Extracting a path section needs several operations in Inkscape

Today when you want separate or duplicate a path section out of a vector object in inkscape you must proceed to several actions and sometimes that gives unexpected results which need additional actions to correct the result.

For example if you want separate a path section from an object which contains a hole you must proceed to the following ones :

a) selecting the two terminal nodes of the section you want break apart from the shape ;

b) clicking on "break path at selected nodes" button

c) doing path/break apart

Then the hole in the remaining part of the original shape disappears because its subpaths are also broken apart…

d) re-selecting these two subpaths

e) doing "path/combine".

I propose the two following functions which could be included in one same tool.

1° Separate

Select a range of contiguous nodes

Activate the "Separate" function and it creates instantly two separated objects (one with the selected nodes and one with the non selected nodes) which could be optionnally closed or not.

(This function should preserve the shapes with holes and evenodd fill-rule. This isn't the case when you use Path/Break Apart after breaking the path at selected nodes)

2° Duplicate as a new independent path

Select a range of contiguous nodes

Activate the "Duplicate as a new independent path" and it creates instantly a new independent path on top of the previously selected part of the original object.