Swedish Flag Tutorial

[leegold]

http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/AShortExample.html

This online book is IMO is clear and understandable for a new user. I'm having a problem when I use the rectangle tool to make the big rectangle for the flag and the two smaller thinner ones for the flag's stripes. Basically everything fills black color so I can't easily see what's going on. Default fill colors for the tool is black. As I draw with the tool I can whitish outlines as I drag but what I'm left with is one big black rectangle and I can't see the even the outlines of the stripes or work I've done. This has got to be a setting change or two?

Thanks.

[leegold]

Fill color, does it. Probably stupid question.

[brynn]

Welcome to the forum!

You might find this tutorial helpful:  https://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?action=articles;sa=view;article=15