GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Ctrl+D inside a layer's sub-graph causes the parent layer to be placed inside itself

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#3809 opened on Feb 23, 2026

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Description

  1. Create a new document
  2. Draw a layer
  3. Open the node graph
  4. Double-click the layer to enter its sub-graph
  5. With no layers or nodes selected, hit CtrlD (CmdD on Mac)
  6. --> The parent graph's layer, that we are currently viewing the inside of, has unexpectedly been duplicated into its own sub-graph!

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-3 hours
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ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
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Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate the Ctrl+D duplication logic in the sub graph context. Look at the code handling layer duplication and ensure that when inside a sub graph, the duplication does not affect the parent graph. Check the event handler for Ctrl+D and the graph traversal functions in the Graphite codebase.