This is a read-only archive of the inkscapeforum.com site. You can search for info here or post new questions and comments at I've read that it's possible to set to view transparent background as checkboard, but only for the specific file:
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I'd like to request that it will be by default, or at least be remember to be as such for the next time you open an SVG file.
Alternatively, have a setting for it to be this way.
Request: have checkboard background set as default one for transparent background
Re: Request: have checkboard background set as default one for transparent background
You can make it default for yourself, by creating a custom default template.
https://inkscape.org/learn/faq/#how-cre ... -templates
https://inkscape.org/learn/faq/#how-cre ... -templates
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