Comment 5 for bug 921529

My preference regarding the gradient handles being visible during path node editing would be to not have them there. The current situation seems like poor UI design to me since it acts like the gradient tool is partially active. (The handles are visible, but the rest of the gradient toolbar is not.)

I really don't see the utility of the current situation since if either of the hidden path nodes is selected (by dragging a box around it), and then its position is adjusted with the keyboard arrow keys, the gradient ends do not move with it. And there is no problem getting the gradient handle back on top of those path nodes using the gradient tool - just set: "snap nodes, paths, and handles" and "snap cusp nodes, incl. rect corners", then move the handle nearby and it will snap on.