ink_line_animator
Inkscape extension for animating paths, so it looks as if they were being drawn by hand, using CSS3 animations.
Summary
| Latest Version | Unknown |
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| License | Unknown |
| CI Status | Failing |
| Stars | 5 |
| Forks | 0 |
| Open Issues | 0 |
| Last Commit | 2025-01-24 |
| Downloads | 0 |
| Last Indexed | 2026-09-06 06:05 |
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Installation
nimble install ink_line_animator
choosenim install ink_line_animator
git clone https://gitlab.com/Moini/ink_line_animator
OS Compatibility
| Platform | Linux | macOS | Windows | FreeBSD | OpenBSD | NetBSD | Android | iOS | WASM | Embedded |
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| ink_line_animator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/Moini/ink_line_animator |
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| Homepage | https://gitlab.com/Moini/ink_line_animator |
| Registry Source | gitlab |
README
Inkscape Line Animator
This Inkscape extension creates simple, line-drawing animations from the selected paths. When you look at the file using a web browser, it will look as if someone were drawing the paths with an invisible pen.
Notes:
- Find the extension as
Extensions > Animation > Line Animator - Only path objects can be used for this.
- No path effects should be applied to the paths (something may happen, but perhaps not what you expect).
- The paths must have a visible stroke (else you won't see anything happen).
- The object lowest in stacking order will be drawn first, then the one above it etc.
- Animation speed can be changed by using the same animation name and selecting the same objects, then setting a different duration.
- If you are animating a path consisting of multiple subpaths, all of them will start to be animated at the same time, but the shorter ones will finish first.
- If you want to change the direction in which a path is drawn, change the path
direction in Inkscape (
Path > Reverse).
Examples
Installation
Drop the files line-animator.py and line-animator.inx into your user extensions directory.
Learn where to find the directory in Inkscape: Edit > Preferences > System > User extensions.
License
This software is licensed under the GPL v2.0 or higher.
Note
- Due to a bug in Inkscape (https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inbox/-/issues/9327), Inkscape 1.3 instantly crashes when you open the Selectors and CSS dialog. So don't do that!
- Inkscape 1.4 does not crash, but try to avoid editing the animated paths with the Selectors and CSS dialog - this may in some cases disable the animation.