GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Add Option to Disable Antialiasing

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#2775 opened on Jun 28, 2025

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Description

An option to disable anti-aliasing would expand usefulness for specialized situations.

Example of usecase that is broken by AA: I've been working on a project that involves stroking paths with a series of circles that change color based on distance from the start of the path. I can then use a specialized shader in a raster pipeline to threshold the image, giving a hand-drawn line that can be 'drawn' in real time with extremely light loads on both CPU and GPU. To do this, I need every pixel of a circle to be either 100% the desired color or entirely transparent. Anything inbetween results in artifacts.

My current workflow involves copying paths out of an SVG into a python script to generate these stroked textures, but Graphite provides a very enticing alternative.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
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
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Rust programmingUnderstanding of antialiasingFamiliarity with Graphite's rendering system
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Investigate the current rendering pipeline in Graphite, particularly the stroke rendering and antialiasing implementation. Look for any existing antialiasing toggle or related settings in the codebase, possibly in the renderer or node system. Review the issue comments for any maintainer suggestions.