SVG Diagrams: drawConnectionToPartner not working properly

[burgerdev]

The drawConnectionToPartner method does not do what the name suggests. Instead, for unknown reasons, it just draws a diagonal line:

[stuarteberg]

Are you using Inkscape? The svg diagrams exported by ilastik use a special Inkscape feature that is not a part of standard svg. Connector lines are drawn between two named objects, without the need for the exact coordinates to be known. The diagrams can only be opened in Inkscape (but can be re-saved from there and opened elsewhere.)

[burgerdev]

The diagram opens in kolourpaint, which seems to be the preferred app for SVGs, reasons unknown :) Thanks for the hint.

The usual sermon: perhaps we should not use non-standardized features, ...