@toxicgames Thanks for the suggestion anway. :) @brynn I was afraid it was hardcoded. I guess I was hoping to change a config file (such as an xml source file) or something, a global flag. Using a different mouse never occured to me, but I'll consider it. Good idea! For now I'll probably just adjust...

@toxicgames That sounds like a nice utility, but I'm a Linux system user. I might look into a similar workaround for Linux if nothing is available in the Inkscape application. @brynn Well, sometimes if I'm in say, the selection tool, an accidental double-click because I'm selecting quickly will sele...

I tend to work rapidly on objects, large groups of objects, and many layers. Many times I'll accidentally double-click objects while manipulating them. This results in a change in my selection, or other alteration that interrupts my workflow. I understand this is a feature that many users find helpf...

Bug report submitted.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1494445

Thanks Tyler, I'll use the workaround and submit my feature request.

After some experimenting, I see that the rubberband shows up as a contrast while using the selection tool, but not while using the edit nodes (path) tool. This is problematic as I often find myself needing to select by clickdrag nodes on black backgrounds, and the rubberband remains black. Why doesn...

Thanks folks, Well, the problem seems to have disappeared now. It correctly shows up as contrasting color, so it may have been a fluke (I had a number of applications open). I can't replicate the issue now, so I'm not sure what the cause was. Just for completeness: Inkscape .91 Linux (Ubuntu 15.04)

Right, I'm not talking about that, I'm referring to the box that is drawn while dragging the selector tool before you have made a selection.

I guess I could call this "pre-selecting" or something.

Hi Inkscapers, New user here. I find myself working on black backgrounds. The selector tool uses a black box to define the selection area. This is problematic. I looked through preferences but couldn't find the setting, and google didn't reveal a similar question here. How can I change the color the...