>>There is something that may be relevant: it is possible to convert >>from SVG to Xfig format with pstoedit. With this approach, we can then >>edit the Xfig picture and edit the text with the special flag on, >>getting at last the text of the picture written with the default LaTeX >>font of the document.
This is indeed a strong incentive to use the Xfig inset IMHO. Anybody using ipe ? I installed it, but I'm short of time to test it. -- Jean-Pierre