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 <maren@...3112...> 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 <dersam24@...155...
> <mailto:dersam24@...155...>> 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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