I am using a windows 11 machine 64 bit processor with a Nvidia GeForce 3060 graphics card with 16 gb of ram. All drivers up to date. Yesterday I uninstalled the V 1.4 Inkscape and loaded in the V 1.2 and everything seems to be back to normal.

On Thu, Nov 7, 2024 at 5:12 AM webmaster@inkscape.org wrote:

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A new post on the topic "Problem with working area going black in normal mode or not being able to see text" by Tyler Durden:

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Describe the source of the file: created with Inkscape, downloaded, imported from another program, etc.Describe the specific steps you took, the result you expected, and the result that actually happened.Describe your OS (your computer's Operating System: Mac/Windows/Linux/etc. & version).Describe if Inkscape was newly installed, or upgraded from an earlier version.Describe the version of Inkscape and the installer you used (the file you downloaded from the web: .msi/.exe/.zip/appimage/other, PPA/Snap/Flatpak, dmg/other ). Describe any special hardware being used, like tablet/stylus, external drives or multiple monitors.Describe any helper/assistive programs or keyboard modifiers (macros, languages, etc.).Bonus points, if you:Attach* a screenshot of the issue.Attach* an example SVG file that has the issue.* Posting links to outside hosts is also permitted, hotlinking (embedding) is not.

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