Mask layer to hide like in Macromedia Flash

[Bug Importer]

Often, I could make better, and faster with mask
layer. We can see only through the shape(s) of this
layer.

I think it is a really important option that offer a
lot of benefits.

Thanks.

PS : I'm admire your work. hubba hubba !

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[Bug Importer (bug-importer)]

With reflection, I think that Inkscape should have managing
layer like TheGimp or more precisely like Flash Macromedia
(sorry for the reference !), but to can make a mask layer,
we have to slide an other layer under.

More generaly, When I'm speed to manage layers, it's not
really easy to do.

Thanks for inkscake and sorry for bad english, I'm french.

Bye.

[Horkana-users (horkana-users)]

Originator: NO

Fixed typo in summary
sub/Maromedia/Macromedia

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[Ryan Lerch (ryanlerch)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this feature request and helping to make Inkscape better. You requested this feature a long while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering; is this still on your wishlist? Can you try with latest Inkscape release and see if recent improvements have obsoleted your request? Thanks in advance.

[Karlisson (karlisson)]

I recently wished Inkscape could have mask layers, so I think this is a very useful feature, instead of creating mask/clip objetcts.
I don't know if SVG permits this sort of thing in the "g" element, but it could be awesome, like in Flash. We could double click in the masked layer and edit the objects within, without the mask effect. I checked the new version and this feature is not present.
I'm changing status to New.