dashed line style (regression?) bug in 0.97-pre2

[Richard Moll <richard moll pik-potsdam de>]

Hello,
I just installed the 097-pre2 (for Windows, thanks Steffen!) and I love the new antialiasing feature 
& the fixed pdf export! Thanks!

But I also just discovered some really strange bugs:

1. create new diagram, change line style to dashed (in lower left corner of integrated UI)
2. draw line
3. select line go to properties, change dash length -> apply/ok
4. nothing happens -> first bug

now it gets strange:
5. create new diagram
6. draw two (dashed) lines
7. switch back to 1st diagram and then back to 2nd diagram
8. you will notice the dash length of the 2nd line in the 2nd diagram changed -> next bug
9. select it: the dash length is reverted to default -> next bug
(you can repeat 7. to 9. endlessly)

now it gets even stranger, in 2nd diagram:
10. select both lines
11. press alt-enter for properties, change dash length (to e.g. 0.1) -> only 2nd dash line is 
changed -> next bug
12. select 1st line
13. select 2nd line -> dash length is default
14. select 1st line, than 2nd line -> dash length is 0.1 again
15. select nothing -> dash length is default

16. select 1st line, go to properties, you will notice dash length is set to 0.1, but the displayed 
dash length is not
17. set dash length to 0.5, apply/ok -> nothing happens
18. directly select 2nd line or do step 14. -> dash length of 2nd! line is set 0.5
19. you can change dash length of 2nd line nothing will change, instead it will always have the dash 
length of the 1st line
20. save 2nd diagram, restart dia, reload 2nd diagram -> bugs in 10. to 19. persist :-(

Sorry, for this detailed bug report. I don't want to annoy you, it's just because of the curiosity.

I use Dia in Windows XP and I installed it on top of the 0.96.

Greetings
Richard


PS:
Where can i change the UI language? During Install it was english now it is partly german / english.

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