Re: Inkscape can be extremely frustrating

Thank you, Maren for that article.  I think that's probably what happen to
me, but I had no
idea on what to do.  This software program has been very tricky to me so
far.  I just tried to draw
a simple straight Line and as soon as I release the mouse, it disappears!
I must have the wrong
setting or not doing something right.

Ken

On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 4:33 AM Maren Hachmann <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Here's a link to an article that you can refer to if this happens again
> deleting the preferences isn't the best option...):
>
>
> http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?action=articles;sa=view;article=18
>
> ("What To Do When A Tool Stops Working
> (Or Tools are Drawing Invisible Objects)")
>
> Maren
>
> Am 28.08.2018 um 10:10 schrieb K B:
> > Hi, Sam:
> >
> > Thank you so much for taking the time to help me out.  I must have
> > messed up the Circle tool some how, so I just deleted the whole program
> > and re-installed it again.  Then it worked the way it was suppose to.
> > But I still needed help to get the Line to show up.  That was a good
> > video; just wished they added narration (would have made it a little
> > easier).
> > Do you know of any way to save settings ?  They always seem to divert
> > back to the way they were.  This is a great software program once one
> > really learns how to use it.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 9:47 PM Sam <[email protected]
> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi Ken,
> >
> >     You need the shape tool. In Windows you can use the F5 key to
> >     activate the circle tool, and then use Shift + CTRL + F to open the
> >     properties window. In this window you can set the background color
> >     of the circle and the color of the line.
> >
> >     Here's a video on YouTube.
> >
> >     https://youtu.be/eigHcF_KLKE
> >
> >     Sam
> >
> >
> >     Am 28.08.2018 um 06:30 schrieb K B:
> >>     All I want to do to begin with is draw a simple Line Circle.
> >>     (white background with white inside the circle).
> >>
> >>     But instead it draws a dashed-rectangle with (4) little squares.
> >>     Two squares are on the rectangle and the other two are outside.
> >>     So, I go into: Edit, Preferences and the Circle it not even listed
> >>     under Shapes!   Crazy.
> >>
> >>     Does anybody know what I should do?
> >>
> >>     Thank you.
> >>
> >>     Ken
> >>
> >>
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