1 files changed, 28 insertions, 20 deletions

diff --git a/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp
index aac8239f3..5e88e26b3 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 #include "snap.h"
 #include "sp-namedview.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "sp-defs.h"
+#include "style.h"
 
 // Gradient specific
 #include "gradient-drag.h"
@@ -937,37 +940,42 @@ static void sp_mesh_end_drag(MeshTool &rc) {
     if (!selection->isEmpty()) {
 
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
-        int type = SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_MESH;
-        Inkscape::PaintTarget fill_or_stroke = (prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newfillorstroke", 1) != 0) ? Inkscape::FOR_FILL : Inkscape::FOR_STROKE;
+        Inkscape::PaintTarget fill_or_stroke =
+            (prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newfillorstroke", 1) != 0) ?
+            Inkscape::FOR_FILL : Inkscape::FOR_STROKE;
 
-        SPGradient *vector;
-        if (ec->item_to_select) {
-            // pick color from the object where drag started
-            vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(document, desktop, ec->item_to_select, fill_or_stroke);
-        } else {
-            // Starting from empty space:
-            // Sort items so that the topmost comes last
-        	std::vector<SPItem*> items(selection->items().begin(), selection->items().end());
-            sort(items.begin(),items.end(),sp_item_repr_compare_position);
-            // take topmost
-            vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(document, desktop, SP_ITEM(items.back()), fill_or_stroke);
-        }
-
-        // HACK: reset fill-opacity - that 0.75 is annoying; BUT remove this when we have an opacity slider for all tabs
+// HACK: reset fill-opacity - that 0.75 is annoying; BUT remove this when we have an opacity slider for all tabs
         SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
         sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill-opacity", "1.0");
 
+        Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = document->getReprDoc();
+        SPDefs *defs = document->getDefs();
+
         auto items= selection->items();
         for(auto i=items.begin();i!=items.end();++i){
 
             //FIXME: see above
             sp_repr_css_change_recursive((*i)->getRepr(), css, "style");
 
-            sp_item_set_gradient(*i, vector, (SPGradientType) type, fill_or_stroke);
+            // Create mesh element
+            Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = xml_doc->createElement("svg:meshgradient");
 
-            // We don't need to do anything. Mesh is already sized appropriately.
- 
-            (*i)->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+            // privates are garbage-collectable
+            repr->setAttribute("inkscape:collect", "always");
+
+            // Attach to document
+            defs->getRepr()->appendChild(repr);
+            Inkscape::GC::release(repr);
+
+            // Get corresponding object
+            SPMeshGradient *mg = static_cast<SPMeshGradient *>(document->getObjectByRepr(repr));
+            mg->array.create(mg, *i, (*i)->visualBounds());
+
+            bool isText = SP_IS_TEXT(*i);
+            sp_style_set_property_url (*i, ((fill_or_stroke == Inkscape::FOR_FILL) ? "fill":"stroke"),
+                                   mg, isText);
+
+            (*i)->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG|SP_OBJECT_STYLE_MODIFIED_FLAG);
         }
 
         DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_MESH, _("Create mesh"));