SVN revision 17200 changed the behavior of this extension from 'depend on selection order' to 'depend on z-order'. Many users who don't read the explanatory text of the extension dialog in detail don't realize the change and perceive the new working mode as bug.
related bug reports: Bug #182832 in Inkscape: “extensions mix selection order” Bug #182794 in Inkscape: “pattern-along-path does not handle groups”
SVN revision 17200 changed the behavior of this extension from 'depend on selection order' to 'depend on z-order'. Many users who don't read the explanatory text of the extension dialog in detail don't realize the change and perceive the new working mode as bug.
related bug reports:
Bug #182832 in Inkscape: “extensions mix selection order”
Bug #182794 in Inkscape: “pattern-along-path does not handle groups”