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Kubuntu 18.04

QCAD Professional
Version:
3.26.4.0 (3.26.4)
Internet:
QCAD.org
Build Date:
Jun 4 2021
Revision:
0bb4334
Qt Version:
5.8.0
Architecture:
x86_64
Compiler:
gcc 4.8.1

I have disabled scrollbars and left show rulers enabled, but after restarting QCAD no rulers or numbers are shown, only small triangle thicks.
I tried this also today on Windows 10 with the same version of QCAD (last) and got the same effect.

I have also disabled grid automatic scaling because I need to know what grid exactly represents - similar to paper with grid (in my case it's set up to 0.01 m for the main grid (1x1 cm), and 0.1 for meta grid (1x1 dm)), otherwise, I don't need to see the grid.

The ruler and the grid are directly linked. If no grid can be shown (because it would be too dense) no rulers are shown either.

My recommendation would be to enable auto grid scaling and look at the right bottom corner of the graphics view to check the current grid spacing.

Hi andrew,

first of all, thank you for the fast reply.
1) how to enable this current grid spacing display
2) when I'm zoomed in and the grid is displayed, even then there is no ruler displayed, please see the video demonstration on YouTube:
QCAD ruler missing even when the grid is shown

It seems that the ruler is working properly before restarting after disabling auto grid - when there is no grid then there is no ruler, but when zoomed in and the grid is shown the ruler is also shown. But unfortunately after the software is restarted then it starts to misbehave - no ruler display at all.

phidrho wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:36 pm

1) how to enable this current grid spacing display

I'm afraid, this is only shown when scrollbars are shown as it's in the corner space between the scrollbars.

I'd recommend to use the default settings as follows:
- Enable auto scale grid
- Show scrollbars (for the grid display)

andrew wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:01 pm

The ruler and the grid are directly linked. If no grid can be shown (because it would be too dense) no rulers are shown either.

My recommendation would be to enable auto grid scaling and look at the right bottom corner of the graphics view to check the current grid spacing.

So is this considered a bug?
When I'm zoomed in and I see the grid (1x1 cm) or meta grid (1x1 dm), ruler is still not showing, it seems ruler is linked to "auto grid scaling" not to "grid".

Bug report at:
https://www.qcad.org/bugtracker/index.p ... sk_id=2291

Thank you for the fast fix!