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0017817ScribusGeneralpublic2026-05-20 10:13
Reporterqirat Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status newResolutionopen 
PlatformLinuxOSFedora WorkstationOS Version44
Summary0017817: Cannot select anything else except the one selected item
DescriptionI copied a design to use it in another project.
But when you open the .sla file, there is an item already selected for you (or it is selected when you try to just click anywhere in the document). I cannot select any other item or text. I can move the selected item around but it wont select anything else. With a struggle, I managed to put some text (the word "Timeless") in there but that's it.
Steps To Reproduce1. Open the .sla file attached.
2. An vector design on the right would be selected for you (or it will be when you clicked inside the doc).
3. Try selecting any other item (one cannot).
Additional InformationI tried it with 1.7.4.svn user-compiled and 1.7.2 flatpak version.

Is it just me missing some placement setting or something?

I tried attaching the .sla file but it exceeds the size limit. I will try posting it as a comment or in the chat group.
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Fahad

2026-05-20 06:31

developer   ~0053716

How do you create the original file?
for me when i double-click on the selected item every thing disappears and the screen turns white. However, when I reopen it again and delete the first selected item everything works without problem. Then you can select other item and edit them.

qirat

2026-05-20 07:39

reporter   ~0053717

It was a royalty free (as far I as remeber) design which I took from the internet. I just loaded it (the svg) into my .sla file and resized (for an earlier project). Now, I just copied and renamed the old .sla file to modify accordingly. It is giving this issue.

Although I got by, by deleting the one selected item and copied the same from the left side I thought it is something I should report as there seems no way to select another item without deleting it. What is surprising is that the item only covers half the page, still you cannot select an item on the other side of the page (the side that is not covered by the item).

qirat

2026-05-20 07:41

reporter   ~0053718

I can try finding the original original vector file if you say.

qirat

2026-05-20 10:08

reporter   ~0053720

And I now tried, and can confirm, @Fahad, that when you double click on it, everything disappears. Weird.

qirat

2026-05-20 10:11

reporter   ~0053721

On second analysis, I found that everything may not actually disappear. Moving the design (whatever you can select after double click), I can see the huge size of those flowery vines). It somehow goes too big.

qirat

2026-05-20 10:13

reporter   ~0053722

Yes, things are still there. When you delete the huge item, you have to scroll too much to find the rest of the design. For me, it was on the very bottom right corner.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-05-17 11:42 qirat New Issue
2026-05-17 11:42 qirat File Added: Screenshot From 2026-05-17 16-48-52.jpg
2026-05-19 23:39 qirat File Deleted: Screenshot From 2026-05-17 16-48-52.jpg
2026-05-20 06:31 Fahad Note Added: 0053716
2026-05-20 07:39 qirat Note Added: 0053717
2026-05-20 07:41 qirat Note Added: 0053718
2026-05-20 10:08 qirat Note Added: 0053720
2026-05-20 10:11 qirat Note Added: 0053721
2026-05-20 10:13 qirat Note Added: 0053722