meerk40t 0.9.3001__py2.py3-none-any.whl → 0.9.7020__py2.py3-none-any.whl

meerk40t/core/svg_io.py

@@ -1,1549 +1,1836 @@
-"""
-This extension governs SVG loading and saving, registering both the load and the save values for SVG.
-"""
-
-import ast
-import gzip
-import math
-import os
-from base64 import b64encode
-from io import BytesIO
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import Element, ElementTree, ParseError, SubElement
-
-from meerk40t.core.exceptions import BadFileError
-from meerk40t.core.node.node import Fillrule, Linecap, Linejoin
-
-from ..svgelements import (
-    SVG,
-    SVG_ATTR_CENTER_X,
-    SVG_ATTR_CENTER_Y,
-    SVG_ATTR_DATA,
-    SVG_ATTR_FILL,
-    SVG_ATTR_FILL_OPACITY,
-    SVG_ATTR_FONT_FAMILY,
-    SVG_ATTR_FONT_SIZE,
-    SVG_ATTR_FONT_STRETCH,
-    SVG_ATTR_FONT_STYLE,
-    SVG_ATTR_FONT_VARIANT,
-    SVG_ATTR_HEIGHT,
-    SVG_ATTR_ID,
-    SVG_ATTR_POINTS,
-    SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_X,
-    SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_Y,
-    SVG_ATTR_STROKE,
-    SVG_ATTR_STROKE_OPACITY,
-    SVG_ATTR_STROKE_WIDTH,
-    SVG_ATTR_TAG,
-    SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ALIGNMENT_BASELINE,
-    SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ANCHOR,
-    SVG_ATTR_TEXT_DOMINANT_BASELINE,
-    SVG_ATTR_TRANSFORM,
-    SVG_ATTR_VECTOR_EFFECT,
-    SVG_ATTR_VERSION,
-    SVG_ATTR_VIEWBOX,
-    SVG_ATTR_WIDTH,
-    SVG_ATTR_X,
-    SVG_ATTR_X1,
-    SVG_ATTR_X2,
-    SVG_ATTR_XMLNS,
-    SVG_ATTR_XMLNS_EV,
-    SVG_ATTR_XMLNS_LINK,
-    SVG_ATTR_Y,
-    SVG_ATTR_Y1,
-    SVG_ATTR_Y2,
-    SVG_NAME_TAG,
-    SVG_RULE_EVENODD,
-    SVG_RULE_NONZERO,
-    SVG_TAG_ELLIPSE,
-    SVG_TAG_GROUP,
-    SVG_TAG_IMAGE,
-    SVG_TAG_LINE,
-    SVG_TAG_PATH,
-    SVG_TAG_POLYLINE,
-    SVG_TAG_RECT,
-    SVG_TAG_TEXT,
-    SVG_VALUE_NON_SCALING_STROKE,
-    SVG_VALUE_NONE,
-    SVG_VALUE_VERSION,
-    SVG_VALUE_XLINK,
-    SVG_VALUE_XMLNS,
-    SVG_VALUE_XMLNS_EV,
-    Circle,
-    Color,
-    Ellipse,
-    Group,
-    Matrix,
-    Path,
-    Point,
-    Polygon,
-    Polyline,
-    Rect,
-    SimpleLine,
-    SVGImage,
-    SVGText,
-    Use,
-)
-from .units import DEFAULT_PPI, NATIVE_UNIT_PER_INCH, Length
-
-SVG_ATTR_STROKE_JOIN = "stroke-linejoin"
-SVG_ATTR_STROKE_CAP = "stroke-linecap"
-SVG_ATTR_FILL_RULE = "fill-rule"
-
-
-def plugin(kernel, lifecycle=None):
-    if lifecycle == "register":
-        _ = kernel.translation
-        choices = [
-            {
-                "attr": "svg_viewport_bed",
-                "object": kernel.elements,
-                "default": True,
-                "type": bool,
-                "label": _("SVG Viewport is Bed"),
-                "tip": _(
-                    "SVG files can be saved without real physical units.\n"
-                    "This setting uses the SVG viewport dimensions to scale the rest of the elements in the file."
-                ),
-                "page": "Input/Output",
-                "section": "Input",
-            },
-        ]
-        kernel.register_choices("preferences", choices)
-        # The order is relevant as both loaders support SVG
-        # By definition the very first matching loader is used as a default
-        # so that needs to be the full loader
-        kernel.register("load/SVGLoader", SVGLoader)
-        kernel.register("load/SVGPlainLoader", SVGLoaderPlain)
-        kernel.register("save/SVGWriter", SVGWriter)
-
-
-MEERK40T_NAMESPACE = "https://github.com/meerk40t/meerk40t/wiki/Namespace"
-MEERK40T_XMLS_ID = "meerk40t"
-
-
-def capstr(linecap):
-    """
-    Given the mk enum values for linecap, returns the svg string.
-    @param linecap:
-    @return:
-    """
-    if linecap == Linecap.CAP_BUTT:
-        return "butt"
-    elif linecap == Linecap.CAP_SQUARE:
-        return "square"
-    else:
-        return "round"
-
-
-def joinstr(linejoin):
-    """
-    Given the mk enum value for linejoin, returns the svg string.
-
-    @param linejoin:
-    @return:
-    """
-    if linejoin == Linejoin.JOIN_ARCS:
-        return "arcs"
-    elif linejoin == Linejoin.JOIN_BEVEL:
-        return "bevel"
-    elif linejoin == Linejoin.JOIN_MITER_CLIP:
-        return "miter-clip"
-    elif linejoin == Linejoin.JOIN_ROUND:
-        return "round"
-    else:
-        return "miter"
-
-
-def rulestr(fillrule):
-    """
-    Given the mk enum value for fillrule, returns the svg string.
-
-    @param fillrule:
-    @return:
-    """
-    if fillrule == Fillrule.FILLRULE_EVENODD:
-        return "evenodd"
-    else:
-        return "nonzero"
-
-
-class SVGWriter:
-    @staticmethod
-    def save_types():
-        yield "Scalable Vector Graphics", "svg", "image/svg+xml", "default"
-        yield "SVG-Plain (no extensions)", "svg", "image/svg+xml", "plain"
-        yield "SVG-Compressed", "svgz", "image/svg+xml", "compressed"
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def save(context, f, version="default"):
-        # print (f"Version was set to '{version}'")
-        root = Element(SVG_NAME_TAG)
-        root.set(SVG_ATTR_VERSION, SVG_VALUE_VERSION)
-        root.set(SVG_ATTR_XMLNS, SVG_VALUE_XMLNS)
-        root.set(SVG_ATTR_XMLNS_LINK, SVG_VALUE_XLINK)
-        root.set(SVG_ATTR_XMLNS_EV, SVG_VALUE_XMLNS_EV)
-        if version != "plain":
-            root.set(
-                "xmlns:" + MEERK40T_XMLS_ID,
-                MEERK40T_NAMESPACE,
-            )
-        scene_width = Length(context.device.view.width)
-        scene_height = Length(context.device.view.height)
-        root.set(SVG_ATTR_WIDTH, scene_width.length_mm)
-        root.set(SVG_ATTR_HEIGHT, scene_height.length_mm)
-        viewbox = f"{0} {0} {int(float(scene_width))} {int(float(scene_height))}"
-        root.set(SVG_ATTR_VIEWBOX, viewbox)
-        elements = context.elements
-        elements.validate_ids()
-        # If we want to write labels then we need to establish the inkscape namespace
-        has_labels = False
-        for n in elements.elems_nodes():
-            if hasattr(n, "label") and n.label is not None and n.label != "":
-                has_labels = True
-                break
-            if n.type == "file":
-                has_labels = True
-                break
-        if not has_labels:
-            for n in elements.regmarks_nodes():
-                if hasattr(n, "label") and n.label is not None and n.label != "":
-                    has_labels = True
-                    break
-        if has_labels:
-            root.set(
-                "xmlns:inkscape",
-                "http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape",
-            )
-        if version != "plain":
-            # If there is a note set then we save the note with the project.
-            if elements.note is not None:
-                subelement = SubElement(root, "note")
-                subelement.set(SVG_TAG_TEXT, str(elements.note))
-
-        SVGWriter._write_tree(root, elements._tree, version)
-
-        SVGWriter._pretty_print(root)
-        tree = ElementTree(root)
-        if f.lower().endswith("svgz"):
-            f = gzip.open(f, "wb")
-        tree.write(f)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _write_tree(xml_tree, node_tree, version):
-        # print (f"Write_tree with {version}")
-        for node in node_tree.children:
-            if version != "plain" and node.type == "branch ops":
-                SVGWriter._write_operations(xml_tree, node, version)
-            if node.type == "branch elems":
-                SVGWriter._write_elements(xml_tree, node, version)
-            elif node.type == "branch reg":
-                SVGWriter._write_regmarks(xml_tree, node, version)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _write_elements(xml_tree, elem_tree, version):
-        """
-        Write the elements branch part of the tree to disk.
-
-        @param xml_tree:
-        @param elem_tree:
-        @return:
-        """
-        for c in elem_tree.children:
-            SVGWriter._write_element(xml_tree, c, version)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _write_element(xml_tree, c, version):
-        def single_file_node():
-            # do we have more than one element on the top level hierarchy?
-            # If no then return True
-            flag = True
-            if len(c.children) > 1:
-                flag = False
-            return flag
-
-        if c.type == "elem ellipse":
-            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_ELLIPSE)
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_CENTER_X, str(c.cx))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_CENTER_Y, str(c.cy))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_X, str(c.rx))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_Y, str(c.ry))
-            t = Matrix(c.matrix)
-            if not t.is_identity():
-                subelement.set(
-                    "transform",
-                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
-                )
-        elif c.type == "elem image":
-            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_IMAGE)
-            stream = BytesIO()
-            try:
-                c.image.save(stream, format="PNG", dpi=(c.dpi, c.dpi))
-            except OSError:
-                # Edge condition if the original image was CMYK and never touched it can't encode to PNG
-                c.image.convert("RGBA").save(stream, format="PNG", dpi=(c.dpi, c.dpi))
-            subelement.set(
-                "xlink:href",
-                f"data:image/png;base64,{b64encode(stream.getvalue()).decode('utf8')}",
-            )
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_X, "0")
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_Y, "0")
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_WIDTH, str(c.image.width))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_HEIGHT, str(c.image.height))
-            t = c.matrix
-            if not t.is_identity():
-                subelement.set(
-                    "transform",
-                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
-                )
-        elif c.type == "elem line":
-            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_LINE)
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_X1, str(c.x1))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_Y1, str(c.y1))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_X2, str(c.x2))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_Y2, str(c.y2))
-            t = c.matrix
-            if not t.is_identity():
-                subelement.set(
-                    "transform",
-                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
-                )
-        elif c.type == "elem path":
-            element = c.geometry.as_path()
-            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_PATH)
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_DATA, element.d(transformed=False))
-            t = c.matrix
-            if not t.is_identity():
-                subelement.set(
-                    "transform",
-                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
-                )
-        elif c.type == "elem point":
-            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, "element")
-            t = c.matrix
-            if not t.is_identity():
-                subelement.set(
-                    "transform",
-                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
-                )
-            subelement.set("x", str(c.x))
-            subelement.set("y", str(c.y))
-        elif c.type == "elem polyline":
-            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_POLYLINE)
-            points = list(c.geometry.as_points())
-            subelement.set(
-                SVG_ATTR_POINTS,
-                " ".join([f"{e.real} {e.imag}" for e in points]),
-            )
-            t = c.matrix
-            if not t.is_identity():
-                subelement.set(
-                    "transform",
-                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
-                )
-        elif c.type == "elem rect":
-            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_RECT)
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_X, str(c.x))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_Y, str(c.y))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_X, str(c.rx))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_Y, str(c.ry))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_WIDTH, str(c.width))
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_HEIGHT, str(c.height))
-            t = c.matrix
-            if not t.is_identity():
-                subelement.set(
-                    "transform",
-                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
-                )
-        elif c.type == "elem text":
-            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_TEXT)
-            subelement.text = c.text
-            t = c.matrix
-            if not t.is_identity():
-                subelement.set(
-                    SVG_ATTR_TRANSFORM,
-                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
-                )
-            # Font features are covered by the `font` value shorthand
-            if c.font_family:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_FAMILY, str(c.font_family))
-            if c.font_style:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_STYLE, str(c.font_style))
-            if c.font_variant:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_VARIANT, str(c.font_variant))
-            if c.font_stretch:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_STRETCH, str(c.font_stretch))
-            if c.font_size:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_SIZE, str(c.font_size))
-            if c.line_height:
-                subelement.set("line_height", str(c.line_height))
-            if c.anchor:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ANCHOR, str(c.anchor))
-            if c.baseline:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_TEXT_DOMINANT_BASELINE, str(c.baseline))
-            decor = ""
-            if c.underline:
-                decor += " underline"
-            if c.overline:
-                decor += " overline"
-            if c.strikethrough:
-                decor += " line-through"
-            decor = decor.strip()
-            if decor:
-                subelement.set("text-decoration", decor)
-            element = c
-        elif c.type == "group":
-            # This is a structural group node of elements. Recurse call to write values.
-            group_element = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
-            if hasattr(c, "label") and c.label is not None and c.label != "":
-                group_element.set("inkscape:label", str(c.label))
-            SVGWriter._write_elements(group_element, c, version)
-            return
-        elif c.type.startswith("effect"):
-            # This is a structural group node of elements. Recurse call to write values.
-            group_element = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
-            SVGWriter._write_custom(group_element, c)
-            SVGWriter._write_elements(group_element, c, version)
-            return
-        elif c.type == "file":
-            # This is a structural group node of elements. Recurse call to write values.
-            # is this the only file node? If yes then no need to generate an additional group
-            if single_file_node():
-                SVGWriter._write_elements(xml_tree, c, version)
-            else:
-                group_element = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
-                if hasattr(c, "name") and c.name is not None and c.name != "":
-                    group_element.set("inkscape:label", str(c.name))
-                SVGWriter._write_elements(group_element, c, version)
-            return
-        else:
-            if version != "plain":
-                # This is a non-standard element. Save custom.
-                subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, "element")
-                SVGWriter._write_custom(subelement, c)
-                return
-
-        ###############
-        # GENERIC SAVING STANDARD ELEMENT
-        ###############
-        for key, value in c.__dict__.items():
-            if (
-                not key.startswith("_")
-                and key
-                not in (
-                    "settings",
-                    "attributes",
-                    "linecap",
-                    "linejoin",
-                    "fillrule",
-                    "stroke_width",
-                )
-                and value is not None
-                and isinstance(value, (str, int, float, complex, list, tuple, dict))
-            ):
-                subelement.set(key, str(value))
-
-        ###############
-        # SAVE STROKE
-        ###############
-        if hasattr(c, "stroke_scaled"):
-            if not c.stroke_scaled:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_VECTOR_EFFECT, SVG_VALUE_NON_SCALING_STROKE)
-
-        ###############
-        # SAVE CAP/JOIN/FILL-RULE
-        ###############
-        if hasattr(c, "linecap"):
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_CAP, capstr(c.linecap))
-        if hasattr(c, "linejoin"):
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_JOIN, joinstr(c.linejoin))
-        if hasattr(c, "fillrule"):
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FILL_RULE, rulestr(c.fillrule))
-
-        ###############
-        # SAVE LABEL
-        ###############
-        if hasattr(c, "label") and c.label is not None and c.label != "":
-            subelement.set("inkscape:label", c.label)
-
-        ###############
-        # SAVE STROKE
-        ###############
-        if hasattr(c, "stroke"):
-            stroke = c.stroke
-        else:
-            stroke = None
-        if stroke is not None:
-            stroke_opacity = stroke.opacity
-            stroke = (
-                str(abs(stroke))
-                if stroke is not None and stroke.value is not None
-                else SVG_VALUE_NONE
-            )
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE, stroke)
-            if stroke_opacity != 1.0 and stroke_opacity is not None:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_OPACITY, str(stroke_opacity))
-            try:
-                factor = 1.0
-                try:
-                    if c.stroke_scaled:
-                        factor = c.stroke_factor
-                except AttributeError:
-                    pass
-                if c.matrix.determinant == 0:
-                    c_m_d = 1
-                else:
-                    c_m_d = math.sqrt(abs(c.matrix.determinant))
-                if c.stroke_width is not None:
-                    stroke_width = str(factor * c.stroke_width / c_m_d)
-                    subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_WIDTH, stroke_width)
-            except AttributeError:
-                pass
-
-        ###############
-        # SAVE FILL
-        ###############
-        if hasattr(c, "fill"):
-            fill = c.fill
-        else:
-            fill = None
-        if fill is not None:
-            fill_opacity = fill.opacity
-            fill = (
-                str(abs(fill))
-                if fill is not None and fill.value is not None
-                else SVG_VALUE_NONE
-            )
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FILL, fill)
-            if fill_opacity != 1.0 and fill_opacity is not None:
-                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FILL_OPACITY, str(fill_opacity))
-        else:
-            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FILL, SVG_VALUE_NONE)
-        subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_ID, str(c.id))
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _write_operations(xml_tree, op_tree, version):
-        """
-        Write the operations branch part of the tree to disk.
-
-        @param xml_tree:
-        @param op_tree:
-        @return:
-        """
-        for c in op_tree.children:
-            SVGWriter._write_operation(xml_tree, c, version)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _write_regmarks(xml_tree, reg_tree, version):
-        if len(reg_tree.children):
-            regmark = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
-            regmark.set("id", "regmarks")
-            regmark.set("visibility", "hidden")
-            SVGWriter._write_elements(regmark, reg_tree, version)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _write_operation(xml_tree, node, version):
-        """
-        Write an individual operation. This is any node directly under `branch ops`
-
-        @param xml_tree:
-        @param node:
-        @return:
-        """
-        # All operations are groups.
-        subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
-        subelement.set("type", str(node.type))
-
-        if node.label is not None:
-            subelement.set("label", str(node.label))
-
-        if node.lock is not None:
-            subelement.set("lock", str(node.lock))
-
-        try:
-            for key, value in node.settings.items():
-                if not key:
-                    # If key is None, do not save.
-                    continue
-                if key.startswith("_"):
-                    continue
-                if value is None:
-                    continue
-                if key in ("references", "tag", "type"):
-                    # References key from previous loaded version (filter out, rebuild)
-                    continue
-                subelement.set(key, str(value))
-        except AttributeError:
-            # Node does not have settings, write object dict
-            for key, value in node.__dict__.items():
-                if not key:
-                    # If key is None, do not save.
-                    continue
-                if key.startswith("_"):
-                    continue
-                if value is None:
-                    continue
-                if key in (
-                    "references",
-                    "tag",
-                    "type",
-                    "draw",
-                    "stroke_width",
-                    "matrix",
-                ):
-                    # References key from previous loaded version (filter out, rebuild)
-                    continue
-                subelement.set(key, str(value))
-
-        # Store current node reference values.
-        SVGWriter._write_references(subelement, node)
-        subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_ID, str(node.id))
-
-        for c in node.children:
-            # Recurse all non-ref nodes
-            if c.type == "reference":
-                continue
-            SVGWriter._write_operation(subelement, c, version)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _write_references(subelement, node):
-        contains = list()
-        for c in node.children:
-            if c.type == "reference":
-                c = c.node  # Contain direct reference not reference node reference.
-                contains.append(c.id)
-        if contains:
-            subelement.set("references", " ".join(contains))
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _write_custom(subelement, node):
-        subelement.set("type", node.type)
-        for key, value in node.__dict__.items():
-            if not key:
-                # If key is None, do not save.
-                continue
-            if key.startswith("_"):
-                continue
-            if value is None:
-                continue
-            if key in ("references", "tag", "type", "draw", "stroke_width", "matrix"):
-                # References key from previous loaded version (filter out, rebuild)
-                continue
-            subelement.set(key, str(value))
-        SVGWriter._write_references(subelement, node)
-        subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_ID, str(node.id))
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _pretty_print(current, parent=None, index=-1, depth=0):
-        for i, node in enumerate(current):
-            SVGWriter._pretty_print(node, current, i, depth + 1)
-        if parent is not None:
-            if index == 0:
-                parent.text = "\n" + ("\t" * depth)
-            else:
-                parent[index - 1].tail = "\n" + ("\t" * depth)
-            if index == len(parent) - 1:
-                current.tail = "\n" + ("\t" * (depth - 1))
-
-
-class SVGProcessor:
-    """
-    SVGProcessor is the parser for svg objects. We employ svgelements to do the actual parsing of the file and convert
-    the parsed objects into mk nodes, operations, elements, and regmarks.
-
-    Special care is taken to load MK specific objects like `note` and `operations`
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, elements, load_operations):
-        self.elements = elements
-
-        self.operation_list = list()
-        self.element_list = list()
-        self.regmark_list = list()
-
-        self.reverse = False
-        self.requires_classification = True
-        self.operations_replaced = False
-        self.pathname = None
-        self.load_operations = load_operations
-
-        # Setting this is bringing as much benefit as anticipated
-        # Both the time to load the file (unexpectedly) and the time
-        # for the first emphasis when all the nonpopulated bounding
-        # boxes will be calculated are benefiting from this precalculation:
-        # (All values as average over three consecutive loads)
-        #                    |           Load             |       First Select
-        # File               |   Old  | Precalc | Speedup |  Old   | Precalc | Speedup
-        # Star Wars Calendar |  10,3  |   4,8   |  115%   |  3,4   |   1,0   | 243%
-        # Element Classific  |   1,7  |   1,1   |   59%   |  0,6   |   0,4   |  54%
-        # Egyptian Bark      |  72,1  |  43,9   |   64%   | 34,6   |  20,1   |  72%
-        self.precalc_bbox = True
-
-    def process(self, svg, pathname):
-        """
-        Process sends the data to parse and deals with creating the file_node, setting the operations, classifying
-        either directly from the data within the file or automatically.
-
-        @param svg:
-        @param pathname:
-        @return:
-        """
-        self.pathname = pathname
-
-        context_node = self.elements.elem_branch
-        file_node = context_node.add(type="file", filepath=pathname)
-        file_node.focus()
-
-        self.parse(svg, file_node, self.element_list, branch="elements")
-
-        if self.load_operations and self.operations_replaced:
-            for child in list(self.elements.op_branch.children):
-                if not hasattr(child, "_ref_load"):
-                    child.remove_all_children(fast=True, destroy=True)
-                    child.remove_node(fast=True, destroy=True)
-            self.elements.undo.mark("op-replaced")
-            for op in self.elements.op_branch.flat():
-                try:
-                    refs = op._ref_load
-                    del op._ref_load
-                except AttributeError:
-                    continue
-                if refs is None:
-                    continue
-
-                self.requires_classification = False
-
-                for ref in refs.split(" "):
-                    for e in self.element_list:
-                        if e.id == ref:
-                            op.add_reference(e)
-
-        if self.requires_classification and self.elements.classify_new:
-            self.elements.classify(self.element_list)
-
-    def check_for_mk_path_attributes(self, node, element):
-        """
-        Checks for some mk special parameters starting with mk. Especially mkparam, and uses this property to fill in
-        the functional_parameter attribute for the node.
-
-        @param node:
-        @param element:
-        @return:
-        """
-        for prop in element.values:
-            lc = element.values.get(prop)
-            if prop.startswith("mk"):
-                # print (f"Property: {prop} = [{type(lc).__name__}] {lc}")
-                if lc is not None:
-                    setattr(node, prop, lc)
-                    # This needs to be done as some node types are not based on Parameters
-                    # and hence would not convert the stringified tuple
-                    if prop == "mkparam" and hasattr(node, "functional_parameter"):
-                        try:
-                            value = ast.literal_eval(lc)
-                            node.functional_parameter = value
-                        except (ValueError, SyntaxError):
-                            pass
-                    elif prop == "mkbcparam":
-                        try:
-                            value = ast.literal_eval(lc)
-                            node.mkbcparam = value
-                        except (ValueError, SyntaxError):
-                            pass
-
-    def check_for_fill_attributes(self, node, element):
-        """
-        Called for paths and poly lines. This checks for an attribute of `fill-rule` in the SVG and sets the MK equal.
-
-        @param node:
-        @param element:
-        @return:
-        """
-        lc = element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_FILL_RULE)
-        if lc is not None:
-            nlc = Fillrule.FILLRULE_NONZERO
-            lc = lc.lower()
-            if lc == SVG_RULE_EVENODD:
-                nlc = Fillrule.FILLRULE_EVENODD
-            elif lc == SVG_RULE_NONZERO:
-                nlc = Fillrule.FILLRULE_NONZERO
-            node.fillrule = nlc
-
-    def check_for_line_attributes(self, node, element):
-        """
-        Called for many element types. This checks for the stroke-cap and line-join attributes in the svgelements
-        primitive and sets the node with the mk equal
-
-        @param node:
-        @param element:
-        @return:
-        """
-        lc = element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_CAP)
-        if lc is not None:
-            nlc = Linecap.CAP_ROUND
-            if lc == "butt":
-                nlc = Linecap.CAP_BUTT
-            elif lc == "round":
-                nlc = Linecap.CAP_ROUND
-            elif lc == "square":
-                nlc = Linecap.CAP_SQUARE
-            node.linecap = nlc
-        lj = element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_JOIN)
-        if lj is not None:
-            nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_MITER
-            if lj == "arcs":
-                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_ARCS
-            elif lj == "bevel":
-                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_BEVEL
-            elif lj == "miter":
-                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_MITER
-            elif lj == "miter-clip":
-                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_MITER_CLIP
-            elif lj == "round":
-                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_ROUND
-            node.linejoin = nlj
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def is_dot(element):
-        """
-        Check for the degenerate shape dots. This could be a Path that consisting of a Move + Close, Move, or Move any
-        path-segment that has a distance of 0 units. It could be a simple line to the same spot. It could be a polyline
-        which has a single point.
-
-        We avoid doing any calculations without checking the degenerate nature of the would-be dot first.
-
-        @param element:
-        @return:
-        """
-        if isinstance(element, Path):
-            if len(element) > 2 or element.length(error=1, min_depth=1) > 0:
-                return False, None
-            return True, abs(element).first_point
-        elif isinstance(element, SimpleLine):
-            if element.length() == 0:
-                return True, abs(Path(element)).first_point
-        elif isinstance(element, (Polyline, Polygon)):
-            if len(element) > 1:
-                return False, None
-            if element.length() == 0:
-                return True, abs(Path(element)).first_point
-        return False, None
-
-    def get_tag_label(self, element):
-        """
-        Gets the tag label from the element. This is usually an inkscape label.
-
-        Let's see whether we can get the label from an inkscape save
-        We only want the 'label' attribute from the current tag, so
-        we look at element.values["attributes"]
-
-        @param element:
-        @return:
-        """
-
-        if "attributes" in element.values:
-            local_dict = element.values["attributes"]
-        else:
-            local_dict = element.values
-        ink_tag = "inkscape:label"
-        try:
-            inkscape = element.values.get("inkscape")
-            if inkscape is not None and inkscape != "":
-                ink_tag = "{" + inkscape + "}label"
-        except (AttributeError, KeyError):
-            pass
-        try:
-            tag_label = local_dict.get(ink_tag)
-            if tag_label == "":
-                tag_label = None
-        except (AttributeError, KeyError):
-            # Label might simply be "label"
-            pass
-        if tag_label is None:
-            tag_label = local_dict.get("label")
-        return tag_label
-
-    def _parse_text(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list):
-        """
-        Parses an SVGText object, into an `elem text` node.
-
-        @param element:
-        @param ident:
-        @param label:
-        @param lock:
-        @param context_node:
-        @param e_list:
-        @return:
-        """
-
-        if element.text is None:
-            return
-
-        decor = element.values.get("text-decoration", "").lower()
-        node = context_node.add(
-            id=ident,
-            text=element.text,
-            x=element.x,
-            y=element.y,
-            font=element.values.get("font"),
-            anchor=element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ANCHOR),
-            baseline=element.values.get(
-                SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ALIGNMENT_BASELINE,
-                element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_TEXT_DOMINANT_BASELINE, "baseline"),
-            ),
-            matrix=element.transform,
-            fill=element.fill,
-            stroke=element.stroke,
-            stroke_width=element.stroke_width,
-            stroke_scale=bool(
-                SVG_VALUE_NON_SCALING_STROKE
-                not in element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_VECTOR_EFFECT, "")
-            ),
-            underline="underline" in decor,
-            strikethrough="line-through" in decor,
-            overline="overline" in decor,
-            texttransform=element.values.get("text-transform"),
-            type="elem text",
-            label=label,
-            settings=element.values,
-        )
-        e_list.append(node)
-
-    def _parse_path(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list):
-        """
-        Parses an SVG Path object.
-
-        There were a few versions of meerk40t where Path was used to store other save nodes. But, there is not
-        enough information to reconstruct those elements.
-
-        @param element:
-        @param ident:
-        @param label:
-        @param lock:
-        @param context_node:
-        @param e_list:
-        @return:
-        """
-        if len(element) < 0:
-            return
-
-        if element.values.get("type") == "elem polyline":
-            # Type is polyline we should restore the node type if we have sufficient info to do so.
-            pass
-        if element.values.get("type") == "elem ellipse":
-            # There is not enough info to reconstruct this.
-            pass
-        if element.values.get("type") == "elem rect":
-            # There is not enough info to reconstruct this.
-            pass
-        if element.values.get("type") == "elem line":
-            pass
-        element.approximate_arcs_with_cubics()
-        node = context_node.add(
-            path=element, type="elem path", id=ident, label=label, lock=lock
-        )
-        self.check_for_line_attributes(node, element)
-        self.check_for_fill_attributes(node, element)
-        self.check_for_mk_path_attributes(node, element)
-        e_list.append(node)
-
-    def _parse_polyline(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list):
-        """
-        Parses svg Polyline and Polygon objects into `elem polyline` nodes.
-
-        @param element:
-        @param ident:
-        @param label:
-        @param lock:
-        @param context_node:
-        @param e_list:
-        @return:
-        """
-        if element.is_degenerate():
-            return
-        node = context_node.add(
-            shape=element,
-            type="elem polyline",
-            id=ident,
-            label=label,
-            lock=lock,
-        )
-        self.check_for_line_attributes(node, element)
-        self.check_for_fill_attributes(node, element)
-        self.check_for_mk_path_attributes(node, element)
-        if self.precalc_bbox:
-            # bounds will be done here, paintbounds wont...
-            if element.transform.is_identity():
-                points = element.points
-            else:
-                points = list(
-                    map(element.transform.point_in_matrix_space, element.points)
-                )
-            xmin = min(p.x for p in points if p is not None)
-            ymin = min(p.y for p in points if p is not None)
-            xmax = max(p.x for p in points if p is not None)
-            ymax = max(p.y for p in points if p is not None)
-            node._bounds = [
-                xmin,
-                ymin,
-                xmax,
-                ymax,
-            ]
-            node._bounds_dirty = False
-            node.revalidate_points()
-            node._points_dirty = False
-        e_list.append(node)
-
-    def _parse_ellipse(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list):
-        """
-        Parses the SVG Circle, and Ellipse nodes into `elem ellipse` nodes.
-
-        @param element:
-        @param ident:
-        @param label:
-        @param lock:
-        @param context_node:
-        @param e_list:
-        @return:
-        """
-        if element.is_degenerate():
-            return
-        node = context_node.add(
-            shape=element,
-            type="elem ellipse",
-            id=ident,
-            label=label,
-            lock=lock,
-        )
-        e_list.append(node)
-
-    def _parse_rect(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list):
-        """
-        Parse SVG Rect objects into `elem rect` objects.
-
-        @param element:
-        @param ident:
-        @param label:
-        @param lock:
-        @param context_node:
-        @param e_list:
-        @return:
-        """
-        if element.is_degenerate():
-            return
-        node = context_node.add(
-            shape=element, type="elem rect", id=ident, label=label, lock=lock
-        )
-        self.check_for_line_attributes(node, element)
-        if self.precalc_bbox:
-            # bounds will be done here, paintbounds wont...
-            points = (
-                Point(element.x, element.y),
-                Point(element.x + element.width, element.y),
-                Point(element.x + element.width, element.y + element.height),
-                Point(element.x, element.y + element.height),
-            )
-            if not element.transform.is_identity():
-                points = list(map(element.transform.point_in_matrix_space, points))
-            xmin = min(p.x for p in points)
-            ymin = min(p.y for p in points)
-            xmax = max(p.x for p in points)
-            ymax = max(p.y for p in points)
-            node._bounds = [
-                xmin,
-                ymin,
-                xmax,
-                ymax,
-            ]
-            node._bounds_dirty = False
-            node.revalidate_points()
-            node._points_dirty = False
-        e_list.append(node)
-
-    def _parse_line(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list):
-        """
-        Parse SVG Line objects into `elem line`
-
-        @param element:
-        @param ident:
-        @param label:
-        @param lock:
-        @param context_node:
-        @param e_list:
-        @return:
-        """
-        if element.is_degenerate():
-            return
-        node = context_node.add(
-            shape=element, type="elem line", id=ident, label=label, lock=lock
-        )
-        self.check_for_line_attributes(node, element)
-        if self.precalc_bbox:
-            # bounds will be done here, paintbounds wont...
-            points = (
-                Point(element.x1, element.y1),
-                Point(element.x2, element.y2),
-            )
-            if not element.transform.is_identity():
-                points = list(map(element.transform.point_in_matrix_space, points))
-            xmin = min(p.x for p in points)
-            ymin = min(p.y for p in points)
-            xmax = max(p.x for p in points)
-            ymax = max(p.y for p in points)
-            node._bounds = [
-                xmin,
-                ymin,
-                xmax,
-                ymax,
-            ]
-            node._bounds_dirty = False
-            node.revalidate_points()
-            node._points_dirty = False
-        e_list.append(node)
-
-    def _parse_image(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list):
-        """
-        Parse SVG Image objects into either `image raster` or `elem image` objects, potentially other classes.
-
-        @param element:
-        @param ident:
-        @param label:
-        @param lock:
-        @param context_node:
-        @param e_list:
-        @return:
-        """
-        try:
-            element.load(os.path.dirname(self.pathname))
-            try:
-                operations = ast.literal_eval(element.values["operations"])
-            except (ValueError, SyntaxError, KeyError):
-                operations = None
-
-            if element.image is not None:
-                try:
-                    dpi = element.image.info["dpi"]
-                except KeyError:
-                    dpi = None
-                _dpi = 500
-                if (
-                    isinstance(dpi, tuple)
-                    and len(dpi) >= 2
-                    and dpi[0] != 0
-                    and dpi[1] != 0
-                ):
-                    _dpi = round((float(dpi[0]) + float(dpi[1])) / 2, 0)
-                _overscan = None
-                try:
-                    _overscan = str(element.values.get("overscan"))
-                except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    pass
-                _direction = None
-                try:
-                    _direction = int(element.values.get("direction"))
-                except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    pass
-                _invert = None
-                try:
-                    _invert = bool(element.values.get("invert") == "True")
-                except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    pass
-                _dither = None
-                try:
-                    _dither = bool(element.values.get("dither") == "True")
-                except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    pass
-                _dither_type = None
-                try:
-                    _dither_type = element.values.get("dither_type")
-                except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    pass
-                _red = None
-                try:
-                    _red = float(element.values.get("red"))
-                except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    pass
-                _green = None
-                try:
-                    _green = float(element.values.get("green"))
-                except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    pass
-                _blue = None
-                try:
-                    _blue = float(element.values.get("blue"))
-                except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    pass
-                _lightness = None
-                try:
-                    _lightness = float(element.values.get("lightness"))
-                except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    pass
-                node = context_node.add(
-                    image=element.image,
-                    matrix=element.transform,
-                    type="elem image",
-                    id=ident,
-                    overscan=_overscan,
-                    direction=_direction,
-                    dpi=_dpi,
-                    invert=_invert,
-                    dither=_dither,
-                    dither_type=_dither_type,
-                    red=_red,
-                    green=_green,
-                    blue=_blue,
-                    lightness=_lightness,
-                    label=label,
-                    operations=operations,
-                    lock=lock,
-                )
-                e_list.append(node)
-        except OSError:
-            pass
-
-    def _parse_element(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list):
-        """
-        SVGElement is type. Generic or unknown node type. These nodes do not have children, these are used in
-        meerk40t contain notes and operations. Element type="elem point", and other points will also load with
-        this code.
-
-        @param element:
-        @param ident:
-        @param label:
-        @param lock:
-        @param context_node:
-        @param e_list:
-        @return:
-        """
-
-        # Fix: we have mixed capitalisaton in full_ns and tag --> adjust
-        tag = element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_TAG).lower()
-        if tag is not None:
-            # We remove the name space.
-            full_ns = f"{{{MEERK40T_NAMESPACE.lower()}}}"
-            if full_ns in tag:
-                tag = tag.replace(full_ns, "")
-
-        # Check if note-type
-        if tag == "note":
-            self.elements.note = element.values.get(SVG_TAG_TEXT)
-            self.elements.signal("note", self.pathname)
-            return
-
-        node_type = element.values.get("type")
-        if node_type is None:
-            # Type is not given. Abort.
-            return
-
-        if node_type == "op":
-            # Meerk40t 0.7.x fallback node types.
-            op_type = element.values.get("operation")
-            if op_type is None:
-                return
-            node_type = f"op {op_type.lower()}"
-            element.values["attributes"]["type"] = node_type
-
-        node_id = element.values.get("id")
-
-        # Get node dictionary.
-        try:
-            attrs = element.values["attributes"]
-        except KeyError:
-            attrs = element.values
-
-        # If type exists in the dictionary, delete it to avoid double attribute issues.
-        try:
-            del attrs["type"]
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-
-        # Set dictionary types with proper classes.
-        if "lock" in attrs:
-            attrs["lock"] = lock
-        if "transform" in element.values:
-            # Uses chained transforms from primary context.
-            attrs["matrix"] = Matrix(element.values["transform"])
-        if "fill" in attrs:
-            attrs["fill"] = Color(attrs["fill"])
-        if "stroke" in attrs:
-            attrs["stroke"] = Color(attrs["stroke"])
-
-        if tag == "operation":
-            # Operation type node.
-            if not self.load_operations:
-                # We don't do that.
-                return
-            if not self.operations_replaced:
-                self.operations_replaced = True
-
-            try:
-                if node_type == "op hatch":
-                    # Special fallback operation, op hatch is an op engrave with an effect hatch within it.
-                    node_type = "op engrave"
-                    op = self.elements.op_branch.add(type=node_type, **attrs)
-                    effect = op.add(type="effect hatch", **attrs)
-                else:
-                    op = self.elements.op_branch.add(type=node_type, **attrs)
-                op._ref_load = element.values.get("references")
-
-                if op is None or not hasattr(op, "type") or op.type is None:
-                    return
-                if hasattr(op, "validate"):
-                    op.validate()
-
-                op.id = node_id
-                self.operation_list.append(op)
-            except AttributeError:
-                # This operation is invalid.
-                return
-            except ValueError:
-                # This operation type failed to bootstrap.
-                return
-
-        elif tag == "element":
-            # Check if SVGElement: element
-            if "settings" in attrs:
-                del attrs[
-                    "settings"
-                ]  # If settings was set, delete it, or it will mess things up
-            elem = context_node.add(type=node_type, **attrs)
-            try:
-                elem.validate()
-            except AttributeError:
-                pass
-            elem.id = node_id
-            e_list.append(elem)
-
-    def parse(self, element, context_node, e_list, branch=None, uselabel=None):
-        """
-        Parse does the bulk of the work. Given an element, here the base case is an SVG itself, we parse such that
-        any groups will call and check all children recursively, updating the context_node, and passing each element
-        to this same function.
-
-
-        @param element: Element to parse.
-        @param context_node: Current context parent we're writing to.
-        @param e_list: elements list of all the nodes added by this function.
-        @param branch: Branch we are currently adding elements to.
-        @param uselabel:
-        @return:
-        """
-
-        if element.values.get("visibility") == "hidden":
-            if branch != "regmarks":
-                self.parse(
-                    element,
-                    self.elements.reg_branch,
-                    self.regmark_list,
-                    branch="regmarks",
-                )
-                return
-
-        ident = element.id
-
-        if uselabel:
-            _label = uselabel
-        else:
-            _label = self.get_tag_label(element)
-
-        _lock = None
-        try:
-            _lock = bool(element.values.get("lock") == "True")
-        except (ValueError, TypeError):
-            pass
-
-        is_dot, dot_point = SVGProcessor.is_dot(element)
-        if is_dot:
-            node = context_node.add(
-                point=dot_point,
-                type="elem point",
-                matrix=Matrix(),
-                fill=element.fill,
-                stroke=element.stroke,
-                label=_label,
-                lock=_lock,
-            )
-            e_list.append(node)
-        elif isinstance(element, SVGText):
-            self._parse_text(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list)
-        elif isinstance(element, Path):
-            self._parse_path(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list)
-        elif isinstance(element, (Polygon, Polyline)):
-            self._parse_polyline(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list)
-        elif isinstance(element, (Circle, Ellipse)):
-            self._parse_ellipse(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list)
-        elif isinstance(element, Rect):
-            self._parse_rect(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list)
-        elif isinstance(element, SimpleLine):
-            self._parse_line(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list)
-        elif isinstance(element, SVGImage):
-            self._parse_image(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list)
-        elif isinstance(element, SVG):
-            # SVG is type of group, it must be processed before Group. Nothing special is done with the type.
-            if self.reverse:
-                for child in reversed(element):
-                    self.parse(child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch)
-            else:
-                for child in element:
-                    self.parse(child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch)
-        elif isinstance(element, Group):
-            if branch != "regmarks" and (_label == "regmarks" or ident == "regmarks"):
-                # Recurse at same level within regmarks.
-                self.parse(
-                    element,
-                    self.elements.reg_branch,
-                    self.regmark_list,
-                    branch="regmarks",
-                )
-                return
-
-            # Load group with specific group attributes (if needed)
-            e_dict = dict(element.values["attributes"])
-            e_type = e_dict.get("type", "group")
-            if branch != "operations" and (
-                e_type.startswith("op ")
-                or e_type.startswith("place ")
-                or e_type.startswith("util ")
-            ):
-                # This is an operations but we are not in operations context.
-                if not self.load_operations:
-                    # We don't do that.
-                    return
-                self.operations_replaced = True
-                self.parse(
-                    element,
-                    self.elements.op_branch,
-                    self.operation_list,
-                    branch="operations",
-                )
-                return
-            if "stroke" in e_dict:
-                e_dict["stroke"] = Color(e_dict.get("stroke"))
-            if "fill" in e_dict:
-                e_dict["fill"] = Color(e_dict.get("fill"))
-            for attr in ("type", "id", "label"):
-                if attr in e_dict:
-                    del e_dict[attr]
-            context_node = context_node.add(
-                type=e_type, id=ident, label=_label, **e_dict
-            )
-            context_node._ref_load = element.values.get("references")
-            e_list.append(context_node)
-            if hasattr(context_node, "validate"):
-                context_node.validate()
-
-            # recurse to children
-            if self.reverse:
-                for child in reversed(element):
-                    self.parse(child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch)
-            else:
-                for child in element:
-                    self.parse(child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch)
-        elif isinstance(element, Use):
-            # recurse to children, but do not subgroup elements.
-            # We still use the original label
-            if self.reverse:
-                for child in reversed(element):
-                    self.parse(
-                        child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch, uselabel=_label
-                    )
-            else:
-                for child in element:
-                    self.parse(
-                        child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch, uselabel=_label
-                    )
-        else:
-            self._parse_element(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list)
-
-
-class SVGLoader:
-    """
-    SVG loader - loading elements, regmarks and operations
-    """
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def load_types():
-        yield "Scalable Vector Graphics", ("svg", "svgz"), "image/svg+xml"
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def load(context, elements_service, pathname, **kwargs):
-        if "svg_ppi" in kwargs:
-            ppi = float(kwargs["svg_ppi"])
-        else:
-            ppi = DEFAULT_PPI
-        if ppi == 0:
-            ppi = DEFAULT_PPI
-        scale_factor = NATIVE_UNIT_PER_INCH / ppi
-        source = pathname
-        if pathname.lower().endswith("svgz"):
-            source = gzip.open(pathname, "rb")
-        try:
-            if context.elements.svg_viewport_bed:
-                width = Length(amount=context.device.view.unit_width).length_mm
-                height = Length(amount=context.device.view.unit_height).length_mm
-            else:
-                width = None
-                height = None
-            # The color attribute of SVG.parse decides which default color
-            # a stroke / fill will get if the attribute "currentColor" is
-            # set - we opt for "black"
-            svg = SVG.parse(
-                source=source,
-                reify=False,
-                width=width,
-                height=height,
-                ppi=ppi,
-                color="black",
-                transform=f"scale({scale_factor})",
-            )
-        except ParseError as e:
-            raise BadFileError(str(e)) from e
-        svg_processor = SVGProcessor(elements_service, True)
-        svg_processor.process(svg, pathname)
-        return True
-
-
-class SVGLoaderPlain:
-    """
-    SVG loader but without loading the operations branch
-    """
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def load_types():
-        yield "SVG (elements only)", ("svg", "svgz"), "image/svg+xml"
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def load(context, elements_service, pathname, **kwargs):
-        if "svg_ppi" in kwargs:
-            ppi = float(kwargs["svg_ppi"])
-        else:
-            ppi = DEFAULT_PPI
-        if ppi == 0:
-            ppi = DEFAULT_PPI
-        scale_factor = NATIVE_UNIT_PER_INCH / ppi
-        source = pathname
-        if pathname.lower().endswith("svgz"):
-            source = gzip.open(pathname, "rb")
-        try:
-            if context.elements.svg_viewport_bed:
-                width = Length(amount=context.device.view.unit_width).length_mm
-                height = Length(amount=context.device.view.unit_height).length_mm
-            else:
-                width = None
-                height = None
-            # The color attribute of SVG.parse decides which default color
-            # a stroke / fill will get if the attribute "currentColor" is
-            # set - we opt for "black"
-            svg = SVG.parse(
-                source=source,
-                reify=False,
-                width=width,
-                height=height,
-                ppi=ppi,
-                color="black",
-                transform=f"scale({scale_factor})",
-            )
-        except ParseError as e:
-            raise BadFileError(str(e)) from e
-        svg_processor = SVGProcessor(elements_service, False)
-        svg_processor.process(svg, pathname)
-        return True
+"""
+This extension governs SVG loading and saving, registering both the load and the save values for SVG.
+"""
+
+import ast
+import gzip
+import math
+import os
+from base64 import b64encode
+from io import BytesIO
+from xml.etree.ElementTree import Element, ElementTree, ParseError, SubElement
+
+from meerk40t.core.exceptions import BadFileError
+from meerk40t.core.node.node import Fillrule, Linecap, Linejoin
+
+from ..svgelements import (
+    SVG,
+    SVG_ATTR_CENTER_X,
+    SVG_ATTR_CENTER_Y,
+    SVG_ATTR_DATA,
+    SVG_ATTR_FILL,
+    SVG_ATTR_FILL_OPACITY,
+    SVG_ATTR_FONT_FAMILY,
+    SVG_ATTR_FONT_SIZE,
+    SVG_ATTR_FONT_STRETCH,
+    SVG_ATTR_FONT_STYLE,
+    SVG_ATTR_FONT_VARIANT,
+    SVG_ATTR_HEIGHT,
+    SVG_ATTR_ID,
+    SVG_ATTR_POINTS,
+    SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_X,
+    SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_Y,
+    SVG_ATTR_STROKE,
+    SVG_ATTR_STROKE_OPACITY,
+    SVG_ATTR_STROKE_WIDTH,
+    SVG_ATTR_TAG,
+    SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ALIGNMENT_BASELINE,
+    SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ANCHOR,
+    SVG_ATTR_TEXT_DOMINANT_BASELINE,
+    SVG_ATTR_TRANSFORM,
+    SVG_ATTR_VECTOR_EFFECT,
+    SVG_ATTR_VERSION,
+    SVG_ATTR_VIEWBOX,
+    SVG_ATTR_WIDTH,
+    SVG_ATTR_X,
+    SVG_ATTR_X1,
+    SVG_ATTR_X2,
+    SVG_ATTR_XMLNS,
+    SVG_ATTR_XMLNS_EV,
+    SVG_ATTR_XMLNS_LINK,
+    SVG_ATTR_Y,
+    SVG_ATTR_Y1,
+    SVG_ATTR_Y2,
+    SVG_NAME_TAG,
+    SVG_RULE_EVENODD,
+    SVG_RULE_NONZERO,
+    SVG_TAG_ELLIPSE,
+    SVG_TAG_GROUP,
+    SVG_TAG_IMAGE,
+    SVG_TAG_LINE,
+    SVG_TAG_PATH,
+    SVG_TAG_POLYLINE,
+    SVG_TAG_RECT,
+    SVG_TAG_TEXT,
+    SVG_VALUE_NON_SCALING_STROKE,
+    SVG_VALUE_NONE,
+    SVG_VALUE_VERSION,
+    SVG_VALUE_XLINK,
+    SVG_VALUE_XMLNS,
+    SVG_VALUE_XMLNS_EV,
+    Circle,
+    Color,
+    Ellipse,
+    Group,
+    Matrix,
+    Path,
+    Point,
+    Polygon,
+    Polyline,
+    Rect,
+    SimpleLine,
+    SVGImage,
+    SVGText,
+    Use,
+)
+from .units import DEFAULT_PPI, NATIVE_UNIT_PER_INCH, Length
+
+SVG_ATTR_STROKE_JOIN = "stroke-linejoin"
+SVG_ATTR_STROKE_CAP = "stroke-linecap"
+SVG_ATTR_FILL_RULE = "fill-rule"
+SVG_ATTR_STROKE_DASH = "stroke-dasharray"
+
+
+def plugin(kernel, lifecycle=None):
+    if lifecycle == "register":
+        _ = kernel.translation
+        choices = [
+            {
+                "attr": "svg_viewport_bed",
+                "object": kernel.elements,
+                "default": True,
+                "type": bool,
+                "label": _("SVG Viewport is Bed"),
+                "tip": _(
+                    "SVG files can be saved without real physical units.\n"
+                    "This setting uses the SVG viewport dimensions to scale the rest of the elements in the file."
+                ),
+                "page": "Input/Output",
+                "section": "Input",
+            },
+            {
+                "attr": "load_hidden_to_regmarks",
+                "object": kernel.elements,
+                "default": True,
+                "type": bool,
+                "label": _("Load hidden objects to regmarks"),
+                "tip": _(
+                    "Ticked: When loading a file invisible elements will be loaded to the regmarks branch."
+                )
+                + "\n"
+                + _(
+                    "Unticked: Invisible elements will be loaded as regular elements and will be hidden."
+                ),
+                "page": "Input/Output",
+                "section": "Input",
+            },
+
+        ]
+        kernel.register_choices("preferences", choices)
+        # The order is relevant as both loaders support SVG
+        # By definition the very first matching loader is used as a default
+        # so that needs to be the full loader
+        kernel.register("load/SVGLoader", SVGLoader)
+        kernel.register("load/SVGPlainLoader", SVGLoaderPlain)
+        kernel.register("save/SVGWriter", SVGWriter)
+
+
+MEERK40T_NAMESPACE = "https://github.com/meerk40t/meerk40t/wiki/Namespace"
+MEERK40T_XMLS_ID = "meerk40t"
+
+
+def capstr(linecap):
+    """
+    Given the mk enum values for linecap, returns the svg string.
+    @param linecap:
+    @return:
+    """
+    if linecap == Linecap.CAP_BUTT:
+        return "butt"
+    elif linecap == Linecap.CAP_SQUARE:
+        return "square"
+    else:
+        return "round"
+
+
+def joinstr(linejoin):
+    """
+    Given the mk enum value for linejoin, returns the svg string.
+
+    @param linejoin:
+    @return:
+    """
+    if linejoin == Linejoin.JOIN_ARCS:
+        return "arcs"
+    elif linejoin == Linejoin.JOIN_BEVEL:
+        return "bevel"
+    elif linejoin == Linejoin.JOIN_MITER_CLIP:
+        return "miter-clip"
+    elif linejoin == Linejoin.JOIN_ROUND:
+        return "round"
+    else:
+        return "miter"
+
+
+def rulestr(fillrule):
+    """
+    Given the mk enum value for fillrule, returns the svg string.
+
+    @param fillrule:
+    @return:
+    """
+    return "evenodd" if fillrule == Fillrule.FILLRULE_EVENODD else "nonzero"
+
+
+class SVGWriter:
+    @staticmethod
+    def save_types():
+        yield "Scalable Vector Graphics", "svg", "image/svg+xml", "default"
+        yield "SVG-Plain (no extensions)", "svg", "image/svg+xml", "plain"
+        yield "SVG-Compressed", "svgz", "image/svg+xml", "compressed"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def save(context, f, version="default"):
+        # print (f"Version was set to '{version}'")
+        root = Element(SVG_NAME_TAG)
+        root.set(SVG_ATTR_VERSION, SVG_VALUE_VERSION)
+        root.set(SVG_ATTR_XMLNS, SVG_VALUE_XMLNS)
+        root.set(SVG_ATTR_XMLNS_LINK, SVG_VALUE_XLINK)
+        root.set(SVG_ATTR_XMLNS_EV, SVG_VALUE_XMLNS_EV)
+        if version != "plain":
+            root.set(
+                "xmlns:" + MEERK40T_XMLS_ID,
+                MEERK40T_NAMESPACE,
+            )
+        scene_width = Length(context.device.view.width)
+        scene_height = Length(context.device.view.height)
+        root.set(SVG_ATTR_WIDTH, scene_width.length_mm)
+        root.set(SVG_ATTR_HEIGHT, scene_height.length_mm)
+        viewbox = f"{0} {0} {int(float(scene_width))} {int(float(scene_height))}"
+        root.set(SVG_ATTR_VIEWBOX, viewbox)
+        elements = context.elements
+        elements.validate_ids()
+        # If we want to write labels then we need to establish the inkscape namespace
+        has_labels = False
+        for n in elements.elems_nodes():
+            if hasattr(n, "label") and n.label is not None and n.label != "":
+                has_labels = True
+                break
+            if n.type == "file":
+                has_labels = True
+                break
+        if not has_labels:
+            for n in elements.regmarks_nodes():
+                if hasattr(n, "label") and n.label is not None and n.label != "":
+                    has_labels = True
+                    break
+        if has_labels:
+            root.set(
+                "xmlns:inkscape",
+                "http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape",
+            )
+        if version != "plain":
+            # If there is a note set then we save the note with the project.
+            if elements.note is not None:
+                subelement = SubElement(root, "note")
+                subelement.set(SVG_TAG_TEXT, str(elements.note))
+            if elements.last_file_autoexec is not None:
+                subelement = SubElement(root, "autoexec")
+                subelement.set("autoexec", str(elements.last_file_autoexec))
+                subelement.set("autoexec-active", str(elements.last_file_autoexec_active))
+
+        SVGWriter._write_tree(root, elements._tree, version)
+
+        SVGWriter._pretty_print(root)
+        tree = ElementTree(root)
+        if f.lower().endswith("svgz"):
+            f = gzip.open(f, "wb")
+        tree.write(f)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_tree(xml_tree, node_tree, version):
+        # print (f"Write_tree with {version}")
+        for node in node_tree.children:
+            if version != "plain" and node.type == "branch ops":
+                SVGWriter._write_operations(xml_tree, node, version)
+            if node.type == "branch elems":
+                SVGWriter._write_elements(xml_tree, node, version)
+            elif node.type == "branch reg":
+                SVGWriter._write_regmarks(xml_tree, node, version)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_elements(xml_tree, elem_tree, version):
+        """
+        Write the elements branch part of the tree to disk.
+
+        @param xml_tree:
+        @param elem_tree:
+        @return:
+        """
+        for c in elem_tree.children:
+            SVGWriter._write_element(xml_tree, c, version)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_element(xml_tree, c, version):
+        def single_file_node():
+            # do we have more than one element on the top level hierarchy?
+            # If no then return True
+            flag = True
+            if len(c.children) > 1:
+                flag = False
+            return flag
+                    
+        if c.type == "elem ellipse":
+            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_ELLIPSE)
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_CENTER_X, str(c.cx))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_CENTER_Y, str(c.cy))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_X, str(c.rx))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_Y, str(c.ry))
+            t = Matrix(c.matrix)
+            if not t.is_identity():
+                subelement.set(
+                    "transform",
+                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
+                )
+        elif c.type in ("elem image", "image raster"):
+            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_IMAGE)
+            stream = BytesIO()
+            try:
+                c.image.save(stream, format="PNG", dpi=(c.dpi, c.dpi))
+            except OSError:
+                # Edge condition if the original image was CMYK and never touched it can't encode to PNG
+                c.image.convert("RGBA").save(stream, format="PNG", dpi=(c.dpi, c.dpi))
+            subelement.set(
+                "xlink:href",
+                f"data:image/png;base64,{b64encode(stream.getvalue()).decode('utf8')}",
+            )
+            ref = c.keyhole_reference
+            if ref is not None:
+                subelement.set("keyhole_reference", ref)
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_X, "0")
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_Y, "0")
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_WIDTH, str(c.image.width))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_HEIGHT, str(c.image.height))
+            t = c.matrix
+            if not t.is_identity():
+                subelement.set(
+                    "transform",
+                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
+                )
+        elif c.type == "elem line":
+            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_LINE)
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_X1, str(c.x1))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_Y1, str(c.y1))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_X2, str(c.x2))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_Y2, str(c.y2))
+            t = c.matrix
+            if not t.is_identity():
+                subelement.set(
+                    "transform",
+                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
+                )
+        elif c.type == "elem path":
+            element = c.geometry.as_path()
+            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_PATH)
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_DATA, element.d(transformed=False))
+            t = c.matrix
+            if not t.is_identity():
+                subelement.set(
+                    "transform",
+                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
+                )
+        elif c.type == "elem point":
+            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, "element")
+            t = c.matrix
+            if not t.is_identity():
+                subelement.set(
+                    "transform",
+                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
+                )
+            subelement.set("x", str(c.x))
+            subelement.set("y", str(c.y))
+        elif c.type == "elem polyline":
+            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_POLYLINE)
+            points = list(c.geometry.as_points())
+            subelement.set(
+                SVG_ATTR_POINTS,
+                " ".join([f"{e.real} {e.imag}" for e in points]),
+            )
+            t = c.matrix
+            if not t.is_identity():
+                subelement.set(
+                    "transform",
+                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
+                )
+        elif c.type == "elem rect":
+            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_RECT)
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_X, str(c.x))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_Y, str(c.y))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_X, str(c.rx))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_RADIUS_Y, str(c.ry))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_WIDTH, str(c.width))
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_HEIGHT, str(c.height))
+            t = c.matrix
+            if not t.is_identity():
+                subelement.set(
+                    "transform",
+                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
+                )
+        elif c.type == "elem text":
+            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_TEXT)
+            subelement.text = c.text
+            t = c.matrix
+            if not t.is_identity():
+                subelement.set(
+                    SVG_ATTR_TRANSFORM,
+                    f"matrix({t.a}, {t.b}, {t.c}, {t.d}, {t.e}, {t.f})",
+                )
+            # Font features are covered by the `font` value shorthand
+            if c.font_family:
+                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_FAMILY, str(c.font_family))
+            if c.font_style:
+                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_STYLE, str(c.font_style))
+            if c.font_variant:
+                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_VARIANT, str(c.font_variant))
+            if c.font_stretch:
+                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_STRETCH, str(c.font_stretch))
+            if c.font_size:
+                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FONT_SIZE, str(c.font_size))
+            if c.line_height:
+                subelement.set("line_height", str(c.line_height))
+            if c.anchor:
+                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ANCHOR, str(c.anchor))
+            if c.baseline:
+                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_TEXT_DOMINANT_BASELINE, str(c.baseline))
+            decor = ""
+            if c.underline:
+                decor += " underline"
+            if c.overline:
+                decor += " overline"
+            if c.strikethrough:
+                decor += " line-through"
+            decor = decor.strip()
+            if decor:
+                subelement.set("text-decoration", decor)
+        elif c.type == "group":
+            # This is a structural group node of elements. Recurse call to write values.
+            group_element = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
+            if hasattr(c, "label") and c.label is not None and c.label != "":
+                group_element.set("inkscape:label", str(c.label))
+            if hasattr(c, "label_display") and c.label_display is not None:
+                group_element.set("label_display", str(c.label_display))
+            SVGWriter._write_elements(group_element, c, version)
+            return
+        elif c.type.startswith("effect"):
+            # This is a structural group node of elements. Recurse call to write values.
+            group_element = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
+            SVGWriter._write_custom(group_element, c)
+            SVGWriter._write_elements(group_element, c, version)
+            return
+        elif c.type == "file":
+            # This is a structural group node of elements. Recurse call to write values.
+            # is this the only file node? If yes then no need to generate an additional group
+            if single_file_node():
+                SVGWriter._write_elements(xml_tree, c, version)
+            else:
+                group_element = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
+                if hasattr(c, "name") and c.name is not None and c.name != "":
+                    group_element.set("inkscape:label", str(c.name))
+                SVGWriter._write_elements(group_element, c, version)
+            return
+        else:
+            if version == "plain":
+                # Plain does not save custom.
+                return
+            # This is a non-standard element. Save custom.
+            subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, "element")
+            SVGWriter._write_custom(subelement, c)
+            return
+
+        ###############
+        # GENERIC SAVING STANDARD ELEMENT
+        ###############
+        for key, value in c.__dict__.items():
+            if (
+                not key.startswith("_")
+                and key
+                not in (
+                    "settings",
+                    "attributes",
+                    "linecap",
+                    "linejoin",
+                    "fillrule",
+                    "stroke_width",
+                    "stroke_dash",
+                )
+                and value is not None
+                and isinstance(value, (str, int, float, complex, list, tuple, dict))
+            ):
+                subelement.set(key, str(value))
+
+        # ###########################
+        # # SAVE SVG STROKE-SCALING
+        # ###########################
+        # if hasattr(c, "stroke_scaled"):
+        #     if not c.stroke_scaled:
+        #         subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_VECTOR_EFFECT, SVG_VALUE_NON_SCALING_STROKE)
+
+        ###############
+        # SAVE CAP/JOIN/FILL-RULE
+        ###############
+        if hasattr(c, "linecap"):
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_CAP, capstr(c.linecap))
+        if hasattr(c, "linejoin"):
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_JOIN, joinstr(c.linejoin))
+        if hasattr(c, "fillrule"):
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FILL_RULE, rulestr(c.fillrule))
+        if hasattr(c, "stroke_dash") and c.stroke_dash:
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_DASH, c.stroke_dash)
+
+        ###############
+        # SAVE LABEL
+        ###############
+        if hasattr(c, "label") and c.label is not None and c.label != "":
+            subelement.set("inkscape:label", c.label)
+
+        ###############
+        # SAVE STROKE
+        ###############
+        stroke = c.stroke if hasattr(c, "stroke") else None
+        if stroke is not None:
+            stroke_opacity = stroke.opacity
+            stroke = (
+                str(abs(stroke))
+                if stroke is not None and stroke.value is not None
+                else SVG_VALUE_NONE
+            )
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE, stroke)
+            if stroke_opacity != 1.0 and stroke_opacity is not None:
+                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_OPACITY, str(stroke_opacity))
+            try:
+                factor = 1.0
+                try:
+                    if c.stroke_scaled:
+                        factor = c.stroke_factor
+                except AttributeError:
+                    pass
+                if c.matrix.determinant == 0:
+                    c_m_d = 1
+                else:
+                    c_m_d = math.sqrt(abs(c.matrix.determinant))
+                if c.stroke_width is not None:
+                    stroke_width = str(factor * c.stroke_width / c_m_d)
+                    subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_WIDTH, stroke_width)
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
+        ###############
+        # SAVE FILL
+        ###############
+        fill = c.fill if hasattr(c, "fill") else None
+        if fill is not None:
+            fill_opacity = fill.opacity
+            fill = (
+                str(abs(fill))
+                if fill is not None and fill.value is not None
+                else SVG_VALUE_NONE
+            )
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FILL, fill)
+            if fill_opacity != 1.0 and fill_opacity is not None:
+                subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FILL_OPACITY, str(fill_opacity))
+        else:
+            subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_FILL, SVG_VALUE_NONE)
+
+        if hasattr(c, "hidden") and c.hidden:
+            subelement.set("visibility", "hidden")
+
+        subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_ID, str(c.id))
+        if hasattr(c, "bounds"):
+            bb = c.bounds
+            bbstr = f"{bb[0]}, {bb[1]}, {bb[2]}, {bb[3]}"
+            subelement.set("bounds", bbstr)
+        if hasattr(c, "paint_bounds"):
+            bb = c.paint_bounds
+            bbstr = f"{bb[0]}, {bb[1]}, {bb[2]}, {bb[3]}"
+            subelement.set("paint_bounds", bbstr)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_operations(xml_tree, op_tree, version):
+        """
+        Write the operations branch part of the tree to disk.
+
+        @param xml_tree:
+        @param op_tree:
+        @return:
+        """
+        for c in op_tree.children:
+            SVGWriter._write_operation(xml_tree, c, version)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_regmarks(xml_tree, reg_tree, version):
+        if len(reg_tree.children):
+            regmark = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
+            regmark.set("id", "regmarks")
+            regmark.set("visibility", "hidden")
+            SVGWriter._write_elements(regmark, reg_tree, version)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_operation(xml_tree, node, version):
+        """
+        Write an individual operation. This is any node directly under `branch ops`
+
+        @param xml_tree:
+        @param node:
+        @return:
+        """
+        # All operations are groups.
+        subelement = SubElement(xml_tree, SVG_TAG_GROUP)
+        subelement.set("type", str(node.type))
+
+        if node.label is not None:
+            subelement.set("label", str(node.label))
+
+        # We might end up with items in settings that have an unwanted equivalent in the node.dict
+        # as the settings instance is read and initiated on svg load...
+        for key, value in node.__dict__.items():
+            if not key or key.startswith("_"):
+                continue
+            if key in (
+                "references",
+                "tag",
+                "type",
+                "draw",
+                "stroke_width",
+                "matrix",
+                "settings",
+            ):
+                continue
+            if hasattr(node, "settings"):
+                if key in node.settings:
+                    settings_value = node.settings[key]
+                    if settings_value != value:
+                        # print (f"Needed to fix {key}: node-value: {value}, settings-value: {settings_value}")
+                        node.settings[key] = value
+
+        saved_attributes = []
+        if hasattr(node, "settings"):
+            try:
+                for key, value in node.settings.items():
+                    saved_attributes.append(key)
+                    if not key:
+                        # If key is None, do not save.
+                        continue
+                    if key.startswith("_"):
+                        continue
+                    if value is None:
+                        continue
+                    if key in ("references", "tag", "type"):
+                        # References key from previous loaded version (filter out, rebuild)
+                        continue
+                    subelement.set(key, str(value))
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+        # Node does not have settings, write object dict
+        for key, value in node.__dict__.items():
+            if not key or key.startswith("_") or key in saved_attributes or value is None:
+                continue
+            if key in (
+                "references",
+                "tag",
+                "type",
+                "draw",
+                "stroke_width",
+                "matrix",
+                "settings",
+            ):
+                # References key from previous loaded version (filter out, rebuild)
+                continue
+            subelement.set(key, str(value))
+
+        # Store current node reference values.
+        SVGWriter._write_references(subelement, node)
+        subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_ID, str(node.id))
+
+        for c in node.children:
+            # Recurse all non-ref nodes
+            if c.type == "reference":
+                continue
+            SVGWriter._write_operation(subelement, c, version)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_references(subelement, node):
+        contains = list()
+        for c in node.children:
+            if c.type == "reference":
+                c = c.node  # Contain direct reference not reference node reference.
+                contains.append(c.id)
+        if contains:
+            subelement.set("references", " ".join(contains))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_custom(subelement, node):
+        subelement.set("type", node.type)
+        for key, value in node.__dict__.items():
+            if not key:
+                # If key is None, do not save.
+                continue
+            if key.startswith("_"):
+                continue
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            if key in ("references", "tag", "type", "draw", "stroke_width", "matrix"):
+                # References key from previous loaded version (filter out, rebuild)
+                continue
+            subelement.set(key, str(value))
+        SVGWriter._write_references(subelement, node)
+        subelement.set(SVG_ATTR_ID, str(node.id))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _pretty_print(current, parent=None, index=-1, depth=0):
+        for i, node in enumerate(current):
+            SVGWriter._pretty_print(node, current, i, depth + 1)
+        if parent is not None:
+            if index == 0:
+                parent.text = "\n" + ("\t" * depth)
+            else:
+                parent[index - 1].tail = "\n" + ("\t" * depth)
+            if index == len(parent) - 1:
+                current.tail = "\n" + ("\t" * (depth - 1))
+
+
+class SVGProcessor:
+    """
+    SVGProcessor is the parser for svg objects. We employ svgelements to do the actual parsing of the file and convert
+    the parsed objects into mk nodes, operations, elements, and regmarks.
+
+    Special care is taken to load MK specific objects like `note` and `operations`
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, elements, load_operations, load_hidden_to_regmarks = True, reuse_operations=True):
+        self.elements = elements
+
+        self.operation_list = list()
+        self.element_list = list()
+        self.regmark_list = list()
+        self.load_hidden_to_regmarks = load_hidden_to_regmarks
+
+        self.reverse = False
+        self.requires_classification = True
+        self.operations_generated = False
+        self.pathname = None
+        self.load_operations = load_operations
+        self.reuse_operations = reuse_operations
+        self.mk_params = list(
+            self.elements.kernel.lookup_all("registered_mk_svg_parameters")
+        )
+        # Append barcode from external plugin
+        self.mk_params.append("mkbcparam")
+
+        # Setting this is bringing as much benefit as anticipated
+        # Both the time to load the file (unexpectedly) and the time
+        # for the first emphasis when all the nonpopulated bounding
+        # boxes will be calculated are benefiting from this precalculation:
+        # (All values as average over three consecutive loads)
+        #                    |           Load             |       First Select
+        # File               |   Old  | Precalc | Speedup |  Old   | Precalc | Speedup
+        # Star Wars Calendar |  10,3  |   4,8   |  115%   |  3,4   |   1,0   | 243%
+        # Element Classific  |   1,7  |   1,1   |   59%   |  0,6   |   0,4   |  54%
+        # Egyptian Bark      |  72,1  |  43,9   |   64%   | 34,6   |  20,1   |  72%
+        self.precalc_bbox = True
+
+    def process(self, svg, pathname):
+        """
+        Process sends the data to parse and deals with creating the file_node, setting the operations, classifying
+        either directly from the data within the file or automatically.
+
+        @param svg:
+        @param pathname:
+        @return:
+        """
+        retain_op_list = [
+            child
+            for child in list(self.elements.ops())
+            if child._children is not None and len(child._children) > 0
+        ]
+        self.pathname = pathname
+
+        context_node = self.elements.elem_branch
+        file_node = context_node.add(type="file", filepath=pathname)
+        file_node.focus()
+
+        self.parse(svg, file_node, self.element_list, branch="elements")
+
+        if self.load_operations and self.operations_generated:
+            # print ("Will replace all operations...")
+            self.requires_classification = False
+            for child in list(self.elements.op_branch.children):
+                if child in retain_op_list:
+                    continue
+                if not hasattr(child, "_ref_load"):
+                    child.remove_all_children(fast=True, destroy=True)
+                    child.remove_node(fast=True, destroy=True)
+            # Hint for translate check: _("File loaded")
+            self.elements.undo.mark("File loaded")
+            for op in self.elements.op_branch.flat():
+                try:
+                    refs = op._ref_load
+                    del op._ref_load
+                except AttributeError:
+                    continue
+                if refs is None:
+                    continue
+
+                for ref in refs.split(" "):
+                    for e in self.element_list:
+                        if e.id == ref:
+                            op.add_reference(e)
+
+        if self.requires_classification and self.elements.classify_new:
+            self.elements.classify(self.element_list)
+
+    def check_for_bound_information(self, node, element):
+        # Do we have existing boundary information? 
+        if "bounds" not in element.values:
+            return False
+        bbstr = element.values["bounds"]
+        if not bbstr:
+            return False
+        bb_info = bbstr.split(",")
+        if len(bb_info) == 4:
+            bbox = [0, 0, 0, 0]
+            try:
+                for idx in range(4):
+                    val = float(bb_info[idx])
+                    bbox[idx] = val
+            except ValueError:
+                return False
+            node._bounds = list(bbox)
+            node._bounds_dirty = False
+            if "paint_bounds" in element.values:
+                try:
+                    bbstr = element.values["paint_bounds"]
+                    bb_info = bbstr.split(",")
+                    if len(bb_info) == 4:
+                        for idx in range(4):
+                            val = float(bb_info[idx])
+                            bbox[idx] = val
+                except Exception:
+                    # Whatever it was, we don't continue...
+                    pass                    
+            node._paint_bounds = list(bbox)
+            node._paint_bounds_dirty = False
+            return True
+
+    def check_for_mk_path_attributes(self, node, element):
+        """
+        Checks for some mk special parameters starting with mk. Especially mkparam, and uses this property to fill in
+        the functional_parameter attribute for the node.
+
+        @param node:
+        @param element:
+        @return:
+        """
+        for prop in element.values:
+            lc = element.values.get(prop)
+            if prop.startswith("mk"):
+                # print (f"Property: {prop} = [{type(lc).__name__}] {lc}")
+                if lc is not None:
+                    setattr(node, prop, lc)
+                    # This needs to be done as some node types are not based on Parameters
+                    # and hence would not convert the stringified tuple
+                    if prop == "mkparam" and hasattr(node, "functional_parameter"):
+                        try:
+                            value = ast.literal_eval(lc)
+                            node.functional_parameter = value
+                        except (ValueError, SyntaxError):
+                            pass
+                    elif prop in self.mk_params:
+                        try:
+                            value = ast.literal_eval(lc)
+                            setattr(node, prop, value)
+                        except (ValueError, SyntaxError):
+                            pass
+
+    def check_for_label_display(self, node, element):
+        """
+        Called for all nodes to check whether the label_display needs to be set
+        @param node:
+        @param element:
+        @return:
+        """
+        lc = element.values.get("label_display")
+        if lc is not None and hasattr(node, "label_display"):
+            d_val = bool(ast.literal_eval(lc))
+            node.label_display = d_val
+
+    def check_for_fill_attributes(self, node, element):
+        """
+        Called for paths and poly lines. This checks for an attribute of `fill-rule` in the SVG and sets the MK equal.
+
+        @param node:
+        @param element:
+        @return:
+        """
+        lc = element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_FILL_RULE)
+        # SVG default is nonzero
+        nlc = Fillrule.FILLRULE_NONZERO
+        if lc is not None:
+            lc = lc.lower()
+            if lc == SVG_RULE_EVENODD:
+                nlc = Fillrule.FILLRULE_EVENODD
+            elif lc == SVG_RULE_NONZERO:
+                nlc = Fillrule.FILLRULE_NONZERO
+        node.fillrule = nlc
+
+    def check_for_line_attributes(self, node, element):
+        """
+        Called for many element types. This checks for the stroke-cap and line-join attributes in the svgelements
+        primitive and sets the node with the mk equal
+
+        @param node:
+        @param element:
+        @return:
+        """
+        lc = element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_CAP)
+        # SVG default is butt
+        nlc = Linecap.CAP_BUTT
+        if lc is not None:
+            if lc == "butt":
+                nlc = Linecap.CAP_BUTT
+            elif lc == "round":
+                nlc = Linecap.CAP_ROUND
+            elif lc == "square":
+                nlc = Linecap.CAP_SQUARE
+        node.linecap = nlc
+        lj = element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_JOIN)
+        # SVG default is miter
+        nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_MITER
+        if lj is not None:
+            nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_MITER
+            if lj == "arcs":
+                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_ARCS
+            elif lj == "bevel":
+                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_BEVEL
+            elif lj == "miter":
+                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_MITER
+            elif lj == "miter-clip":
+                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_MITER_CLIP
+            elif lj == "round":
+                nlj = Linejoin.JOIN_ROUND
+        node.linejoin = nlj
+        lj = element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_STROKE_DASH)
+        if lj not in (None, "", "none"):
+            node.stroke_dash = lj
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_dot(element):
+        """
+        Check for the degenerate shape dots. This could be a Path that consisting of a Move + Close, Move, or Move any
+        path-segment that has a distance of 0 units. It could be a simple line to the same spot. It could be a polyline
+        which has a single point.
+
+        We avoid doing any calculations without checking the degenerate nature of the would-be dot first.
+
+        @param element:
+        @return:
+        """
+        if isinstance(element, Path):
+            if len(element) > 2 or element.length(error=1, min_depth=1) > 0:
+                return False, None
+            return True, abs(element).first_point
+        elif isinstance(element, SimpleLine):
+            if element.length() == 0:
+                return True, abs(Path(element)).first_point
+        elif isinstance(element, (Polyline, Polygon)):
+            if len(element) > 1:
+                return False, None
+            if element.length() == 0:
+                return True, abs(Path(element)).first_point
+        return False, None
+
+    def get_tag_label(self, element):
+        """
+        Gets the tag label from the element. This is usually an inkscape label.
+
+        Let's see whether we can get the label from an inkscape save
+        We only want the 'label' attribute from the current tag, so
+        we look at element.values["attributes"]
+
+        @param element:
+        @return:
+        """
+
+        if "attributes" in element.values:
+            local_dict = element.values["attributes"]
+        else:
+            local_dict = element.values
+        if local_dict is None:
+            return None
+        ink_tag = "inkscape:label"
+        inkscape = element.values.get("inkscape")
+        if inkscape:
+            ink_tag = "{" + inkscape + "}label"
+        tag_label = local_dict.get(ink_tag)
+        if tag_label:
+            return tag_label
+        return local_dict.get("label")
+
+    def _parse_text(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden):
+        """
+        Parses an SVGText object, into an `elem text` node.
+
+        @param element:
+        @param ident:
+        @param label:
+        @param lock:
+        @param context_node:
+        @param e_list:
+        @return:
+        """
+
+        if element.text is None:
+            return
+
+        decor = element.values.get("text-decoration", "").lower()
+        node = context_node.add(
+            id=ident,
+            text=element.text,
+            x=element.x,
+            y=element.y,
+            font=element.values.get("font"),
+            anchor=element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ANCHOR),
+            baseline=element.values.get(
+                SVG_ATTR_TEXT_ALIGNMENT_BASELINE,
+                element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_TEXT_DOMINANT_BASELINE, "baseline"),
+            ),
+            matrix=element.transform,
+            fill=element.fill,
+            stroke=element.stroke,
+            stroke_width=element.stroke_width,
+            stroke_scale=bool(
+                SVG_VALUE_NON_SCALING_STROKE
+                not in element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_VECTOR_EFFECT, "")
+            ),
+            underline="underline" in decor,
+            strikethrough="line-through" in decor,
+            overline="overline" in decor,
+            texttransform=element.values.get("text-transform"),
+            type="elem text",
+            label=label,
+            settings=element.values,
+            hidden=set_hidden,
+        )
+        self.check_for_label_display(node, element)
+        self.check_for_bound_information(node, element)
+        e_list.append(node)
+
+    def _parse_path(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden):
+        """
+        Parses an SVG Path object.
+
+        There were a few versions of meerk40t where Path was used to store other save nodes. But, there is not
+        enough information to reconstruct those elements.
+
+        @param element:
+        @param ident:
+        @param label:
+        @param lock:
+        @param context_node:
+        @param e_list:
+        @return:
+        """
+        if len(element) < 0:
+            return
+
+        if element.values.get("type") == "elem polyline":
+            # Type is polyline we should restore the node type if we have sufficient info to do so.
+            pass
+        if element.values.get("type") == "elem ellipse":
+            # There is not enough info to reconstruct this.
+            pass
+        if element.values.get("type") == "elem rect":
+            # There is not enough info to reconstruct this.
+            pass
+        if element.values.get("type") == "elem line":
+            pass
+        element.approximate_arcs_with_cubics()
+        node = context_node.add(
+            path=element, type="elem path", id=ident, label=label, lock=lock, hidden=set_hidden
+        )
+        self.check_for_label_display(node, element)
+        self.check_for_line_attributes(node, element)
+        self.check_for_fill_attributes(node, element)
+        self.check_for_mk_path_attributes(node, element)
+        self.check_for_bound_information(node, element)
+        e_list.append(node)
+
+    def _parse_polyline(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden):
+        """
+        Parses svg Polyline and Polygon objects into `elem polyline` nodes.
+
+        @param element:
+        @param ident:
+        @param label:
+        @param lock:
+        @param context_node:
+        @param e_list:
+        @return:
+        """
+        if element.is_degenerate():
+            return
+        node = context_node.add(
+            shape=element,
+            type="elem polyline",
+            id=ident,
+            label=label,
+            lock=lock,
+            hidden=set_hidden,
+        )
+        self.check_for_label_display(node, element)
+        self.check_for_line_attributes(node, element)
+        self.check_for_fill_attributes(node, element)
+        self.check_for_mk_path_attributes(node, element)
+        if not self.check_for_bound_information(node, element) and self.precalc_bbox:
+            # bounds will be done here, paintbounds won't...
+            if element.transform.is_identity():
+                points = element.points
+            else:
+                points = list(
+                    map(element.transform.point_in_matrix_space, element.points)
+                )
+            xmin = min(p.x for p in points if p is not None)
+            ymin = min(p.y for p in points if p is not None)
+            xmax = max(p.x for p in points if p is not None)
+            ymax = max(p.y for p in points if p is not None)
+            node._bounds = [
+                xmin,
+                ymin,
+                xmax,
+                ymax,
+            ]
+            node._bounds_dirty = False
+            node.revalidate_points()
+            node._points_dirty = False
+        e_list.append(node)
+
+    def _parse_ellipse(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden):
+        """
+        Parses the SVG Circle, and Ellipse nodes into `elem ellipse` nodes.
+
+        @param element:
+        @param ident:
+        @param label:
+        @param lock:
+        @param context_node:
+        @param e_list:
+        @return:
+        """
+        if element.is_degenerate():
+            return
+        node = context_node.add(
+            shape=element,
+            type="elem ellipse",
+            id=ident,
+            label=label,
+            lock=lock,
+            hidden=set_hidden,
+        )
+        self.check_for_label_display(node, element)
+        self.check_for_line_attributes(node, element)
+        self.check_for_mk_path_attributes(node, element)
+        self.check_for_bound_information(node, element)
+        e_list.append(node)
+
+    def _parse_rect(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden):
+        """
+        Parse SVG Rect objects into `elem rect` objects.
+
+        @param element:
+        @param ident:
+        @param label:
+        @param lock:
+        @param context_node:
+        @param e_list:
+        @return:
+        """
+        if element.is_degenerate():
+            return
+        node = context_node.add(
+            shape=element,
+            type="elem rect",
+            id=ident,
+            label=label,
+            lock=lock,
+            hidden=set_hidden,
+        )
+        self.check_for_label_display(node, element)
+        self.check_for_line_attributes(node, element)
+        self.check_for_mk_path_attributes(node, element)
+        if not self.check_for_bound_information(node, element) and self.precalc_bbox:
+            # bounds will be done here, paintbounds won't...
+            points = (
+                Point(element.x, element.y),
+                Point(element.x + element.width, element.y),
+                Point(element.x + element.width, element.y + element.height),
+                Point(element.x, element.y + element.height),
+            )
+            if not element.transform.is_identity():
+                points = list(map(element.transform.point_in_matrix_space, points))
+            xmin = min(p.x for p in points)
+            ymin = min(p.y for p in points)
+            xmax = max(p.x for p in points)
+            ymax = max(p.y for p in points)
+            node._bounds = [
+                xmin,
+                ymin,
+                xmax,
+                ymax,
+            ]
+            node._bounds_dirty = False
+            node.revalidate_points()
+            node._points_dirty = False
+        e_list.append(node)
+
+    def _parse_line(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden):
+        """
+        Parse SVG Line objects into `elem line`
+
+        @param element:
+        @param ident:
+        @param label:
+        @param lock:
+        @param context_node:
+        @param e_list:
+        @return:
+        """
+        if element.is_degenerate():
+            return
+        node = context_node.add(
+            shape=element,
+            type="elem line",
+            id=ident,
+            label=label,
+            lock=lock,
+            hidden=set_hidden,
+        )
+        self.check_for_label_display(node, element)
+        self.check_for_line_attributes(node, element)
+        self.check_for_mk_path_attributes(node, element)
+        if not self.check_for_bound_information(node, element) and self.precalc_bbox:
+            # bounds will be done here, paintbounds won't...
+            points = (
+                Point(element.x1, element.y1),
+                Point(element.x2, element.y2),
+            )
+            if not element.transform.is_identity():
+                points = list(map(element.transform.point_in_matrix_space, points))
+            xmin = min(p.x for p in points)
+            ymin = min(p.y for p in points)
+            xmax = max(p.x for p in points)
+            ymax = max(p.y for p in points)
+            node._bounds = [
+                xmin,
+                ymin,
+                xmax,
+                ymax,
+            ]
+            node._bounds_dirty = False
+            node.revalidate_points()
+            node._points_dirty = False
+        e_list.append(node)
+
+    def _parse_image(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden):
+        """
+        Parse SVG Image objects into either `image raster` or `elem image` objects, potentially other classes.
+
+        @param element:
+        @param ident:
+        @param label:
+        @param lock:
+        @param context_node:
+        @param e_list:
+        @return:
+        """
+        try:
+            element.load(os.path.dirname(self.pathname))
+            if element.image is not None:
+                try:
+                    from PIL import ImageOps
+
+                    element.image = ImageOps.exif_transpose(element.image)
+                except ImportError:
+                    pass
+                try:
+                    operations = ast.literal_eval(element.values["operations"])
+                except (ValueError, SyntaxError, KeyError):
+                    operations = None
+
+            if element.image is not None:
+                try:
+                    dpi = element.image.info["dpi"]
+                except KeyError:
+                    dpi = None
+                _dpi = 500
+                if (
+                    isinstance(dpi, tuple)
+                    and len(dpi) >= 2
+                    and dpi[0] != 0
+                    and dpi[1] != 0
+                ):
+                    _dpi = round((float(dpi[0]) + float(dpi[1])) / 2, 0)
+                _overscan = None
+                try:
+                    _overscan = str(element.values.get("overscan"))
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _direction = None
+                try:
+                    _direction = int(element.values.get("direction"))
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _invert = None
+                try:
+                    _invert = bool(element.values.get("invert") == "True")
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _dither = None
+                try:
+                    _dither = bool(element.values.get("dither") == "True")
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _dither_type = None
+                try:
+                    _dither_type = element.values.get("dither_type")
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _keyhole = None
+                try:
+                    _keyhole = element.values.get("keyhole_reference")
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+
+                _red = None
+                try:
+                    _red = float(element.values.get("red"))
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _green = None
+                try:
+                    _green = float(element.values.get("green"))
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _blue = None
+                try:
+                    _blue = float(element.values.get("blue"))
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _lightness = None
+                try:
+                    _lightness = float(element.values.get("lightness"))
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _is_depthmap = False
+                try:
+                    _is_depthmap = bool(element.values.get("is_depthmap") == "True")
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                _depth_resolution = 256
+                try:
+                    _depth_resolution = int(element.values.get("depth_resolution"))
+                    if _depth_resolution <= 1 or _depth_resolution > 256:
+                        _depth_resolution = 256
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+                node = context_node.add(
+                    image=element.image,
+                    matrix=element.transform,
+                    type="elem image",
+                    id=ident,
+                    overscan=_overscan,
+                    direction=_direction,
+                    dpi=_dpi,
+                    invert=_invert,
+                    dither=_dither,
+                    dither_type=_dither_type,
+                    red=_red,
+                    green=_green,
+                    blue=_blue,
+                    lightness=_lightness,
+                    label=label,
+                    operations=operations,
+                    lock=lock,
+                    is_depthmap=_is_depthmap,
+                    depth_resolution=_depth_resolution,
+                    keyhole_reference=_keyhole,
+                    hidden=set_hidden,
+                )
+                self.check_for_label_display(node, element)
+                self.check_for_bound_information(node, element)
+                e_list.append(node)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+    def _parse_element(self, element, ident, label, lock, context_node, e_list):
+        """
+        SVGElement is type. Generic or unknown node type. These nodes do not have children, these are used in
+        meerk40t contain notes and operations. Element type="elem point", and other points will also load with
+        this code.
+
+        @param element:
+        @param ident:
+        @param label:
+        @param lock:
+        @param context_node:
+        @param e_list:
+        @return:
+        """
+
+        # Fix: we have mixed capitalisaton in full_ns and tag --> adjust
+        tag = element.values.get(SVG_ATTR_TAG).lower()
+        if tag is not None:
+            # We remove the name space.
+            full_ns = f"{{{MEERK40T_NAMESPACE.lower()}}}"
+            if full_ns in tag:
+                tag = tag.replace(full_ns, "")
+
+        # Check if note-type
+        if tag == "note":
+            self.elements.note = element.values.get(SVG_TAG_TEXT)
+            self.elements.signal("note", self.pathname)
+            return
+
+        # Check if note-type
+        if tag == "autoexec":
+            self.elements.last_file_autoexec = element.values.get("autoexec")
+            s = element.values.get("autoexec-active")
+            self.elements.last_file_autoexec_active = bool(s in ("1", "True"))
+            self.elements.signal("autoexec", self.pathname)
+            return
+
+        node_type = element.values.get("type")
+        if node_type is None:
+            # Type is not given. Abort.
+            return
+
+        if node_type == "op":
+            # Meerk40t 0.7.x fallback node types.
+            op_type = element.values.get("operation")
+            if op_type is None:
+                return
+            node_type = f"op {op_type.lower()}"
+            element.values["attributes"]["type"] = node_type
+
+        node_id = element.values.get("id")
+
+        # Get node dictionary.
+        try:
+            attrs = element.values["attributes"]
+        except KeyError:
+            attrs = element.values
+
+        # If type exists in the dictionary, delete it to avoid double attribute issues.
+        try:
+            del attrs["type"]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
+        # Set dictionary types with proper classes.
+        if "lock" in attrs:
+            attrs["lock"] = lock
+        if "transform" in element.values:
+            # Uses chained transforms from primary context.
+            attrs["matrix"] = Matrix(element.values["transform"])
+        if "fill" in attrs:
+            attrs["fill"] = Color(attrs["fill"])
+        if "stroke" in attrs:
+            attrs["stroke"] = Color(attrs["stroke"])
+
+        if tag == "operation":
+            # Operation type node.
+            if not self.load_operations:
+                # We don't do that.
+                return
+
+            self.operations_generated = True
+
+            try:
+                if node_type == "op hatch":
+                    # Special fallback operation, op hatch is an op engrave with an effect hatch within it.
+                    node_type = "op engrave"
+                    op = self.elements.op_branch.add(type=node_type, **attrs)
+                    effect = op.add(type="effect hatch", **attrs)
+                else:
+                    op = self.elements.op_branch.add(type=node_type, **attrs)
+                op._ref_load = element.values.get("references")
+
+                if op is None or not hasattr(op, "type") or op.type is None:
+                    return
+                if hasattr(op, "validate"):
+                    op.validate()
+
+                op.id = node_id
+                self.operation_list.append(op)
+            except AttributeError:
+                # This operation is invalid.
+                return
+            except ValueError:
+                # This operation type failed to bootstrap.
+                return
+
+        elif tag == "element":
+            # Check if SVGElement: element
+            if "settings" in attrs:
+                del attrs[
+                    "settings"
+                ]  # If settings was set, delete it, or it will mess things up
+            elem = context_node.add(type=node_type, **attrs)
+            # This could be an elem point
+            self.check_for_label_display(elem, element)
+            self.check_for_bound_information(elem, element)
+            try:
+                elem.validate()
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+            elem.id = node_id
+            e_list.append(elem)
+
+    def parse(self, element, context_node, e_list, branch=None, uselabel=None):
+        """
+        Parse does the bulk of the work. Given an element, here the base case is an SVG itself, we parse such that
+        any groups will call and check all children recursively, updating the context_node, and passing each element
+        to this same function.
+
+
+        @param element: Element to parse.
+        @param context_node: Current context parent we're writing to.
+        @param e_list: elements list of all the nodes added by this function.
+        @param branch: Branch we are currently adding elements to.
+        @param uselabel:
+        @return:
+        """
+        set_hidden = False
+        display = ""
+        if "display" in element.values:
+            display = element.values.get("display").lower()
+            if display == "none":
+                if branch not in ("elements", "regmarks"):
+                    return
+        if element.values.get("visibility") == "hidden" or display == "none":
+
+            if self.load_hidden_to_regmarks:
+                if branch != "regmarks":
+                    self.parse(
+                        element,
+                        self.elements.reg_branch,
+                        self.regmark_list,
+                        branch="regmarks",
+                    )
+                    return
+            else:
+                set_hidden = True
+
+        ident = element.id
+
+        _label = uselabel if uselabel else self.get_tag_label(element)
+        _lock = None
+        try:
+            _lock = bool(element.values.get("lock") == "True")
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            pass
+
+        is_dot, dot_point = SVGProcessor.is_dot(element)
+        if is_dot:
+            node = context_node.add(
+                point=dot_point,
+                type="elem point",
+                matrix=Matrix(),
+                fill=element.fill,
+                stroke=element.stroke,
+                label=_label,
+                lock=_lock,
+                hidden=set_hidden,
+            )
+            self.check_for_label_display(node, element)
+            self.check_for_bound_information(node, element)
+            e_list.append(node)
+        elif isinstance(element, SVGText):
+            self._parse_text(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden)
+        elif isinstance(element, Path):
+            self._parse_path(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden)
+        elif isinstance(element, (Polygon, Polyline)):
+            self._parse_polyline(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden)
+        elif isinstance(element, (Circle, Ellipse)):
+            self._parse_ellipse(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden)
+        elif isinstance(element, Rect):
+            self._parse_rect(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden)
+        elif isinstance(element, SimpleLine):
+            self._parse_line(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden)
+        elif isinstance(element, SVGImage):
+            self._parse_image(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list, set_hidden)
+        elif isinstance(element, SVG):
+            # SVG is type of group, it must be processed before Group. Nothing special is done with the type.
+            if self.reverse:
+                for child in reversed(element):
+                    self.parse(child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch)
+            else:
+                for child in element:
+                    self.parse(child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch)
+        elif isinstance(element, Group):
+            if branch != "regmarks" and (_label == "regmarks" or ident == "regmarks"):
+                # Recurse at same level within regmarks.
+                self.parse(
+                    element,
+                    self.elements.reg_branch,
+                    self.regmark_list,
+                    branch="regmarks",
+                )
+                return
+
+            # Load group with specific group attributes (if needed)
+            e_dict = dict(element.values["attributes"])
+            e_type = e_dict.get("type", "group")
+            if branch != "operations" and (
+                e_type.startswith("op ")
+                or e_type.startswith("place ")
+                or e_type.startswith("util ")
+            ):
+                # This is an operations, but we are not in operations context.
+                if not self.load_operations:
+                    # We don't do that.
+                    return
+                self.operations_generated = True
+                self.parse(
+                    element,
+                    self.elements.op_branch,
+                    self.operation_list,
+                    branch="operations",
+                )
+                return
+            if "stroke" in e_dict:
+                e_dict["stroke"] = Color(e_dict.get("stroke"))
+            if "fill" in e_dict:
+                e_dict["fill"] = Color(e_dict.get("fill"))
+            for attr in ("type", "id", "label"):
+                if attr in e_dict:
+                    del e_dict[attr]
+
+            #
+            already = False
+            if self.reuse_operations:
+                # No need to create another operation, if we do
+                # have an identical operation in place
+                if e_type.startswith("op "):
+                    # It needs to be non-empty to be used!
+                    for testop in self.elements.ops():
+                        if len(testop.children) == 0:
+                            continue
+                        if e_type != testop.type:
+                            continue
+                        differs = False
+                        for check_attr, check_default in (
+                            ("id", None),
+                            ("power", "1000"),
+                            ("speed", None),
+                            ("passes", "0"),
+                            ("color", None),
+                        ):
+                            if not hasattr(testop, check_attr):
+                                if check_attr in e_dict:
+                                    differs = True
+                                    break
+                                continue
+                            test_val = getattr(testop, check_attr, check_default)
+                            if test_val is None:
+                                test_val = ""
+                            else:
+                                test_val = str(test_val)
+                            if check_attr == "id":
+                                eop_val = ident
+                            else:
+                                if check_attr not in e_dict:
+                                    eop_val = check_default
+                                else:
+                                    eop_val = e_dict[check_attr]
+                            if eop_val is None:
+                                eop_val = ""
+                            if test_val != eop_val:
+                                differs = True
+                                # print (f"{testop.type}.{check_attr}: {eop_val} != {test_val}")
+                                break
+                        if differs:
+                            continue
+                        context_node = testop
+                        already = True
+                        break
+
+            if not already:
+                context_node = context_node.add(
+                    type=e_type, id=ident, label=_label, **e_dict
+                )
+                self.check_for_label_display(context_node, element)
+                self.check_for_bound_information(context_node, element)
+            context_node._ref_load = element.values.get("references")
+            e_list.append(context_node)
+            if hasattr(context_node, "validate"):
+                context_node.validate()
+
+            # recurse to children
+            if self.reverse:
+                for child in reversed(element):
+                    self.parse(child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch)
+            else:
+                for child in element:
+                    self.parse(child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch)
+        elif isinstance(element, Use):
+            # recurse to children, but do not subgroup elements.
+            # We still use the original label
+            if self.reverse:
+                for child in reversed(element):
+                    self.parse(
+                        child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch, uselabel=_label
+                    )
+            else:
+                for child in element:
+                    self.parse(
+                        child, context_node, e_list, branch=branch, uselabel=_label
+                    )
+        else:
+            self._parse_element(element, ident, _label, _lock, context_node, e_list)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        # Make a couple of structural fixes that would be to cumbersome to integrate at parse level
+        # 1) Fix regmark grouping.
+        # Regmarks nodes are saved under a group with visibility=False set
+        # So let's flatten this top group
+        if len(self.regmark_list) > 0:
+            # We need to add another filenode under regmarks and move all elements to it
+            context_node = self.elements.reg_branch
+            file_node = context_node.add(type="file", filepath=self.pathname)
+            for node in self.regmark_list:
+                if node._parent is context_node:
+                    if node.type == "group" and (node.id == "regmarks" or node.label == "regmarks"):
+                        for n in list(node.children):
+                            file_node.append_child(n)
+                        node.remove_node()  # Removing group/file node.
+                    else:
+                        file_node.append_child(node)
+
+        regmark = self.elements.reg_branch
+        for c in regmark.children:
+            if c.type == "group" and (c.id == "regmarks" or c.label == "regmarks"):
+                for n in list(c.children):
+                    c.insert_sibling(n)
+                c.remove_node()  # Removing group/file node.
+
+        needs_update = False
+        for c in self.elements.flat():
+            # All nodes including regmarks and elements
+            if c.type == "elem image" and c.keyhole_reference is not None:
+                refnode = self.elements.find_node(c.keyhole_reference)
+                if refnode is None or not hasattr(refnode, "as_geometry"):
+                    # Invalid -> remove
+                    c.keyhole_reference = None
+                else:
+                    try:
+                        self.elements.register_keyhole(refnode, c)
+                        needs_update = True
+                    except ValueError as e:
+                        c.keyhole_reference = None
+
+        if needs_update:
+            self.elements.process_keyhole_updates(None)
+
+class SVGLoader:
+    """
+    SVG loader - loading elements, regmarks and operations
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def load_types():
+        yield "Scalable Vector Graphics", ("svg", "svgz"), "image/svg+xml"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def load(context, elements_service, pathname, **kwargs):
+        ppi = float(kwargs["svg_ppi"]) if "svg_ppi" in kwargs else DEFAULT_PPI
+        if ppi == 0:
+            ppi = DEFAULT_PPI
+        scale_factor = NATIVE_UNIT_PER_INCH / ppi
+        source = pathname
+        if pathname.lower().endswith("svgz"):
+            source = gzip.open(pathname, "rb")
+        try:
+            if context.elements.svg_viewport_bed:
+                width = Length(amount=context.device.view.unit_width).length_mm
+                height = Length(amount=context.device.view.unit_height).length_mm
+            else:
+                width = None
+                height = None
+            # The color attribute of SVG.parse decides which default color
+            # a stroke / fill will get if the attribute "currentColor" is
+            # set - we opt for "black"
+            svg = SVG.parse(
+                source=source,
+                reify=False,
+                width=width,
+                height=height,
+                ppi=ppi,
+                color="black",
+                parse_display_none=True,
+                transform=f"scale({scale_factor})",
+            )
+        except ParseError as e:
+            raise BadFileError(str(e)) from e
+        reuse = elements_service.reuse_operations_on_load
+        to_regmarks = elements_service.load_hidden_to_regmarks
+        elements_service._loading_cleared = True
+        svg_processor = SVGProcessor(elements_service, load_operations=True, reuse_operations=reuse, load_hidden_to_regmarks=to_regmarks)
+        svg_processor.process(svg, pathname)
+        svg_processor.cleanup()
+        return True
+
+
+class SVGLoaderPlain:
+    """
+    SVG loader but without loading the operations branch
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def load_types():
+        yield "SVG (elements only)", ("svg", "svgz"), "image/svg+xml"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def load(context, elements_service, pathname, **kwargs):
+        ppi = float(kwargs["svg_ppi"]) if "svg_ppi" in kwargs else DEFAULT_PPI
+        if ppi == 0:
+            ppi = DEFAULT_PPI
+        scale_factor = NATIVE_UNIT_PER_INCH / ppi
+        source = pathname
+        if pathname.lower().endswith("svgz"):
+            source = gzip.open(pathname, "rb")
+        try:
+            if context.elements.svg_viewport_bed:
+                width = Length(amount=context.device.view.unit_width).length_mm
+                height = Length(amount=context.device.view.unit_height).length_mm
+            else:
+                width = None
+                height = None
+            # The color attribute of SVG.parse decides which default color
+            # a stroke / fill will get if the attribute "currentColor" is
+            # set - we opt for "black"
+            svg = SVG.parse(
+                source=source,
+                reify=False,
+                width=width,
+                height=height,
+                ppi=ppi,
+                color="black",
+                transform=f"scale({scale_factor})",
+            )
+        except ParseError as e:
+            raise BadFileError(str(e)) from e
+        elements_service._loading_cleared = True
+        to_regmarks = elements_service.load_hidden_to_regmarks
+        svg_processor = SVGProcessor(elements_service, load_operations=False, load_hidden_to_regmarks=to_regmarks)
+        svg_processor.process(svg, pathname)
+        svg_processor.cleanup()
+        return True