24 files changed, 110 insertions, 141 deletions
diff --git a/bin/build-distribution-archives b/bin/build-distribution-archives
index 825db510..ff2f3e79 100755
--- a/bin/build-distribution-archives
+++ b/bin/build-distribution-archives
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-VERSION="$(echo ${GITHUB_REF} | tr / -)"
+VERSION="$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/} | tr / -)"
 OS="${BUILD:-$(uname)}"
 ARCH="$(uname -m)"
 
diff --git a/bin/build-python b/bin/build-python
index 69058593..0dd3e0a0 100755
--- a/bin/build-python
+++ b/bin/build-python
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ set -e
 site_packages="$(python -c "import os; print(os.path.dirname(os.__file__) + '/site-packages')")"
 
 if [ "$BUILD" = "linux" ]; then
-    # pyinstaller misses these two
+    # pyinstaller misses these
     pyinstaller_args+="--add-binary /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/gio/modules/libgiolibproxy.so:. "
     pyinstaller_args+="--add-binary  /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libproxy.so.1:. "
+    pyinstaller_args+="--add-binary  /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnsl.so.1:. "
+    pyinstaller_args+="--add-binary  /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1:. "
 fi
 
 # This one's tricky.  ink/stitch doesn't actually _use_ gi.repository.Gtk,
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ pyinstaller_args+="--hidden-import wx "
 
 # We need to use the precompiled bootloader linked with graphical Mac OS X
 # libraries if we develop a GUI application for Mac:
-if [ "$BUILD" = "osx" ]; then
+if [ "$BUILD" = "osx" -o "$BUILD" = "windows" ]; then
     pyinstaller_args+="--windowed "
 fi
 
@@ -55,7 +57,3 @@ mv dist/bin dist/inkstitch
 if [ "$BUILD" = "osx" ]; then
     rm -rf dist/inkstitch.app/
 fi
-
-# Inkscape doesn't let us run native binaries as extensions(?!).  Instead we
-# add this stub script which executes the binary that pyinstaller creates.
-cp stub.py dist/inkstitch.py
diff --git a/lib/elements/element.py b/lib/elements/element.py
index dd6c9063..04f15b6e 100644
--- a/lib/elements/element.py
+++ b/lib/elements/element.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-from copy import deepcopy
 import sys
+from copy import deepcopy
 
-from cspsubdiv import cspsubdiv
 import cubicsuperpath
 import simplestyle
+from cspsubdiv import cspsubdiv
 
 from ..commands import find_commands
 from ..i18n import _
@@ -169,6 +169,17 @@ class EmbroideryElement(object):
         return width * self.stroke_scale
 
     @property
+    @param('ties',
+           _('Ties'),
+           tooltip=_('Add ties. Manual stitch will not add ties.'),
+           type='boolean',
+           default=True,
+           sort_index=4)
+    @cache
+    def ties(self):
+        return self.get_boolean_param("ties", True)
+
+    @property
     def path(self):
         # A CSP is a  "cubic superpath".
         #
@@ -269,6 +280,10 @@ class EmbroideryElement(object):
 
         patches = self.to_patches(last_patch)
 
+        if not self.ties:
+            for patch in patches:
+                patch.stitch_as_is = True
+
         if patches:
             patches[-1].trim_after = self.has_command("trim") or self.trim_after
             patches[-1].stop_after = self.has_command("stop") or self.stop_after
diff --git a/lib/inx/utils.py b/lib/inx/utils.py
index 1dc96829..a7c98a60 100644
--- a/lib/inx/utils.py
+++ b/lib/inx/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import errno
-import os
 import gettext
+import os
+import sys
 from os.path import dirname
-from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 
-from ..i18n import translation as default_translation, locale_dir, N_
+from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 
+from ..i18n import N_, locale_dir, translation as default_translation
 
 _top_path = dirname(dirname(dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))))
 inx_path = os.path.join(_top_path, "inx")
@@ -25,6 +26,16 @@ def build_environment():
     env.install_gettext_translations(current_translation)
     env.globals["locale"] = current_locale
 
+    if "BUILD" in os.environ:
+        # building a ZIP release, with inkstitch packaged as a binary
+        if sys.platform == "win32":
+            env.globals["command_tag"] = '<command reldir="extensions">inkstitch/bin/inkstitch.exe</command>'
+        else:
+            env.globals["command_tag"] = '<command reldir="extensions">inkstitch/bin/inkstitch</command>'
+    else:
+        # user is running inkstitch.py directly as a developer
+        env.globals["command_tag"] = '<command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>'
+
     return env
 
 
diff --git a/lib/stitches/auto_fill.py b/lib/stitches/auto_fill.py
index 5833b779..dbbef136 100644
--- a/lib/stitches/auto_fill.py
+++ b/lib/stitches/auto_fill.py
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
 
-from itertools import groupby, chain
 import math
+from itertools import chain, groupby
 
 import networkx
 from shapely import geometry as shgeo
 from shapely.ops import snap
 from shapely.strtree import STRtree
 
+from .fill import intersect_region_with_grating, stitch_row
+from .running_stitch import running_stitch
 from ..debug import debug
 from ..svg import PIXELS_PER_MM
 from ..utils.geometry import Point as InkstitchPoint, line_string_to_point_list
-from .fill import intersect_region_with_grating, stitch_row
-from .running_stitch import running_stitch
 
 
 class PathEdge(object):
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ def auto_fill(shape,
               starting_point,
               ending_point=None,
               underpath=True):
-
-    fill_stitch_graph = build_fill_stitch_graph(shape, angle, row_spacing, end_row_spacing)
+    fill_stitch_graph = build_fill_stitch_graph(shape, angle, row_spacing, end_row_spacing, starting_point, ending_point)
 
     if not graph_is_valid(fill_stitch_graph, shape, max_stitch_length):
         return fallback(shape, running_stitch_length)
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ def project(shape, coords, outline_index):
 
 
 @debug.time
-def build_fill_stitch_graph(shape, angle, row_spacing, end_row_spacing):
+def build_fill_stitch_graph(shape, angle, row_spacing, end_row_spacing, starting_point=None, ending_point=None):
     """build a graph representation of the grating segments
 
     This function builds a specialized graph (as in graph theory) that will
@@ -146,11 +145,39 @@ def build_fill_stitch_graph(shape, angle, row_spacing, end_row_spacing):
     tag_nodes_with_outline_and_projection(graph, shape, graph.nodes())
     add_edges_between_outline_nodes(graph, duplicate_every_other=True)
 
+    if starting_point:
+        insert_node(graph, shape, starting_point)
+
+    if ending_point:
+        insert_node(graph, shape, ending_point)
+
     debug.log_graph(graph, "graph")
 
     return graph
 
 
+def insert_node(graph, shape, point):
+    """Add node to graph, splitting one of the outline edges"""
+
+    point = tuple(point)
+    outline = which_outline(shape, point)
+    projection = project(shape, point, outline)
+    projected_point = list(shape.boundary)[outline].interpolate(projection)
+    node = (projected_point.x, projected_point.y)
+
+    edges = []
+    for start, end, key, data in graph.edges(keys=True, data=True):
+        if key == "outline":
+            edges.append(((start, end), data))
+
+    edge, data = min(edges, key=lambda (edge, data): shgeo.LineString(edge).distance(projected_point))
+
+    graph.remove_edge(*edge, key="outline")
+    graph.add_edge(edge[0], node, key="outline", **data)
+    graph.add_edge(node, edge[1], key="outline", **data)
+    tag_nodes_with_outline_and_projection(graph, shape, nodes=[node])
+
+
 def tag_nodes_with_outline_and_projection(graph, shape, nodes):
     for node in nodes:
         outline_index = which_outline(shape, node)
@@ -159,6 +186,27 @@ def tag_nodes_with_outline_and_projection(graph, shape, nodes):
         graph.add_node(node, outline=outline_index, projection=outline_projection)
 
 
+def add_boundary_travel_nodes(graph, shape):
+    for outline_index, outline in enumerate(shape.boundary):
+        prev = None
+        for point in outline.coords:
+            point = shgeo.Point(point)
+            if prev is not None:
+                # Subdivide long straight line segments.  Otherwise we may not
+                # have a node near the user's chosen starting or ending point
+                length = point.distance(prev)
+                segment = shgeo.LineString((prev, point))
+                if length > 1:
+                    # Just plot a point every pixel, that should be plenty of
+                    # resolution.  A pixel is around a quarter of a millimeter.
+                    for i in xrange(1, int(length)):
+                        subpoint = segment.interpolate(i)
+                        graph.add_node((subpoint.x, subpoint.y), projection=outline.project(subpoint), outline=outline_index)
+
+            graph.add_node((point.x, point.y), projection=outline.project(point), outline=outline_index)
+            prev = point
+
+
 def add_edges_between_outline_nodes(graph, duplicate_every_other=False):
     """Add edges around the outlines of the graph, connecting sequential nodes.
 
@@ -240,6 +288,8 @@ def build_travel_graph(fill_stitch_graph, shape, fill_stitch_angle, underpath):
         # This will ensure that a path traveling inside the shape can reach its
         # target on the outline, which will be one of the points added above.
         tag_nodes_with_outline_and_projection(graph, shape, boundary_points)
+    else:
+        add_boundary_travel_nodes(graph, shape)
 
     add_edges_between_outline_nodes(graph)
 
diff --git a/stub.py b/stub.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c4627891..00000000
--- a/stub.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-import os
-import subprocess
-import sys
-import traceback
-
-# ink/stitch
-#
-# stub.py: pyinstaller execution stub
-#
-# pyinstaller packages the inkstitch extensions into nice tidy executables.
-# That's great, but Inkscape can't execute a plain binary as an extension(!).
-#
-# This Python script exists only to execute the actual extension binary.  It
-# can be copied to, e.g., "embroider_params.py", in which case it will look
-# for a binary at inkstitch/bin/embroider_params.
-script_name = os.path.basename(__file__)
-
-if script_name.endswith('.py'):
-    binary_name = script_name[:-3]
-else:
-    # Probably not right, but we can at least try.
-    binary_name = script_name
-
-binary_path = os.path.join("inkstitch", "bin", binary_name)
-
-args = sys.argv[:]
-args[0] = binary_path
-
-# os.execve works here for Linux, but only this seems to get the
-# extension output to Inkscape on Windows
-try:
-    extension = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    stdout, stderr = extension.communicate()
-except BaseException:
-    print >> sys.stderr, "Unexpected error launching Ink/Stitch."
-    print >> sys.stderr, "If you're having trouble, please file an issue here, including the text below:"
-    print >> sys.stderr, "  https://github.com/inkstitch/inkstitch/issues\n"
-    print >> sys.stderr, "Tried to launch:", binary_path
-    print >> sys.stderr, "Arguments:", args
-    print >> sys.stderr, "Debugging information:\n"
-    print >> sys.stderr, traceback.format_exc()
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-if sys.platform == "win32":
-    import msvcrt
-
-    msvcrt.setmode(sys.stdout.fileno(), os.O_BINARY)
-
-try:
-    # In Python 3, we need to use sys.stdout.buffer to write binary data to stdout.
-    sys.stdout.buffer.write(stdout)
-    sys.stdout.buffer.flush()
-except AttributeError:
-    # Python 2 doesn't have sys.stdout.buffer but we can write binary data to stdout by default.
-    sys.stdout.write(stdout)
-    sys.stdout.flush()
-
-stderr = stderr.strip()
-if stderr:
-    try:
-        sys.stderr.buffer.write(stderr)
-        sys.stderr.buffer.flush()
-    except AttributeError:
-        sys.stderr.write(stderr)
-        sys.stderr.flush()
-
-sys.exit(extension.returncode)
diff --git a/templates/auto_satin.inx b/templates/auto_satin.inx
index 60ca29cd..673ac51e 100644
--- a/templates/auto_satin.inx
+++ b/templates/auto_satin.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Auto-Route Satin Columns{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.auto_satin.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="trim" type="boolean" _gui-text="{% trans %}Trim jump stitches{% endtrans %}">true</param>
     <param name="preserve_order" type="boolean" _gui-text="{% trans %}Preserve order of satin columns{% endtrans %}">false</param>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">auto_satin</param>
@@ -16,6 +14,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/convert_to_satin.inx b/templates/convert_to_satin.inx
index d0f87911..80f0b678 100644
--- a/templates/convert_to_satin.inx
+++ b/templates/convert_to_satin.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Convert Line to Satin{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.convert_to_satin.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">convert_to_satin</param>
     <effect>
         <object-type>all</object-type>
@@ -14,6 +12,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/cut_satin.inx b/templates/cut_satin.inx
index c96d9092..b780543a 100644
--- a/templates/cut_satin.inx
+++ b/templates/cut_satin.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Cut Satin Column{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.cut_satin.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">cut_satin</param>
     <effect>
         <object-type>all</object-type>
@@ -14,6 +12,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/embroider.inx b/templates/embroider.inx
index f030c8d6..ea062aa4 100644
--- a/templates/embroider.inx
+++ b/templates/embroider.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Embroider{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.embroider.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="collapse_len_mm" type="float" min="0.0" max="10.0" _gui-text="{% trans %}Collapse length (mm){% endtrans %}" _gui-description="{% trans %}Jump stitches smaller than this will be treated as normal stitches.{% endtrans %}">3.0</param>
     <param name="hide_layers" type="boolean" _gui-text="{% trans %}Hide other layers{% endtrans %}" _gui-description="{% trans %}Hide all other top-level layers when the embroidery layer is generated, in order to make stitching discernible.{% endtrans %}">true</param>
     <param name="output_format" type="optiongroup" _gui-text="{% trans %}Output file format{% endtrans %}" appearance="minimal">
@@ -23,6 +21,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/flip.inx b/templates/flip.inx
index 763cf7cc..29b11457 100644
--- a/templates/flip.inx
+++ b/templates/flip.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Flip Satin Column Rails{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.flip_satins.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">flip</param>
     <effect>
         <object-type>all</object-type>
@@ -14,6 +12,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/global_commands.inx b/templates/global_commands.inx
index 24d42c90..d37e2e41 100644
--- a/templates/global_commands.inx
+++ b/templates/global_commands.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Add Commands{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.global_commands.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="description" type="description">{% trans %}These commands affect the entire embroidery design.{% endtrans %}</param>
     {% for command, description in global_commands %}
     <param name="{{ command }}" type="boolean" _gui-text="{{ _(description) }}">false</param>
@@ -19,6 +17,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/input.inx b/templates/input.inx
index 6e810a70..5f4a4610 100644
--- a/templates/input.inx
+++ b/templates/input.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{{ format | upper }} file input</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.input.{{ format }}.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <input>
         <extension>.{{ format }}</extension>
         <mimetype>application/x-embroidery-{{ format }}</mimetype>
@@ -12,6 +10,6 @@
     </input>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">input</param>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/install.inx b/templates/install.inx
index adfffd9d..0ab22b0b 100644
--- a/templates/install.inx
+++ b/templates/install.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Install add-ons for Inkscape{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.install.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">install</param>
     <effect>
         <object-type>all</object-type>
@@ -12,6 +10,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/layer_commands.inx b/templates/layer_commands.inx
index 6b978e43..249d536e 100644
--- a/templates/layer_commands.inx
+++ b/templates/layer_commands.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Add Layer Commands{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.layer_commands.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="description" type="description">{% trans %}Commands will be added to the currently-selected layer.{% endtrans %}</param>
     {% for command, description in layer_commands %}
     <param name="{{ command }}" type="boolean" _gui-text="{{ _(description) }}">false</param>
@@ -18,6 +16,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/lettering.inx b/templates/lettering.inx
index 96e90ca0..65eee8a1 100644
--- a/templates/lettering.inx
+++ b/templates/lettering.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Lettering{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.lettering.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">lettering</param>
     <effect>
         <object-type>all</object-type>
@@ -12,6 +10,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/object_commands.inx b/templates/object_commands.inx
index 1b1c40d9..affe7584 100644
--- a/templates/object_commands.inx
+++ b/templates/object_commands.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Attach Commands to Selected Objects{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.commands.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     {% for command, description in object_commands %}
     <param name="{{ command }}" type="boolean" _gui-text="{{ _(description ) }}">false</param>
     {% endfor %}
@@ -17,6 +15,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/output.inx b/templates/output.inx
index 6899c5d3..ffff4be9 100644
--- a/templates/output.inx
+++ b/templates/output.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{{ format | upper }} file output</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.output.{{ format }}.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <output>
         <extension>.{{ format }}</extension>
         <mimetype>application/x-embroidery-{{ format }}</mimetype>
@@ -16,6 +14,6 @@
     {% set params = "output_params_" + format + ".xml" %}
     {% include params ignore missing %}
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/params.inx b/templates/params.inx
index 9f60f4ae..a2dc89a3 100644
--- a/templates/params.inx
+++ b/templates/params.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Params{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.params.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">params</param>
     <effect>
         <object-type>all</object-type>
@@ -12,6 +10,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/print.inx b/templates/print.inx
index 61385129..2aec826b 100644
--- a/templates/print.inx
+++ b/templates/print.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Print / Realistic Preview{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.print.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">print</param>
     <effect>
         <object-type>all</object-type>
@@ -12,6 +10,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/remove_embroidery_settings.inx b/templates/remove_embroidery_settings.inx
index d070f34f..44b34ded 100644
--- a/templates/remove_embroidery_settings.inx
+++ b/templates/remove_embroidery_settings.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Remove embroidery settings{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.remove_embroidery_settings.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="description" type="description">{% trans %}Use this extension to remove the information Ink/Stitch has stored in your document.  This can be especially useful if you copy and paste objects from an embroidery design into another document.{% endtrans %}</param>
     <param name="del_params" type="boolean" _gui-text="{% trans %}Remove Params{% endtrans %}"
            _gui-description="{% trans %}Removes params from selected objects or all objects if nothing is selected.{% endtrans %}">true</param>
@@ -19,6 +17,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/simulate.inx b/templates/simulate.inx
index 90f3717c..09f29d38 100644
--- a/templates/simulate.inx
+++ b/templates/simulate.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Simulate{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.simulate.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">simulate</param>
     <effect>
         <object-type>all</object-type>
@@ -12,6 +10,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/troubleshoot.inx b/templates/troubleshoot.inx
index 6931fb39..64f4ebb0 100644
--- a/templates/troubleshoot.inx
+++ b/templates/troubleshoot.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>{% trans %}Troubleshoot Objects{% endtrans %}</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.troubleshoot.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">troubleshoot</param>
     <effect>
         <object-type>all</object-type>
@@ -13,6 +11,6 @@
         </effects-menu>
     </effect>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>
diff --git a/templates/zip.inx b/templates/zip.inx
index 952123c9..485e3f1b 100644
--- a/templates/zip.inx
+++ b/templates/zip.inx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
     <name>embroidery ZIP file output</name>
     <id>org.inkstitch.output.zip.{{ locale }}</id>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkstitch.py</dependency>
-    <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
     <output>
         <extension>.zip</extension>
         <mimetype>application/zip</mimetype>
@@ -16,6 +14,6 @@
     {% endfor %}
     <param name="extension" type="string" gui-hidden="true">zip</param>
     <script>
-        <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">inkstitch.py</command>
+        {{ command_tag | safe }}
     </script>
 </inkscape-extension>