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| WinFIG | |
|---|---|
 WinFIG 7.7 | |
| Developer | Andreas Schmidt |
| Stable release | 2024.2 / March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10) |
| Written in | C++ usingQt (software) |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows,OS X,Linux |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Vector graphics editor |
| License | Shareware |
| Website | www |
WinFIG is aproprietarysharewarevector graphics editor application. The file format and rendering are as close to Xfig as possible, but the program takes advantage of Windows features like clipboard, printer preview, multiple documents etc.
As of 2011[update], WinFIG is under active development, with new features being added regularly.
The first release was in March 2003 and based on theAmiga programAmiFIG by the same author, which is also anXfig compatible vector drawing application. WinFIG was not created by porting theXfig source code toWindows. It is an independent implementation.
Starting with release 4.0 WinFIG was ported fromMFC to theQt toolkit as the application framework and thereby enabling the first release of a Linux version.
After Version 7.8 the Version scheme changes to years with version 2021.1.
WinFIG is designed to provide a clear, efficient and convenient graphical user interface. It allows working on multiple documents using anMDI user interface and provides unlimited undo and redo of actions.
The basic types of objects in WinFIG are:
Objects can have several attributes, which depend on the object type:
WinFIG can export into various formats:
| Free and open-source | |
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| Proprietary | |
| Discontinued | |
