GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Set exported SVG tag ID to its source layer name

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#2879 opened on Jul 14, 2025

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Description

When exporting to SVG no node id is created; this should be set to the layer name so that the id becomes available for other tools, e.g. styling, animation with SVG. Figma does this (set the checkbox on Export, screenshot).

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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.
half day
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
RustSVG export code
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
The issue requests adding an id attribute to exported SVG elements based on the layer name. The contributor should locate the SVG export module in the Rust codebase (likely in a file such as `editor/src/export.rs` or `svg.rs`). Then, modify the export logic to assign the layer name as the SVG tag id. The implementation should follow the pattern shown in Figma's export settings. There are comments in the issue that may provide additional context.