[Inkscape-devel] Behavior of X,Y,W,H settings in the GUI

Hello Inkscape Devel,

Great software, big fan here.

I notice that the X,Y,W,H settings in the GUI include the stroke width. i.e. if you have a 2,2 sized object located at 0,0 with stroke width of 0.05, the X,Y position reads -0.025,-0.025 and the W,H value reads 2.05,2.05. Using the grid can help, but technical drawing with this system is very difficult. Would it be possible to add an option so that X,Y,W,H settings refer to true object coordinates (like they are output in the SVG file), independent of the stroke width?

Thank you

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