Comment 9 for bug 457749

This feature seems no longer available in the new node tool (Inkscape 0.47+devel r9435).

The new node tool only offers the options in the 'Align and Distribute' dialog to
A) align the selected nodes to the averaged x- or y-coordinate
but I can no longer find the ability to
B) align selected nodes to the x- or y-coordinate of the first selected node.

Inkscape 0.47 offers method A in the node tool controls bar (using the x and y entry fields) and method B in the 'Align and Distribute' dialog while node-editing a path.
Inkscape 0.47+devel only offers method A in the 'Align and Distribute' dialog while node-editing a path.

-> Should we change from feature request (wishlist) to regression (bug)?
-> Why was the behavior in the 'Align and Distribute' dialog for aligning nodes changed?