1 files changed, 26 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/lib/extensions/base.py b/lib/extensions/base.py
index 440a5413..310dd873 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/base.py
+++ b/lib/extensions/base.py
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
-from collections import MutableMapping
-from copy import deepcopy
 import json
 import os
 import re
+from collections import MutableMapping
+from copy import deepcopy
 
-import inkex
 from stringcase import snakecase
 
-from ..commands import layer_commands
+import inkex
+
+from ..commands import is_command, layer_commands
 from ..elements import EmbroideryElement, nodes_to_elements
+from ..elements.clone import is_clone, is_embroiderable_clone
 from ..i18n import _
 from ..svg import generate_unique_id
-from ..svg.tags import SVG_GROUP_TAG, INKSCAPE_GROUPMODE, SVG_DEFS_TAG, EMBROIDERABLE_TAGS
-
+from ..svg.tags import (CONNECTOR_TYPE, EMBROIDERABLE_TAGS, INKSCAPE_GROUPMODE,
+                        NOT_EMBROIDERABLE_TAGS, SVG_DEFS_TAG, SVG_GROUP_TAG)
 
 SVG_METADATA_TAG = inkex.addNS("metadata", "svg")
 
@@ -128,10 +130,9 @@ class InkstitchExtension(inkex.Effect):
         else:
             inkex.errormsg(_("There are no objects in the entire document that Ink/Stitch knows how to work with.") + "\n")
 
-        inkex.errormsg(_("Ink/Stitch only knows how to work with paths.  It can't work with objects like text, rectangles, or circles.") + "\n")
-        inkex.errormsg(_("Tip: select some objects and use Path -> Object to Path to convert them to paths.") + "\n")
+        inkex.errormsg(_("Tip: Select some objects and use Path -> Object to Path to convert them to paths.") + "\n")
 
-    def descendants(self, node, selected=False):
+    def descendants(self, node, selected=False, troubleshoot=False):  # noqa: C901
         nodes = []
         element = EmbroideryElement(node)
 
@@ -148,6 +149,10 @@ class InkstitchExtension(inkex.Effect):
         if node.tag == SVG_DEFS_TAG:
             return []
 
+        # command connectors with a fill color set, will glitch into the elements list
+        if is_command(node) or node.get(CONNECTOR_TYPE):
+            return[]
+
         if self.selected:
             if node.get("id") in self.selected:
                 selected = True
@@ -156,23 +161,26 @@ class InkstitchExtension(inkex.Effect):
             selected = True
 
         for child in node:
-            nodes.extend(self.descendants(child, selected))
+            nodes.extend(self.descendants(child, selected, troubleshoot))
 
-        if selected and node.tag in EMBROIDERABLE_TAGS:
-            nodes.append(node)
+        if selected:
+            if node.tag in EMBROIDERABLE_TAGS or is_embroiderable_clone(node):
+                nodes.append(node)
+            elif troubleshoot and (node.tag in NOT_EMBROIDERABLE_TAGS or is_clone(node)):
+                nodes.append(node)
 
         return nodes
 
-    def get_nodes(self):
-        return self.descendants(self.document.getroot())
+    def get_nodes(self, troubleshoot=False):
+        return self.descendants(self.document.getroot(), troubleshoot=troubleshoot)
 
-    def get_elements(self):
-        self.elements = nodes_to_elements(self.get_nodes())
+    def get_elements(self, troubleshoot=False):
+        self.elements = nodes_to_elements(self.get_nodes(troubleshoot))
         if self.elements:
             return True
-        else:
+        if not troubleshoot:
             self.no_elements_error()
-            return False
+        return False
 
     def elements_to_patches(self, elements):
         patches = []