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+# Authors: see git history
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2010 Authors
+# Licensed under the GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.  See the file LICENSE for details.
+
+from inkex import DirectedLineSegment, PathElement, errormsg
+
+from ..i18n import _
+from ..svg import PIXELS_PER_MM, get_correction_transform
+from .base import InkstitchExtension
+
+
+class JumpToStroke(InkstitchExtension):
+    """Adds a running stitch as a connection between two (or more) selected elements.
+       The elements must have the same color and a minimum distance (collapse_len)."""
+
+    def effect(self):
+        if not self.svg.selection or not self.get_elements() or len(self.elements) < 2:
+            errormsg(_("Please select at least two elements to convert the jump stitch to a running stitch."))
+            return
+
+        last_stitch_group = None
+        last_color = None
+        for element in self.elements:
+            stitch_group = element.to_stitch_groups(last_stitch_group)
+            end = stitch_group[-1].stitches[-1]
+            if last_stitch_group is not None and element.color == last_color:
+                start = last_stitch_group.stitches[-1]
+                self.generate_stroke(element, start, end)
+
+            last_stitch_group = stitch_group[-1]
+            last_color = element.color
+
+    def generate_stroke(self, element, start, end):
+        node = element.node
+        parent = node.getparent()
+        index = parent.index(node)
+
+        # do not add a running stitch if the distance is smaller than the collapse setting
+        self.metadata = self.get_inkstitch_metadata()
+        collapse_len = self.metadata['collapse_len_mm'] or 3.0
+        collapse_len *= PIXELS_PER_MM
+        line = DirectedLineSegment((start.x, start.y), (end.x, end.y))
+        if collapse_len > line.length:
+            return
+
+        path = f'M {start.x}, {start.y} L {end.x}, {end.y}'
+        color = element.color
+        style = f'stroke:{color};stroke-width:1px;stroke-dasharray:3, 1;fill:none;'
+
+        line = PathElement(d=path, style=style, transform=get_correction_transform(node))
+        parent.insert(index, line)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    JumpToStroke().run()