Comment 6 for bug 170898

Bump! It is sometimes required that objects are drawn and should be constrained in a certain dimension (say, a rectangle exactly 2" wide). If a stroke was added to the shape, the shape would currently be enlarged by half the width of the stroke. In this case, it would be more desirable to add the stroke to the inside of the shape to ensure its critical dimension doesn't change.

In addition, adding a thick stroke to text objects will also obscure the letters and text thickness. In this case, it would also be nice to select an Outside Stroke option. (See attachment.)