05346660_e_Tool_Rewrite___Inkscape_Wiki__Feature
[Description] The displayed status bar tip depends on the modifier state and the state of the mouseovered control point; tips are short, so that most are visible in full on a 1024x768 screen [Old tool] No [New tool] Yes [Feature] 
Smart tips
F l a s h p a t h o u t l i n e
S e l e c t e d p a t h o u t l i n e
C u r v e d r a g c u r s o r
S m o o t h r e d r a w s
S t a t u s b a r t i p s
S m a r t t i p s
P a t h d i r e c t i o n
C o l o r - c o d e d o u t l i n e s
GSoC2009 Node Tool Rewrite - Inkscape Wiki
Feature