1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/point.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/point.cpp
index db768090a..561f1b34c 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/point.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/point.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ PointParam::param_update_default(Geom::Point default_point)
 }
 
 void
+PointParam::param_update_default(const gchar * default_point)
+{
+    gchar ** strarray = g_strsplit(default_point, ",", 2);
+    double newx, newy;
+    unsigned int success = sp_svg_number_read_d(strarray[0], &newx);
+    success += sp_svg_number_read_d(strarray[1], &newy);
+    g_strfreev (strarray);
+    if (success == 2) {
+        param_update_default( Geom::Point(newx, newy) );
+    }
+}
+
+void
 PointParam::param_setValue(Geom::Point newpoint, bool write)
 {
     *dynamic_cast<Geom::Point *>( this ) = newpoint;