Comment 19 for bug 170049

I would agree that the core of the issue here is interoperability; how working with Inkscape should be consistent with open– and closed-source tools of similar purpose. Designers become used to a coordinate system with zero at the top, not the bottom. I, too count myself among those that think this is backwards.

Over six years have gone by since it was first mentioned. Has the project become any simpler? Will the passage of time make this any less of an issue? This issue will grow in complexity right along with Inkscape itself. My point is, the sooner this is remedied, the better.

IMHO, to be considered a "real" design tool, rather than an open-source novelty or hobbyist's sandbox, Inkscape needs to consider whether it will conform to the norms of digital design.

If you want an opportunity to "plus" this bug, then make it a configuration option. (y-axis from top-down or bottom-up)