Hallo everybody. I used Inkscape a lot, but I realize that I never seached for that option before.
In short, I'd love to see some kind of dotted/light grey lines for those objects, paths etc. that have no fill and no outline. Actually, they are totally invisible, so I can use them with some difficulty (check the picture 1 and 2 to understand my problem).
I could set a different "view mode" (sorry, I use the italian version, I dunno the exact option name, but check the picture 3), however I can't work well while in that mode.
I'd like something like the mock-up I did in picture 4, ie. a visible path even when invisible. Of course, that dotted line is just to ease the work, it should not be printed or actually saved or exported if I turn it into a bitmap.
May I ask why this line is needed at all when it´s not visible and not for print? What is it for? You can set it "Invisible" in the objects tab and will be ignored for export then if this helps.
Mainly, I could use it as boundaries (for example to create lines, then using the Fill tool, while keeping them for future use, if I need to edit them or reuse them elsewhere.
Also, for a sort of mind-cleanliness... I hate when I have objects that I should remove (maybe, line drawn by error), or an area that I filled with nothing by mistake, so if I deselect it, it's lost, until I click in that zone, and find thanks to the rectangle-selector that there's something there. In short, I love that functionality. For example, I have that option set in Word: when I choose "no borders" for a table, that table don't "disappear" as it usually do, but I keep seeing a faint reticle, useful to work with, and not exported or printed Word gridlines .
I could set a different "view mode" (sorry, I use the italian version, I dunno the exact option name, but check the picture 3), however I can't work well while in that mode.
It's possible to add and remove classes from objects in Inkscape using Object>Selectors and css
The attached svg, contains a class called onion_skin with !important statements which means it can override inline styles.
If you lock any object instead of hiding it, the class can be added to the object ( or multiple objects ) by simply clicking the green plus button next to the class name.
It can be removed using the waste bin symbol to the left of the object in the list below the class.
It's possible to add and remove classes from objects in Inkscape using Object>Selectors and css
Interesting. Thank you for this one, however I'm not ready for css 😅 Also, this method is useful when you do the work consciously, but it doesn't help with mistakes, errors, etc.
The recent versions of Inkscape can use x-ray, split view and visible hairlines to help show hidden objects.
I think I stick with some X-ray scanning, once in a while, hunting for the invisible things. Sadly, Visible Hairlines, don't turn a no-stroke line visible. It's only useful with very thin (but present) strokes.
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Hallo everybody. I used Inkscape a lot, but I realize that I never seached for that option before.
In short, I'd love to see some kind of dotted/light grey lines for those objects, paths etc. that have no fill and no outline. Actually, they are totally invisible, so I can use them with some difficulty (check the picture 1 and 2 to understand my problem).
I could set a different "view mode" (sorry, I use the italian version, I dunno the exact option name, but check the picture 3), however I can't work well while in that mode.
I'd like something like the mock-up I did in picture 4, ie. a visible path even when invisible. Of course, that dotted line is just to ease the work, it should not be printed or actually saved or exported if I turn it into a bitmap.
Thanks in advance for your attention.
May I ask why this line is needed at all when it´s not visible and not for print? What is it for? You can set it "Invisible" in the objects tab and will be ignored for export then if this helps.
Hi Polygon, thanks for the fast feedback ❤
Mainly, I could use it as boundaries (for example to create lines, then using the Fill tool, while keeping them for future use, if I need to edit them or reuse them elsewhere.
Also, for a sort of mind-cleanliness... I hate when I have objects that I should remove (maybe, line drawn by error), or an area that I filled with nothing by mistake, so if I deselect it, it's lost, until I click in that zone, and find thanks to the rectangle-selector that there's something there.
In short, I love that functionality. For example, I have that option set in Word: when I choose "no borders" for a table, that table don't "disappear" as it usually do, but I keep seeing a faint reticle, useful to work with, and not exported or printed Word gridlines .
The recent versions of Inkscape can use x-ray, split view and visible hairlines to help show hidden objects.
https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/1.0#View
MmmH - isn´t thats what he says here:
The OP did not state the Inkscape version used.
It's possible to add and remove classes from objects in Inkscape using Object>Selectors and css
The attached svg, contains a class called onion_skin with !important statements which means it can override inline styles.
If you lock any object instead of hiding it, the class can be added to the object ( or multiple objects ) by simply clicking the green plus button next to the class name.
It can be removed using the waste bin symbol to the left of the object in the list below the class.
Interesting. Thank you for this one, however I'm not ready for css 😅
Also, this method is useful when you do the work consciously, but it doesn't help with mistakes, errors, etc.
I think I stick with some X-ray scanning, once in a while, hunting for the invisible things. Sadly, Visible Hairlines, don't turn a no-stroke line visible. It's only useful with very thin (but present) strokes.
Thanks everybody.