GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Guide lines

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#2,601 opened on Apr 20, 2025

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Description

Drag from a ruler to create a horizontal or vertical guide line. (Drag it back into the ruler to delete it.) This is positioned in document space. View > Guides should go next to the existing View > Rulers menu to toggle their visibility. Snapping works with them like they're a line (just without endpoints, since guide lines are infinitely long). Like everything else that you can drag in Graphite, Esc and right-click cancel a drag, putting it back where it began (or deleting it if this was just brought into existence by dragging out of a ruler).

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Research direction
Inspect existing ruler implementation and drag interaction in the codebase. Look at how View > Rulers toggle works as a template for the Guides toggle. Implement dragging from ruler to create guide lines, with snapping behavior similar to line dragging.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Rust
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60