Update to trunk

(bzr r15142.1.39)

28 files changed, 1759 insertions, 199 deletions

diff --git a/src/2geom/intersection-graph.cpp b/src/2geom/intersection-graph.cpp
index d469d3ffc..cac010942 100644
--- a/src/2geom/intersection-graph.cpp
+++ b/src/2geom/intersection-graph.cpp
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@ PathVector PathIntersectionGraph::_getResult(bool enter_a, bool enter_b)
         assert(!result.back().empty());
     }
 
-    /*if (n_processed != size() * 2) {
+    if (n_processed != size() * 2) {
         std::cerr << "Processed " << n_processed << " intersections, expected " << (size() * 2) << std::endl;
-    }*/
-    assert(n_processed == size() * 2);
+    }
+    //assert(n_processed == size() * 2);
 
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/helper/geom.cpp b/src/helper/geom.cpp
index 42c494c00..e1f05c3ce 100644
--- a/src/helper/geom.cpp
+++ b/src/helper/geom.cpp
@@ -843,6 +843,13 @@ recursive_bezier4(const double x1, const double y1,
         recursive_bezier4(x1234, y1234, x234, y234, x34, y34, x4, y4, m_points, level + 1); 
 }
 
+void 
+swap(Geom::Point &A, Geom::Point &B){
+    Geom::Point tmp = A;
+    A = B;
+    B = tmp;
+}
+
 /*
   Local Variables:
   mode:c++
diff --git a/src/helper/geom.h b/src/helper/geom.h
index d49e2070c..b3d907e51 100644
--- a/src/helper/geom.h
+++ b/src/helper/geom.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void recursive_bezier4(const double x1, const double y1, const double x2, const
                        const double x3, const double y3, const double x4, const double y4,
                        std::vector<Geom::Point> &pointlist,
                        int level);
-
+void swap(Geom::Point &A, Geom::Point &B);
 #endif  // INKSCAPE_HELPER_GEOM_H
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/live_effects/CMakeLists.txt b/src/live_effects/CMakeLists.txt
index 784317090..5ffccc7c0 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/live_effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ set(live_effects_SRC
 	parameter/array.cpp
 	parameter/bool.cpp
 	parameter/filletchamferpointarray.cpp
+	parameter/item-reference.cpp
+	parameter/item.cpp
+	parameter/originalitem.cpp
 	parameter/originalpath.cpp
 	parameter/originalpatharray.cpp
 	parameter/parameter.cpp
@@ -142,6 +145,9 @@ set(live_effects_SRC
 	parameter/bool.h
 	parameter/enum.h
 	parameter/filletchamferpointarray.h
+	parameter/item.h
+	parameter/item-reference.h
+	parameter/originalitem.h
 	parameter/originalpath.h
 	parameter/originalpatharray.h
 	parameter/parameter.h
diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
index 5cc0d6f20..50e2aa353 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
 #include "ui/tools/node-tool.h"
 #include "ui/tools-switch.h"
 #include "knotholder.h"
+#include "path-chemistry.h"
+#include "xml/sp-css-attr.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpeobject.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
 
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ const Util::EnumData<EffectType> LPETypeData[] = {
     {RULER,                 N_("Ruler"),                   "ruler"},
 /* 0.91 */
     {POWERSTROKE,           N_("Power stroke"),            "powerstroke"},
-    {CLONE_ORIGINAL,        N_("Clone original path"),     "clone_original"},
+    {CLONE_ORIGINAL,        N_("Clone original"),          "clone_original"},
 /* 0.92 */
     {SIMPLIFY,              N_("Simplify"),                "simplify"},
     {LATTICE2,              N_("Lattice Deformation 2"),   "lattice2"},
@@ -356,6 +358,7 @@ Effect::Effect(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject)
       sp_lpe_item(NULL),
       current_zoom(1),
       upd_params(true),
+      sp_shape(NULL),
       sp_curve(NULL),
       provides_own_flash_paths(true), // is automatically set to false if providesOwnFlashPaths() is not overridden
       is_ready(false) // is automatically set to false if providesOwnFlashPaths() is not overridden
@@ -392,15 +395,15 @@ Effect::doOnApply (SPLPEItem const*/*lpeitem*/)
 }
 
 void
-Effect::setSelectedNodePoints(std::vector<Geom::Point> sNP)
+Effect::setCurrentZoom(double cZ)
 {
-    selectedNodesPoints = sNP;
+    current_zoom = cZ;
 }
 
 void
-Effect::setCurrentZoom(double cZ)
+Effect::setSelectedNodePoints(std::vector<Geom::Point> sNP)
 {
-    current_zoom = cZ;
+    selectedNodesPoints = sNP;
 }
 
 bool
@@ -423,6 +426,74 @@ Effect::isNodePointSelected(Geom::Point const &nodePoint) const
     return false;
 }
 
+void 
+Effect::processObjects(LpeAction lpe_action)
+{
+    SPDocument * document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+    for (std::vector<const char *>::iterator el_it = items.begin(); 
+         el_it != items.end(); ++el_it) {
+        const char * id = *el_it;
+        if (!id || strlen(id) == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        SPObject *elemref = NULL;
+        if (elemref = document->getObjectById(id)) {
+            Inkscape::XML::Node * elemnode = elemref->getRepr();
+            std::vector<SPItem*> item_list;
+            item_list.push_back(SP_ITEM(elemref));
+            std::vector<Inkscape::XML::Node*> item_to_select;
+            std::vector<SPItem*> item_selected;
+            SPCSSAttr *css;
+            Glib::ustring css_str;
+            switch (lpe_action){
+            case LPE_TO_OBJECTS:
+                if (SP_ITEM(elemref)->isHidden()) {
+                    elemref->deleteObject();
+                } else {
+                    if (elemnode->attribute("inkscape:path-effect")) {
+                        sp_item_list_to_curves(item_list, item_selected, item_to_select);
+                    }
+                    elemnode->setAttribute("sodipodi:insensitive", NULL);
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case LPE_ERASE:
+                elemref->deleteObject();
+                break;
+
+            case LPE_VISIBILITY:
+                css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
+                sp_repr_css_attr_add_from_string(css, elemref->getRepr()->attribute("style"));
+                if (!this->isVisible()/* && std::strcmp(elemref->getId(),sp_lpe_item->getId()) != 0*/) {
+                    css->setAttribute("display", "none");
+                } else {
+                    css->setAttribute("display", NULL);
+                }
+                sp_repr_css_write_string(css,css_str);
+                elemnode->setAttribute("style", css_str.c_str());
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (lpe_action == LPE_ERASE || lpe_action == LPE_TO_OBJECTS) {
+        items.clear();
+    }
+}
+
+void Effect::setCurrentShape(SPShape * shape){ 
+    if(shape){
+        sp_shape = shape;
+        if (!(sp_curve = sp_shape->getCurve())) {
+           // oops
+            return;
+        }
+        pathvector_before_effect = sp_curve->get_pathvector();
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Is performed each time before the effect is updated.
  */
@@ -446,8 +517,12 @@ void Effect::doOnVisibilityToggled(SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/)
 void Effect::doOnApply_impl(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
 {
     sp_lpe_item = const_cast<SPLPEItem *>(lpeitem);
-    /*sp_curve = SP_SHAPE(sp_lpe_item)->getCurve();
-    pathvector_before_effect = sp_curve->get_pathvector();*/
+    sp_curve = SP_SHAPE(sp_lpe_item)->getCurve();
+    pathvector_before_effect = sp_curve->get_pathvector();
+    SPShape * shape = dynamic_cast<SPShape *>(sp_lpe_item);
+    if(shape){
+        setCurrentShape(shape);
+    }
     doOnApply(lpeitem);
 }
 
@@ -457,6 +532,7 @@ void Effect::doBeforeEffect_impl(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
     //printf("(SPLPEITEM*) %p\n", sp_lpe_item);
     SPShape * shape = dynamic_cast<SPShape *>(sp_lpe_item);
     if(shape){
+        setCurrentShape(shape);
         sp_curve = shape->getCurve();
         pathvector_before_effect = sp_curve->get_pathvector();
     }
diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect.h b/src/live_effects/effect.h
index 1997ff0ca..f5e41d50e 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 class  SPDocument;
 class  SPDesktop;
 class  SPItem;
-class LivePathEffectObject;
+class  LivePathEffectObject;
 class  SPLPEItem;
 class  KnotHolder;
 class  KnotHolderEntity;
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ enum LPEPathFlashType {
     DEFAULT
 };
 
+enum LpeAction {
+    LPE_ERASE = 0,
+    LPE_TO_OBJECTS,
+    LPE_VISIBILITY
+};
+
 class Effect {
 public:
     static Effect* New(EffectType lpenr, LivePathEffectObject *lpeobj);
@@ -73,6 +79,9 @@ public:
     static int acceptsNumClicks(EffectType type);
     int acceptsNumClicks() const { return acceptsNumClicks(effectType()); }
     void doAcceptPathPreparations(SPLPEItem *lpeitem);
+    SPShape * getCurrentShape(){ return sp_shape; };
+    void setCurrentShape(SPShape * shape);
+    void processObjects(LpeAction lpe_action);
 
     /*
      * isReady() indicates whether all preparations which are necessary to apply the LPE are done,
@@ -125,7 +134,9 @@ public:
     bool apply_to_clippath_and_mask;
     bool erase_extra_objects; // set this to false allow retain extra generated objects, see measure line LPE
     bool upd_params;
-
+    BoolParam is_visible;
+    SPCurve * sp_curve;
+    Geom::PathVector pathvector_before_effect;
 protected:
     Effect(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
 
@@ -150,7 +161,6 @@ protected:
     bool _provides_knotholder_entities;
 
     int oncanvasedit_it;
-    BoolParam is_visible;
 
     bool show_orig_path; // set this to true in derived effects to automatically have the original
                          // path displayed as helperpath
@@ -164,10 +174,10 @@ protected:
     bool concatenate_before_pwd2;
 
     SPLPEItem * sp_lpe_item; // these get stored in doBeforeEffect_impl, and derived classes may do as they please with them.
+    SPShape * sp_shape; // these get stored in doBeforeEffect_impl before doEffect chain, or in performPathEffects on groups, and derived classes may do as they please with them.
+    std::vector<const char *> items;
     double current_zoom;
     std::vector<Geom::Point> selectedNodesPoints;
-    SPCurve * sp_curve;
-    Geom::PathVector pathvector_before_effect;
 private:
     bool provides_own_flash_paths; // if true, the standard flash path is suppressed
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-clone-original.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-clone-original.cpp
index 10418a02d..31d5bab65 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-clone-original.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-clone-original.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 
 #include "live_effects/lpe-clone-original.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
+#include "svg/path-string.h"
+#include "svg/svg.h"
+#include "sp-clippath.h"
+#include "sp-mask.h"
+#include "xml/sp-css-attr.h"
+
 // TODO due to internal breakage in glibmm headers, this must be last:
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
@@ -14,9 +20,310 @@ namespace LivePathEffect {
 
 LPECloneOriginal::LPECloneOriginal(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    linked_path(_("Linked path:"), _("Path from which to take the original path data"), "linkedpath", &wr, this)
+    linked_path("LEGACY FALLBACK", "LEGACY FALLBACK", "linkedpath", &wr, this),
+    linked_item(_("Linked Item:"), _("Item from which to take the original data"), "linked_item", &wr, this),
+    scale(_("Scale %"), _("Scale item %"), "scale", &wr, this, 100.0),
+    preserve_position(_("Preserve position"), _("Preserve position"), "preserve_position", &wr, this, false),
+    inverse(_("Inverse clone"), _("Use LPE item as origin"), "inverse", &wr, this, false),
+    d(_("Clone shape -d-"), _("Clone shape -d-"), "d", &wr, this, true),
+    transform(_("Clone transforms"), _("Clone transforms"), "transform", &wr, this, true),
+    fill(_("Clone fill"), _("Clone fill"), "fill", &wr, this, false),
+    stroke(_("Clone stroke"), _("Clone stroke"), "stroke", &wr, this, false),
+    paintorder(_("Clone paint order"), _("Clone paint order"), "paintorder", &wr, this, false),
+    opacity(_("Clone opacity"), _("Clone opacity"), "opacity", &wr, this, false),
+    filter(_("Clone filter"), _("Clone filter"), "filter", &wr, this, false),
+    attributes("Attributes linked", "Attributes linked, comma separated atributes", "attributes", &wr, this,""),
+    style_attributes("Style attributes linked", "Style attributes linked, comma separated atributes", "style_attributes", &wr, this,""),
+    expanded(false)
 {
-    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&linked_path) );
+    registerParameter(&linked_path);
+    registerParameter(&linked_item);
+    registerParameter(&scale);
+    registerParameter(&attributes);
+    registerParameter(&style_attributes);
+    registerParameter(&preserve_position);
+    registerParameter(&inverse);
+    registerParameter(&d);
+    registerParameter(&transform);
+    registerParameter(&fill);
+    registerParameter(&stroke);
+    registerParameter(&paintorder);
+    registerParameter(&opacity);
+    registerParameter(&filter);
+    scale.param_set_range(0.01, 999999.0);
+    scale.param_set_increments(1, 1);
+    scale.param_set_digits(2);
+    attributes.param_hide_canvas_text();
+    style_attributes.param_hide_canvas_text();
+    preserve_position_changed = preserve_position;
+    preserve_affine = Geom::identity();
+}
+
+void
+LPECloneOriginal::cloneAttrbutes(SPObject *origin, SPObject *dest, bool live, const char * attributes, const char * style_attributes, bool root) 
+{
+    SPDocument * document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+    if ( SP_IS_GROUP(origin) && SP_IS_GROUP(dest) && SP_GROUP(origin)->getItemCount() == SP_GROUP(dest)->getItemCount() ) {
+        std::vector< SPObject * > childs = origin->childList(true);
+        size_t index = 0;
+        for (std::vector<SPObject * >::iterator obj_it = childs.begin(); 
+             obj_it != childs.end(); ++obj_it) {
+            SPObject *dest_child = dest->nthChild(index); 
+            cloneAttrbutes((*obj_it), dest_child, live, attributes, style_attributes, false); 
+            index++;
+        }
+    }
+    //Attributes
+    SPShape * shape_origin =  SP_SHAPE(origin);
+    SPPath * path_origin =  SP_PATH(origin);
+    SPShape * shape_dest =  SP_SHAPE(dest);
+    SPMask *mask_origin = SP_ITEM(origin)->mask_ref->getObject();
+    SPMask *mask_dest = SP_ITEM(dest)->mask_ref->getObject();
+    if(mask_origin && mask_dest) {
+        std::vector<SPObject*> mask_list = mask_origin->childList(true);
+        std::vector<SPObject*> mask_list_dest = mask_dest->childList(true);
+        if (mask_list.size() == mask_list_dest.size()) {
+            size_t i = 0;
+            for ( std::vector<SPObject*>::const_iterator iter=mask_list.begin();iter!=mask_list.end();++iter) {
+                SPObject * mask_data = *iter;
+                SPObject * mask_dest_data = mask_list_dest[i];
+                cloneAttrbutes(mask_data, mask_dest_data, live, attributes, style_attributes, false);
+                i++;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    SPClipPath *clippath_origin = SP_ITEM(origin)->clip_ref->getObject();
+    SPClipPath *clippath_dest = SP_ITEM(dest)->clip_ref->getObject();
+    if(clippath_origin && clippath_dest) {
+        std::vector<SPObject*> clippath_list = clippath_origin->childList(true);
+        std::vector<SPObject*> clippath_list_dest = clippath_dest->childList(true);
+        if (clippath_list.size() == clippath_list_dest.size()) {
+            size_t i = 0;
+            for ( std::vector<SPObject*>::const_iterator iter=clippath_list.begin();iter!=clippath_list.end();++iter) {
+                SPObject * clippath_data = *iter;
+                SPObject * clippath_dest_data = clippath_list_dest[i];
+                cloneAttrbutes(clippath_data, clippath_dest_data, live, attributes, style_attributes, false);
+                i++;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    gchar ** attarray = g_strsplit(attributes, ",", 0);
+    gchar ** iter = attarray;
+    Geom::Affine affine_dest = Geom::identity();
+    Geom::Affine affine_origin = Geom::identity();
+    Geom::Affine affine_previous = Geom::identity();
+    sp_svg_transform_read(SP_ITEM(dest)->getAttribute("transform"), &affine_dest);
+    sp_svg_transform_read(SP_ITEM(origin)->getAttribute("transform"), &affine_origin);
+    while (*iter != NULL) {
+        const char* attribute = (*iter);
+        if ( std::strcmp(attribute, "transform") == 0 ) {
+            if (preserve_position) {
+                Geom::Affine dest_affine = Geom::identity();
+                if (root) {
+                    dest_affine *= affine_origin;
+                    if (preserve_affine == Geom::identity()) {
+                        dest_affine *= Geom::Translate(affine_dest.translation());
+                    }
+                    dest_affine *= Geom::Translate(affine_origin.translation()).inverse();
+                    dest_affine *= Geom::Translate(preserve_affine.translation());
+                    affine_previous = preserve_affine;
+                    preserve_affine = Geom::identity();
+                    SP_ITEM(dest)->getRepr()->setAttribute("transform",sp_svg_transform_write(dest_affine));
+                }
+            } else {
+                SP_ITEM(dest)->getRepr()->setAttribute("transform",sp_svg_transform_write(affine_origin));
+            }
+        } else if ( shape_dest && shape_origin && live && (std::strcmp(attribute, "d") == 0)) {
+            SPCurve *c = NULL;
+            if (inverse) {
+                c = shape_origin->getCurveBeforeLPE();
+            } else {
+                c = shape_origin->getCurve();
+            }
+            if (c) {
+                Geom::PathVector c_pv = c->get_pathvector();
+                Geom::OptRect orig_bbox = SP_ITEM(origin)->geometricBounds();
+                Geom::OptRect dest_bbox = SP_ITEM(dest)->geometricBounds();
+                if (dest_bbox && orig_bbox && root) {
+                    Geom::Point orig_point = (*orig_bbox).corner(0);
+                    Geom::Point dest_point = (*dest_bbox).corner(0);
+                    if (scale != 100.0) {
+                        double scale_affine = scale/100.0;
+                        Geom::Scale scale = Geom::Scale(scale_affine);
+                        c_pv *= Geom::Translate(orig_point).inverse();
+                        c_pv *= scale;
+                        c_pv *= Geom::Translate(orig_point);
+                    }
+                    if (preserve_position) {
+                        c_pv *= Geom::Translate(dest_point - orig_point);
+                    }
+                }
+                if (inverse) {
+                    c_pv *= i2anc_affine(origin, sp_lpe_item);
+                } else {
+                    c_pv *= i2anc_affine(dest, sp_lpe_item);
+                }
+                c->set_pathvector(c_pv);
+                if (!path_origin) {
+                    shape_dest->setCurveInsync(c, TRUE);
+                    dest->getRepr()->setAttribute(attribute, sp_svg_write_path(c_pv));
+                } else {
+                    shape_dest->setCurve(c, TRUE);
+                }
+                c->unref();
+            } else {
+                dest->getRepr()->setAttribute(attribute, NULL);
+            }
+        } else {
+            dest->getRepr()->setAttribute(attribute, origin->getRepr()->attribute(attribute));
+        }
+        iter++;
+    }
+    g_strfreev (attarray);
+    SPCSSAttr *css_origin = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
+    sp_repr_css_attr_add_from_string(css_origin, origin->getRepr()->attribute("style"));
+    SPCSSAttr *css_dest = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
+    sp_repr_css_attr_add_from_string(css_dest, dest->getRepr()->attribute("style"));
+    gchar ** styleattarray = g_strsplit(style_attributes, ",", 0);
+    gchar ** styleiter = styleattarray;
+    while (*styleiter != NULL) {
+        const char* attribute = (*styleiter);
+        const char* origin_attribute = sp_repr_css_property(css_origin, attribute, "");
+        if (origin_attribute == "") {
+            sp_repr_css_set_property (css_dest, attribute, NULL);
+        } else {
+            sp_repr_css_set_property (css_dest, attribute, origin_attribute);
+        }
+        styleiter++;
+    }
+    g_strfreev (styleattarray);
+    Glib::ustring css_str;
+    sp_repr_css_write_string(css_dest,css_str);
+    dest->getRepr()->setAttribute("style", css_str.c_str());
+}
+
+void
+LPECloneOriginal::doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem){
+    if (linked_path.linksToPath()) { //Legacy staff
+        Glib::ustring attributes_value("d");
+        attributes.param_setValue(attributes_value);
+        attributes.write_to_SVG();
+        Glib::ustring style_attributes_value("");
+        style_attributes.param_setValue(style_attributes_value);
+        style_attributes.write_to_SVG();
+        linked_item.param_readSVGValue(linked_path.param_getSVGValue());
+        linked_path.param_readSVGValue("");
+    }
+
+    if (linked_item.linksToItem()) {
+        linked_item.setInverse(inverse);
+        if ( preserve_position_changed != preserve_position ) {
+            if (!preserve_position) {
+                sp_svg_transform_read(SP_ITEM(sp_lpe_item)->getAttribute("transform"), &preserve_affine);
+            }
+            preserve_position_changed = preserve_position;
+        }
+        Glib::ustring attr = "";
+        if (d) {
+            attr.append("d,");
+        }
+        if (transform) {
+            attr.append("transform,");
+        }
+        attr.append(Glib::ustring(attributes.param_getSVGValue()).append(","));
+        if (attr.size()  && !Glib::ustring(attributes.param_getSVGValue()).size()) {
+            attr.erase (attr.size()-1, 1);
+        }
+        Glib::ustring style_attr = "";
+        if (fill) {
+            style_attr.append("fill,").append("fill-rule,");
+        }
+        if (stroke) {
+            style_attr.append("stroke,").append("stroke-width,").append("stroke-linecap,").append("stroke-linejoin,");
+            style_attr.append("stroke-opacity,").append("stroke-miterlimit,").append("stroke-dasharray,");
+            style_attr.append("stroke-opacity,").append("stroke-dashoffset,").append("marker-start,");
+            style_attr.append("marker-mid,").append("marker-end,");
+        }
+        if (paintorder) {
+            style_attr.append("paint-order,");
+        }
+        if (filter) {
+            style_attr.append("filter,");
+        }
+        if (opacity) {
+            style_attr.append("opacity,");
+        }
+        if (style_attr.size() && !Glib::ustring(style_attributes.param_getSVGValue()).size()) {
+            style_attr.erase (style_attr.size()-1, 1);
+        }
+        style_attr.append(Glib::ustring(style_attributes.param_getSVGValue()).append(","));
+        if (inverse) {
+            cloneAttrbutes(SP_OBJECT(sp_lpe_item), linked_item.getObject(), true, g_strdup(attr.c_str()), g_strdup(style_attr.c_str()), true);
+        } else {
+            cloneAttrbutes(linked_item.getObject(), SP_OBJECT(sp_lpe_item), true, g_strdup(attr.c_str()), g_strdup(style_attr.c_str()), true);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+Gtk::Widget *
+LPECloneOriginal::newWidget()
+{
+    // use manage here, because after deletion of Effect object, others might
+    // still be pointing to this widget.
+    Gtk::VBox *vbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::VBox(Effect::newWidget()));
+    vbox->set_border_width(5);
+    vbox->set_homogeneous(false);
+    vbox->set_spacing(2);
+    Gtk::VBox * vbox_expander = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::VBox(Effect::newWidget()) );
+    vbox_expander->set_border_width(0);
+    vbox_expander->set_spacing(2);
+    std::vector<Parameter *>::iterator it = param_vector.begin();
+    while (it != param_vector.end()) {
+        if ((*it)->widget_is_visible) {
+            Parameter * param = *it;
+            if (param->param_key == "linkedpath") {
+                ++it;
+                continue;
+            }
+            Gtk::Widget * widg = param->param_newWidget();
+            Glib::ustring * tip = param->param_getTooltip();
+            if (widg) {
+                if (param->param_key != "attributes" &&
+                    param->param_key != "style_attributes") {
+                    vbox->pack_start(*widg, true, true, 2);
+                } else {
+                    vbox_expander->pack_start(*widg, true, true, 2);
+                }
+                if (tip) {
+                    widg->set_tooltip_text(*tip);
+                } else {
+                    widg->set_tooltip_text("");
+                    widg->set_has_tooltip(false);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        ++it;
+    }
+    expander = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Expander(Glib::ustring(_("Show attributes override"))));
+    expander->add(*vbox_expander);
+    expander->set_expanded(expanded);
+    expander->property_expanded().signal_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &LPECloneOriginal::onExpanderChanged) );
+    vbox->pack_start(*expander, true, true, 2);
+    this->upd_params = false;
+    return dynamic_cast<Gtk::Widget *>(vbox);
+}
+
+void
+LPECloneOriginal::onExpanderChanged()
+{
+    expanded = expander->get_expanded();
+    if(expanded) {
+        expander->set_label (Glib::ustring(_("Hide attributes override")));
+    } else {
+        expander->set_label (Glib::ustring(_("Show attributes override")));
+    }
 }
 
 LPECloneOriginal::~LPECloneOriginal()
@@ -24,12 +331,22 @@ LPECloneOriginal::~LPECloneOriginal()
 
 }
 
-void LPECloneOriginal::doEffect (SPCurve * curve)
+void
+LPECloneOriginal::transform_multiply(Geom::Affine const& postmul, bool set)
+{
+    if (linked_item.linksToItem()) {
+        bool changed = false;
+        linked_item.getObject()->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+    }
+}
+
+void 
+LPECloneOriginal::doEffect (SPCurve * curve)
 {
-    if ( linked_path.linksToPath() ) {
-        Geom::PathVector linked_pathv = linked_path.get_pathvector();
-        if ( !linked_pathv.empty() ) {
-            curve->set_pathvector(linked_pathv);
+    if (linked_item.linksToItem() && !inverse) {
+        SPShape * shape = getCurrentShape();
+        if(shape){
+            curve->set_pathvector(shape->getCurve()->get_pathvector());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-clone-original.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-clone-original.h
index abf65ded8..0ff5eb01d 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-clone-original.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-clone-original.h
@@ -8,24 +8,48 @@
  *
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
-
+#include <gtkmm/expander.h>
 #include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/originalitem.h"
 #include "live_effects/parameter/originalpath.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/point.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/text.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpegroupbbox.h"
 
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace LivePathEffect {
 
-class LPECloneOriginal : public Effect {
+class LPECloneOriginal : public Effect, GroupBBoxEffect {
 public:
     LPECloneOriginal(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
     virtual ~LPECloneOriginal();
-
     virtual void doEffect (SPCurve * curve);
+    virtual void doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+    virtual void transform_multiply(Geom::Affine const& postmul, bool set);
+    virtual Gtk::Widget * newWidget();
+    void onExpanderChanged();
+    void cloneAttrbutes(SPObject *origin, SPObject *dest, bool live, const char * attributes, const char * style_attributes, bool root);
 
 private:
     OriginalPathParam  linked_path;
-
-private:
+    OriginalItemParam  linked_item;
+    ScalarParam scale;
+    BoolParam preserve_position;
+    BoolParam inverse;
+    BoolParam d;
+    BoolParam transform;
+    BoolParam fill;
+    BoolParam stroke;
+    BoolParam paintorder;
+    BoolParam opacity;
+    BoolParam filter;
+    TextParam attributes;
+    TextParam style_attributes;
+    bool preserve_position_changed;
+    bool expanded;
+    Gtk::Expander * expander;
+    Geom::Affine preserve_affine;
     LPECloneOriginal(const LPECloneOriginal&);
     LPECloneOriginal& operator=(const LPECloneOriginal&);
 };
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.cpp
index 813f25d3d..42e055062 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
 #include <2geom/sbasis-to-bezier.h>
 #include <2geom/intersection-graph.h>
 #include "live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.h"
+#include "display/curve.h"
+#include "svg/path-string.h"
+#include "svg/svg.h"
+#include "style.h"
+#include "helper/geom.h"
+#include "xml/sp-css-attr.h"
+#include "path-chemistry.h"
 // TODO due to internal breakage in glibmm headers, this must be last:
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
@@ -45,9 +52,11 @@ LPECopyRotate::LPECopyRotate(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     starting_angle(_("Starting angle"), _("Angle of the first copy"), "starting_angle", &wr, this, 0.0),
     rotation_angle(_("Rotation angle"), _("Angle between two successive copies"), "rotation_angle", &wr, this, 60.0),
     num_copies(_("Number of copies"), _("Number of copies of the original path"), "num_copies", &wr, this, 6),
+    split_gap(_("Gap on split"), _("Gap on split"), "split_gap", &wr, this, -0.001),
     copies_to_360(_("360º Copies"), _("No rotation angle, fixed to 360º"), "copies_to_360", &wr, this, true),
     fuse_paths(_("Kaleidoskope"), _("Kaleidoskope by helper line, use fill-rule: evenodd for best result"), "fuse_paths", &wr, this, false),
     join_paths(_("Join paths"), _("Join paths, use fill-rule: evenodd for best result"), "join_paths", &wr, this, false),
+    split_items(_("Split elements"), _("Split elements, this allow gradients and other paints."), "split_items", &wr, this, false),
     dist_angle_handle(100.0)
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
@@ -56,15 +65,21 @@ LPECopyRotate::LPECopyRotate(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     registerParameter(&copies_to_360);
     registerParameter(&fuse_paths);
     registerParameter(&join_paths);
+    registerParameter(&split_items);
     registerParameter(&starting_angle);
     registerParameter(&starting_point);
     registerParameter(&rotation_angle);
     registerParameter(&num_copies);
+    registerParameter(&split_gap);
     registerParameter(&origin);
-
+    split_gap.param_set_range(-999999.0, 999999.0);
+    split_gap.param_set_increments(0.1, 0.1);
+    split_gap.param_set_digits(5);
+    num_copies.param_set_range(0, 999999);
     num_copies.param_make_integer(true);
-    num_copies.param_set_range(0, 1000);
     apply_to_clippath_and_mask = true;
+    previous_num_copies = num_copies;
+    reset = false;
 }
 
 LPECopyRotate::~LPECopyRotate()
@@ -72,6 +87,207 @@ LPECopyRotate::~LPECopyRotate()
 
 }
 
+void
+LPECopyRotate::doAfterEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+    if (split_items) {
+        SPDocument * document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+        items.clear();
+        container = dynamic_cast<SPObject *>(sp_lpe_item->parent);
+        SPDocument * doc = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *root = sp_lpe_item->document->getReprRoot();
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *root_origin = doc->getReprRoot();
+        if (root_origin != root) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (previous_num_copies != num_copies) {
+            gint numcopies_gap = previous_num_copies - num_copies;
+            if (numcopies_gap > 0 && num_copies != 0) {
+                guint counter = num_copies - 1;
+                while (numcopies_gap > 0) {
+                    const char * id = g_strdup(Glib::ustring("rotated-").append(std::to_string(counter)).append("-").append(sp_lpe_item->getRepr()->attribute("id")).c_str());
+                     if (!id || strlen(id) == 0) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    SPObject *elemref = NULL;
+                    if (elemref = document->getObjectById(id)) {
+                        SP_ITEM(elemref)->setHidden(true);
+                    }
+                    counter++;
+                    numcopies_gap--;
+                }
+            }
+            previous_num_copies = num_copies;
+        }
+        SPObject *elemref = NULL;
+        char * id = g_strdup(Glib::ustring("rotated-").append("1").append("-").append(sp_lpe_item->getRepr()->attribute("id")).c_str());
+        guint counter = 0;
+        while(elemref = document->getObjectById(id)) {
+            if (SP_ITEM(elemref)->isHidden()) {
+                items.push_back(id);
+            }
+            id = g_strdup(Glib::ustring("rotated-").append(std::to_string(counter)).append("-").append(sp_lpe_item->getRepr()->attribute("id")).c_str());
+            counter++;
+        }
+        g_free(id);
+        double diagonal = Geom::distance(Geom::Point(boundingbox_X.min(),boundingbox_Y.min()),Geom::Point(boundingbox_X.max(),boundingbox_Y.max()));
+        Geom::Rect bbox(Geom::Point(boundingbox_X.min(),boundingbox_Y.min()),Geom::Point(boundingbox_X.max(),boundingbox_Y.max()));
+        double size_divider = Geom::distance(origin,bbox) + (diagonal * 2);
+        Geom::Point line_start  = origin + dir * Geom::Rotate(-(Geom::rad_from_deg(starting_angle))) * size_divider;
+        Geom::Point line_end = origin + dir * Geom::Rotate(-(Geom::rad_from_deg(rotation_angle + starting_angle))) * size_divider;
+        Geom::Affine m = Geom::Translate(-origin) * Geom::Rotate(-(Geom::rad_from_deg(starting_angle)));
+        if (fuse_paths) {
+            size_t rest = 0;
+            for (size_t i = 1; i < num_copies; ++i) {
+                Geom::Affine r = Geom::identity();
+                Geom::Point dir = unit_vector((Geom::Point)origin - Geom::middle_point(line_start,line_end));
+                if( rest%2 == 0) {
+                    r *= Geom::Rotate(Geom::Angle(dir)).inverse();
+                    r *= Geom::Scale(1, -1);
+                    r *= Geom::Rotate(Geom::Angle(dir));
+                }
+                Geom::Rotate rot(-(Geom::rad_from_deg(rotation_angle * i)));
+                Geom::Affine t = m * r * rot * Geom::Rotate(Geom::rad_from_deg(starting_angle)) * Geom::Translate(origin);
+                if( rest%2 == 0) {
+                    t = m * r * rot * Geom::Rotate(Geom::rad_from_deg(starting_angle)).inverse() * Geom::Translate(origin);
+                }
+                t *= sp_lpe_item->transform;
+                toItem(t, i-1, reset);
+                rest ++;
+            }
+        } else {
+            for (size_t i = 1; i < num_copies; ++i) {
+                Geom::Rotate rot(-(Geom::rad_from_deg(rotation_angle * i)));
+                Geom::Affine t = m * rot * Geom::Rotate(Geom::rad_from_deg(starting_angle)) * Geom::Translate(origin);
+                t *= sp_lpe_item->transform;
+                toItem(t, i - 1, reset);
+            }
+        }
+        reset = false;
+    } else {
+        processObjects(LPE_ERASE);
+        items.clear();
+    }
+    
+    std::cout << previous_num_copies << "previous_num_copies\n";
+    std::cout << num_copies << "num_copies\n";
+}
+
+void
+LPECopyRotate::cloneD(SPObject *origin, SPObject *dest, bool root, bool reset) 
+{
+    SPDocument * document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = document->getReprDoc();
+    if ( SP_IS_GROUP(origin) && SP_IS_GROUP(dest) && SP_GROUP(origin)->getItemCount() == SP_GROUP(dest)->getItemCount() ) {
+        std::vector< SPObject * > childs = origin->childList(true);
+        size_t index = 0;
+        for (std::vector<SPObject * >::iterator obj_it = childs.begin(); 
+             obj_it != childs.end(); ++obj_it) {
+            SPObject *dest_child = dest->nthChild(index); 
+            cloneD(*obj_it, dest_child, false, reset); 
+            index++;
+        }
+    }
+    SPShape * shape =  SP_SHAPE(origin);
+    SPPath * path =  SP_PATH(dest);
+    if (!path && !SP_IS_GROUP(dest)) {
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *dest_node = sp_selected_item_to_curved_repr(SP_ITEM(dest), 0);
+        dest->updateRepr(xml_doc, dest_node, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_ALL);
+        path =  SP_PATH(dest);
+    }
+    if (path && shape) {
+        SPCurve *c = NULL;
+        if (root) {
+            c = new SPCurve();
+            c->set_pathvector(pathvector_before_effect);
+        } else {
+            c = shape->getCurve();
+        }
+        if (c) {
+            path->setCurve(c, TRUE);
+            c->unref();
+        } else {
+            dest->getRepr()->setAttribute("d", NULL);
+        }
+        if (reset) {
+            dest->getRepr()->setAttribute("style", shape->getRepr()->attribute("style"));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void
+LPECopyRotate::toItem(Geom::Affine transform, size_t i, bool reset)
+{
+    SPDocument * document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = document->getReprDoc();
+    const char * elemref_id = g_strdup(Glib::ustring("rotated-").append(std::to_string(i)).append("-").append(sp_lpe_item->getRepr()->attribute("id")).c_str());
+    items.push_back(elemref_id);
+    SPObject *elemref= NULL;
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *phantom = NULL;
+    if (elemref = document->getObjectById(elemref_id)) {
+        phantom = elemref->getRepr();
+    } else {
+        phantom = sp_lpe_item->getRepr()->duplicate(xml_doc);
+        std::vector<const char *> attrs;
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:path-effect");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:original-d");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:type");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:rx");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:ry");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:cx");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:cy");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:end");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:start");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:flatsided");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:rounded");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:arg1");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:arg2");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:r1");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:r2");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:sides");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:argument");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:expansion");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:radius");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:revolution");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:t0");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("x");
+        attrs.push_back("y");
+        attrs.push_back("rx");
+        attrs.push_back("ry");
+        attrs.push_back("width");
+        attrs.push_back("height");
+        phantom->setAttribute("id", elemref_id);
+        for(const char * attr : attrs) { 
+            phantom->setAttribute(attr, NULL);
+        }
+    }
+    if (!elemref) {
+        elemref = container->appendChildRepr(phantom);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(phantom);
+    }
+    cloneD(SP_OBJECT(sp_lpe_item), elemref, true, reset);
+    elemref->getRepr()->setAttribute("transform" , sp_svg_transform_write(transform));
+    SP_ITEM(elemref)->setHidden(false);
+    if (elemref->parent != container) {
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *copy = phantom->duplicate(xml_doc);
+        copy->setAttribute("id", elemref_id);
+        container->appendChildRepr(copy);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(copy);
+        elemref->deleteObject();
+    }
+}
+
+void
+LPECopyRotate::resetStyles(){
+    reset = true;
+    doAfterEffect(sp_lpe_item);
+}
+
 Gtk::Widget * LPECopyRotate::newWidget()
 {
     // use manage here, because after deletion of Effect object, others might
@@ -81,7 +297,15 @@ Gtk::Widget * LPECopyRotate::newWidget()
     vbox->set_border_width(5);
     vbox->set_homogeneous(false);
     vbox->set_spacing(2);
-
+    Gtk::HBox * hbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::HBox(false,0));
+    Gtk::VBox * vbox_expander = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::VBox(Effect::newWidget()) );
+    vbox_expander->set_border_width(0);
+    vbox_expander->set_spacing(2);
+    Gtk::Button * reset_button = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button(Glib::ustring(_("Reset styles"))));
+    reset_button->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun (*this,&LPECopyRotate::resetStyles));
+    reset_button->set_size_request(140,30);
+    vbox->pack_start(*hbox, true,true,2);
+    hbox->pack_start(*reset_button, false, false,2);
     std::vector<Parameter *>::iterator it = param_vector.begin();
     while (it != param_vector.end()) {
         if ((*it)->widget_is_visible) {
@@ -125,11 +349,11 @@ void
 LPECopyRotate::transform_multiply(Geom::Affine const& postmul, bool set)
 {
     // cycle through all parameters. Most parameters will not need transformation, but path and point params do.
-
     for (std::vector<Parameter *>::iterator it = param_vector.begin(); it != param_vector.end(); ++it) {
         Parameter * param = *it;
         param->param_transform_multiply(postmul, set);
     }
+    sp_lpe_item_update_patheffect(sp_lpe_item, false, false);
 }
 
 void
@@ -140,17 +364,17 @@ LPECopyRotate::doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
     if (copies_to_360) {
         rotation_angle.param_set_value(360.0/(double)num_copies);
     }
-    if (fuse_paths && rotation_angle * num_copies > 360 && rotation_angle > 0) {
+    if (fuse_paths && rotation_angle * num_copies > 360.1 && rotation_angle > 0) {
         num_copies.param_set_value(floor(360/rotation_angle));
     }
     if (fuse_paths && copies_to_360) {
-        num_copies.param_set_increments(2,2);
+        num_copies.param_set_increments(2.0,10.0);
         if ((int)num_copies%2 !=0) {
             num_copies.param_set_value(num_copies+1);
             rotation_angle.param_set_value(360.0/(double)num_copies);
         }
     } else {
-        num_copies.param_set_increments(1,1);
+        num_copies.param_set_increments(1.0, 10.0);
     }
 
     if (dist_angle_handle < 1.0) {
@@ -352,12 +576,56 @@ LPECopyRotate::setFusion(Geom::PathVector &path_on, Geom::Path divider, double s
     tmp_path.clear();
 }
 
+Geom::PathVector
+LPECopyRotate::doEffect_path (Geom::PathVector const & path_in)
+{
+    Geom::PathVector path_out;
+    if (split_items && (fuse_paths || join_paths)) {
+        if (num_copies == 0) {
+            return path_out;
+        }
+        path_out = pathv_to_linear_and_cubic_beziers(path_in);
+        double diagonal = Geom::distance(Geom::Point(boundingbox_X.min(),boundingbox_Y.min()),Geom::Point(boundingbox_X.max(),boundingbox_Y.max()));
+        Geom::OptRect bbox = sp_lpe_item->geometricBounds();
+        double size_divider = Geom::distance(origin,bbox) + (diagonal * 2);
+        Geom::Point line_start  = origin + dir * Geom::Rotate(-(Geom::rad_from_deg(starting_angle))) * size_divider;
+        Geom::Point line_end = origin + dir * Geom::Rotate(-(Geom::rad_from_deg(rotation_angle + starting_angle))) * size_divider;
+        Geom::Path divider = Geom::Path(line_start);
+        divider.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>((Geom::Point)origin);
+        divider.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(line_end);
+        divider.close();
+        Geom::PathVector triangle;
+        triangle.push_back(divider);
+        Geom::PathIntersectionGraph *pig = new Geom::PathIntersectionGraph(triangle, path_out);
+        if (pig && ! path_out.empty() && !triangle.empty()) {
+            //TODO: Here can produce a crash because some knows problems in new boolops code
+            path_out = pig->getIntersection();
+        }
+        Geom::Affine r = Geom::identity();
+        Geom::Point dir = unit_vector(Geom::middle_point(line_start,line_end) - (Geom::Point)origin);
+        Geom::Point gap = dir * split_gap;
+        path_out *= Geom::Translate(gap);
+    } else {
+        // default behavior
+        for (unsigned int i=0; i < path_in.size(); i++) {
+            Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > pwd2_in = path_in[i].toPwSb();
+            Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > pwd2_out = doEffect_pwd2(pwd2_in);
+            Geom::PathVector path = Geom::path_from_piecewise( pwd2_out, LPE_CONVERSION_TOLERANCE);
+            // add the output path vector to the already accumulated vector:
+            for (unsigned int j=0; j < path.size(); j++) {
+                path_out.push_back(path[j]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return pathv_to_linear_and_cubic_beziers(path_out);
+}
+
 Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> >
 LPECopyRotate::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & pwd2_in)
 {
     using namespace Geom;
 
-    if (num_copies == 1 && !fuse_paths) {
+    if ((num_copies == 1 && !fuse_paths) || split_items) {
         return pwd2_in;
     }
 
@@ -373,10 +641,10 @@ LPECopyRotate::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
     divider.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(line_end);
     Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > output;
     Affine pre = Translate(-origin) * Rotate(-rad_from_deg(starting_angle));
+    PathVector const original_pathv = pathv_to_linear_and_cubic_beziers(path_from_piecewise(remove_short_cuts(pwd2_in, 0.1), 0.001));
     if (fuse_paths) {
         Geom::PathVector path_out;
         Geom::PathVector tmp_path;
-        PathVector const original_pathv = path_from_piecewise(remove_short_cuts(pwd2_in, 0.1), 0.001);
         for (Geom::PathVector::const_iterator path_it = original_pathv.begin(); path_it != original_pathv.end(); ++path_it) {
             if (path_it->empty()) {
                 continue;
@@ -403,7 +671,7 @@ LPECopyRotate::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
             output = paths_to_pw(path_out);
         }
     } else {
-        Geom::PathVector output_pv = path_from_piecewise(output , 0.01);
+        Geom::PathVector output_pv;
         for (int i = 0; i < num_copies; ++i) {
             Rotate rot(-rad_from_deg(rotation_angle * i));
             Affine t = pre * rot * Translate(origin);
@@ -449,6 +717,23 @@ LPECopyRotate::resetDefaults(SPItem const* item)
     original_bbox(SP_LPE_ITEM(item));
 }
 
+void
+LPECopyRotate::doOnVisibilityToggled(SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/)
+{
+    processObjects(LPE_VISIBILITY);
+}
+
+void 
+LPECopyRotate::doOnRemove (SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/)
+{
+    //unset "erase_extra_objects" hook on sp-lpe-item.cpp
+    if (!erase_extra_objects) {
+        processObjects(LPE_TO_OBJECTS);
+        return;
+    }
+    processObjects(LPE_ERASE);
+}
+
 } //namespace LivePathEffect
 } /* namespace Inkscape */
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.h
index c2ae2daf1..dbec2e1c3 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 
 #include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/text.h"
 #include "live_effects/parameter/point.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpegroupbbox.h"
 
@@ -26,13 +28,20 @@ public:
     LPECopyRotate(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
     virtual ~LPECopyRotate();
     virtual void doOnApply (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+    virtual Geom::PathVector doEffect_path (Geom::PathVector const & path_in);
     virtual Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & pwd2_in);
     virtual void doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+    virtual void doAfterEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
     virtual void setFusion(Geom::PathVector &path_in, Geom::Path divider, double sizeDivider);
     virtual void split(Geom::PathVector &path_in, Geom::Path const &divider);
     virtual void resetDefaults(SPItem const* item);
     virtual void transform_multiply(Geom::Affine const& postmul, bool set);
+    virtual void doOnRemove (SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/);
+    virtual void doOnVisibilityToggled(SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/);
     virtual Gtk::Widget * newWidget();
+    void toItem(Geom::Affine transform, size_t i, bool reset);
+    void cloneD(SPObject *origin, SPObject *dest, bool root, bool reset);
+    void resetStyles();
 protected:
     virtual void addCanvasIndicators(SPLPEItem const *lpeitem, std::vector<Geom::PathVector> &hp_vec);
 
@@ -42,9 +51,11 @@ private:
     ScalarParam starting_angle;
     ScalarParam rotation_angle;
     ScalarParam num_copies;
+    ScalarParam split_gap;
     BoolParam copies_to_360;
     BoolParam fuse_paths;
     BoolParam join_paths;
+    BoolParam split_items;
     Geom::Point A;
     Geom::Point B;
     Geom::Point dir;
@@ -52,6 +63,9 @@ private:
     Geom::Point rot_pos;
     Geom::Point previous_start_point;
     double dist_angle_handle;
+    double previous_num_copies;
+    bool reset;
+    SPObject * container;
     LPECopyRotate(const LPECopyRotate&);
     LPECopyRotate& operator=(const LPECopyRotate&);
 };
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-measure-line.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-measure-line.cpp
index af2a8e919..ef87be81c 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-measure-line.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-measure-line.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
 #include "svg/svg-color.h"
 #include "svg/svg.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
+#include "helper/geom.h"
 #include "2geom/affine.h"
+#include "path-chemistry.h"
 #include "style.h"
 #include "sp-root.h"
 #include "sp-defs.h"
@@ -165,12 +167,6 @@ LPEMeasureLine::LPEMeasureLine(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
 
 LPEMeasureLine::~LPEMeasureLine() {}
 
-void swap(Geom::Point &A, Geom::Point &B){
-    Geom::Point tmp = A;
-    A = B;
-    B = tmp;
-}
-
 void
 LPEMeasureLine::createArrowMarker(const char * mode)
 {
@@ -229,7 +225,7 @@ LPEMeasureLine::createArrowMarker(const char * mode)
         elemref = SP_OBJECT(document->getDefs()->appendChildRepr(arrow));
         Inkscape::GC::release(arrow);
     }
-    elements.push_back(mode);
+    items.push_back(mode);
 }
 
 void
@@ -369,7 +365,7 @@ LPEMeasureLine::createTextLabel(Geom::Point pos, double length, Geom::Coord angl
         copy->setAttribute("id", id);
         elemref = elemref_copy;
     }
-    elements.push_back(id);
+    items.push_back(id);
     Geom::OptRect bounds = SP_ITEM(elemref)->bounds(SPItem::GEOMETRIC_BBOX);
     if (bounds) {
         anotation_width = bounds->width() * 1.4;
@@ -483,7 +479,7 @@ LPEMeasureLine::createLine(Geom::Point start,Geom::Point end, const char * id, b
         elemref->deleteObject();
         copy->setAttribute("id", id);
     }
-    elements.push_back(id);
+    items.push_back(id);
 }
 
 void
@@ -535,7 +531,7 @@ LPEMeasureLine::doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
             sp_lpe_item->getCurrentLPE() != this){
             return;
         }
-        elements.clear();
+        items.clear();
         start_stored = start;
         end_stored = end;
         Geom::Point hstart = start;
@@ -680,60 +676,12 @@ LPEMeasureLine::doOnRemove (SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/)
     //unset "erase_extra_objects" hook on sp-lpe-item.cpp
     if (!erase_extra_objects) {
         processObjects(LPE_TO_OBJECTS);
-        elements.clear();
+        items.clear();
         return;
     }
     processObjects(LPE_ERASE);
 }
 
-void 
-LPEMeasureLine::processObjects(LpeAction lpe_action)
-{
-    SPDocument * document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
-    for (std::vector<const char *>::iterator el_it = elements.begin(); 
-         el_it != elements.end(); ++el_it) {
-        const char * id = *el_it;
-        if (!id || strlen(id) == 0) {
-            return;
-        }
-        SPObject *elemref = NULL;
-        if (elemref = document->getObjectById(id)) {
-            SPCSSAttr *css;
-            Glib::ustring css_str;
-            switch (lpe_action){
-            case LPE_TO_OBJECTS:
-                elemref->getRepr()->setAttribute("inkscape:path-effect", NULL);
-                elemref->getRepr()->setAttribute("sodipodi:insensitive", NULL);
-                break;
-
-            case LPE_ERASE:
-                if (std::strcmp(elemref->getId(),id_origin.param_getSVGValue()) != 0) {
-                    elemref->deleteObject();
-                }
-                break;
-
-            case LPE_VISIBILITY:
-                css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
-                sp_repr_css_attr_add_from_string(css, elemref->getRepr()->attribute("style"));
-                if (!this->isVisible() && std::strcmp(elemref->getId(),id_origin.param_getSVGValue()) != 0) {
-                    css->setAttribute("display", "none");
-                } else {
-                    css->setAttribute("display", NULL);
-                }
-                sp_repr_css_write_string(css,css_str);
-                elemref->getRepr()->setAttribute("style", css_str.c_str());
-                break;
-
-            default:
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if (lpe_action == LPE_ERASE) {
-        elements.clear();
-    }
-}
-
 Gtk::Widget *LPEMeasureLine::newWidget()
 {
     // use manage here, because after deletion of Effect object, others might
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-measure-line.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-measure-line.h
index c69921a4d..724c0d924 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-measure-line.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-measure-line.h
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ enum OrientationMethod {
     OM_END
 };
 
-enum LpeAction {
-    LPE_ERASE = 0,
-    LPE_TO_OBJECTS,
-    LPE_VISIBILITY
-};
-
 class LPEMeasureLine : public Effect {
 public:
     LPEMeasureLine(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
@@ -51,7 +45,6 @@ public:
     virtual void doEffect (SPCurve * curve){}; //stop the chain
     virtual void doOnVisibilityToggled(SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/);
     virtual Geom::PathVector doEffect_path(Geom::PathVector const &path_in);
-    void processObjects(LpeAction lpe_action);
     void createLine(Geom::Point start,Geom::Point end, const char * id, bool main, bool overflow, bool remove, bool arrows = false);
     void createTextLabel(Geom::Point pos, double length, Geom::Coord angle, bool remove, bool valid);
     void onExpanderChanged();
@@ -92,7 +85,6 @@ private:
     double arrow_gap;
     Geom::Point start_stored;
     Geom::Point end_stored; 
-    std::vector<const char *> elements;
 /*    Geom::Affine affine_over;*/
     LPEMeasureLine(const LPEMeasureLine &);
     LPEMeasureLine &operator=(const LPEMeasureLine &);
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.cpp
index 61b2b8b5c..7f0a93c52 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,22 @@
  */
 
 #include <gtkmm.h>
+#include "live_effects/lpeobject.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpeobject-reference.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.h"
-#include <display/curve.h>
-#include <svg/path-string.h>
+#include "display/curve.h"
+#include "svg/path-string.h"
+#include "svg/svg.h"
+#include "sp-defs.h"
 #include "helper/geom.h"
-#include <2geom/path-intersection.h>
+#include "2geom/intersection-graph.h"
+#include "2geom/path-intersection.h"
+#include "2geom/affine.h"
+#include "helper/geom.h"
+#include "sp-lpe-item.h"
+#include "path-chemistry.h"
+#include "style.h"
+#include "xml/sp-css-attr.h"
 
 // TODO due to internal breakage in glibmm headers, this must be last:
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
@@ -40,73 +51,69 @@ MTConverter(ModeTypeData, MT_END);
 LPEMirrorSymmetry::LPEMirrorSymmetry(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
     mode(_("Mode"), _("Symmetry move mode"), "mode", MTConverter, &wr, this, MT_FREE),
+    split_gap(_("Gap on split"), _("Gap on split"), "split_gap", &wr, this, -0.001),
     discard_orig_path(_("Discard original path"), _("Check this to only keep the mirrored part of the path"), "discard_orig_path", &wr, this, false),
     fuse_paths(_("Fuse paths"), _("Fuse original and the reflection into a single path"), "fuse_paths", &wr, this, false),
     oposite_fuse(_("Opposite fuse"), _("Picks the other side of the mirror as the original"), "oposite_fuse", &wr, this, false),
+    split_items(_("Split elements"), _("Split elements, this allow gradients and other paints."), "split_items", &wr, this, false),
     start_point(_("Start mirror line"), _("Start mirror line"), "start_point", &wr, this, _("Adjust start of mirroring")),
     end_point(_("End mirror line"), _("End mirror line"), "end_point", &wr, this, _("Adjust end of mirroring")),
-    center_point(_("Center mirror line"), _("Center mirror line"), "center_point", &wr, this, _("Adjust center of mirroring"))
+    center_point(_("Center mirror line"), _("Center mirror line"), "center_point", &wr, this, _("Adjust center of mirroring")),
+    id_origin("id origin", "store the id of the first LPEItem", "id_origin", &wr, this,"")
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
     registerParameter(&mode);
-    registerParameter( &discard_orig_path);
-    registerParameter( &fuse_paths);
-    registerParameter( &oposite_fuse);
-    registerParameter( &start_point);
-    registerParameter( &end_point);
-    registerParameter( &center_point);
-    previous_center = Geom::Point(0,0);
+    registerParameter(&split_gap);
+    registerParameter(&discard_orig_path);
+    registerParameter(&fuse_paths);
+    registerParameter(&oposite_fuse);
+    registerParameter(&split_items);
+    registerParameter(&start_point);
+    registerParameter(&end_point);
+    registerParameter(&center_point);
+    registerParameter(&id_origin);
+    id_origin.param_hide_canvas_text();
+    split_gap.param_set_range(-999999.0, 999999.0);
+    split_gap.param_set_increments(0.1, 0.1);
+    split_gap.param_set_digits(5);
     apply_to_clippath_and_mask = true;
+    previous_center = Geom::Point(0,0);
 }
 
 LPEMirrorSymmetry::~LPEMirrorSymmetry()
 {
 }
 
-Gtk::Widget * LPEMirrorSymmetry::newWidget()
+void
+LPEMirrorSymmetry::doAfterEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
 {
-    // use manage here, because after deletion of Effect object, others might
-    // still be pointing to this widget.
-    Gtk::VBox *vbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::VBox(Effect::newWidget()));
-
-    vbox->set_border_width(5);
-    vbox->set_homogeneous(false);
-    vbox->set_spacing(2);
-
-    std::vector<Parameter *>::iterator it = param_vector.begin();
-    while (it != param_vector.end()) {
-        if ((*it)->widget_is_visible) {
-            Parameter *param = *it;
-            Gtk::Widget *widg = dynamic_cast<Gtk::Widget *>(param->param_newWidget());
-            Glib::ustring *tip = param->param_getTooltip();
-            if (widg) {
-                if (param->param_key != "center_point") {
-                    vbox->pack_start(*widg, true, true, 2);
-                    if (tip) {
-                        widg->set_tooltip_text(*tip);
-                    } else {
-                        widg->set_tooltip_text("");
-                        widg->set_has_tooltip(false);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+    if (split_items && !discard_orig_path) {
+        container = dynamic_cast<SPObject *>(sp_lpe_item->parent);
+        SPDocument * doc = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *root = sp_lpe_item->document->getReprRoot();
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *root_origin = doc->getReprRoot();
+        if (root_origin != root) {
+            return;
         }
-
-        ++it;
+        Geom::Line ls((Geom::Point)start_point, (Geom::Point)end_point);
+        Geom::Affine m = Geom::reflection (ls.vector(), (Geom::Point)start_point);
+        m = m * sp_lpe_item->transform;
+        toMirror(m);
+    } else {
+        processObjects(LPE_ERASE);
+        items.clear();
     }
-    return dynamic_cast<Gtk::Widget *>(vbox);
 }
 
-
 void
 LPEMirrorSymmetry::doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
 {
+
     using namespace Geom;
     original_bbox(lpeitem);
     //center_point->param_set_liveupdate(false);
     Point point_a(boundingbox_X.max(), boundingbox_Y.min());
     Point point_b(boundingbox_X.max(), boundingbox_Y.max());
-    Point point_c(boundingbox_X.max(), boundingbox_Y.middle());
     if (mode == MT_Y) {
         point_a = Geom::Point(boundingbox_X.min(),center_point[Y]);
         point_b = Geom::Point(boundingbox_X.max(),center_point[Y]);
@@ -173,6 +180,172 @@ LPEMirrorSymmetry::doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
 }
 
 void
+LPEMirrorSymmetry::cloneD(SPObject *origin, SPObject *dest, bool live, bool root) 
+{
+    SPDocument * document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = document->getReprDoc();
+    if ( SP_IS_GROUP(origin) && SP_IS_GROUP(dest) && SP_GROUP(origin)->getItemCount() == SP_GROUP(dest)->getItemCount() ) {
+        std::vector< SPObject * > childs = origin->childList(true);
+        size_t index = 0;
+        for (std::vector<SPObject * >::iterator obj_it = childs.begin(); 
+             obj_it != childs.end(); ++obj_it) {
+            SPObject *dest_child = dest->nthChild(index); 
+            cloneD(*obj_it, dest_child, live, false); 
+            index++;
+        }
+    }
+    SPShape * shape =  SP_SHAPE(origin);
+    SPPath * path =  SP_PATH(dest);
+    if (!path && !SP_IS_GROUP(dest)) {
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *dest_node = sp_selected_item_to_curved_repr(SP_ITEM(dest), 0);
+        dest->updateRepr(xml_doc, dest_node, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_ALL);
+        path =  SP_PATH(dest);
+    }
+    if (path && shape) {
+        if ( live) {
+            SPCurve *c = NULL;
+            if (root) {
+                c = new SPCurve();
+                c->set_pathvector(pathvector_before_effect);
+            } else {
+                c = shape->getCurve();
+            }
+            if (c) {
+                path->setCurve(c, TRUE);
+                c->unref();
+            } else {
+                dest->getRepr()->setAttribute("d", NULL);
+            }
+        } else {
+            dest->getRepr()->setAttribute("d", origin->getRepr()->attribute("d"));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void
+LPEMirrorSymmetry::toMirror(Geom::Affine transform)
+{
+    SPDocument * document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = document->getReprDoc();
+    const char * id_origin_char = id_origin.param_getSVGValue();
+    const char * elemref_id = g_strdup(Glib::ustring("mirror-").append(id_origin_char).c_str());
+    items.clear();
+    items.push_back(elemref_id);
+    SPObject *elemref= NULL;
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *phantom = NULL;
+    if (elemref = document->getObjectById(elemref_id)) {
+        phantom = elemref->getRepr();
+    } else {
+        phantom = sp_lpe_item->getRepr()->duplicate(xml_doc);
+        std::vector<const char *> attrs;
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:path-effect");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:original-d");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:type");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:rx");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:ry");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:cx");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:cy");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:end");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:start");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:flatsided");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:rounded");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:arg1");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:arg2");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:r1");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:r2");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:sides");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:argument");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:expansion");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:radius");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:revolution");
+        attrs.push_back("sodipodi:t0");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("inkscape:randomized");
+        attrs.push_back("x");
+        attrs.push_back("y");
+        attrs.push_back("rx");
+        attrs.push_back("ry");
+        attrs.push_back("width");
+        attrs.push_back("height");
+        for(const char * attr : attrs) { 
+            phantom->setAttribute(attr, NULL);
+        }
+    }
+    phantom->setAttribute("id", elemref_id);
+    if (!elemref) {
+        elemref = container->appendChildRepr(phantom);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(phantom);
+    }
+    cloneD(SP_OBJECT(sp_lpe_item), elemref, true, true);
+    elemref->getRepr()->setAttribute("transform" , sp_svg_transform_write(transform));
+    if (elemref->parent != container) {
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *copy = phantom->duplicate(xml_doc);
+        copy->setAttribute("id", elemref_id);
+        container->appendChildRepr(copy);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(copy);
+        elemref->deleteObject();
+    }
+}
+
+Gtk::Widget *
+LPEMirrorSymmetry::newWidget()
+{
+    // use manage here, because after deletion of Effect object, others might
+    // still be pointing to this widget.
+    Gtk::VBox *vbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::VBox(Effect::newWidget()));
+    vbox->set_border_width(5);
+    vbox->set_homogeneous(false);
+    vbox->set_spacing(2);
+
+    std::vector<Parameter *>::iterator it = param_vector.begin();
+    while (it != param_vector.end()) {
+        if ((*it)->widget_is_visible) {
+            Parameter * param = *it;
+            if (param->param_key == "id_origin" || param->param_key == "center_point") {
+                ++it;
+                continue;
+            }
+            Gtk::Widget * widg = param->param_newWidget();
+            Glib::ustring * tip = param->param_getTooltip();
+            if (widg) {
+                vbox->pack_start(*widg, true, true, 2);
+                if (tip) {
+                    widg->set_tooltip_text(*tip);
+                } else {
+                    widg->set_tooltip_text("");
+                    widg->set_has_tooltip(false);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        ++it;
+    }
+    this->upd_params = false;
+    return dynamic_cast<Gtk::Widget *>(vbox);
+}
+
+//TODO: Migrate the tree next function to effect.cpp/h to avoid duplication
+void
+LPEMirrorSymmetry::doOnVisibilityToggled(SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/)
+{
+    processObjects(LPE_VISIBILITY);
+}
+
+void 
+LPEMirrorSymmetry::doOnRemove (SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/)
+{
+    //unset "erase_extra_objects" hook on sp-lpe-item.cpp
+    if (!erase_extra_objects) {
+        processObjects(LPE_TO_OBJECTS);
+        return;
+    }
+    processObjects(LPE_ERASE);
+}
+
+void
 LPEMirrorSymmetry::transform_multiply(Geom::Affine const& postmul, bool set)
 {
     // cycle through all parameters. Most parameters will not need transformation, but path and point params do.
@@ -193,18 +366,26 @@ LPEMirrorSymmetry::doOnApply (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
     Point point_a(boundingbox_X.max(), boundingbox_Y.min());
     Point point_b(boundingbox_X.max(), boundingbox_Y.max());
     Point point_c(boundingbox_X.max(), boundingbox_Y.middle());
-    start_point.param_setValue(point_a, true);
+    start_point.param_setValue(point_a);
     start_point.param_update_default(point_a);
-    end_point.param_setValue(point_b, true);
+    end_point.param_setValue(point_b);
     end_point.param_update_default(point_b);
     center_point.param_setValue(point_c, true);
     previous_center = center_point;
+    SPLPEItem * splpeitem = const_cast<SPLPEItem *>(lpeitem);
+    if (!lpeitem->hasPathEffectOfType(this->effectType(), false) ){ //first applied not ready yet
+        id_origin.param_setValue(lpeitem->getRepr()->attribute("id"));
+        id_origin.write_to_SVG();
+    }
 }
 
 
 Geom::PathVector
 LPEMirrorSymmetry::doEffect_path (Geom::PathVector const & path_in)
 {
+    if (split_items && !fuse_paths) {
+        return path_in;
+    }
     Geom::PathVector const original_pathv = pathv_to_linear_and_cubic_beziers(path_in);
     Geom::PathVector path_out;
     
@@ -214,15 +395,51 @@ LPEMirrorSymmetry::doEffect_path (Geom::PathVector const & path_in)
 
     Geom::Line line_separation((Geom::Point)start_point, (Geom::Point)end_point);
     Geom::Affine m = Geom::reflection (line_separation.vector(), (Geom::Point)start_point);
-
-    if (fuse_paths && !discard_orig_path) {
+    if (split_items && fuse_paths) {
+        Geom::OptRect bbox = sp_lpe_item->geometricBounds();
+        Geom::Path p(Geom::Point(bbox->left(), bbox->top()));
+        p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->right(), bbox->top()));
+        p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->right(), bbox->bottom()));
+        p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->left(), bbox->bottom()));
+        p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->left(), bbox->top()));
+        p.close();
+        p *= Geom::Translate(bbox->midpoint()).inverse();
+        p *= Geom::Scale(1.2);
+        p *= Geom::Rotate(line_separation.angle());
+        p *= Geom::Translate(bbox->midpoint());
+        bbox = p.boundsFast();
+        p.clear();
+        p.start(Geom::Point(bbox->left(), bbox->top()));
+        p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->right(), bbox->top()));
+        p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->right(), bbox->bottom()));
+        p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->left(), bbox->bottom()));
+        p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->left(), bbox->top()));
+        p.close();
+        p *= Geom::Translate(bbox->midpoint()).inverse();
+        p *= Geom::Rotate(line_separation.angle());
+        p *= Geom::Translate(bbox->midpoint());
+        Geom::Point base(p.pointAt(3));
+        if (oposite_fuse) {
+            base = p.pointAt(0);
+        }
+        p *= Geom::Translate(line_separation.pointAt(line_separation.nearestTime(base)) - base);
+        Geom::PathVector pv_bbox;
+        pv_bbox.push_back(p);
+        Geom::PathIntersectionGraph *pig = new Geom::PathIntersectionGraph(pv_bbox, original_pathv);
+        if (pig && !original_pathv.empty() && !pv_bbox.empty()) {
+            path_out = pig->getBminusA();
+        }
+        Geom::Point dir = rot90(unit_vector((Geom::Point)end_point - (Geom::Point)start_point));
+        Geom::Point gap = dir * split_gap;
+        path_out *= Geom::Translate(gap);
+    } else if (fuse_paths && !discard_orig_path) {
         for (Geom::PathVector::const_iterator path_it = original_pathv.begin();
              path_it != original_pathv.end(); ++path_it) 
         {
             if (path_it->empty()) {
                 continue;
             }
-            Geom::PathVector tmp_path;
+            Geom::PathVector tmp_pathvector;
             double time_start = 0.0;
             int position = 0;
             bool end_open = false;
@@ -268,11 +485,11 @@ LPEMirrorSymmetry::doEffect_path (Geom::PathVector const & path_in)
                             Geom::Path mirror = portion.reversed() * m;
                             mirror.setInitial(portion.finalPoint());
                             portion.append(mirror);
-                            if(i!=0) {
+                            if(i != 0) {
                                 portion.setFinal(portion.initialPoint());
                                 portion.close();
                             }
-                            tmp_path.push_back(portion);
+                            tmp_pathvector.push_back(portion);
                         }
                         portion.clear();
                     }
@@ -293,36 +510,33 @@ LPEMirrorSymmetry::doEffect_path (Geom::PathVector const & path_in)
                         portion.append(mirror);
                         portion = portion.reversed();
                         if (!original.closed()) {
-                            tmp_path.push_back(portion);
+                            tmp_pathvector.push_back(portion);
                         } else {
-                            if (cs.size() > 1 && tmp_path.size() > 0 && tmp_path[0].size() > 0 ) {
-                                portion.setFinal(tmp_path[0].initialPoint());
-                                portion.setInitial(tmp_path[0].finalPoint());
-                                tmp_path[0].append(portion);
+                            if (cs.size() > 1 && tmp_pathvector.size() > 0 && tmp_pathvector[0].size() > 0 ) {
+                                portion.setFinal(tmp_pathvector[0].initialPoint());
+                                portion.setInitial(tmp_pathvector[0].finalPoint());
+                                tmp_pathvector[0].append(portion);
                             } else {
-                                tmp_path.push_back(portion);
+                                tmp_pathvector.push_back(portion);
                             }
-                            tmp_path[0].close();
+                            tmp_pathvector[0].close();
                         }
                         portion.clear();
                     }
                 }
             }
             if (cs.size() == 0 && position == 1) {
-                tmp_path.push_back(original);
-                tmp_path.push_back(original * m);
+                tmp_pathvector.push_back(original);
+                tmp_pathvector.push_back(original * m);
             }
-            path_out.insert(path_out.end(), tmp_path.begin(), tmp_path.end());
-            tmp_path.clear();
+            path_out.insert(path_out.end(), tmp_pathvector.begin(), tmp_pathvector.end());
+            tmp_pathvector.clear();
         }
-    }
-
-    if (!fuse_paths || discard_orig_path) {
+    } else if (!fuse_paths || discard_orig_path) {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < original_pathv.size(); ++i) {
             path_out.push_back(original_pathv[i] * m);
         }
     }
-
     return path_out;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.h
index b4967173a..592a11894 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.h
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "live_effects/effect.h"
 #include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/text.h"
 #include "live_effects/parameter/point.h"
-#include "live_effects/parameter/path.h"
 #include "live_effects/parameter/enum.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpegroupbbox.h"
 
@@ -41,23 +41,32 @@ public:
     virtual ~LPEMirrorSymmetry();
     virtual void doOnApply (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
     virtual void doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+    virtual void doAfterEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
     virtual void transform_multiply(Geom::Affine const& postmul, bool set);
     virtual Geom::PathVector doEffect_path (Geom::PathVector const & path_in);
+    virtual void doOnRemove (SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/);
+    virtual void doOnVisibilityToggled(SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/);
     virtual Gtk::Widget * newWidget();
+    void toMirror(Geom::Affine transform);
+    //    void cloneAttrbutes(Inkscape::XML::Node * origin, Inkscape::XML::Node * dest, const char * first_attribute, ...);
+    void cloneD(SPObject *origin, SPObject *dest, bool live, bool root);
 
 protected:
     virtual void addCanvasIndicators(SPLPEItem const *lpeitem, std::vector<Geom::PathVector> &hp_vec);
 
 private:
     EnumParam<ModeType> mode;
+    ScalarParam split_gap;
     BoolParam discard_orig_path;
     BoolParam fuse_paths;
     BoolParam oposite_fuse;
+    BoolParam split_items;
     PointParam start_point;
     PointParam end_point;
     PointParam center_point;
+    TextParam id_origin;
     Geom::Point previous_center;
-
+    SPObject * container;
     LPEMirrorSymmetry(const LPEMirrorSymmetry&);
     LPEMirrorSymmetry& operator=(const LPEMirrorSymmetry&);
 };
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/bool.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/bool.cpp
index af99ef362..813c06b4e 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/bool.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/bool.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ BoolParam::param_newWidget()
         checkwdg->setActive(value);
         checkwdg->setProgrammatically = false;
         checkwdg->set_undo_parameters(SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT, _("Change bool parameter"));
-
+        param_effect->upd_params = false;
         return dynamic_cast<Gtk::Widget *> (checkwdg);
     } else {
         return NULL;
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ BoolParam::param_newWidget()
 void
 BoolParam::param_setValue(bool newvalue)
 {
+    param_effect->upd_params = true;
     value = newvalue;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/item-reference.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/item-reference.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a775d93b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/item-reference.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * The reference corresponding to href of LPE Item parameter.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Johan Engelen
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information.
+ */
+
+#include "live_effects/parameter/item-reference.h"
+
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "sp-item-group.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+bool ItemReference::_acceptObject(SPObject * const obj) const
+{
+    if (SP_IS_SHAPE(obj) || SP_IS_TEXT(obj) || SP_IS_GROUP(obj)) {
+        /* Refuse references to lpeobject */
+        if (obj == getOwner()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // TODO: check whether the referred item has this LPE applied, if so: deny deny deny!
+        return URIReference::_acceptObject(obj);
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace LivePathEffect
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+/*
+  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 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/item-reference.h b/src/live_effects/parameter/item-reference.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91231455a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/item-reference.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#ifndef SEEN_LPE_ITEM_REFERENCE_H
+#define SEEN_LPE_ITEM_REFERENCE_H
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008-2012 Authors
+ * Authors: Johan Engelen
+ *          Abhishek Sharma
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information.
+ */
+
+#include <uri-references.h>
+
+class SPItem;
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace XML { class Node; }
+
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+/**
+ * The reference corresponding to href of LPE ItemParam.
+ */
+class ItemReference : public Inkscape::URIReference {
+public:
+    ItemReference(SPObject *owner) : URIReference(owner) {}
+
+    SPItem *getObject() const {
+        return (SPItem *)URIReference::getObject();
+    }
+
+protected:
+    virtual bool _acceptObject(SPObject * const obj) const;
+
+private:
+    ItemReference(const ItemReference&);
+    ItemReference& operator=(const ItemReference&);
+};
+
+} // namespace LivePathEffect
+
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+
+
+#endif /* !SEEN_LPE_PATH_REFERENCE_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 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/item.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/item.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8caea4e26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/item.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Johan Engelen 2007 <j.b.c.engelen@utwente.nl>
+ *   Abhishek Sharma
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "ui/widget/point.h"
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+#include "live_effects/parameter/item.h"
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "svg/svg.h"
+
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+#include "selection-chemistry.h"
+#include "xml/repr.h"
+#include "desktop.h"
+#include "inkscape.h"
+#include "message-stack.h"
+
+// clipboard support
+#include "ui/clipboard.h"
+// required for linking to other paths
+#include "uri.h"
+
+#include <gtkmm/button.h>
+#include <gtkmm/label.h>
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+ItemParam::ItemParam( const Glib::ustring& label, const Glib::ustring& tip,
+                      const Glib::ustring& key, Inkscape::UI::Widget::Registry* wr,
+                      Effect* effect, const gchar * default_value)
+    : Parameter(label, tip, key, wr, effect),
+      changed(true),
+      href(NULL),
+      ref( (SPObject*)effect->getLPEObj() )
+{
+    defvalue = g_strdup(default_value);
+    ref_changed_connection = ref.changedSignal().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ItemParam::ref_changed));
+}
+
+ItemParam::~ItemParam()
+{
+    remove_link();
+    g_free(defvalue);
+}
+
+void
+ItemParam::param_set_default()
+{
+    param_readSVGValue(defvalue);
+}
+
+
+void
+ItemParam::param_set_and_write_default()
+{
+    param_write_to_repr(defvalue);
+}
+
+bool
+ItemParam::param_readSVGValue(const gchar * strvalue)
+{
+    if (strvalue) {
+        remove_link();
+        if (strvalue[0] == '#') {
+            if (href)
+                g_free(href);
+            href = g_strdup(strvalue);
+            try {
+                ref.attach(Inkscape::URI(href));
+                //lp:1299948
+                SPItem* i = ref.getObject();
+                if (i) {
+                    linked_modified_callback(i, SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+                } // else: document still processing new events. Repr of the linked object not created yet.
+            } catch (Inkscape::BadURIException &e) {
+                g_warning("%s", e.what());
+                ref.detach();
+            }
+        }
+        emit_changed();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+gchar *
+ItemParam::param_getSVGValue() const
+{
+    return g_strdup(href);
+}
+
+Gtk::Widget *
+ItemParam::param_newWidget()
+{
+    Gtk::HBox * _widget = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::HBox());
+    Gtk::Widget*  pIcon = Gtk::manage( sp_icon_get_icon( INKSCAPE_ICON("edit-clone"), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_BUTTON) );
+    Gtk::Button * pButton = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button());
+    Gtk::Label* pLabel = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(param_label));
+    static_cast<Gtk::HBox*>(_widget)->pack_start(*pLabel, true, true);
+    pLabel->set_tooltip_text(param_tooltip);
+    pButton->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+    pIcon->show();
+    pButton->add(*pIcon);
+    pButton->show();
+    pButton->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ItemParam::on_link_button_click));
+    static_cast<Gtk::HBox*>(_widget)->pack_start(*pButton, true, true);
+    pButton->set_tooltip_text(_("Link to item on clipboard"));
+
+    static_cast<Gtk::HBox*>(_widget)->show_all_children();
+
+    return dynamic_cast<Gtk::Widget *> (_widget);
+}
+
+void
+ItemParam::emit_changed()
+{
+    changed = true;
+    signal_item_changed.emit();
+}
+
+
+void
+ItemParam::addCanvasIndicators(SPLPEItem const*/*lpeitem*/, std::vector<Geom::PathVector> &hp_vec)
+{
+}
+
+
+void
+ItemParam::start_listening(SPObject * to)
+{
+    if ( to == NULL ) {
+        return;
+    }
+    linked_delete_connection = to->connectDelete(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ItemParam::linked_delete));
+    linked_modified_connection = to->connectModified(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ItemParam::linked_modified));
+    if (SP_IS_ITEM(to)) {
+        linked_transformed_connection = SP_ITEM(to)->connectTransformed(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ItemParam::linked_transformed));
+    }
+    linked_modified(to, SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG); // simulate linked_modified signal, so that path data is updated
+}
+
+void
+ItemParam::quit_listening(void)
+{
+    linked_modified_connection.disconnect();
+    linked_delete_connection.disconnect();
+    linked_transformed_connection.disconnect();
+}
+
+void
+ItemParam::ref_changed(SPObject */*old_ref*/, SPObject *new_ref)
+{
+    quit_listening();
+    if ( new_ref ) {
+        start_listening(new_ref);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+ItemParam::remove_link()
+{
+    if (href) {
+        ref.detach();
+        g_free(href);
+        href = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+void
+ItemParam::linked_delete(SPObject */*deleted*/)
+{
+    quit_listening();
+    remove_link();
+}
+
+void ItemParam::linked_modified(SPObject *linked_obj, guint flags)
+{
+    linked_modified_callback(linked_obj, flags);
+}
+
+void ItemParam::linked_transformed(Geom::Affine const *rel_transf, SPItem *moved_item)
+{
+    linked_transformed_callback(rel_transf, moved_item);
+}
+
+void
+ItemParam::linked_modified_callback(SPObject *linked_obj, guint /*flags*/)
+{
+    emit_changed();
+    SP_OBJECT(param_effect->getLPEObj())->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+}
+
+void
+ItemParam::on_link_button_click()
+{
+    Inkscape::UI::ClipboardManager *cm = Inkscape::UI::ClipboardManager::get();
+    const gchar * iid = cm->getFirstObjectID();
+    if (!iid) {
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    Glib::ustring itemid(iid);
+
+    if (itemid.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // add '#' at start to make it an uri.
+    itemid.insert(itemid.begin(), '#');
+    if ( href && strcmp(itemid.c_str(), href) == 0 ) {
+        // no change, do nothing
+        return;
+    } else {
+        // TODO:
+        // check if id really exists in document, or only in clipboard document: if only in clipboard then invalid
+        // check if linking to object to which LPE is applied (maybe delegated to PathReference
+
+        param_write_to_repr(itemid.c_str());
+        DocumentUndo::done(param_effect->getSPDoc(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT,
+                           _("Link item parameter to path"));
+    }
+}
+
+} /* namespace LivePathEffect */
+
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  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 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/item.h b/src/live_effects/parameter/item.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c719d451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/item.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LIVEPATHEFFECT_PARAMETER_ITEM_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LIVEPATHEFFECT_PARAMETER_ITEM_H
+
+/*
+ * Inkscape::LivePathEffectParameters
+ *
+* Copyright (C) Johan Engelen 2007 <j.b.c.engelen@utwente.nl>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+
+
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/item-reference.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+class ItemParam : public Parameter {
+public:
+    ItemParam ( const Glib::ustring& label,
+                const Glib::ustring& tip,
+                const Glib::ustring& key,
+                Inkscape::UI::Widget::Registry* wr,
+                Effect* effect,
+                const gchar * default_value = "");
+    virtual ~ItemParam();
+    virtual Gtk::Widget * param_newWidget();
+
+    virtual bool param_readSVGValue(const gchar * strvalue);
+    virtual gchar * param_getSVGValue() const;
+
+    virtual void param_set_default();
+    void param_set_and_write_default();
+    virtual void addCanvasIndicators(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem, std::vector<Geom::PathVector> &hp_vec);
+
+    sigc::signal <void> signal_item_pasted;
+    sigc::signal <void> signal_item_changed;
+    bool changed; /* this gets set whenever the path is changed (this is set to true, and then the signal_item_changed signal is emitted).
+                   * the user must set it back to false if she wants to use it sensibly */
+protected:
+
+    gchar * href;     // contains link to other object, e.g. "#path2428", NULL if ItemParam contains pathdata itself
+    ItemReference ref;
+    sigc::connection ref_changed_connection;
+    sigc::connection linked_delete_connection;
+    sigc::connection linked_modified_connection;
+    sigc::connection linked_transformed_connection;
+    void ref_changed(SPObject *old_ref, SPObject *new_ref);
+    void remove_link();
+    void start_listening(SPObject * to);
+    void quit_listening(void);
+    void linked_delete(SPObject *deleted);
+    void linked_modified(SPObject *linked_obj, guint flags);
+    void linked_transformed(Geom::Affine const *rel_transf, SPItem *moved_item);
+    virtual void linked_modified_callback(SPObject *linked_obj, guint flags);
+    virtual void linked_transformed_callback(Geom::Affine const * /*rel_transf*/, SPItem * /*moved_item*/) {};
+    void on_link_button_click();
+
+    void emit_changed();
+
+    gchar * defvalue;
+
+private:
+    ItemParam(const ItemParam&);
+    ItemParam& operator=(const ItemParam&);
+};
+
+
+} //namespace LivePathEffect
+
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/originalitem.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/originalitem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..053062128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/originalitem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Johan Engelen 2012 <j.b.c.engelen@alumnus.utwente.nl>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <gtkmm/box.h>
+#include "live_effects/parameter/originalitem.h"
+
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+#include <gtkmm/button.h>
+#include <gtkmm/label.h>
+
+#include "uri.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "display/curve.h"
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+
+#include "inkscape.h"
+#include "desktop.h"
+#include "selection.h"
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+OriginalItemParam::OriginalItemParam( const Glib::ustring& label, const Glib::ustring& tip,
+                      const Glib::ustring& key, Inkscape::UI::Widget::Registry* wr,
+                      Effect* effect)
+    : ItemParam(label, tip, key, wr, effect, "")
+{
+}
+
+OriginalItemParam::~OriginalItemParam()
+{
+
+}
+
+Gtk::Widget *
+OriginalItemParam::param_newWidget()
+{
+    Gtk::HBox *_widget = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::HBox());
+
+    { // Label
+        Gtk::Label *pLabel = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(param_label));
+        static_cast<Gtk::HBox*>(_widget)->pack_start(*pLabel, true, true);
+        pLabel->set_tooltip_text(param_tooltip);
+    }
+
+    { // Paste item to link button
+        Gtk::Widget *pIcon = Gtk::manage( sp_icon_get_icon( INKSCAPE_ICON("edit-paste"), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_BUTTON) );
+        Gtk::Button *pButton = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button());
+        pButton->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+        pIcon->show();
+        pButton->add(*pIcon);
+        pButton->show();
+        pButton->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalItemParam::on_link_button_click));
+        static_cast<Gtk::HBox*>(_widget)->pack_start(*pButton, true, true);
+        pButton->set_tooltip_text(_("Link to item"));
+    }
+
+    { // Select original button
+        Gtk::Widget *pIcon = Gtk::manage( sp_icon_get_icon("edit-select-original", Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_BUTTON) );
+        Gtk::Button *pButton = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button());
+        pButton->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+        pIcon->show();
+        pButton->add(*pIcon);
+        pButton->show();
+        pButton->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalItemParam::on_select_original_button_click));
+        static_cast<Gtk::HBox*>(_widget)->pack_start(*pButton, true, true);
+        pButton->set_tooltip_text(_("Select original"));
+    }
+
+    static_cast<Gtk::HBox*>(_widget)->show_all_children();
+
+    return dynamic_cast<Gtk::Widget *> (_widget);
+}
+
+void
+OriginalItemParam::linked_modified_callback(SPObject *linked_obj, guint /*flags*/)
+{
+    if (!inverse) {
+        emit_changed();
+        SP_OBJECT(param_effect->getLPEObj())->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+OriginalItemParam::linked_transformed_callback(Geom::Affine const * /*rel_transf*/, SPItem * /*moved_item*/)
+{
+/** \todo find good way to compensate for referenced item transform, like done for normal clones.
+ *        See sp-use.cpp: sp_use_move_compensate */
+}
+
+
+void
+OriginalItemParam::on_select_original_button_click()
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    SPItem *original = ref.getObject();
+    if (desktop == NULL || original == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
+    selection->clear();
+    selection->set(original);
+}
+
+} /* namespace LivePathEffect */
+
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  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 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/originalitem.h b/src/live_effects/parameter/originalitem.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58d04e05a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/originalitem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LIVEPATHEFFECT_PARAMETER_ORIGINAL_ITEM_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LIVEPATHEFFECT_PARAMETER_ORIGINAL_ITEM_H
+
+/*
+ * Inkscape::LiveItemEffectParameters
+ *
+* Copyright (C) Johan Engelen 2012 <j.b.c.engelen@alumnus.utwente.nl>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "live_effects/parameter/item.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+class OriginalItemParam: public ItemParam {
+public:
+    OriginalItemParam ( const Glib::ustring& label,
+                const Glib::ustring& tip,
+                const Glib::ustring& key,
+                Inkscape::UI::Widget::Registry* wr,
+                Effect* effect);
+    virtual ~OriginalItemParam();
+    void setInverse(bool inversed) { inverse = inversed; }
+    bool linksToItem() const { return (href != NULL); }
+    SPItem * getObject() const { return ref.getObject(); }
+
+    virtual Gtk::Widget * param_newWidget();
+
+protected:
+    virtual void linked_modified_callback(SPObject *linked_obj, guint flags);
+    virtual void linked_transformed_callback(Geom::Affine const *rel_transf, SPItem *moved_item);
+
+    void on_select_original_button_click();
+
+private:
+    bool inverse;
+    OriginalItemParam(const OriginalItemParam&);
+    OriginalItemParam& operator=(const OriginalItemParam&);
+};
+
+
+} //namespace LivePathEffect
+
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/text.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/text.cpp
index 8cab68ad0..5c4cdf4c6 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/text.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/text.cpp
@@ -125,13 +125,14 @@ TextParam::param_newWidget()
     rsu->setProgrammatically = false;
 
     rsu->set_undo_parameters(SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT, _("Change text parameter"));
-
+    param_effect->upd_params = false;
     return dynamic_cast<Gtk::Widget *> (rsu);
 }
 
 void
 TextParam::param_setValue(const Glib::ustring newvalue)
 {
+    param_effect->upd_params = true;
     value = newvalue;
     if (!_hide_canvas_text) {
         sp_canvastext_set_text (canvas_text, newvalue.c_str());
diff --git a/src/sp-item-group.cpp b/src/sp-item-group.cpp
index 7b2507b5e..f2c0d2f2c 100644
--- a/src/sp-item-group.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-item-group.cpp
@@ -925,6 +925,15 @@ void SPGroup::update_patheffect(bool write) {
         }
 
         sp_group_perform_patheffect(this, this, write);
+        
+        for (PathEffectList::iterator it = this->path_effect_list->begin(); it != this->path_effect_list->end(); ++it)
+        {
+            LivePathEffectObject *lpeobj = (*it)->lpeobject;
+
+            if (lpeobj && lpeobj->get_lpe()) {
+                lpeobj->get_lpe()->doAfterEffect(this);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -950,25 +959,35 @@ sp_group_perform_patheffect(SPGroup *group, SPGroup *topgroup, bool write)
                 } else {
                     c = subShape->getCurve();
                 }
-
+                bool success = false;
                 // only run LPEs when the shape has a curve defined
                 if (c) {
                     c->transform(i2anc_affine(subitem, topgroup));
-                    topgroup->performPathEffect(c);
+                    success = topgroup->performPathEffect(c, subShape);
                     c->transform(i2anc_affine(subitem, topgroup).inverse());
-                    subShape->setCurve(c, TRUE);
-
-                    if (write) {
-                        Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = subitem->getRepr();
-                        gchar *str = sp_svg_write_path(c->get_pathvector());
-                        repr->setAttribute("d", str);
+                    Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = subitem->getRepr();
+                    if (c && success) {
+                        subShape->setCurve(c, TRUE);
+                        if (write) {
+                            gchar *str = sp_svg_write_path(c->get_pathvector());
+                            repr->setAttribute("d", str);
 #ifdef GROUP_VERBOSE
-                        g_message("sp_group_perform_patheffect writes 'd' attribute");
+                            g_message("sp_group_perform_patheffect writes 'd' attribute");
 #endif
-                        g_free(str);
+                            g_free(str);
+                        }
+                        c->unref();
+                    } else {
+                        // LPE was unsuccesfull or doeffect stack return null. Read the old 'd'-attribute.
+                        if (gchar const * value = repr->attribute("d")) {
+                            Geom::PathVector pv = sp_svg_read_pathv(value);
+                            SPCurve *oldcurve = new (std::nothrow) SPCurve(pv);
+                            if (oldcurve) {
+                                subShape->setCurve(oldcurve, TRUE);
+                                oldcurve->unref();
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
-
-                    c->unref();
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp b/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
index e2f61bfb5..00671b936 100644
--- a/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include "live_effects/lpeobject.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpeobject-reference.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-measure-line.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.h"
 
 #include "sp-path.h"
 #include "sp-item-group.h"
@@ -126,7 +128,10 @@ void SPLPEItem::set(unsigned int key, gchar const* value) {
                     if (!value) {
                         LivePathEffectObject *lpeobj = (*it)->lpeobject;
                         Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect * lpe = lpeobj->get_lpe();
-                        if (dynamic_cast<Inkscape::LivePathEffect::LPEMeasureLine *>(lpe)){
+                        if (dynamic_cast<Inkscape::LivePathEffect::LPEMirrorSymmetry *>(lpe) ||
+                            dynamic_cast<Inkscape::LivePathEffect::LPEMeasureLine *>(lpe) ||
+                            dynamic_cast<Inkscape::LivePathEffect::LPECopyRotate *>(lpe) )
+                        {
                             lpe->doOnRemove(this);
                         }
                     }
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ Inkscape::XML::Node* SPLPEItem::write(Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc, Inkscape
 /**
  * returns true when LPE was successful.
  */
-bool SPLPEItem::performPathEffect(SPCurve *curve, bool is_clip_or_mask) {
+bool SPLPEItem::performPathEffect(SPCurve *curve, SPShape *current, bool is_clip_or_mask) {
 
     if (!curve) {
         return false;
@@ -241,12 +246,15 @@ bool SPLPEItem::performPathEffect(SPCurve *curve, bool is_clip_or_mask) {
                 }
                 if (!is_clip_or_mask || (is_clip_or_mask && lpe->apply_to_clippath_and_mask)) {
                     // Groups have their doBeforeEffect called elsewhere
+                    if (current) {
+                        lpe->setCurrentShape(current);
+                    }
                     if (!SP_IS_GROUP(this)) {
                         lpe->doBeforeEffect_impl(this);
                     }
 
                     try {
-                            lpe->doEffect(curve);
+                        lpe->doEffect(curve);
                     }
                     catch (std::exception & e) {
                         g_warning("Exception during LPE %s execution. \n %s", lpe->getName().c_str(), e.what());
@@ -257,6 +265,8 @@ bool SPLPEItem::performPathEffect(SPCurve *curve, bool is_clip_or_mask) {
                         return false;
                     }
                     if (!SP_IS_GROUP(this)) {
+                        lpe->pathvector_before_effect = curve->get_pathvector();
+                        lpe->sp_curve->set_pathvector(lpe->pathvector_before_effect);
                         lpe->doAfterEffect(this);
                     }
                 }
@@ -604,7 +614,7 @@ bool SPLPEItem::hasPathEffect() const
     return true;
 }
 
-bool SPLPEItem::hasPathEffectOfType(int const type) const
+bool SPLPEItem::hasPathEffectOfType(int const type, bool is_ready) const
 {
     if (path_effect_list->empty()) {
         return false;
@@ -616,7 +626,9 @@ bool SPLPEItem::hasPathEffectOfType(int const type) const
         if (lpeobj) {
             Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect const* lpe = lpeobj->get_lpe();
             if (lpe && (lpe->effectType() == type)) {
-                return true;
+                if (is_ready || lpe->isReady()) {
+                    return true;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -695,10 +707,10 @@ SPLPEItem::apply_to_clip_or_mask(SPItem *clip_mask, SPItem *item)
             try {
                 if(SP_IS_GROUP(this)){
                     c->transform(i2anc_affine(SP_GROUP(item), SP_GROUP(this)));
-                    success = this->performPathEffect(c, true);
+                    success = this->performPathEffect(c, SP_SHAPE(clip_mask), true);
                     c->transform(i2anc_affine(SP_GROUP(item), SP_GROUP(this)).inverse());
                 } else {
-                    success = this->performPathEffect(c, true);
+                    success = this->performPathEffect(c, SP_SHAPE(clip_mask), true);
                 }
             } catch (std::exception & e) {
                 g_warning("Exception during LPE execution. \n %s", e.what());
@@ -709,12 +721,13 @@ SPLPEItem::apply_to_clip_or_mask(SPItem *clip_mask, SPItem *item)
                 success = false;
             }
             Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = clip_mask->getRepr();
-            if (success) {
+            // This c check allow to not apply LPE if curve is NULL after performPathEffect used in clone.obgets LPE
+            if (success && c) {
                 gchar *str = sp_svg_write_path(c->get_pathvector());
                 repr->setAttribute("d", str);
                 g_free(str);
             } else {
-                // LPE was unsuccesfull. Read the old 'd'-attribute.
+                 // LPE was unsuccesfull or doeffect stack return null.. Read the old 'd'-attribute.
                 if (gchar const * value = repr->attribute("d")) {
                     Geom::PathVector pv = sp_svg_read_pathv(value);
                     SPCurve *oldcurve = new (std::nothrow) SPCurve(pv);
@@ -724,7 +737,9 @@ SPLPEItem::apply_to_clip_or_mask(SPItem *clip_mask, SPItem *item)
                     }
                 }
             }
-            c->unref();
+            if (c) {
+               c->unref();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sp-lpe-item.h b/src/sp-lpe-item.h
index 9e5cb3329..0f198c49c 100644
--- a/src/sp-lpe-item.h
+++ b/src/sp-lpe-item.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 class LivePathEffectObject;
 class SPCurve;
+class SPShape;
 class SPDesktop;
 
 namespace Inkscape{ 
@@ -69,11 +70,11 @@ public:
 
     virtual void update_patheffect(bool write);
 
-    bool performPathEffect(SPCurve *curve, bool is_clip_or_mask = false);
+    bool performPathEffect(SPCurve *curve, SPShape *current = NULL, bool is_clip_or_mask = false);
 
     bool pathEffectsEnabled() const;
     bool hasPathEffect() const;
-    bool hasPathEffectOfType(int const type) const;
+    bool hasPathEffectOfType(int const type, bool is_ready = true) const;
     bool hasPathEffectRecursive() const;
     Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect* getPathEffectOfType(int type);
     Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect const* getPathEffectOfType(int type) const;
diff --git a/src/sp-object.cpp b/src/sp-object.cpp
index 75f4657ef..0dc301c49 100644
--- a/src/sp-object.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-object.cpp
@@ -775,6 +775,21 @@ void SPObject::appendChild(Inkscape::XML::Node *child) {
     repr->appendChild(child);
 }
 
+SPObject* SPObject::nthChild(unsigned index) {
+    g_assert(this->repr);
+    if (hasChildren()) {
+        std::vector<SPObject*> l;
+        unsigned counter = 0;
+        for (auto& child: children) {
+            if (counter == index) {
+                return &child;
+            }
+            counter++;
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 void SPObject::addChild(Inkscape::XML::Node *child, Inkscape::XML::Node * prev)
 {
     g_assert(this->repr);
diff --git a/src/sp-object.h b/src/sp-object.h
index 9abbd324b..d145e966b 100644
--- a/src/sp-object.h
+++ b/src/sp-object.h
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ public:
     SPObject *lastChild() { return children.empty() ? nullptr : &children.back(); }
     SPObject const *lastChild() const { return children.empty() ? nullptr : &children.back(); }
 
+    SPObject *nthChild(unsigned index);
+    SPObject const *nthChild(unsigned index) const;
+
     enum Action { ActionGeneral, ActionBBox, ActionUpdate, ActionShow };
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp
index c51881a96..9485b6ba3 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ PolarArrangeTab::PolarArrangeTab(ArrangeDialog *parent_)
 	anchorPointLabel.set_alignment(Gtk::ALIGN_START);
 	pack_start(anchorPointLabel, false, false);
 
-	anchorBoundingBoxRadio.set_label(C_("Polar arrange tab", "Object's bounding box:"));
+	anchorBoundingBoxRadio.set_label(C_("Polar arrange tab", "Objects' bounding boxes:"));
 	anchorRadioGroup = anchorBoundingBoxRadio.get_group();
 	anchorBoundingBoxRadio.signal_toggled().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &PolarArrangeTab::on_anchor_radio_changed));
 	pack_start(anchorBoundingBoxRadio, false, false);
 
 	pack_start(anchorSelector, false, false);
 
-	anchorObjectPivotRadio.set_label(C_("Polar arrange tab", "Object's rotational center"));
+	anchorObjectPivotRadio.set_label(C_("Polar arrange tab", "Objects' rotational centers"));
 	anchorObjectPivotRadio.set_group(anchorRadioGroup);
 	anchorObjectPivotRadio.signal_toggled().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &PolarArrangeTab::on_anchor_radio_changed));
 	pack_start(anchorObjectPivotRadio, false, false);