Inkscape settings

[garystevens834]

I have a setting problem that just started and I can't seem to fix it.  When I select the circle tool and then go to the canvas it doesn't show a circle it shows some reference points (squares, x's and a circle). In the past i would select the circle took and drag it to the size I wanted but somehow I changed something that I didn't mean to. Will someone please let me know how I can fix this problem.

Thanks,

garystevens834

[flamingolady]

I think you just need to reset to full circle.  Click on your weird circle, then go to the circle tool, the circle tool bar should come up.  There are 2 partial circles and 1 whole circle showing in the toolbar - click on the whole circle, that should fix it.  Note, if you hover over the full circle, a comment bar pops up and says 'make the shape a whole ellipse, not an arc or segment).

[brynn]

If flamingolady's suggestion doesn't help, and if you don't see anything except the tiny circle, square, and X handles (and dashed line rectangle, which is called the bounding box), then it sounds like it might be transparent.  See if this little tutorial helps:

https://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?action=articles;sa=view;article=18

[garystevens834]

Ok that helped some. its almost a circle. It looks like a backwards pack-man. I'll try to see if a can attach a file that shows where it is now. Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly.

garystevens834

[flamingolady]

It's still showing as a partial circle and not a whole circle - you need to follow what I had said above - this time click on the 3rd (whole) circle icon, and it will magically turn into a full ellipse/circle.