It looks like the relevant attribute is: inkscape:export-filename="/home/symbiote/Documents/drawing.png" To get this, create a new drawing and draw a shape.

It looks like the relevant attribute is: inkscape:export-filename="/home/symbiote/Documents/drawing.png" To get this, create a new drawing and draw a shape. Export the whole drawing as a PNG, then save as an Inkscape SVG. [1] is a bug report, but only part of the problem seems to have been resolved. (Tested in this new release.) [1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/168958 https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/168958