From 7573798fe09f6d14c44516582d3fdf0b4c38e5fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kaalleen <36401965+kaalleen@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2025 21:23:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] insert color blocks into a group and skip small elements
 (#3584)

---
 lib/extensions/gradient_blocks.py | 19 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/extensions/gradient_blocks.py b/lib/extensions/gradient_blocks.py
index 9ae247367..55f014e4d 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/gradient_blocks.py
+++ b/lib/extensions/gradient_blocks.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 from math import degrees, pi
 
-from inkex import (DirectedLineSegment, LinearGradient, PathElement, Transform,
-                   errormsg)
+from inkex import (DirectedLineSegment, Group, LinearGradient, Path,
+                   PathElement, Transform, errormsg)
 from shapely import geometry as shgeo
 from shapely.affinity import rotate
 from shapely.ops import split
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ from ..elements import FillStitch
 from ..i18n import _
 from ..svg import PIXELS_PER_MM, get_correction_transform
 from ..svg.tags import INKSTITCH_ATTRIBS
-from .duplicate_params import get_inkstitch_attributes
 from .base import InkstitchExtension
+from .duplicate_params import get_inkstitch_attributes
 
 
 class GradientBlocks(InkstitchExtension):
@@ -60,7 +60,13 @@ class GradientBlocks(InkstitchExtension):
                 end_row_spacing = element.row_spacing / PIXELS_PER_MM * 2
             end_row_spacing = f'{end_row_spacing: .2f}'
 
+            color_block_group = Group()
+            color_block_group.label = _("Color Gradient Blocks")
+            parent.insert(index, color_block_group)
+
             for i, shape in enumerate(fill_shapes):
+                if shape.area < 15:
+                    continue
                 color = attributes[i]['color']
                 style['fill'] = color
                 is_gradient = attributes[i]['is_gradient']
@@ -91,15 +97,16 @@ class GradientBlocks(InkstitchExtension):
                     block.set('inkstitch:fill_underlay_angle', angle)
                     block.set('inkstitch:fill_underlay_row_spacing_mm', end_row_spacing)
 
-                parent.insert(index, block)
+                color_block_group.append(block)
             parent.remove(element.node)
 
     def _element_to_path(self, shape):
         coords = list(shape.exterior.coords)
         for interior in shape.interiors:
             coords.extend(interior.coords)
-        path = "M " + " ".join([f'{x}, {y}' for x, y in coords]) + " Z"
-        return path
+        path = Path(coords)
+        path.close()
+        return str(path)
 
 
 def gradient_shapes_and_attributes(element, shape, unit_multiplier):