
-                }
+void MeasureTool::toMarkDimension()
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if(!desktop || !start_p.isFinite() || !end_p.isFinite() || start_p == end_p) {
+        return;
+    }
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
+    setMarkers();
+    Geom::Ray ray(start_p,end_p);
+    Geom::Point start = start_p + Geom::Point::polar(ray.angle(), 5);
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    dimension_offset = prefs->getDouble("/tools/measure/offset", 5.0);
+    start = start + Geom::Point::polar(ray.angle() + Geom::rad_from_deg(90), -dimension_offset);
+    Geom::Point end = end_p + Geom::Point::polar(ray.angle(), -5);
+    end = end+ Geom::Point::polar(ray.angle() + Geom::rad_from_deg(90), -dimension_offset);
+    guint32 color = 0x000000ff;
+    setLine(start, end, true, color);
+    Glib::ustring unit_name = prefs->getString("/tools/measure/unit");
+    if (!unit_name.compare("")) {
+        unit_name = "px";
+    }
+    double fontsize = prefs->getDouble("/tools/measure/fontsize", 10.0);
+    int precision = prefs->getInt("/tools/measure/precision", 2);
+    std::stringstream precision_str;
+    precision_str.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    precision_str <<  "%." << precision << "f %s";
+    Geom::Point middle = Geom::middle_point(start, end);
+    double totallengthval = (end_p - start_p).length();
+    totallengthval = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(totallengthval, "px", unit_name);
+    double scale = prefs->getDouble("/tools/measure/scale", 100.0) / 100.0;
+    gchar *totallength_str = g_strdup_printf(precision_str.str().c_str(), totallengthval * scale, unit_name.c_str());
+    setLabelText(totallength_str, middle, fontsize, Geom::rad_from_deg(180) - ray.angle(), color);
+    g_free(totallength_str);
+    doc->ensureUpToDate();
+    DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_MEASURE,_("Add global measure line"));
+}
 
-                double fontsize = prefs->getInt("/tools/measure/fontsize");
+void MeasureTool::setGuide(Geom::Point origin,double angle, const char *label)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = doc->getReprDoc();
+    SPRoot const *root = doc->getRoot();
+    Geom::Affine affine(Geom::identity());
+    if(root) {
+        affine *= root->c2p.inverse();
+    }
+    SPNamedView *namedview = desktop->namedview;
+    if(!namedview) {
+        return;
+    }
+    origin *= affine; 
+    //measure angle
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *guide;
+    guide = xml_doc->createElement("sodipodi:guide");
+    std::stringstream position;
+    position.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    position <<  origin[Geom::X] << "," << origin[Geom::Y];
+    guide->setAttribute("position", position.str().c_str() );
+    guide->setAttribute("inkscape:color", "rgb(167,0,255)");
+    guide->setAttribute("inkscape:label", label);
+    Geom::Point unit_vector = Geom::rot90(origin.polar(angle));
+    std::stringstream angle_str;
+    angle_str.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    angle_str << unit_vector[Geom::X] << "," << unit_vector[Geom::Y];
+    guide->setAttribute("orientation", angle_str.str().c_str());
+    namedview->appendChild(guide);
+    Inkscape::GC::release(guide);
+}
 
-                // Normal will be used for lines and text
-                Geom::Point windowNormal = Geom::unit_vector(Geom::rot90(desktop->d2w(end_point - start_point)));
-                Geom::Point normal = desktop->w2d(windowNormal);
+void MeasureTool::setLine(Geom::Point start_point,Geom::Point end_point, bool markers, guint32 color, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if(!desktop || !start_p.isFinite() || !end_p.isFinite()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    Geom::PathVector pathv;
+    Geom::Path path;
+    path.start(desktop->doc2dt(start_point));
+    path.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(desktop->doc2dt(end_point));
+    pathv.push_back(path);
+    pathv *= SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer())->i2doc_affine().inverse();
+    if(!pathv.empty()) {
+        setMeasureItem(pathv, false, markers, color, measure_repr);
+    }
+}
 
-                std::vector<Geom::Point> intersections;
-                std::sort(intersection_times.begin(), intersection_times.end());
-                for (std::vector<double>::iterator iter_t = intersection_times.begin(); iter_t != intersection_times.end(); iter_t++) {
-                    intersections.push_back(lineseg[0].pointAt(*iter_t));
-                }
+void MeasureTool::setPoint(Geom::Point origin, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if(!desktop || !origin.isFinite()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    char const * svgd;
+    svgd = "m 0.707,0.707 6.586,6.586 m 0,-6.586 -6.586,6.586";
+    Geom::PathVector pathv = sp_svg_read_pathv(svgd);
+    Geom::Scale scale = Geom::Scale(desktop->current_zoom()).inverse();
+    pathv *= Geom::Translate(Geom::Point(-3.5,-3.5));
+    pathv *= scale;
+    pathv *= Geom::Translate(Geom::Point() - (scale.vector() * 0.5));
+    pathv *= Geom::Translate(desktop->doc2dt(origin));
+    pathv *= SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer())->i2doc_affine().inverse();
+    if (!pathv.empty()) {
+        guint32 line_color_secondary = 0xff0000ff;
+        setMeasureItem(pathv, false, false, line_color_secondary, measure_repr);
+    }
+}
 
-                std::vector<LabelPlacement> placements;
-                for (size_t idx = 1; idx < intersections.size(); ++idx) {
-                    LabelPlacement placement;
-                    placement.lengthVal = (intersections[idx] - intersections[idx - 1]).length();
-                    placement.lengthVal = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(placement.lengthVal, "px", unit_name);
-                    placement.offset = DIMENSION_OFFSET;
-                    placement.start = desktop->doc2dt( (intersections[idx - 1] + intersections[idx]) / 2 );
-                    placement.end = placement.start - (normal * placement.offset);
+void MeasureTool::setLabelText(const char *value, Geom::Point pos, double fontsize, Geom::Coord angle, guint32 background, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr, CanvasTextAnchorPositionEnum text_anchor)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = desktop->doc()->getReprDoc();
+    /* Create <text> */
+    pos = desktop->doc2dt(pos);
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *rtext = xml_doc->createElement("svg:text");
+    rtext->setAttribute("xml:space", "preserve");
+
+
+    /* Set style */
+    sp_desktop_apply_style_tool(desktop, rtext, "/tools/text", true);
+    if(measure_repr) {
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rtext, "x", 2);
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rtext, "y", 2);
+    } else {
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rtext, "x", 0);
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rtext, "y", 0);
+    }
 
-                    placements.push_back(placement);
-                }
+    /* Create <tspan> */
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *rtspan = xml_doc->createElement("svg:tspan");
+    rtspan->setAttribute("sodipodi:role", "line");
+    SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
+    std::stringstream font_size;
+    font_size.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    if(measure_repr) {
+        font_size <<  fontsize;
+    } else {
+        font_size <<  fontsize << "pt";
+    }
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-size", font_size.str().c_str());
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-style", "normal");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-weight", "normal");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "line-height", "125%");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "letter-spacing", "0");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "word-spacing", "0");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "text-align", "center");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "text-anchor", "middle");
+    if(measure_repr) {
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", "#FFFFFF");
+    } else {
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", "#000000");
+    }
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill-opacity", "1");
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", "none");
+    Glib::ustring css_str;
+    sp_repr_css_write_string(css,css_str);
+    rtspan->setAttribute("style", css_str.c_str());
+    sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+    rtext->addChild(rtspan, NULL);
+    Inkscape::GC::release(rtspan);
+    /* Create TEXT */
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *rstring = xml_doc->createTextNode(value);
+    rtspan->addChild(rstring, NULL);
+    Inkscape::GC::release(rstring);
+    SPItem *text_item = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer()->appendChildRepr(rtext));
+    Inkscape::GC::release(rtext);
+    text_item->updateRepr();
+    Geom::OptRect bbox = text_item->geometricBounds();
+    if (!measure_repr && bbox) {
+        Geom::Point center = bbox->midpoint();
+        text_item->transform *= Geom::Translate(center).inverse();
+        pos += Geom::Point::polar(angle+ Geom::rad_from_deg(90), -bbox->height());
+    }
+    if(measure_repr) {
+        /* Create <group> */
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *rgroup = xml_doc->createElement("svg:g");
+        /* Create <rect> */
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *rrect = xml_doc->createElement("svg:rect");
+        SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new ();
+        gchar color_line[64];
+        sp_svg_write_color (color_line, sizeof(color_line), background);
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", color_line);
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill-opacity", "0.5");
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-width", "0");
+        Glib::ustring css_str;
+        sp_repr_css_write_string(css,css_str);
+        rrect->setAttribute("style", css_str.c_str());
+        sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rgroup, "x", 0);
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rgroup, "y", 0);
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rrect, "x", -bbox->width()/2.0);
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rrect, "y", -bbox->height());
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rrect, "width", bbox->width() + 6);
+        sp_repr_set_svg_double(rrect, "height", bbox->height() + 6);
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *rtextitem = text_item->getRepr();
+        text_item->deleteObject();
+        rgroup->addChild(rtextitem, NULL);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(rtextitem);
+        rgroup->addChild(rrect, NULL);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(rrect);
+        SPItem *text_item_box = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer()->appendChildRepr(rgroup));
+        Geom::Scale scale = Geom::Scale(desktop->current_zoom()).inverse();
+        if(bbox && text_anchor == TEXT_ANCHOR_CENTER) {
+            text_item_box->transform *= Geom::Translate(bbox->midpoint() - Geom::Point(1.0,1.0)).inverse();
+        }
+        text_item_box->transform *= scale;
+        text_item_box->transform *= Geom::Translate(Geom::Point() - (scale.vector() * 0.5));
+        text_item_box->transform *= Geom::Translate(pos);
+        text_item_box->transform *= SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer())->i2doc_affine().inverse();
+        text_item_box->updateRepr();
+        text_item_box->doWriteTransform(text_item_box->getRepr(), text_item_box->transform, NULL, true);
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *rlabel = text_item_box->getRepr();
+        text_item_box->deleteObject();
+        measure_repr->addChild(rlabel, NULL);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(rlabel);
+    } else {
+        text_item->transform *= Geom::Rotate(angle);
+        text_item->transform *= Geom::Translate(pos);
+        text_item->transform *= SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer())->i2doc_affine().inverse();
+        text_item->doWriteTransform(text_item->getRepr(), text_item->transform, NULL, true);
+    }
+}
 
-                // Adjust positions
-                repositionOverlappingLabels(placements, desktop, windowNormal, fontsize);
-
-                for (std::vector<LabelPlacement>::iterator it = placements.begin(); it != placements.end(); ++it)
-                {
-                    LabelPlacement &place = *it;
-
-                    // TODO cleanup memory, Glib::ustring, etc.:
-                    gchar *measure_str = g_strdup_printf("%.2f %s", place.lengthVal, unit_name.c_str());
-                    SPCanvasText *canvas_tooltip = sp_canvastext_new(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                     desktop,
-                                                                     place.end,
-                                                                     measure_str);
-                    sp_canvastext_set_fontsize(canvas_tooltip, fontsize);
-                    canvas_tooltip->rgba = 0xffffffff;
-                    canvas_tooltip->rgba_background = 0x0000007f;
-                    canvas_tooltip->outline = false;
-                    canvas_tooltip->background = true;
-                    canvas_tooltip->anchor_position = TEXT_ANCHOR_CENTER;
-
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(canvas_tooltip, 0));
-                    g_free(measure_str);
-                }
+void MeasureTool::reset()
+{
+    this->knot_start->hide();
+    this->knot_end->hide();
+    for (size_t idx = 0; idx < measure_tmp_items.size(); ++idx) {
+        sp_canvas_item_destroy(measure_tmp_items[idx]);
+    }
+    measure_tmp_items.clear();
+}
 
-                Geom::Point angleDisplayPt = calcAngleDisplayAnchor(desktop, angle, baseAngle,
-                                                                    start_point, end_point,
-                                                                    fontsize);
-
-                {
-                    // TODO cleanup memory, Glib::ustring, etc.:
-                    gchar *angle_str = g_strdup_printf("%.2f °", angle * 180/M_PI);
-
-                    SPCanvasText *canvas_tooltip = sp_canvastext_new(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                     desktop,
-                                                                     angleDisplayPt,
-                                                                     angle_str);
-                    sp_canvastext_set_fontsize(canvas_tooltip, fontsize);
-                    canvas_tooltip->rgba = 0xffffffff;
-                    canvas_tooltip->rgba_background = 0x337f337f;
-                    canvas_tooltip->outline = false;
-                    canvas_tooltip->background = true;
-                    canvas_tooltip->anchor_position = TEXT_ANCHOR_CENTER;
-
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(canvas_tooltip, 0));
-                    g_free(angle_str);
-                }
+void MeasureTool::setMeasureCanvasText(bool is_angle, double precision, double amount, double fontsize, Glib::ustring unit_name, Geom::Point position, guint32 background, CanvasTextAnchorPositionEnum text_anchor, bool to_item, bool to_phantom, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    std::stringstream precision_str;
+    precision_str.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    if(is_angle){
+        precision_str << "%." << precision << "f °";
+    } else {
+        precision_str << "%." << precision << "f %s";
+    }
+    gchar *measure_str = g_strdup_printf(precision_str.str().c_str(), amount, unit_name.c_str());
+    SPCanvasText *canvas_tooltip = sp_canvastext_new(desktop->getTempGroup(),
+                                   desktop,
+                                   position,
+                                   measure_str);
+    sp_canvastext_set_fontsize(canvas_tooltip, fontsize);
+    canvas_tooltip->rgba = 0xffffffff;
+    canvas_tooltip->rgba_background = background;
+    canvas_tooltip->outline = false;
+    canvas_tooltip->background = true;
+    canvas_tooltip->anchor_position = text_anchor;
+    if(to_phantom){
+        canvas_tooltip->rgba_background = 0x4444447f;
+        measure_phantom_items.push_back(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(canvas_tooltip));
+        sp_canvas_item_show(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(canvas_tooltip));
+    } else {
+        measure_tmp_items.push_back(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(canvas_tooltip));
+        sp_canvas_item_show(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(canvas_tooltip));
+    }
 
-                {
-                    double totallengthval = (end_point - start_point).length();
-                    totallengthval = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(totallengthval, "px", unit_name);
-
-                    // TODO cleanup memory, Glib::ustring, etc.:
-                    gchar *totallength_str = g_strdup_printf("%.2f %s", totallengthval, unit_name.c_str());
-                    SPCanvasText *canvas_tooltip = sp_canvastext_new(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                     desktop,
-                                                                     end_point + desktop->w2d(Geom::Point(3*fontsize, -fontsize)),
-                                                                     totallength_str);
-                    sp_canvastext_set_fontsize(canvas_tooltip, fontsize);
-                    canvas_tooltip->rgba = 0xffffffff;
-                    canvas_tooltip->rgba_background = 0x3333337f;
-                    canvas_tooltip->outline = false;
-                    canvas_tooltip->background = true;
-                    canvas_tooltip->anchor_position = TEXT_ANCHOR_LEFT;
-
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(canvas_tooltip, 0));
-                    g_free(totallength_str);
-                }
+    if(to_item) {
+        setLabelText(measure_str, position, fontsize, 0, background, measure_repr);
+    }
+    g_free(measure_str);
+}
 
-                if (intersections.size() > 2) {
-                    double totallengthval = (intersections[intersections.size()-1] - intersections[0]).length();
-                    totallengthval = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(totallengthval, "px", unit_name);
-
-                    // TODO cleanup memory, Glib::ustring, etc.:
-                    gchar *total_str = g_strdup_printf("%.2f %s", totallengthval, unit_name.c_str());
-                    SPCanvasText *canvas_tooltip = sp_canvastext_new(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                     desktop,
-                                                                     desktop->doc2dt((intersections[0] + intersections[intersections.size()-1])/2) + normal * 60,
-                                                                     total_str);
-                    sp_canvastext_set_fontsize(canvas_tooltip, fontsize);
-                    canvas_tooltip->rgba = 0xffffffff;
-                    canvas_tooltip->rgba_background = 0x33337f7f;
-                    canvas_tooltip->outline = false;
-                    canvas_tooltip->background = true;
-                    canvas_tooltip->anchor_position = TEXT_ANCHOR_CENTER;
-
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(canvas_tooltip, 0));
-                    g_free(total_str);
-                }
+void MeasureTool::setMeasureCanvasItem(Geom::Point position, bool to_item, bool to_phantom, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr){
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    guint32 color = 0xff0000ff;
+    if(to_phantom){
+        color = 0x888888ff;
+    }
+    SPCanvasItem * canvasitem = sp_canvas_item_new(desktop->getTempGroup(),
+        SP_TYPE_CTRL,
+        "anchor", SP_ANCHOR_CENTER,
+        "size", 8.0,
+        "stroked", TRUE,
+        "stroke_color", color,
+        "mode", SP_KNOT_MODE_XOR,
+        "shape", SP_KNOT_SHAPE_CROSS,
+        NULL );
+
+    SP_CTRL(canvasitem)->moveto(position);
+    if(to_phantom){
+        measure_phantom_items.push_back(canvasitem);
+    } else {
+        measure_tmp_items.push_back(canvasitem);
+    }
+    sp_canvas_item_show(canvasitem);
+    sp_canvas_item_move_to_z(canvasitem, 0);
+    
+    if(to_item) {
+        setPoint(position, measure_repr);
+    }
+}
 
-                // Now that text has been added, we can add lines and controls so that they go underneath
-
-                for (size_t idx = 0; idx < intersections.size(); ++idx) {
-                    // Display the intersection indicator (i.e. the cross)
-                    SPCanvasItem * canvasitem = sp_canvas_item_new(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                   SP_TYPE_CTRL,
-                                                                   "anchor", SP_ANCHOR_CENTER,
-                                                                   "size", 8.0,
-                                                                   "stroked", TRUE,
-                                                                   "stroke_color", 0xff0000ff,
-                                                                   "mode", SP_KNOT_MODE_XOR,
-                                                                   "shape", SP_KNOT_SHAPE_CROSS,
-                                                                   NULL );
-
-                    SP_CTRL(canvasitem)->moveto(desktop->doc2dt(intersections[idx]));
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(canvasitem, 0));
-                }
+void MeasureTool::setMeasureCanvasControlLine(Geom::Point start, Geom::Point end, bool to_item, bool to_phantom, Inkscape::CtrlLineType ctrl_line_type, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr){
+        SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+        gint32 color = ctrl_line_type == CTLINE_PRIMARY ? 0x0000ff7f : 0xff00007f;
+        if(to_phantom){
+            color  = ctrl_line_type == CTLINE_PRIMARY ? 0x4444447f : 0x8888887f;
+        }
+        SPCtrlLine *control_line = ControlManager::getManager().createControlLine(desktop->getTempGroup(),
+                                   start,
+                                   end,
+                                   ctrl_line_type);
+        control_line->rgba = color;
+        if(to_phantom){
+            measure_phantom_items.push_back(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(control_line));
+        } else {
+            measure_tmp_items.push_back(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(control_line));
+        }
+        sp_canvas_item_move_to_z(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(control_line), 0);
+        sp_canvas_item_show(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(control_line));
+        if(to_item) {
+            setLine(start,
+                    end,
+                    false,
+                    color,
+                    measure_repr);
+        }
+}
+
+void MeasureTool::showCanvasItems(bool to_guides, bool to_item, bool to_phantom, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if(!desktop || !start_p.isFinite() || !end_p.isFinite() || start_p == end_p) {
+        return;
+    }
+    writeMeasurePoint(start_p, true);
+    writeMeasurePoint(end_p, false);
+    //clear previous canvas items, we'll draw new ones
+    for (size_t idx = 0; idx < measure_tmp_items.size(); ++idx) {
+        sp_canvas_item_destroy(measure_tmp_items[idx]);
+    }
+    measure_tmp_items.clear();
+    //TODO:Calculate the measure area for current lenght and origin
+    // and use canvas->requestRedraw. In the calculation need a gap for outside text
+    // maybe this remove the trash lines on measure use
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    bool show_in_between = prefs->getBool("/tools/measure/show_in_between", true);
+    bool all_layers = prefs->getBool("/tools/measure/all_layers", true);
+    dimension_offset = 70;
+    Geom::PathVector lineseg;
+    Geom::Path p;
+    p.start(desktop->dt2doc(start_p));
+    p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(desktop->dt2doc(end_p));
+    lineseg.push_back(p);
+
+    double angle = atan2(end_p - start_p);
+    double baseAngle = 0;
+
+    if (explicit_base) {
+        baseAngle = atan2(explicit_base.get() - start_p);
+        angle -= baseAngle;
+    }
 
-                // Since adding goes to the bottom, do all lines last.
-
-                // draw main control line
-                {
-                    SPCtrlLine *control_line = ControlManager::getManager().createControlLine(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                                              start_point,
-                                                                                              end_point);
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(control_line, 0));
-
-                    if ((end_point[Geom::X] != start_point[Geom::X]) && (end_point[Geom::Y] != start_point[Geom::Y])) {
-                        double length = std::abs((end_point - start_point).length());
-                        Geom::Point anchorEnd = start_point;
-                        anchorEnd[Geom::X] += length;
-                        if (explicitBase) {
-                            anchorEnd *= (Geom::Affine(Geom::Translate(-start_point))
-                                          * Geom::Affine(Geom::Rotate(baseAngle))
-                                          * Geom::Affine(Geom::Translate(start_point)));
+    std::vector<SPItem*> items;
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
+    Geom::Rect rect(start_p, end_p);
+    items = doc->getItemsPartiallyInBox(desktop->dkey, rect, true);
+    Inkscape::LayerModel *layer_model = NULL;
+    SPObject *current_layer = NULL;
+    if(desktop){
+        layer_model = desktop->layers;
+        current_layer = desktop->currentLayer();
+    }
+    std::vector<double> intersection_times;
+    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin(); i!=items.end(); ++i) {
+        SPItem *item = *i;
+        if(all_layers || (layer_model && layer_model->layerForObject(item) == current_layer)){
+            if (SP_IS_SHAPE(item)) {
+                calculate_intersections(desktop, item, lineseg, SP_SHAPE(item)->getCurve(), intersection_times);
+            } else {
+                if (SP_IS_TEXT(item) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(item)) {
+                    Inkscape::Text::Layout::iterator iter = te_get_layout(item)->begin();
+                    do {
+                        Inkscape::Text::Layout::iterator iter_next = iter;
+                        iter_next.nextGlyph(); // iter_next is one glyph ahead from iter
+                        if (iter == iter_next) {
+                            break;
                         }
 
-                        SPCtrlLine *control_line = ControlManager::getManager().createControlLine(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                                                  start_point,
-                                                                                                  anchorEnd,
-                                                                                                  CTLINE_SECONDARY);
-                        measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(control_line, 0));
+                        // get path from iter to iter_next:
+                        SPCurve *curve = te_get_layout(item)->convertToCurves(iter, iter_next);
+                        iter = iter_next; // shift to next glyph
+                        if (!curve) {
+                            continue; // error converting this glyph
+                        }
+                        if (curve->is_empty()) { // whitespace glyph?
+                            curve->unref();
+                            continue;
+                        }
 
-                        createAngleDisplayCurve(desktop, start_point, end_point, angleDisplayPt, angle);
-                    }
-                }
+                        curve->transform(item->i2doc_affine());
 
-                if (intersections.size() > 2) {
-                    ControlManager &mgr = ControlManager::getManager();
-                    SPCtrlLine *control_line = 0;
-                    control_line = mgr.createControlLine(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                         desktop->doc2dt(intersections[0]) + normal * 60,
-                                                         desktop->doc2dt(intersections[intersections.size() - 1]) + normal * 60);
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(control_line, 0));
-
-                    control_line = mgr.createControlLine(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                         desktop->doc2dt(intersections[0]),
-                                                         desktop->doc2dt(intersections[0]) + normal * 65);
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(control_line, 0));
-
-                    control_line = mgr.createControlLine(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                         desktop->doc2dt(intersections[intersections.size() - 1]),
-                                                         desktop->doc2dt(intersections[intersections.size() - 1]) + normal * 65);
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(control_line, 0));
+                        calculate_intersections(desktop, item, lineseg, curve, intersection_times);
+                        if (iter == te_get_layout(item)->end()) {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    } while (true);
                 }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Glib::ustring unit_name = prefs->getString("/tools/measure/unit");
+    if (!unit_name.compare("")) {
+        unit_name = "px";
+    }
+    double scale = prefs->getDouble("/tools/measure/scale", 100.0) / 100.0;
+    double fontsize = prefs->getDouble("/tools/measure/fontsize", 10.0);
+    // Normal will be used for lines and text
+    Geom::Point windowNormal = Geom::unit_vector(Geom::rot90(desktop->d2w(end_p - start_p)));
+    Geom::Point normal = desktop->w2d(windowNormal);
+
+    std::vector<Geom::Point> intersections;
+    std::sort(intersection_times.begin(), intersection_times.end());
+    for (std::vector<double>::iterator iter_t = intersection_times.begin(); iter_t != intersection_times.end(); ++iter_t) {
+        intersections.push_back(lineseg[0].pointAt(*iter_t));
+    }
 
-                // call-out lines
-                for (std::vector<LabelPlacement>::iterator it = placements.begin(); it != placements.end(); ++it)
-                {
-                    LabelPlacement &place = *it;
-
-                    ControlManager &mgr = ControlManager::getManager();
-                    SPCtrlLine *control_line = mgr.createControlLine(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                     place.start,
-                                                                     place.end,
-                                                                     CTLINE_SECONDARY);
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(control_line, 0));
-                }
+    if(!show_in_between && intersection_times.size() > 1) {
+        Geom::Point start = lineseg[0].pointAt(intersection_times[0]);
+        Geom::Point end = lineseg[0].pointAt(intersection_times[intersection_times.size()-1]);
+        intersections.clear();
+        intersections.push_back(start);
+        intersections.push_back(end);
+    }
+    if (!prefs->getBool("/tools/measure/ignore_1st_and_last", true)) {
+        intersections.insert(intersections.begin(),lineseg[0].pointAt(0));
+        intersections.push_back(lineseg[0].pointAt(1));
+    }
+    std::vector<LabelPlacement> placements;
+    for (size_t idx = 1; idx < intersections.size(); ++idx) {
+        LabelPlacement placement;
+        placement.lengthVal = (intersections[idx] - intersections[idx - 1]).length();
+        placement.lengthVal = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(placement.lengthVal, "px", unit_name);
+        placement.offset = dimension_offset / 2;
+        placement.start = desktop->doc2dt( (intersections[idx - 1] + intersections[idx]) / 2 );
+        placement.end = placement.start - (normal * placement.offset);
+
+        placements.push_back(placement);
+    }
+    int precision = prefs->getInt("/tools/measure/precision", 2);
+    // Adjust positions
+    repositionOverlappingLabels(placements, desktop, windowNormal, fontsize, precision);
+    for (std::vector<LabelPlacement>::iterator it = placements.begin(); it != placements.end(); ++it) {
+        LabelPlacement &place = *it;
+        
+        setMeasureCanvasText(false, precision, place.lengthVal * scale, fontsize, unit_name, place.end, 0x0000007f, TEXT_ANCHOR_CENTER, to_item, to_phantom, measure_repr);
+    }
+    Geom::Point angleDisplayPt = calcAngleDisplayAnchor(desktop, angle, baseAngle,
+                                 start_p, end_p,
+                                 fontsize);
+    {
+        setMeasureCanvasText(true, precision, Geom::deg_from_rad(angle), fontsize, unit_name, angleDisplayPt, 0x337f337f, TEXT_ANCHOR_CENTER, to_item, to_phantom, measure_repr);
+    }
 
-                {
-                    for (size_t idx = 1; idx < intersections.size(); ++idx) {
-                        Geom::Point measure_text_pos = (intersections[idx - 1] + intersections[idx]) / 2;
-
-                        ControlManager &mgr = ControlManager::getManager();
-                        SPCtrlLine *control_line = mgr.createControlLine(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                         desktop->doc2dt(measure_text_pos),
-                                                                         desktop->doc2dt(measure_text_pos) - (normal * DIMENSION_OFFSET),
-                                                                         CTLINE_SECONDARY);
-                        measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(control_line, 0));
-                    }
-                }
+    {
+        double totallengthval = (end_p - start_p).length();
+        totallengthval = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(totallengthval, "px", unit_name);
+        Geom::Point origin = end_p + desktop->w2d(Geom::Point(3*fontsize, -fontsize));
+        setMeasureCanvasText(false, precision, totallengthval * scale, fontsize, unit_name, origin, 0x3333337f, TEXT_ANCHOR_LEFT, to_item, to_phantom, measure_repr);
+    }
 
-                // Initial point
-                {
-                    SPCanvasItem * canvasitem = sp_canvas_item_new(desktop->getTempGroup(),
-                                                                   SP_TYPE_CTRL,
-                                                                   "anchor", SP_ANCHOR_CENTER,
-                                                                   "size", 8.0,
-                                                                   "stroked", TRUE,
-                                                                   "stroke_color", 0xff0000ff,
-                                                                   "mode", SP_KNOT_MODE_XOR,
-                                                                   "shape", SP_KNOT_SHAPE_CROSS,
-                                                                   NULL );
-
-                    SP_CTRL(canvasitem)->moveto(start_point);
-                    measure_tmp_items.push_back(desktop->add_temporary_canvasitem(canvasitem, 0));
-                }
+    if (intersections.size() > 2) {
+        double totallengthval = (intersections[intersections.size()-1] - intersections[0]).length();
+        totallengthval = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(totallengthval, "px", unit_name);
+        Geom::Point origin = desktop->doc2dt((intersections[0] + intersections[intersections.size()-1])/2) + normal * dimension_offset;
+        setMeasureCanvasText(false, precision, totallengthval * scale, fontsize, unit_name, origin, 0x33337f7f, TEXT_ANCHOR_CENTER, to_item, to_phantom, measure_repr);
+    }
 
-                lastEnd = end_point; // track in case we get a anchoring key-press later
+    // Initial point
+    {
+        setMeasureCanvasItem(start_p, false, to_phantom, measure_repr);
+    }
 
-                gobble_motion_events(GDK_BUTTON1_MASK);
+    // Now that text has been added, we can add lines and controls so that they go underneath
+    for (size_t idx = 0; idx < intersections.size(); ++idx) {
+        setMeasureCanvasItem(desktop->doc2dt(intersections[idx]), to_item, to_phantom, measure_repr);
+        if(to_guides) {
+            gchar *cross_number;
+            if (!prefs->getBool("/tools/measure/ignore_1st_and_last", true)) {
+                cross_number= g_strdup_printf(_("Crossing %u"), idx);
+            } else {
+                cross_number= g_strdup_printf(_("Crossing %u"), idx + 1);
             }
-            break;
-        }
-        case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE: {
-            sp_event_context_discard_delayed_snap_event(this);
-            explicitBase = boost::none;
-            lastEnd = boost::none;
-
-            //clear all temporary canvas items related to the measurement tool.
-            for (size_t idx = 0; idx < measure_tmp_items.size(); ++idx) {
-                desktop->remove_temporary_canvasitem(measure_tmp_items[idx]);
+            if (!prefs->getBool("/tools/measure/ignore_1st_and_last", true) && idx == 0) {
+                setGuide(desktop->doc2dt(intersections[idx]), angle + Geom::rad_from_deg(90), "");
+            } else {
+                setGuide(desktop->doc2dt(intersections[idx]), angle + Geom::rad_from_deg(90), cross_number);
             }
+            g_free(cross_number);
+        }
+    }
+    // Since adding goes to the bottom, do all lines last.
 
-            measure_tmp_items.clear();
+    // draw main control line
+    {
+        setMeasureCanvasControlLine(start_p, end_p, false, to_phantom, CTLINE_PRIMARY, measure_repr);
+        double length = std::abs((end_p - start_p).length());
+        Geom::Point anchorEnd = start_p;
+        anchorEnd[Geom::X] += length;
+        if (explicit_base) {
+            anchorEnd *= (Geom::Affine(Geom::Translate(-start_p))
+                          * Geom::Affine(Geom::Rotate(baseAngle))
+                          * Geom::Affine(Geom::Translate(start_p)));
+        }
+        setMeasureCanvasControlLine(start_p, anchorEnd, to_item, to_phantom, CTLINE_SECONDARY, measure_repr);
+        createAngleDisplayCurve(desktop, start_p, end_p, angleDisplayPt, angle, to_phantom, measure_phantom_items, measure_tmp_items, measure_repr);
+    }
 
-            if (this->grabbed) {
-                sp_canvas_item_ungrab(this->grabbed, event->button.time);
-                this->grabbed = NULL;
-            }
+    if (intersections.size() > 2) {
+        setMeasureCanvasControlLine(desktop->doc2dt(intersections[0]) + normal * dimension_offset, desktop->doc2dt(intersections[intersections.size() - 1]) + normal * dimension_offset, to_item, to_phantom, CTLINE_PRIMARY , measure_repr);
+        
+        setMeasureCanvasControlLine(desktop->doc2dt(intersections[0]), desktop->doc2dt(intersections[0]) + normal * dimension_offset, to_item, to_phantom, CTLINE_PRIMARY , measure_repr);
 
-            xp = 0;
-            yp = 0;
-            break;
-        }
-        default:
-            break;
+        setMeasureCanvasControlLine(desktop->doc2dt(intersections[intersections.size() - 1]), desktop->doc2dt(intersections[intersections.size() - 1]) + normal * dimension_offset, to_item, to_phantom, CTLINE_PRIMARY , measure_repr);
     }
 
-    if (!ret) {
-    	ret = ToolBase::root_handler(event);
+    // call-out lines
+    for (std::vector<LabelPlacement>::iterator it = placements.begin(); it != placements.end(); ++it) {
+        LabelPlacement &place = *it;
+        setMeasureCanvasControlLine(place.start, place.end, to_item, to_phantom, CTLINE_SECONDARY, measure_repr);
     }
 
-    return ret;
+    {
+        for (size_t idx = 1; idx < intersections.size(); ++idx) {
+            Geom::Point measure_text_pos = (intersections[idx - 1] + intersections[idx]) / 2;
+            setMeasureCanvasControlLine(desktop->doc2dt(measure_text_pos), desktop->doc2dt(measure_text_pos) - (normal * dimension_offset / 2), to_item, to_phantom, CTLINE_SECONDARY, measure_repr);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.h b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.h
index 9701ba6ea..14fc9f81a 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.h
+++ b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.h
@@ -6,41 +6,83 @@
  *
  * Authors:
  *   Felipe Correa da Silva Sanches <juca@members.fsf.org>
- *
+ *   Jabiertxo Arraiza <jabier.arraiza@marker.es>
  * Copyright (C) 2011 Authors
  *
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
 #include "ui/tools/tool-base.h"
 #include <2geom/point.h>
+#include "display/canvas-text.h"
+#include "display/canvas-temporary-item.h"
+#include "ui/control-manager.h"
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 #define SP_MEASURE_CONTEXT(obj) (dynamic_cast<Inkscape::UI::Tools::MeasureTool*>((Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase*)obj))
 #define SP_IS_MEASURE_CONTEXT(obj) (dynamic_cast<const Inkscape::UI::Tools::MeasureTool*>((const Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase*)obj) != NULL)
 
+class SPKnot;
+
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace UI {
 namespace Tools {
 
 class MeasureTool : public ToolBase {
 public:
-	MeasureTool();
-	virtual ~MeasureTool();
-
-	static const std::string prefsPath;
+    MeasureTool();
+    virtual ~MeasureTool();
 
-	virtual void finish();
-	virtual bool root_handler(GdkEvent* event);
-
-	virtual const std::string& getPrefsPath();
+    static const std::string prefsPath;
 
+    virtual void finish();
+    virtual bool root_handler(GdkEvent* event);
+    virtual void showCanvasItems(bool to_guides = false, bool to_item = false, bool to_phantom = false, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr = NULL);
+    virtual void reverseKnots();
+    virtual void toGuides();
+    virtual void toPhantom();
+    virtual void toMarkDimension();
+    virtual void toItem();
+    virtual void reset();
+    virtual void setMarkers();
+    virtual void setMarker(bool isStart);
+    virtual const std::string& getPrefsPath();
+    Geom::Point readMeasurePoint(bool is_start);
+    void writeMeasurePoint(Geom::Point point, bool is_start);
+    void setGuide(Geom::Point origin, double angle, const char *label);
+    void setPoint(Geom::Point origin, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr);
+    void setLine(Geom::Point start_point,Geom::Point end_point, bool markers, guint32 color, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr = NULL);
+    void setMeasureCanvasText(bool is_angle, double precision, double amount, double fontsize, Glib::ustring unit_name, Geom::Point position, guint32 background, CanvasTextAnchorPositionEnum text_anchor, bool to_item, bool to_phantom, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr);
+    void setMeasureCanvasItem(Geom::Point position, bool to_item, bool to_phantom, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr);
+    void setMeasureCanvasControlLine(Geom::Point start, Geom::Point end, bool to_item, bool to_phantom, Inkscape::CtrlLineType ctrl_line_type, Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr);
+    void setLabelText(const char *value, Geom::Point pos, double fontsize, Geom::Coord angle, guint32 background , Inkscape::XML::Node *measure_repr = NULL, CanvasTextAnchorPositionEnum text_anchor = TEXT_ANCHOR_CENTER );
+    void knotStartMovedHandler(SPKnot */*knot*/, Geom::Point const &ppointer, guint state);
+    void knotEndMovedHandler(SPKnot */*knot*/, Geom::Point const &ppointer, guint state);
+    void knotClickHandler(SPKnot *knot, guint state);
+    void knotUngrabbedHandler(SPKnot */*knot*/,  unsigned int /*state*/);
 private:
-	SPCanvasItem* grabbed;
-
-    Geom::Point start_point;
-    boost::optional<Geom::Point> explicitBase;
-    boost::optional<Geom::Point> lastEnd;
+    SPCanvasItem* grabbed;
+    boost::optional<Geom::Point> explicit_base;
+    boost::optional<Geom::Point> last_end;
+    SPKnot *knot_start;
+    SPKnot *knot_end;
+    gint dimension_offset;
+    Geom::Point start_p;
+    Geom::Point end_p;
+    std::vector<SPCanvasItem *> measure_tmp_items;
+    std::vector<SPCanvasItem *> measure_phantom_items;
+    sigc::connection _knot_start_moved_connection;
+    sigc::connection _knot_start_ungrabbed_connection;
+    sigc::connection _knot_start_click_connection;
+    sigc::connection _knot_end_moved_connection;
+    sigc::connection _knot_end_click_connection;
+    sigc::connection _knot_end_ungrabbed_connection;
 };
 
 }
@@ -48,3 +90,14 @@ private:
 }
 
 #endif // SEEN_SP_MEASURING_CONTEXT_H
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp
index 813d6ae5b..47927667c 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Inkscape {
 namespace UI {
 namespace Tools {
 
-static void sp_mesh_drag(MeshTool &rc, Geom::Point const pt, guint state, guint32 etime);
+static void sp_mesh_end_drag(MeshTool &rc);
 
 const std::string& MeshTool::getPrefsPath() {
 	return MeshTool::prefsPath;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static void sp_mesh_context_split_near_point(MeshTool *rc, SPItem *item,  Geom::
 /**
 Wrapper for various mesh operations that require a list of selected corner nodes.
  */
-static void
+void
 sp_mesh_context_corner_operation (MeshTool *rc, MeshCornerOperation operation )
 {
 
@@ -332,11 +332,11 @@ sp_mesh_context_corner_operation (MeshTool *rc, MeshCornerOperation operation )
  
     // Get list of selected draggers for each mesh.
     // For all selected draggers
-    for (GList *i = drag->selected; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-        GrDragger *dragger = (GrDragger *) i->data;
+    for (std::set<GrDragger *>::const_iterator i = drag->selected.begin(); i != drag->selected.end(); ++i) {
+        GrDragger *dragger = *i;
         // For all draggables of dragger
-        for (GSList const* j = dragger->draggables; j != NULL; j = j->next) {
-            GrDraggable *d = (GrDraggable *) j->data;
+        for (std::vector<GrDraggable *>::const_iterator j = dragger->draggables.begin(); j != dragger->draggables.end() ; ++j) { 
+            GrDraggable *d = *j;
 
             // Only mesh corners
             if( d->point_type != POINT_MG_CORNER ) continue;
@@ -457,9 +457,9 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             bool over_line = false;
             SPCtrlCurve *line = NULL;
 
-            if (drag->lines) {
-                for (GSList *l = drag->lines; (l != NULL) && (!over_line); l = l->next) {
-                    line = (SPCtrlCurve*) l->data;
+            if (! drag->lines.empty()) {
+                for (std::vector<SPCtrlLine *>::const_iterator l = drag->lines.begin(); l != drag->lines.end() && (!over_line); ++l) {
+                    line = (SPCtrlCurve*) (*l);
                     over_line |= sp_mesh_context_is_over_line (this, (SPItem*) line, Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
                 }
             }
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             } else {
                 // Create a new gradient with default coordinates.
             	std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
-                for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+                for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();++i){
                     SPItem *item = *i;
                     SPGradientType new_type = SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_MESH;
                     Inkscape::PaintTarget fsmode = (prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newfillorstroke", 1) != 0) ? Inkscape::FOR_FILL : Inkscape::FOR_STROKE;
@@ -560,8 +560,9 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                 Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->move(motion_dt);
                 this->defaultMessageContext()->set(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE, _("<b>Draw around</b> handles to select them"));
             } else {
-                // Create new gradient with coordinates determined by drag.
-                sp_mesh_drag(*this, motion_dt, event->motion.state, event->motion.time);
+                // Do nothing. For a linear/radial gradient we follow the drag, updating the
+                // gradient as the end node is dragged. For a mesh gradient, the gradient is always
+                // created to fill the object when the drag ends.
             }
 
             gobble_motion_events(GDK_BUTTON1_MASK);
@@ -592,9 +593,9 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             // Change cursor shape if over line
             bool over_line = false;
 
-            if (drag->lines) {
-                for (GSList *l = drag->lines; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-                    over_line |= sp_mesh_context_is_over_line (this, (SPItem*) l->data, Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
+            if (!drag->lines.empty()) {
+                for (std::vector<SPCtrlLine *>::const_iterator l = drag->lines.begin(); l != drag->lines.end() ; ++l) {
+                    over_line |= sp_mesh_context_is_over_line (this, (SPItem*)(*l), Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
                 }
             }
 
@@ -623,9 +624,9 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             bool over_line = false;
             SPCtrlLine *line = NULL;
 
-            if (drag->lines) {
-                for (GSList *l = drag->lines; (l != NULL) && (!over_line); l = l->next) {
-                    line = (SPCtrlLine*) l->data;
+            if (!drag->lines.empty()) {
+                for (std::vector<SPCtrlLine *>::const_iterator l = drag->lines.begin(); l != drag->lines.end() && (!over_line); ++l) {
+                    line = (SPCtrlLine*)(*l);
                     over_line = sp_mesh_context_is_over_line (this, (SPItem*) line, Geom::Point(event->motion.x, event->motion.y));
 
                     if (over_line) {
@@ -649,7 +650,7 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                 }
 
                 if (!this->within_tolerance) {
-                    // we've been dragging, either do nothing (grdrag handles that),
+                    // we've been dragging, either create a new gradient
                     // or rubberband-select if we have rubberband
                     Inkscape::Rubberband *r = Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop);
 
@@ -659,6 +660,9 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                             Geom::OptRect const b = r->getRectangle();
                             drag->selectRect(*b);
                         }
+                    } else {
+                        // Create a new mesh gradient
+                        sp_mesh_end_drag(*this);
                     }
                 } else if (this->item_to_select) {
                     if (over_line && line) {
@@ -674,7 +678,7 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                     }
                 } else {
                     // click in an empty space; do the same as Esc
-                    if (drag->selected) {
+                    if (!drag->selected.empty()) {
                         drag->deselectAll();
                     } else {
                         selection->clear();
@@ -720,7 +724,7 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             break;
 
         case GDK_KEY_Escape:
-            if (drag->selected) {
+            if (!drag->selected.empty()) {
                 drag->deselectAll();
             } else {
                 selection->clear();
@@ -837,7 +841,7 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
         case GDK_KEY_Delete:
         case GDK_KEY_KP_Delete:
         case GDK_KEY_BackSpace:
-            if ( drag->selected ) {
+            if ( !drag->selected.empty() ) {
                 std::cout << "Deleting mesh stops not implemented yet" << std::endl;
                 ret = TRUE;
             }
@@ -922,7 +926,7 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
     return ret;
 }
 
-static void sp_mesh_drag(MeshTool &rc, Geom::Point const /*pt*/, guint /*state*/, guint32 /*etime*/) {
+static void sp_mesh_end_drag(MeshTool &rc) {
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(&rc)->desktop;
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
@@ -952,7 +956,7 @@ static void sp_mesh_drag(MeshTool &rc, Geom::Point const /*pt*/, guint /*state*/
         sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill-opacity", "1.0");
 
         std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
-        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();++i){
 
             //FIXME: see above
             sp_repr_css_change_recursive((*i)->getRepr(), css, "style");
@@ -963,19 +967,8 @@ static void sp_mesh_drag(MeshTool &rc, Geom::Point const /*pt*/, guint /*state*/
  
             (*i)->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
         }
-        // if (ec->_grdrag) {
-        //     ec->_grdrag->updateDraggers();
-        //     // prevent regenerating draggers by selection modified signal, which sometimes
-        //     // comes too late and thus destroys the knot which we will now grab:
-        //     ec->_grdrag->local_change = true;
-        //     // give the grab out-of-bounds values of xp/yp because we're already dragging
-        //     // and therefore are already out of tolerance
-        //     ec->_grdrag->grabKnot (SP_ITEM(selection->itemList()->data),
-        //                            type == SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_LINEAR? POINT_LG_END : POINT_RG_R1,
-        //                            -1, // ignore number (though it is always 1)
-        //                            fill_or_stroke, 99999, 99999, etime);
-        // }
-        // We did an undoable action, but SPDocumentUndo::done will be called by the knot when released
+
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_MESH, _("Create mesh"));
 
         // status text; we do not track coords because this branch is run once, not all the time
         // during drag
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.h b/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.h
index d952c9010..91b35b3af 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.h
+++ b/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
 #include "ui/tools/tool-base.h"
+#include "sp-mesh-array.h"
 
 #define SP_MESH_CONTEXT(obj) (dynamic_cast<Inkscape::UI::Tools::MeshTool*>((Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase*)obj))
 #define SP_IS_MESH_CONTEXT(obj) (dynamic_cast<const Inkscape::UI::Tools::MeshTool*>((const Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase*)obj) != NULL)
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ private:
 
 void sp_mesh_context_select_next(ToolBase *event_context);
 void sp_mesh_context_select_prev(ToolBase *event_context);
+void sp_mesh_context_corner_operation(MeshTool *event_context, MeshCornerOperation operation );
 
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp
index 6a6ca0b26..4149403ea 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void NodeTool::selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *sel) {
     std::set<ShapeRecord> shapes;
 
     std::vector<SPItem*> items=sel->itemList();
-    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();++i){
         SPObject *obj = *i;
 
         if (SP_IS_ITEM(obj)) {
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ bool NodeTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
         // We will show a pre-snap indication for when the user adds a node through double-clicking
         // Adding a node will only work when a path has been selected; if that's not the case then snapping is useless
-        if (not this->desktop->selection->isEmpty()) {
+        if (!this->desktop->selection->isEmpty()) {
             if (!(event->motion.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
                 m.setup(this->desktop);
                 Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint scp(motion_dt, Inkscape::SNAPSOURCE_OTHER_HANDLE);
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void NodeTool::update_tip(GdkEvent *event) {
                 }
             }
             g_assert(positions.size() == 2);
-            const double angle = Geom::rad_to_deg(Geom::Line(positions[0], positions[1]).angle());
+            const double angle = Geom::deg_from_rad(Geom::Line(positions[0], positions[1]).angle());
             nodestring = g_strdup_printf("<b>%u of %u</b> nodes selected, angle: %.2f°.", sz, total, angle);
         }
         else {
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp
index 827dbf5c3..2ed366a7d 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Tools {
 static Geom::Point pen_drag_origin_w(0, 0);
 static bool pen_within_tolerance = false;
 static int pen_last_paraxial_dir = 0; // last used direction in horizontal/vertical mode; 0 = horizontal, 1 = vertical
-const double HANDLE_CUBIC_GAP = 0.01;
+const double HANDLE_CUBIC_GAP = 0.001;
 
 const std::string& PenTool::getPrefsPath() {
     return PenTool::prefsPath;
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ void PenTool::_endpointSnap(Geom::Point &p, guint const state) const {
     if ((state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) && !this->polylines_paraxial) { //CTRL enables angular snapping
         if (this->npoints > 0) {
             spdc_endpoint_snap_rotation(this, p, this->p[0], state);
+        } else {
+            boost::optional<Geom::Point> origin = boost::optional<Geom::Point>();
+            spdc_endpoint_snap_free(this, p, origin, state);
         }
     } else {
         // We cannot use shift here to disable snapping because the shift-key is already used
@@ -379,11 +382,12 @@ bool PenTool::_handleButtonPress(GdkEventButton const &bevent) {
         if( anchor && anchor == this->sa && this->green_curve->is_empty()){
             //remove the following line to avoid having one node on top of another
             _finishSegment(event_dt, bevent.state);
-            _finish( false);
+            _finish(true);
             return true;
         }
         return false;
     } 
+    
     bool ret = false;
     if (bevent.button == 1 && !this->space_panning
         // make sure this is not the last click for a waiting LPE (otherwise we want to finish the path)
@@ -857,7 +861,7 @@ bool PenTool::_handleButtonRelease(GdkEventButton const &revent) {
 bool PenTool::_handle2ButtonPress(GdkEventButton const &bevent) {
     bool ret = false;
     // only end on LMB double click. Otherwise horizontal scrolling causes ending of the path
-    if (this->npoints != 0 && bevent.button == 1) {
+    if (this->npoints != 0 && bevent.button == 1 && this->state != PenTool::CLOSE) {
         this->_finish(false);
         ret = true;
     }
@@ -1714,9 +1718,9 @@ void PenTool::_bsplineSpiroBuild()
         //Effect *spr = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPEbspline(lpeobj) );
         //spr->doEffect(curve);
         if(this->bspline){
-            this->_bsplineDoEffect(curve);
+            LivePathEffect::sp_bspline_do_effect(curve, 0);
         }else{
-            this->_spiroDoEffect(curve);
+            LivePathEffect::sp_spiro_do_effect(curve);
         }
 
         sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->blue_bpath), curve);   
@@ -1740,257 +1744,6 @@ void PenTool::_bsplineSpiroBuild()
     }
 }
 
-//from LPE BSPLINE:
-void PenTool::_bsplineDoEffect(SPCurve * curve)
-{
-    //const double NO_POWER = 0.0;
-    const double DEFAULT_START_POWER = 0.3334;
-    const double DEFAULT_END_POWER = 0.6667;
-    if (curve->get_segment_count() < 1) {
-        return;
-    }
-    // Make copy of old path as it is changed during processing
-    Geom::PathVector const original_pathv = curve->get_pathvector();
-
-    curve->reset();
-
-    for (Geom::PathVector::const_iterator path_it = original_pathv.begin();
-            path_it != original_pathv.end(); ++path_it) {
-        if (path_it->empty()) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        Geom::Path::const_iterator curve_it1 = path_it->begin();
-        Geom::Path::const_iterator curve_it2 = ++(path_it->begin());
-        Geom::Path::const_iterator curve_endit = path_it->end_default();
-        SPCurve *curve_n = new SPCurve();
-        Geom::Point previousNode(0, 0);
-        Geom::Point node(0, 0);
-        Geom::Point point_at1(0, 0);
-        Geom::Point point_at2(0, 0);
-        Geom::Point next_point_at1(0, 0);
-        Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> sbasis_in;
-        Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> sbasis_out;
-        Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> sbasis_helper;
-        Geom::CubicBezier const *cubic = NULL;
-        if (path_it->closed()) {
-            // if the path is closed, maybe we have to stop a bit earlier because the
-            // closing line segment has zerolength.
-            const Geom::Curve &closingline =
-                path_it->back_closed(); // the closing line segment is always of type
-            // Geom::LineSegment.
-            if (are_near(closingline.initialPoint(), closingline.finalPoint())) {
-                // closingline.isDegenerate() did not work, because it only checks for
-                // *exact* zero length, which goes wrong for relative coordinates and
-                // rounding errors...
-                // the closing line segment has zero-length. So stop before that one!
-                curve_endit = path_it->end_open();
-            }
-        }
-        curve_n->moveto(curve_it1->initialPoint());
-        while (curve_it1 != curve_endit) {
-            SPCurve *in = new SPCurve();
-            in->moveto(curve_it1->initialPoint());
-            in->lineto(curve_it1->finalPoint());
-            cubic = dynamic_cast<Geom::CubicBezier const *>(&*curve_it1);
-            if (cubic) {
-                sbasis_in = in->first_segment()->toSBasis();
-                if(are_near((*cubic)[1],(*cubic)[0]) && !are_near((*cubic)[2],(*cubic)[3])) {
-                    point_at1 = sbasis_in.valueAt(DEFAULT_START_POWER);
-                } else {
-                    point_at1 = sbasis_in.valueAt(Geom::nearest_time((*cubic)[1], *in->first_segment()));
-                }
-                if(are_near((*cubic)[2],(*cubic)[3]) && !are_near((*cubic)[1],(*cubic)[0])) {
-                    point_at2 = sbasis_in.valueAt(DEFAULT_END_POWER);
-                } else {
-                    point_at2 = sbasis_in.valueAt(Geom::nearest_time((*cubic)[2], *in->first_segment()));
-                }
-            } else {
-                point_at1 = in->first_segment()->initialPoint();
-                point_at2 = in->first_segment()->finalPoint();
-            }
-            in->reset();
-            delete in;
-            if ( curve_it2 != curve_endit ) {
-                SPCurve *out = new SPCurve();
-                out->moveto(curve_it2->initialPoint());
-                out->lineto(curve_it2->finalPoint());
-                cubic = dynamic_cast<Geom::CubicBezier const *>(&*curve_it2);
-                if (cubic) {
-                    sbasis_out = out->first_segment()->toSBasis();
-                    if(are_near((*cubic)[1],(*cubic)[0]) && !are_near((*cubic)[2],(*cubic)[3])) {
-                        next_point_at1 = sbasis_in.valueAt(DEFAULT_START_POWER);
-                    } else {
-                        next_point_at1 = sbasis_out.valueAt(Geom::nearest_time((*cubic)[1], *out->first_segment()));
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    next_point_at1 = out->first_segment()->initialPoint();
-                }
-                out->reset();
-                delete out;
-            }
-            if (path_it->closed() && curve_it2 == curve_endit) {
-                SPCurve *start = new SPCurve();
-                start->moveto(path_it->begin()->initialPoint());
-                start->lineto(path_it->begin()->finalPoint());
-                Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> sbasis_start = start->first_segment()->toSBasis();
-                SPCurve *line_helper = new SPCurve();
-                cubic = dynamic_cast<Geom::CubicBezier const *>(&*path_it->begin());
-                if (cubic) {
-                    line_helper->moveto(sbasis_start.valueAt(
-                                           Geom::nearest_time((*cubic)[1], *start->first_segment())));
-                } else {
-                    line_helper->moveto(start->first_segment()->initialPoint());
-                }
-                start->reset();
-                delete start;
-
-                SPCurve *end = new SPCurve();
-                end->moveto(curve_it1->initialPoint());
-                end->lineto(curve_it1->finalPoint());
-                Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> sbasis_end = end->first_segment()->toSBasis();
-                cubic = dynamic_cast<Geom::CubicBezier const *>(&*curve_it1);
-                if (cubic) {
-                    line_helper->lineto(sbasis_end.valueAt(
-                                           Geom::nearest_time((*cubic)[2], *end->first_segment())));
-                } else {
-                    line_helper->lineto(end->first_segment()->finalPoint());
-                }
-                end->reset();
-                delete end;
-                sbasis_helper = line_helper->first_segment()->toSBasis();
-                line_helper->reset();
-                delete line_helper;
-                node = sbasis_helper.valueAt(0.5);
-                curve_n->curveto(point_at1, point_at2, node);
-                curve_n->move_endpoints(node, node);
-            } else if ( curve_it2 == curve_endit) {
-                curve_n->curveto(point_at1, point_at2, curve_it1->finalPoint());
-                curve_n->move_endpoints(path_it->begin()->initialPoint(), curve_it1->finalPoint());
-            } else {
-                SPCurve *line_helper = new SPCurve();
-                line_helper->moveto(point_at2);
-                line_helper->lineto(next_point_at1);
-                sbasis_helper = line_helper->first_segment()->toSBasis();
-                line_helper->reset();
-                delete line_helper;
-                previousNode = node;
-                node = sbasis_helper.valueAt(0.5);
-                Geom::CubicBezier const *cubic2 = dynamic_cast<Geom::CubicBezier const *>(&*curve_it1);
-                if((cubic && are_near((*cubic)[0],(*cubic)[1])) || (cubic2 && are_near((*cubic2)[2],(*cubic2)[3]))) {
-                    node = curve_it1->finalPoint();
-                }
-                curve_n->curveto(point_at1, point_at2, node);
-            }
-            ++curve_it1;
-            ++curve_it2;
-        }
-        //y cerramos la curva
-        if (path_it->closed()) {
-            curve_n->closepath_current();
-        }
-        curve->append(curve_n, false);
-        curve_n->reset();
-        delete curve_n;
-    }
-}
-
-//Spiro function cloned from lpe-spiro.cpp
-// commenting the function "doEffect" from src/live_effects/lpe-spiro.cpp
-void PenTool::_spiroDoEffect(SPCurve * curve)
-{
-    using Geom::X;
-    using Geom::Y;
-
-    Geom::PathVector const original_pathv = curve->get_pathvector();
-    guint len = curve->get_segment_count() + 2;
-
-    curve->reset();
-    Spiro::spiro_cp *path = g_new (Spiro::spiro_cp, len);
-    int ip = 0;
-
-    for(Geom::PathVector::const_iterator path_it = original_pathv.begin(); path_it != original_pathv.end(); ++path_it) {
-        if (path_it->empty())
-            continue;
-
-        {
-            Geom::Point p = path_it->front().pointAt(0);
-            path[ip].x = p[X];
-            path[ip].y = p[Y];
-            path[ip].ty = '{' ;
-            ip++;
-        }
-
-        Geom::Path::const_iterator curve_it1 = path_it->begin();
-        Geom::Path::const_iterator curve_it2 = ++(path_it->begin());
-
-        Geom::Path::const_iterator curve_endit = path_it->end_default();
-        if (path_it->closed()) {
-            const Geom::Curve &closingline = path_it->back_closed(); 
-            if (are_near(closingline.initialPoint(), closingline.finalPoint())) {
-                curve_endit = path_it->end_open();
-            }
-        }
-
-        while ( curve_it2 != curve_endit )
-        {
-            Geom::Point p = curve_it1->finalPoint();
-            path[ip].x = p[X];
-            path[ip].y = p[Y];
-
-            bool this_is_line = is_straight_curve(*curve_it1);
-            bool next_is_line = is_straight_curve(*curve_it2);
-
-            Geom::NodeType nodetype = Geom::get_nodetype(*curve_it1, *curve_it2);
-
-            if ( nodetype == Geom::NODE_SMOOTH || nodetype == Geom::NODE_SYMM )
-            {
-                if (this_is_line && !next_is_line) {
-                    path[ip].ty = ']';
-                } else if (next_is_line && !this_is_line) {
-                    path[ip].ty = '[';
-                } else {
-                    path[ip].ty = 'c';
-                }
-            } else {
-                path[ip].ty = 'v';
-            }
-
-            ++curve_it1;
-            ++curve_it2;
-            ip++;
-        }
-
-        Geom::Point p = curve_it1->finalPoint();
-        path[ip].x = p[X];
-        path[ip].y = p[Y];
-        if (path_it->closed()) {
-            Geom::NodeType nodetype = Geom::get_nodetype(*curve_it1, path_it->front());
-            switch (nodetype) {
-                case Geom::NODE_NONE:
-                    path[ip].ty = '}';
-                    ip++;
-                    break;
-                case Geom::NODE_CUSP:
-                    path[0].ty = path[ip].ty = 'v';
-                    break;
-                case Geom::NODE_SMOOTH:
-                case Geom::NODE_SYMM:
-                    path[0].ty = path[ip].ty = 'c';
-                    break;
-            }
-        } else {
-            path[ip].ty = '}';
-            ip++;
-        }
-
-        int sp_len = ip;
-        Spiro::spiro_run(path, sp_len, *curve);
-        ip = 0;
-    }
-
-    g_free (path);
-}
-
 void PenTool::_setSubsequentPoint(Geom::Point const p, bool statusbar, guint status) {
     g_assert( this->npoints != 0 );
 
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.h b/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.h
index 0ae16caf0..5a21e3bac 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.h
+++ b/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.h
@@ -22,21 +22,21 @@ namespace Tools {
  */
 class PenTool : public FreehandBase {
 public:
-	PenTool();
-	PenTool(gchar const *const *cursor_shape, gint hot_x, gint hot_y);
-	virtual ~PenTool();
-
-	enum Mode {
-	    MODE_CLICK,
-	    MODE_DRAG
-	};
-
-	enum State {
-	    POINT,
-	    CONTROL,
-	    CLOSE,
-	    STOP
-	};
+    PenTool();
+    PenTool(gchar const *const *cursor_shape, gint hot_x, gint hot_y);
+    virtual ~PenTool();
+
+    enum Mode {
+        MODE_CLICK,
+        MODE_DRAG
+    };
+
+    enum State {
+        POINT,
+        CONTROL,
+        CLOSE,
+        STOP
+    };
 
     Geom::Point p[5];
 
@@ -66,28 +66,28 @@ public:
     
     bool events_disabled;
 
-	static const std::string prefsPath;
+    static const std::string prefsPath;
 
-	virtual const std::string& getPrefsPath();
+    virtual const std::string& getPrefsPath();
 
-	int nextParaxialDirection(Geom::Point const &pt, Geom::Point const &origin, guint state) const;
-	void setPolylineMode();
-	bool hasWaitingLPE();
+    int nextParaxialDirection(Geom::Point const &pt, Geom::Point const &origin, guint state) const;
+    void setPolylineMode();
+    bool hasWaitingLPE();
     void waitForLPEMouseClicks(Inkscape::LivePathEffect::EffectType effect_type, unsigned int num_clicks, bool use_polylines = true);
 
 protected:
-	virtual void setup();
-	virtual void finish();
-	virtual void set(const Inkscape::Preferences::Entry& val);
-	virtual bool root_handler(GdkEvent* event);
-	virtual bool item_handler(SPItem* item, GdkEvent* event);
+    virtual void setup();
+    virtual void finish();
+    virtual void set(const Inkscape::Preferences::Entry& val);
+    virtual bool root_handler(GdkEvent* event);
+    virtual bool item_handler(SPItem* item, GdkEvent* event);
 
 private:
-	bool _handleButtonPress(GdkEventButton const &bevent);
-	bool _handleMotionNotify(GdkEventMotion const &mevent);
-	bool _handleButtonRelease(GdkEventButton const &revent);
-	bool _handle2ButtonPress(GdkEventButton const &bevent);
-	bool _handleKeyPress(GdkEvent *event);
+    bool _handleButtonPress(GdkEventButton const &bevent);
+    bool _handleMotionNotify(GdkEventMotion const &mevent);
+    bool _handleButtonRelease(GdkEventButton const &revent);
+    bool _handle2ButtonPress(GdkEventButton const &bevent);
+    bool _handleKeyPress(GdkEvent *event);
     //adds spiro & bspline modes
     void _penContextSetMode(guint mode);
     //this function changes the colors red, green and blue making them transparent or not depending on if the function uses spiro
@@ -110,40 +110,36 @@ private:
     void _bsplineSpiroEndAnchorOn();
     //closes the curve with the last node in CUSP mode
     void _bsplineSpiroEndAnchorOff();
-    //CHECK: join all the curves "in game" and we call doEffect function
+    //apply the effect
     void _bsplineSpiroBuild();
-    //function bspline cloned from lpe-bspline.cpp
-    void _bsplineDoEffect(SPCurve * curve);
-    //function spiro cloned from lpe-spiro.cpp
-    void _spiroDoEffect(SPCurve * curve);
-
-	void _setInitialPoint(Geom::Point const p);
-	void _setSubsequentPoint(Geom::Point const p, bool statusbar, guint status = 0);
-	void _setCtrl(Geom::Point const p, guint state);
-	void _finishSegment(Geom::Point p, guint state);
+
+    void _setInitialPoint(Geom::Point const p);
+    void _setSubsequentPoint(Geom::Point const p, bool statusbar, guint status = 0);
+    void _setCtrl(Geom::Point const p, guint state);
+    void _finishSegment(Geom::Point p, guint state);
     bool _undoLastPoint();
 
-	void _finish(gboolean closed);
+    void _finish(gboolean closed);
 
-	void _resetColors();
+    void _resetColors();
 
-	void _disableEvents();
-	void _enableEvents();
+    void _disableEvents();
+    void _enableEvents();
 
-	void _setToNearestHorizVert(Geom::Point &pt, guint const state, bool snap) const;
+    void _setToNearestHorizVert(Geom::Point &pt, guint const state, bool snap) const;
 
-	void _setAngleDistanceStatusMessage(Geom::Point const p, int pc_point_to_compare, gchar const *message);
+    void _setAngleDistanceStatusMessage(Geom::Point const p, int pc_point_to_compare, gchar const *message);
 
-	void _lastpointToLine();
-	void _lastpointToCurve();
-	void _lastpointMoveScreen(gdouble x, gdouble y);
-	void _lastpointMove(gdouble x, gdouble y);
-	void _redrawAll();
+    void _lastpointToLine();
+    void _lastpointToCurve();
+    void _lastpointMoveScreen(gdouble x, gdouble y);
+    void _lastpointMove(gdouble x, gdouble y);
+    void _redrawAll();
 
-	void _endpointSnapHandle(Geom::Point &p, guint const state) const;
-	void _endpointSnap(Geom::Point &p, guint const state) const;
+    void _endpointSnapHandle(Geom::Point &p, guint const state) const;
+    void _endpointSnap(Geom::Point &p, guint const state) const;
 
-	void _cancel();
+    void _cancel();
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/pencil-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/pencil-tool.cpp
index 16c26546f..b029ca613 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/pencil-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/pencil-tool.cpp
@@ -634,8 +634,13 @@ void PencilTool::_interpolate() {
     using Geom::Y;
 
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
-    double const tol = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/tools/freehand/pencil/tolerance", 10.0, 1.0, 100.0) * 0.4;
-    double const tolerance_sq = 0.02 * square(this->desktop->w2d().descrim() * tol) * exp(0.2 * tol - 2);
+    double tol = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/tools/freehand/pencil/tolerance", 10.0, 1.0, 100.0) * 0.4;
+    bool simplify = prefs->getInt("/tools/freehand/pencil/simplify", 0);
+    if(simplify){
+        double tol2 = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/tools/freehand/pencil/base-simplify", 25.0, 1.0, 100.0) * 0.4;
+        tol = std::min(tol,tol2);
+    }
+    double tolerance_sq = 0.02 * square(this->desktop->w2d().descrim() * tol) * exp(0.2 * tol - 2);
 
     g_assert(is_zero(this->req_tangent) || is_unit_vector(this->req_tangent));
 
@@ -702,9 +707,14 @@ void PencilTool::_sketchInterpolate() {
     }
 
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
-    double const tol = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/tools/freehand/pencil/tolerance", 10.0, 1.0, 100.0) * 0.4;
-    double const tolerance_sq = 0.02 * square(this->desktop->w2d().descrim() * tol) * exp(0.2 * tol - 2);
-
+    double tol = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/tools/freehand/pencil/tolerance", 10.0, 1.0, 100.0) * 0.4;
+    bool simplify = prefs->getInt("/tools/freehand/pencil/simplify", 0);
+    if(simplify){
+        double tol2 = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/tools/freehand/pencil/base-simplify", 25.0, 1.0, 100.0) * 0.4;
+        tol = std::min(tol,tol2);
+    }
+    double tolerance_sq = 0.02 * square(this->desktop->w2d().descrim() * tol) * exp(0.2 * tol - 2);
+    
     bool average_all_sketches = prefs->getBool("/tools/freehand/pencil/average_all_sketches", true);
 
     g_assert(is_zero(this->req_tangent) || is_unit_vector(this->req_tangent));
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/select-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/select-tool.cpp
index f06b03d91..905e38f2b 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/select-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/select-tool.cpp
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ SelectTool::SelectTool()
     , button_press_shift(false)
     , button_press_ctrl(false)
     , button_press_alt(false)
-    , cycling_items(NULL)
-    , cycling_items_cmp(NULL)
-    , cycling_items_selected_before(NULL)
-    , cycling_cur_item(NULL)
     , cycling_wrap(true)
     , item(NULL)
     , grabbed(NULL)
@@ -390,16 +386,16 @@ bool SelectTool::item_handler(SPItem* item, GdkEvent* event) {
 }
 
 void SelectTool::sp_select_context_cycle_through_items(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GdkEventScroll *scroll_event, bool shift_pressed) {
-    if (!this->cycling_cur_item) {
+    if (this->cycling_cur_item == this->cycling_items.end()) {
         return;
     }
 
     Inkscape::DrawingItem *arenaitem;
-    SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(cycling_cur_item->data));
+    SPItem *item = *cycling_cur_item;
     g_assert(item != NULL);
 
     // Deactivate current item
-    if (!g_list_find(this->cycling_items_selected_before, item) && selection->includes(item)) {
+    if (std::find(cycling_items_selected_before.begin(), cycling_items_selected_before.end(), item) == cycling_items_selected_before.end() && selection->includes(item)) {
         selection->remove(item);
     }
 
@@ -407,20 +403,22 @@ void SelectTool::sp_select_context_cycle_through_items(Inkscape::Selection *sele
     arenaitem->setOpacity(0.3);
 
     // Find next item and activate it
-    GList *next;
+    std::vector<SPItem *>::iterator next = this->cycling_cur_item;
     if (scroll_event->direction == GDK_SCROLL_UP) {
-        next = this->cycling_cur_item->next;
-        if (next == NULL && this->cycling_wrap)
-            next = this->cycling_items;
+        ++next;
+        if (next == this->cycling_items.end() && this->cycling_wrap) {
+            next = this->cycling_items.begin();
+        }
     } else {
-        next = this->cycling_cur_item->prev;
-        if (next == NULL && this->cycling_wrap)
-            next = g_list_last(this->cycling_items);
+        if(next == this->cycling_items.begin()) {
+            next = this->cycling_items.end();
+        }
+        --next;
     }
 
-    if (next) {
+    if (next!=this->cycling_items.end()) {
         this->cycling_cur_item = next;
-        item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(this->cycling_cur_item->data));
+        item = *next;
         g_assert(item != NULL);
     }
 
@@ -435,8 +433,8 @@ void SelectTool::sp_select_context_cycle_through_items(Inkscape::Selection *sele
 }
 
 void SelectTool::sp_select_context_reset_opacities() {
-    for (GList *l = this->cycling_items; l != NULL; l = g_list_next(l)) {
-        SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(l->data));
+    for (std::vector<SPItem *>::const_iterator l = this->cycling_items.begin(); l != this->cycling_items.end(); ++l ) {
+        SPItem *item = *l;
         if (item) {
             Inkscape::DrawingItem *arenaitem = item->get_arenaitem(desktop->dkey);
             arenaitem->setOpacity(SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(item->style->opacity.value));
@@ -445,14 +443,10 @@ void SelectTool::sp_select_context_reset_opacities() {
         }
     }
 
-    g_list_free(this->cycling_items);
-    g_list_free(this->cycling_items_selected_before);
-    g_list_free(this->cycling_items_cmp);
-
-    this->cycling_items = NULL;
-    this->cycling_items_selected_before = NULL;
-    this->cycling_cur_item = NULL;
-    this->cycling_items_cmp = NULL;
+    this->cycling_items.clear();
+    this->cycling_items_selected_before.clear();
+    this->cycling_cur_item = this->cycling_items.end();
+    this->cycling_items_cmp.clear();
 }
 
 bool SelectTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
@@ -819,70 +813,57 @@ bool SelectTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                 SPItem *item = desktop->getItemAtPoint(p, true, NULL);
 
                 // Save pointer to current cycle-item so that we can find it again later, in the freshly built list
-                SPItem *tmp_cur_item = this->cycling_cur_item ? dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(this->cycling_cur_item->data)) : NULL;
-                g_list_free(this->cycling_items);
-                this->cycling_items = NULL;
-                this->cycling_cur_item = NULL;
-
+                SPItem *tmp_cur_item = this->cycling_cur_item!=this->cycling_items.end() ? (*(this->cycling_cur_item)) : NULL;
+                this->cycling_items.clear();
+                this->cycling_cur_item = this->cycling_items.end();
                 while(item != NULL) {
-                    this->cycling_items = g_list_append(this->cycling_items, item);
+                    this->cycling_items.push_back(item);
                     item = desktop->getItemAtPoint(p, true, item);
                 }
 
                 /* Compare current item list with item list during previous scroll ... */
-                GList *l1, *l2;
-                bool item_lists_differ = false;
-
-                // Note that we can do an 'or' comparison in the loop because it is safe to call g_list_next with a NULL pointer.
-                for (l1 = this->cycling_items, l2 = this->cycling_items_cmp; l1 != NULL || l2 != NULL; l1 = g_list_next(l1), l2 = g_list_next(l2)) {
-                    if ((l1 !=NULL && l2 == NULL) || (l1 == NULL && l2 != NULL) || (l1->data != l2->data)) {
-                        item_lists_differ = true;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
+                bool item_lists_differ = this->cycling_items != this->cycling_items_cmp;
 
                 /* If list of items under mouse pointer hasn't changed ... */
                 if (!item_lists_differ) {
                     // ... find current item in the freshly built list and continue cycling ...
                     // TODO: This wouldn't be necessary if cycling_cur_item pointed to an element of cycling_items_cmp instead
-                    this->cycling_cur_item = g_list_find(this->cycling_items, tmp_cur_item);
-                    g_assert(this->cycling_cur_item != NULL || this->cycling_items == NULL);
+                    this->cycling_cur_item = std::find(this->cycling_items.begin(), this->cycling_items.end(), tmp_cur_item);
+                    g_assert(this->cycling_cur_item != this->cycling_items.end() || this->cycling_items.empty());
                 } else {
                     // ... otherwise reset opacities for outdated items ...
                     Inkscape::DrawingItem *arenaitem;
 
-                    for(GList *l = this->cycling_items_cmp; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-                        SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(l->data));
+                    for (std::vector<SPItem *>::const_iterator l = this->cycling_items_cmp.begin(); l != this->cycling_items_cmp.end(); ++l) {
+                        SPItem *item = *l;
                         if (item) {
                             arenaitem = item->get_arenaitem(desktop->dkey);
                             arenaitem->setOpacity(1.0);
                             //if (!shift_pressed && !g_list_find(this->cycling_items_selected_before, item) && selection->includes(item))
-                            if (!g_list_find(this->cycling_items_selected_before, item) && selection->includes(item)) {
+                            if (std::find(this->cycling_items_selected_before.begin(),this->cycling_items_selected_before.end(), item)==this->cycling_items_selected_before.end() && selection->includes(item)) {
                                 selection->remove(item);
                             }
                         }
                     }
 
                     // ... clear the lists ...
-                    g_list_free(this->cycling_items_cmp);
-                    g_list_free(this->cycling_items_selected_before);
 
-                    this->cycling_items_cmp = NULL;
-                    this->cycling_items_selected_before = NULL;
-                    this->cycling_cur_item = NULL;
+                    this->cycling_items_cmp.clear();
+                    this->cycling_items_selected_before.clear();
+                    this->cycling_cur_item = this->cycling_items.end();
 
                     // ... and rebuild them with the new items.
-                    this->cycling_items_cmp = g_list_copy(this->cycling_items);
+                    this->cycling_items_cmp = (this->cycling_items);
 
-                    for(GList *l = this->cycling_items; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-                        SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(l->data));
+                    for(std::vector<SPItem *>::const_iterator l = this->cycling_items.begin(); l != this->cycling_items.end(); ++l) {
+                        SPItem *item =*l;
                         if (item) {
                             arenaitem = item->get_arenaitem(desktop->dkey);
                             arenaitem->setOpacity(0.3);
 
                             if (selection->includes(item)) {
                                 // already selected items are stored separately, too
-                                this->cycling_items_selected_before = g_list_append(this->cycling_items_selected_before, item);
+                                this->cycling_items_selected_before.push_back(item);
                             }
                         } else {
                             g_assert_not_reached();
@@ -890,7 +871,8 @@ bool SelectTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                     }
 
                     // set the current item to the bottommost one so that the cycling step below re-starts at the top
-                    this->cycling_cur_item = g_list_last(this->cycling_items);
+                    this->cycling_cur_item = this->cycling_items.end();
+                    this->cycling_cur_item--;
                 }
 
                 this->cycling_wrap = prefs->getBool("/options/selection/cycleWrap", true);
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/select-tool.h b/src/ui/tools/select-tool.h
index 5af99a56a..af183b1ca 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/select-tool.h
+++ b/src/ui/tools/select-tool.h
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ public:
 	bool button_press_ctrl;
 	bool button_press_alt;
 
-	GList *cycling_items;
-	GList *cycling_items_cmp;
-	GList *cycling_items_selected_before;
-	GList *cycling_cur_item;
+        std::vector<SPItem *> cycling_items;
+        std::vector<SPItem *> cycling_items_cmp;
+        std::vector<SPItem *> cycling_items_selected_before;
+        std::vector<SPItem *>::iterator cycling_cur_item;
 	bool cycling_wrap;
 
 	SPItem *item;
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.cpp
index e2be5ca4b..9adaf3879 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  *   Steren GIANNINI (steren.giannini@gmail.com)
  *   Jon A. Cruz <jon@joncruz.org>
  *   Abhishek Sharma
+ *   Jabiertxo Arraiza <jabier.arraiza@marker.es>
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009 authors
  *
@@ -48,7 +49,15 @@
 #include "sp-path.h"
 #include "path-chemistry.h"
 
+// For color picking
+#include "display/drawing.h"
+#include "display/drawing-context.h"
+#include "display/cairo-utils.h"
+#include "desktop-style.h"
+#include "svg/svg-color.h"
+
 #include "sp-text.h"
+#include "sp-root.h"
 #include "sp-flowtext.h"
 #include "display/sp-canvas.h"
 #include "display/canvas-bpath.h"
@@ -88,6 +97,17 @@ namespace Inkscape {
 namespace UI {
 namespace Tools {
 
+enum {
+    PICK_COLOR,
+    PICK_OPACITY,
+    PICK_R,
+    PICK_G,
+    PICK_B,
+    PICK_H,
+    PICK_S,
+    PICK_L
+};
+
 const std::string& SprayTool::getPrefsPath() {
     return SprayTool::prefsPath;
 }
@@ -133,7 +153,9 @@ SprayTool::SprayTool()
     : ToolBase(cursor_spray_xpm, 4, 4, false)
     , pressure(TC_DEFAULT_PRESSURE)
     , dragging(false)
-    , usepressure(false)
+    , usepressurewidth(false)
+    , usepressurepopulation(false)
+    , usepressurescale(false)
     , usetilt(false)
     , usetext(false)
     , width(0.2)
@@ -151,6 +173,25 @@ SprayTool::SprayTool()
     , is_dilating(false)
     , has_dilated(false)
     , dilate_area(NULL)
+    , no_overlap(false)
+    , picker(false)
+    , pick_center(true)
+    , pick_inverse_value(false)
+    , pick_fill(false)
+    , pick_stroke(false)
+    , pick_no_overlap(false)
+    , over_transparent(true)
+    , over_no_transparent(true)
+    , offset(0)
+    , pick(0)
+    , do_trace(false)
+    , pick_to_size(false)
+    , pick_to_presence(false)
+    , pick_to_color(false)
+    , pick_to_opacity(false)
+    , invert_picked(false)
+    , gamma_picked(0)
+    , rand_picked(0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -211,6 +252,15 @@ void SprayTool::setup() {
 
     this->is_drawing = false;
 
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    prefs->setBool("/dialogs/clonetiler/dotrace", false);
+    if (prefs->getBool("/tools/spray/selcue")) {
+        this->enableSelectionCue();
+    }
+    if (prefs->getBool("/tools/spray/gradientdrag")) {
+        this->enableGrDrag();
+    }
+
     sp_event_context_read(this, "distrib");
     sp_event_context_read(this, "width");
     sp_event_context_read(this, "ratio");
@@ -221,16 +271,33 @@ void SprayTool::setup() {
     sp_event_context_read(this, "population");
     sp_event_context_read(this, "mean");
     sp_event_context_read(this, "standard_deviation");
-    sp_event_context_read(this, "usepressure");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "usepressurewidth");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "usepressurepopulation");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "usepressurescale");
     sp_event_context_read(this, "Scale");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "offset");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "picker");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "pick_center");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "pick_inverse_value");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "pick_fill");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "pick_stroke");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "pick_no_overlap");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "over_no_transparent");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "over_transparent");
+    sp_event_context_read(this, "no_overlap");
+}
 
+void SprayTool::setCloneTilerPrefs() {
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
-    if (prefs->getBool("/tools/spray/selcue")) {
-        this->enableSelectionCue();
-    }
-    if (prefs->getBool("/tools/spray/gradientdrag")) {
-        this->enableGrDrag();
-    }
+    this->do_trace = prefs->getBool("/dialogs/clonetiler/dotrace", false);
+    this->pick = prefs->getInt("/dialogs/clonetiler/pick");
+    this->pick_to_size = prefs->getBool("/dialogs/clonetiler/pick_to_size", false);
+    this->pick_to_presence = prefs->getBool("/dialogs/clonetiler/pick_to_presence", false);
+    this->pick_to_color = prefs->getBool("/dialogs/clonetiler/pick_to_color", false);
+    this->pick_to_opacity = prefs->getBool("/dialogs/clonetiler/pick_to_opacity", false);
+    this->rand_picked = 0.01 * prefs->getDoubleLimited("/dialogs/clonetiler/rand_picked", 0, 0, 100);
+    this->invert_picked = prefs->getBool("/dialogs/clonetiler/invert_picked", false);
+    this->gamma_picked = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/dialogs/clonetiler/gamma_picked", 0, -10, 10);
 }
 
 void SprayTool::set(const Inkscape::Preferences::Entry& val) {
@@ -241,8 +308,12 @@ void SprayTool::set(const Inkscape::Preferences::Entry& val) {
         this->update_cursor(false);
     } else if (path == "width") {
         this->width = 0.01 * CLAMP(val.getInt(10), 1, 100);
-    } else if (path == "usepressure") {
-        this->usepressure = val.getBool();
+    } else if (path == "usepressurewidth") {
+        this->usepressurewidth = val.getBool();
+    } else if (path == "usepressurepopulation") {
+        this->usepressurepopulation = val.getBool();
+    } else if (path == "usepressurescale") {
+        this->usepressurescale = val.getBool();
     } else if (path == "population") {
         this->population = 0.01 * CLAMP(val.getInt(10), 1, 100);
     } else if (path == "rotation_variation") {
@@ -260,6 +331,26 @@ void SprayTool::set(const Inkscape::Preferences::Entry& val) {
         this->tilt = CLAMP(val.getDouble(0.1), 0, 1000.0);
     } else if (path == "ratio") {
         this->ratio = CLAMP(val.getDouble(), 0.0, 0.9);
+    } else if (path == "offset") {
+        this->offset = val.getDoubleLimited(100.0, 0, 1000.0);
+    } else if (path == "pick_center") {
+        this->pick_center =  val.getBool(true);
+    } else if (path == "pick_inverse_value") {
+        this->pick_inverse_value =  val.getBool(false);
+    } else if (path == "pick_fill") {
+        this->pick_fill =  val.getBool(false);
+    } else if (path == "pick_stroke") {
+        this->pick_stroke =  val.getBool(false);
+    } else if (path == "pick_no_overlap") {
+        this->pick_no_overlap =  val.getBool(false);
+    } else if (path == "over_no_transparent") {
+        this->over_no_transparent =  val.getBool(true);
+    } else if (path == "over_transparent") {
+        this->over_transparent =  val.getBool(true);
+    } else if (path == "no_overlap") {
+        this->no_overlap = val.getBool(false);
+    } else if (path == "picker") {
+        this->picker =  val.getBool(false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -272,9 +363,15 @@ static void sp_spray_extinput(SprayTool *tc, GdkEvent *event)
     }
 }
 
+static double get_width(SprayTool *tc)
+{
+    double pressure = (tc->usepressurewidth? tc->pressure / TC_DEFAULT_PRESSURE : 1);
+    return pressure * tc->width;
+}
+
 static double get_dilate_radius(SprayTool *tc)
 {
-    return 250 * tc->width/SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(tc)->desktop->current_zoom();
+    return 250 * get_width(tc)/SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(tc)->desktop->current_zoom();
 }
 
 static double get_path_mean(SprayTool *tc)
@@ -289,11 +386,16 @@ static double get_path_standard_deviation(SprayTool *tc)
 
 static double get_population(SprayTool *tc)
 {
-    double pressure = (tc->usepressure? tc->pressure / TC_DEFAULT_PRESSURE : 1);
-    //g_warning("Pressure, population: %f, %f", pressure, pressure * tc->population);
+    double pressure = (tc->usepressurepopulation? tc->pressure / TC_DEFAULT_PRESSURE : 1);
     return pressure * tc->population;
 }
 
+static double get_pressure(SprayTool *tc)
+{
+    double pressure = tc->pressure / TC_DEFAULT_PRESSURE;
+    return pressure;
+}
+
 static double get_move_mean(SprayTool *tc)
 {
     return tc->mean;
@@ -332,6 +434,433 @@ static void random_position(double &radius, double &angle, double &a, double &s,
 
 }
 
+static void sp_spray_transform_path(SPItem * item, Geom::Path &path, Geom::Affine affine, Geom::Point center){
+    path *= i2anc_affine(static_cast<SPItem *>(item->parent), NULL).inverse();
+    path *= item->transform.inverse();
+    Geom::Affine dt2p;
+    if (item->parent) {
+        dt2p = static_cast<SPItem *>(item->parent)->i2dt_affine().inverse();
+    } else {
+        SPDesktop *dt = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+        dt2p = dt->dt2doc();
+    }
+    Geom::Affine i2dt = item->i2dt_affine() * Geom::Translate(center).inverse() * affine * Geom::Translate(center);
+    path *= i2dt * dt2p;
+    path *= i2anc_affine(static_cast<SPItem *>(item->parent), NULL);
+}
+
+/**
+Randomizes \a val by \a rand, with 0 < val < 1 and all values (including 0, 1) having the same
+probability of being displaced.
+ */
+double randomize01(double val, double rand)
+{
+    double base = MIN (val - rand, 1 - 2*rand);
+    if (base < 0) {
+        base = 0;
+    }
+    val = base + g_random_double_range (0, MIN (2 * rand, 1 - base));
+    return CLAMP(val, 0, 1); // this should be unnecessary with the above provisions, but just in case...
+}
+
+guint32 getPickerData(Geom::IntRect area){
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    double R = 0, G = 0, B = 0, A = 0;
+    cairo_surface_t *s = cairo_image_surface_create(CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, area.width(), area.height());
+    sp_canvas_arena_render_surface(SP_CANVAS_ARENA(desktop->getDrawing()), s, area);
+    ink_cairo_surface_average_color(s, R, G, B, A);
+    cairo_surface_destroy(s);
+    //this can fix the bug #1511998 if confirmed 
+    if( A == 0 || A < 1e-6){
+        R = 1;
+        G = 1;
+        B = 1;
+    }
+    return SP_RGBA32_F_COMPOSE(R, G, B, A);
+}
+
+static void showHidden(std::vector<SPItem *> items_down){
+    for (std::vector<SPItem *>::const_iterator k=items_down.begin(); k!=items_down.end(); ++k) {
+        SPItem *item_hidden = *k;
+        item_hidden->setHidden(false);
+        item_hidden->updateRepr();
+    }
+}
+//todo: maybe move same parameter to preferences
+static bool fit_item(SPDesktop *desktop,
+                     SPItem *item,
+                     Geom::OptRect bbox,
+                     Geom::Point &move,
+                     Geom::Point center,
+                     gint mode,
+                     double angle,
+                     double &_scale,
+                     double scale,
+                     bool picker,
+                     bool pick_center,
+                     bool pick_inverse_value,
+                     bool pick_fill,
+                     bool pick_stroke,
+                     bool pick_no_overlap,
+                     bool over_no_transparent,
+                     bool over_transparent,
+                     bool no_overlap,
+                     double offset,
+                     SPCSSAttr *css,
+                     bool trace_scale,
+                     int pick,
+                     bool do_trace,
+                     bool pick_to_size,
+                     bool pick_to_presence,
+                     bool pick_to_color,
+                     bool pick_to_opacity,
+                     bool invert_picked,
+                     double gamma_picked ,
+                     double rand_picked)
+{
+    SPDocument *doc = item->document;
+    double width = bbox->width();
+    double height = bbox->height();
+    double offset_width = (offset * width)/100.0 - (width);
+    if(offset_width < 0 ){
+        offset_width = 0;
+    }
+    double offset_height = (offset * height)/100.0 - (height);
+    if(offset_height < 0 ){
+        offset_height = 0;
+    }
+    if(picker && pick_to_size && !trace_scale && do_trace){
+        _scale = 0.1;
+    }
+    Geom::OptRect bbox_procesed = Geom::Rect(Geom::Point(bbox->left() - offset_width, bbox->top() - offset_height),Geom::Point(bbox->right() + offset_width, bbox->bottom() + offset_height));
+    Geom::Path path;
+    path.start(Geom::Point(bbox_procesed->left(), bbox_procesed->top()));
+    path.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox_procesed->right(), bbox_procesed->top()));
+    path.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox_procesed->right(), bbox_procesed->bottom()));
+    path.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox_procesed->left(), bbox_procesed->bottom()));
+    path.close(true);
+    sp_spray_transform_path(item, path, Geom::Scale(_scale), center);
+    sp_spray_transform_path(item, path, Geom::Scale(scale), center);
+    sp_spray_transform_path(item, path, Geom::Rotate(angle), center);
+    path *= Geom::Translate(move);
+    path *= desktop->doc2dt();
+    bbox_procesed = path.boundsFast();
+    double bbox_left_main = bbox_procesed->left();
+    double bbox_right_main = bbox_procesed->right();
+    double bbox_top_main = bbox_procesed->top();
+    double bbox_bottom_main = bbox_procesed->bottom();
+    double width_transformed = bbox_procesed->width();
+    double height_transformed = bbox_procesed->height();
+    Geom::Point mid_point = desktop->d2w(bbox_procesed->midpoint());
+    Geom::IntRect area = Geom::IntRect::from_xywh(floor(mid_point[Geom::X]), floor(mid_point[Geom::Y]), 1, 1);
+    guint32 rgba = getPickerData(area);
+    guint32 rgba2 = 0xffffff00;
+    Geom::Rect rect_sprayed(desktop->d2w(Geom::Point(bbox_left_main,bbox_top_main)), desktop->d2w(Geom::Point(bbox_right_main,bbox_bottom_main)));
+    if (!rect_sprayed.hasZeroArea()) {
+        rgba2 = getPickerData(rect_sprayed.roundOutwards());
+    }
+    if(pick_no_overlap) {
+        if(rgba != rgba2) {
+            if(mode != SPRAY_MODE_ERASER) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if(!pick_center) {
+        rgba = rgba2;
+    }
+    if(!over_transparent && (SP_RGBA32_A_F(rgba) == 0 || SP_RGBA32_A_F(rgba) < 1e-6)) {
+        if(mode != SPRAY_MODE_ERASER) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    if(!over_no_transparent && SP_RGBA32_A_F(rgba) > 0) {
+        if(mode != SPRAY_MODE_ERASER) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    if(offset < 100 ) {
+        offset_width = ((99.0 - offset) * width_transformed)/100.0 - width_transformed;
+        offset_height = ((99.0 - offset) * height_transformed)/100.0 - height_transformed;
+    } else {
+        offset_width = 0;
+        offset_height = 0;
+    }
+    std::vector<SPItem*> items_down = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsPartiallyInBox(desktop->dkey, *bbox_procesed);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
+    if (selection->isEmpty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    std::vector<SPItem*> const items_selected(selection->itemList());
+    std::vector<SPItem*> items_down_erased;
+    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items_down.begin(); i!=items_down.end(); ++i) {
+        SPItem *item_down = *i;
+        Geom::OptRect bbox_down = item_down->documentVisualBounds();
+        double bbox_left = bbox_down->left();
+        double bbox_top = bbox_down->top();
+        gchar const * item_down_sharp = g_strdup_printf("#%s", item_down->getId());
+        items_down_erased.push_back(item_down);
+        for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator j=items_selected.begin(); j!=items_selected.end(); ++j) {
+            SPItem *item_selected = *j;
+            gchar const * spray_origin;
+            if(!item_selected->getAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin")){
+                spray_origin = g_strdup_printf("#%s", item_selected->getId());
+            } else {
+                spray_origin = item_selected->getAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin");
+            }
+            if(strcmp(item_down_sharp, spray_origin) == 0 ||
+                (item_down->getAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin") && 
+                strcmp(item_down->getAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin"),spray_origin) == 0 ))
+            {
+                if(mode == SPRAY_MODE_ERASER) {
+                    if(strcmp(item_down_sharp, spray_origin) != 0 && !selection->includes(item_down) ){
+                        item_down->deleteObject();
+                        items_down_erased.pop_back();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                } else if(no_overlap) {
+                    if(!(offset_width < 0 && offset_height < 0 && std::abs(bbox_left - bbox_left_main) > std::abs(offset_width) && 
+                std::abs(bbox_top - bbox_top_main) > std::abs(offset_height))){
+                        if(!no_overlap && (picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent)){
+                            showHidden(items_down);
+                        }
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                } else if(picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent) {
+                    item_down->setHidden(true);
+                    item_down->updateRepr();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if(mode == SPRAY_MODE_ERASER){
+        if(!no_overlap && (picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent)){
+            showHidden(items_down_erased);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    if(picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent){
+        if(!no_overlap){
+            doc->ensureUpToDate();
+            rgba = getPickerData(area);
+            if (!rect_sprayed.hasZeroArea()) {
+                rgba2 = getPickerData(rect_sprayed.roundOutwards());
+            }
+        }
+        if(pick_no_overlap){
+            if(rgba != rgba2){
+                if(!no_overlap && (picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent)){
+                    showHidden(items_down);
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        if(!pick_center){
+            rgba = rgba2;
+        }
+        double opacity = 1.0;
+        gchar color_string[32]; *color_string = 0;
+        float r = SP_RGBA32_R_F(rgba);
+        float g = SP_RGBA32_G_F(rgba);
+        float b = SP_RGBA32_B_F(rgba);
+        float a = SP_RGBA32_A_F(rgba);
+        if(!over_transparent && (a == 0 || a < 1e-6)){
+            if(!no_overlap && (picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent)){
+                showHidden(items_down);
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+        if(!over_no_transparent && a > 0){
+            if(!no_overlap && (picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent)){
+                showHidden(items_down);
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if(picker && do_trace){
+            float hsl[3];
+            sp_color_rgb_to_hsl_floatv (hsl, r, g, b);
+
+            gdouble val = 0;
+            switch (pick) {
+            case PICK_COLOR:
+                val = 1 - hsl[2]; // inverse lightness; to match other picks where black = max
+                break;
+            case PICK_OPACITY:
+                val = a;
+                break;
+            case PICK_R:
+                val = r;
+                break;
+            case PICK_G:
+                val = g;
+                break;
+            case PICK_B:
+                val = b;
+                break;
+            case PICK_H:
+                val = hsl[0];
+                break;
+            case PICK_S:
+                val = hsl[1];
+                break;
+            case PICK_L:
+                val = 1 - hsl[2];
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if (rand_picked > 0) {
+                val = randomize01 (val, rand_picked);
+                r = randomize01 (r, rand_picked);
+                g = randomize01 (g, rand_picked);
+                b = randomize01 (b, rand_picked);
+            }
+
+            if (gamma_picked != 0) {
+                double power;
+                if (gamma_picked > 0)
+                    power = 1/(1 + fabs(gamma_picked));
+                else
+                    power = 1 + fabs(gamma_picked);
+
+                val = pow (val, power);
+                r = pow ((double)r, (double)power);
+                g = pow ((double)g, (double)power);
+                b = pow ((double)b, (double)power);
+            }
+
+            if (invert_picked) {
+                val = 1 - val;
+                r = 1 - r;
+                g = 1 - g;
+                b = 1 - b;
+            }
+
+            val = CLAMP (val, 0, 1);
+            r = CLAMP (r, 0, 1);
+            g = CLAMP (g, 0, 1);
+            b = CLAMP (b, 0, 1);
+
+            // recompose tweaked color
+            rgba = SP_RGBA32_F_COMPOSE(r, g, b, a);
+            if (pick_to_size) {
+                if(!trace_scale){
+                    if(pick_inverse_value) {
+                        _scale = 1.0 - val;
+                    } else {
+                        _scale = val;
+                    }
+                    if(_scale == 0.0) {
+                        if(!no_overlap && (picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent)){
+                            showHidden(items_down);
+                        }
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    if(!fit_item(desktop
+                                 , item
+                                 , bbox
+                                 , move
+                                 , center
+                                 , mode
+                                 , angle
+                                 , _scale
+                                 , scale
+                                 , picker
+                                 , pick_center
+                                 , pick_inverse_value
+                                 , pick_fill
+                                 , pick_stroke
+                                 , pick_no_overlap
+                                 , over_no_transparent
+                                 , over_transparent
+                                 , no_overlap
+                                 , offset
+                                 , css
+                                 , true
+                                 , pick
+                                 , do_trace
+                                 , pick_to_size
+                                 , pick_to_presence
+                                 , pick_to_color
+                                 , pick_to_opacity
+                                 , invert_picked
+                                 , gamma_picked
+                                 , rand_picked)
+                        )
+                    {
+                        if(!no_overlap && (picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent)){
+                            showHidden(items_down);
+                        }
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (pick_to_opacity) {
+                if(pick_inverse_value) {
+                    opacity *= 1.0 - val;
+                } else {
+                    opacity *= val;
+                }
+                std::stringstream opacity_str;
+                opacity_str.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+                opacity_str << opacity;
+                sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "opacity", opacity_str.str().c_str());
+            }
+            if (pick_to_presence) {
+                if (g_random_double_range (0, 1) > val) {
+                    //Hidding the element is a way to retain original
+                    //behaviour of tiled clones for presence option.
+                    sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "opacity", "0");
+                }
+            }
+            if (pick_to_color) {
+                sp_svg_write_color(color_string, sizeof(color_string), rgba);
+                if(pick_fill){
+                    sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill", color_string);
+                }
+                if(pick_stroke){
+                    sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "stroke", color_string);
+                }
+            }
+            if (opacity < 1e-6) { // invisibly transparent, skip
+                if(!no_overlap && (picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent)){
+                    showHidden(items_down);
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        if(!do_trace){
+            if(!pick_center){
+                rgba = rgba2;
+            }
+            if (pick_inverse_value) {
+                r = 1 - SP_RGBA32_R_F(rgba);
+                g = 1 - SP_RGBA32_G_F(rgba);
+                b = 1 - SP_RGBA32_B_F(rgba);
+            } else {
+                r = SP_RGBA32_R_F(rgba);
+                g = SP_RGBA32_G_F(rgba);
+                b = SP_RGBA32_B_F(rgba);
+            }
+            rgba = SP_RGBA32_F_COMPOSE(r, g, b, a);
+            sp_svg_write_color(color_string, sizeof(color_string), rgba);
+            if(pick_fill){
+                sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill", color_string);
+            }
+            if(pick_stroke){
+                sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "stroke", color_string);
+            }
+        }
+        if(!no_overlap && (picker || over_transparent || over_no_transparent)){
+            showHidden(items_down);
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 static bool sp_spray_recursive(SPDesktop *desktop,
                                Inkscape::Selection *selection,
                                SPItem *item,
@@ -348,7 +877,28 @@ static bool sp_spray_recursive(SPDesktop *desktop,
                                double ratio,
                                double tilt,
                                double rotation_variation,
-                               gint _distrib)
+                               gint _distrib,
+                               bool no_overlap,
+                               bool picker,
+                               bool pick_center,
+                               bool pick_inverse_value,
+                               bool pick_fill,
+                               bool pick_stroke,
+                               bool pick_no_overlap,
+                               bool over_no_transparent,
+                               bool over_transparent,
+                               double offset,
+                               bool usepressurescale,
+                               double pressure,
+                               int pick,
+                               bool do_trace,
+                               bool pick_to_size,
+                               bool pick_to_presence,
+                               bool pick_to_color,
+                               bool pick_to_opacity,
+                               bool invert_picked,
+                               double gamma_picked ,
+                               double rand_picked)
 {
     bool did = false;
 
@@ -364,34 +914,83 @@ static bool sp_spray_recursive(SPDesktop *desktop,
     double _fid = g_random_double_range(0, 1);
     double angle = g_random_double_range( - rotation_variation / 100.0 * M_PI , rotation_variation / 100.0 * M_PI );
     double _scale = g_random_double_range( 1.0 - scale_variation / 100.0, 1.0 + scale_variation / 100.0 );
+    if(usepressurescale){
+        _scale = pressure;
+    }
     double dr; double dp;
     random_position( dr, dp, mean, standard_deviation, _distrib );
     dr=dr*radius;
 
-    if (mode == SPRAY_MODE_COPY) {
+    if (mode == SPRAY_MODE_COPY || mode == SPRAY_MODE_ERASER) {
         Geom::OptRect a = item->documentVisualBounds();
         if (a) {
-            SPItem *item_copied;
             if(_fid <= population)
             {
-                // Duplicate
                 SPDocument *doc = item->document;
+                gchar const * spray_origin;
+                if(!item->getAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin")){
+                    spray_origin = g_strdup_printf("#%s", item->getId());
+                } else {
+                    spray_origin = item->getAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin");
+                }
+                Geom::Point center = item->getCenter();
+                Geom::Point move = (Geom::Point(cos(tilt)*cos(dp)*dr/(1-ratio)+sin(tilt)*sin(dp)*dr/(1+ratio), -sin(tilt)*cos(dp)*dr/(1-ratio)+cos(tilt)*sin(dp)*dr/(1+ratio)))+(p-a->midpoint());
+                SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
+                if(mode == SPRAY_MODE_ERASER || no_overlap || picker || !over_transparent || !over_no_transparent){
+                    if(!fit_item(desktop
+                                 , item
+                                 , a
+                                 , move
+                                 , center
+                                 , mode
+                                 , angle
+                                 , _scale
+                                 , scale
+                                 , picker
+                                 , pick_center
+                                 , pick_inverse_value
+                                 , pick_fill
+                                 , pick_stroke
+                                 , pick_no_overlap
+                                 , over_no_transparent
+                                 , over_transparent
+                                 , no_overlap
+                                 , offset
+                                 , css
+                                 , false
+                                 , pick
+                                 , do_trace
+                                 , pick_to_size
+                                 , pick_to_presence
+                                 , pick_to_color
+                                 , pick_to_opacity
+                                 , invert_picked
+                                 , gamma_picked
+                                 , rand_picked)){
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+                SPItem *item_copied;
+                // Duplicate
                 Inkscape::XML::Document* xml_doc = doc->getReprDoc();
                 Inkscape::XML::Node *old_repr = item->getRepr();
                 Inkscape::XML::Node *parent = old_repr->parent();
                 Inkscape::XML::Node *copy = old_repr->duplicate(xml_doc);
+                if(!copy->attribute("inkscape:spray-origin")){
+                    copy->setAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin", spray_origin);
+                }
                 parent->appendChild(copy);
-
                 SPObject *new_obj = doc->getObjectByRepr(copy);
                 item_copied = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(new_obj);   // Conversion object->item
-                Geom::Point center=item->getCenter();
-                sp_spray_scale_rel(center,desktop, item_copied, Geom::Scale(_scale,_scale));
-                sp_spray_scale_rel(center,desktop, item_copied, Geom::Scale(scale,scale));
-
+                sp_spray_scale_rel(center,desktop, item_copied, Geom::Scale(_scale));
+                sp_spray_scale_rel(center,desktop, item_copied, Geom::Scale(scale));
                 sp_spray_rotate_rel(center,desktop,item_copied, Geom::Rotate(angle));
                 // Move the cursor p
-                Geom::Point move = (Geom::Point(cos(tilt)*cos(dp)*dr/(1-ratio)+sin(tilt)*sin(dp)*dr/(1+ratio), -sin(tilt)*cos(dp)*dr/(1-ratio)+cos(tilt)*sin(dp)*dr/(1+ratio)))+(p-a->midpoint());
                 sp_item_move_rel(item_copied, Geom::Translate(move[Geom::X], -move[Geom::Y]));
+                Inkscape::GC::release(copy);
+                if(picker){
+                    sp_desktop_apply_css_recursive(item_copied, css, true);
+                }
                 did = true;
             }
         }
@@ -404,7 +1003,7 @@ static bool sp_spray_recursive(SPDesktop *desktop,
 
         int i=1;
         std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
-        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator it=items.begin();it!=items.end();it++){
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator it=items.begin();it!=items.end(); ++it){
             SPItem *item1 = *it;
             if (i == 1) {
                 parent_item = item1;
@@ -425,6 +1024,13 @@ static bool sp_spray_recursive(SPDesktop *desktop,
                 if (_fid <= population) { // Rules the population of objects sprayed
                     // Duplicates the parent item
                     Inkscape::XML::Node *copy = old_repr->duplicate(xml_doc);
+                    gchar const * spray_origin;
+                    if(!copy->attribute("inkscape:spray-origin")){
+                        spray_origin = g_strdup_printf("#%s", old_repr->attribute("id"));
+                        copy->setAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin", spray_origin);
+                    } else {
+                        spray_origin = copy->attribute("inkscape:spray-origin");
+                    }
                     parent->appendChild(copy);
                     SPObject *new_obj = doc->getObjectByRepr(copy);
                     item_copied = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(new_obj);
@@ -456,8 +1062,52 @@ static bool sp_spray_recursive(SPDesktop *desktop,
         Geom::OptRect a = item->documentVisualBounds();
         if (a) {
             if(_fid <= population) {
-                SPItem *item_copied;
                 SPDocument *doc = item->document;
+                gchar const * spray_origin;
+                if(!item->getAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin")){
+                    spray_origin = g_strdup_printf("#%s", item->getId());
+                } else {
+                    spray_origin = item->getAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin");
+                }
+                Geom::Point center=item->getCenter();
+                Geom::Point move = (Geom::Point(cos(tilt)*cos(dp)*dr/(1-ratio)+sin(tilt)*sin(dp)*dr/(1+ratio), -sin(tilt)*cos(dp)*dr/(1-ratio)+cos(tilt)*sin(dp)*dr/(1+ratio)))+(p-a->midpoint());
+                SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
+                if(mode == SPRAY_MODE_ERASER || no_overlap || picker || !over_transparent || !over_no_transparent){
+                    if(!fit_item(desktop
+                                 , item
+                                 , a
+                                 , move
+                                 , center
+                                 , mode
+                                 , angle
+                                 , _scale
+                                 , scale
+                                 , picker
+                                 , pick_center
+                                 , pick_inverse_value
+                                 , pick_fill
+                                 , pick_stroke
+                                 , pick_no_overlap
+                                 , over_no_transparent
+                                 , over_transparent
+                                 , no_overlap
+                                 , offset
+                                 , css
+                                 , true
+                                 , pick
+                                 , do_trace
+                                 , pick_to_size
+                                 , pick_to_presence
+                                 , pick_to_color
+                                 , pick_to_opacity
+                                 , invert_picked
+                                 , gamma_picked
+                                 , rand_picked))
+                    {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+                SPItem *item_copied;
                 Inkscape::XML::Document* xml_doc = doc->getReprDoc();
                 Inkscape::XML::Node *old_repr = item->getRepr();
                 Inkscape::XML::Node *parent = old_repr->parent();
@@ -467,6 +1117,9 @@ static bool sp_spray_recursive(SPDesktop *desktop,
                 // Ad the clone to the list of the parent's children
                 parent->appendChild(clone);
                 // Generates the link between parent and child attributes
+                if(!clone->attribute("inkscape:spray-origin")){
+                    clone->setAttribute("inkscape:spray-origin", spray_origin);
+                }
                 gchar *href_str = g_strdup_printf("#%s", old_repr->attribute("id"));
                 clone->setAttribute("xlink:href", href_str, false); 
                 g_free(href_str);
@@ -474,15 +1127,14 @@ static bool sp_spray_recursive(SPDesktop *desktop,
                 SPObject *clone_object = doc->getObjectByRepr(clone);
                 // Conversion object->item
                 item_copied = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(clone_object);
-                Geom::Point center = item->getCenter();
                 sp_spray_scale_rel(center, desktop, item_copied, Geom::Scale(_scale, _scale));
                 sp_spray_scale_rel(center, desktop, item_copied, Geom::Scale(scale, scale));
                 sp_spray_rotate_rel(center, desktop, item_copied, Geom::Rotate(angle));
-                Geom::Point move = (Geom::Point(cos(tilt)*cos(dp)*dr/(1-ratio)+sin(tilt)*sin(dp)*dr/(1+ratio), -sin(tilt)*cos(dp)*dr/(1-ratio)+cos(tilt)*sin(dp)*dr/(1+ratio)))+(p-a->midpoint());
                 sp_item_move_rel(item_copied, Geom::Translate(move[Geom::X], -move[Geom::Y]));
-
+                if(picker){
+                    sp_desktop_apply_css_recursive(item_copied, css, true);
+                }
                 Inkscape::GC::release(clone);
-
                 did = true;
             }
         }
@@ -520,22 +1172,57 @@ static bool sp_spray_dilate(SprayTool *tc, Geom::Point /*event_p*/, Geom::Point
     {
         std::vector<SPItem*> const items(selection->itemList());
 
-        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end(); ++i){
             SPItem *item = *i;
             g_assert(item != NULL);
             sp_object_ref(item);
         }
 
-        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end(); ++i){
             SPItem *item = *i;
             g_assert(item != NULL);
-
-            if (sp_spray_recursive(desktop, selection, item, p, vector, tc->mode, radius, population, tc->scale, tc->scale_variation, reverse, move_mean, move_standard_deviation, tc->ratio, tc->tilt, tc->rotation_variation, tc->distrib)) {
+            if (sp_spray_recursive(desktop
+                                , selection
+                                , item
+                                , p, vector
+                                , tc->mode
+                                , radius
+                                , population
+                                , tc->scale
+                                , tc->scale_variation
+                                , reverse
+                                , move_mean
+                                , move_standard_deviation
+                                , tc->ratio
+                                , tc->tilt
+                                , tc->rotation_variation
+                                , tc->distrib
+                                , tc->no_overlap
+                                , tc->picker
+                                , tc->pick_center
+                                , tc->pick_inverse_value
+                                , tc->pick_fill
+                                , tc->pick_stroke
+                                , tc->pick_no_overlap
+                                , tc->over_no_transparent
+                                , tc->over_transparent
+                                , tc->offset
+                                , tc->usepressurescale
+                                , get_pressure(tc)
+                                , tc->pick
+                                , tc->do_trace
+                                , tc->pick_to_size
+                                , tc->pick_to_presence
+                                , tc->pick_to_color
+                                , tc->pick_to_opacity
+                                , tc->invert_picked
+                                , tc->gamma_picked
+                                , tc->rand_picked)) {
                 did = true;
             }
         }
 
-        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end(); ++i){
             SPItem *item = *i;
             g_assert(item != NULL);
             sp_object_unref(item);
@@ -577,7 +1264,7 @@ bool SprayTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                 if (Inkscape::have_viable_layer(desktop, this->message_context) == false) {
                     return TRUE;
                 }
-
+                this->setCloneTilerPrefs();
                 Geom::Point const motion_w(event->button.x, event->button.y);
                 Geom::Point const motion_dt(desktop->w2d(motion_w));
                 this->last_push = desktop->dt2doc(motion_dt);
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.h b/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.h
index 8df730201..c81110b37 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.h
+++ b/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  *   Benoît LAVORATA
  *   Vincent MONTAGNE
  *   Pierre BARBRY-BLOT
+ *   Jabiertxo ARRAIZA
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009 authors
  *
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ namespace Tools {
 enum {
     SPRAY_MODE_COPY,
     SPRAY_MODE_CLONE,
-    SPRAY_MODE_SINGLE_PATH,    
+    SPRAY_MODE_SINGLE_PATH,
+    SPRAY_MODE_ERASER,
     SPRAY_OPTION,
 };
 
@@ -62,7 +64,9 @@ public:
 
     /* attributes */
     bool dragging;           /* mouse state: mouse is dragging */
-    bool usepressure;
+    bool usepressurewidth;
+    bool usepressurepopulation;
+    bool usepressurescale;
     bool usetilt;
     bool usetext;
 
@@ -86,13 +90,32 @@ public:
     bool has_dilated;
     Geom::Point last_push;
     SPCanvasItem *dilate_area;
-
+    bool no_overlap;
+    bool picker;
+    bool pick_center;
+    bool pick_inverse_value;
+    bool pick_fill;
+    bool pick_stroke;
+    bool pick_no_overlap;
+    bool over_transparent;
+    bool over_no_transparent;
+    double offset;
+    int pick;
+    bool do_trace;
+    bool pick_to_size;
+    bool pick_to_presence;
+    bool pick_to_color;
+    bool pick_to_opacity;
+    bool invert_picked;
+    double gamma_picked;
+    double rand_picked;
     sigc::connection style_set_connection;
 
     static const std::string prefsPath;
 
     virtual void setup();
     virtual void set(const Inkscape::Preferences::Entry& val);
+    virtual void setCloneTilerPrefs();
     virtual bool root_handler(GdkEvent* event);
 
     virtual const std::string& getPrefsPath();
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/tool-base.cpp b/src/ui/tools/tool-base.cpp
index 0f9b3ee7a..abac2c091 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/tool-base.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/tool-base.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ bool ToolBase::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
     /// @todo REmove redundant /value in preference keys
     tolerance = prefs->getIntLimited("/options/dragtolerance/value", 0, 0, 100);
-
+    bool allow_panning = prefs->getBool("/options/spacebarpans/value");
     gint ret = FALSE;
 
     switch (event->type) {
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@ bool ToolBase::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
     case GDK_KEY_PRESS: {
         double const acceleration = prefs->getDoubleLimited(
                 "/options/scrollingacceleration/value", 0, 0, 6);
-
         int const key_scroll = prefs->getIntLimited("/options/keyscroll/value",
                 10, 0, 1000);
 
@@ -692,10 +691,10 @@ bool ToolBase::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             break;
 
         case GDK_KEY_space:
-            xp = yp = 0;
             within_tolerance = true;
+            xp = yp = 0;
+            if (!allow_panning) break;
             panning = 4;
-
             this->space_panning = true;
             this->message_context->set(Inkscape::INFORMATION_MESSAGE,
                     _("<b>Space+mouse move</b> to pan canvas"));
@@ -742,7 +741,7 @@ bool ToolBase::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
         switch (get_group0_keyval(&event->key)) {
         case GDK_KEY_space:
-            if (within_tolerance == true) {
+            if (within_tolerance) {
                 // Space was pressed, but not panned
                 sp_toggle_selector(desktop);
 
@@ -925,7 +924,7 @@ void ToolBase::enableGrDrag(bool enable) {
  */
 bool ToolBase::deleteSelectedDrag(bool just_one) {
 
-    if (_grdrag && _grdrag->selected) {
+    if (_grdrag && !_grdrag->selected.empty()) {
         _grdrag->deleteSelected(just_one);
         return TRUE;
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/tool-base.h b/src/ui/tools/tool-base.h
index 7a6ab83e7..58eb6f88e 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/tool-base.h
+++ b/src/ui/tools/tool-base.h
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ public:
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         double value = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/options/snapdelay/value", 0, 0, 1000);
 
-        _timer_id = g_timeout_add(value, &sp_event_context_snap_watchdog_callback, this);
+        // We used to have this specified in milliseconds; this has changed to seconds now for consistency's sake
+        if (value > 1) { // Apparently we have an old preference file, this value must have been in milliseconds;
+            value = value / 1000.0; // now convert this value to seconds
+        }
+
+        _timer_id = g_timeout_add(value*1000.0, &sp_event_context_snap_watchdog_callback, this);
         _event = gdk_event_copy((GdkEvent*) event);
 
         ((GdkEventMotion *)_event)->time = GDK_CURRENT_TIME;
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/tweak-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/tweak-tool.cpp
index 94f7aa135..39a7a3f0b 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/tweak-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/tweak-tool.cpp
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ sp_tweak_dilate (TweakTool *tc, Geom::Point event_p, Geom::Point p, Geom::Point
     double color_force = MIN(sqrt(path_force)/20.0, 1);
 
     std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
-    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end(); ++i){
         SPItem *item = *i;
 
         if (is_color_mode (tc->mode)) {
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp
index 6a4d4dbbd..13e097c18 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ bool ZoomTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             if ( event->button.button == 1  && !this->space_panning) {
                 Geom::OptRect const b = Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->getRectangle();
 
-                if (b && !within_tolerance) {
+                if (b && !within_tolerance && !(GDK_SHIFT_MASK & event->button.state) ) {
                     desktop->set_display_area(*b, 10);
                 } else if (!escaped) {
                     double const zoom_rel( (event->button.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)