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perrybrus
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May 20, 2018
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Is it possible to turn off the Border stroke by default in XD?

  • May 20, 2018
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Every single time I make a box or something it adds a border stroke by default. This is so annoying as I don't want a border stroke like 90% of the times. Is this a bug or something? Cause surely no intelligent software engineer would actually make border strokes a default feature? I'm so tired of removing that border stroke!! Please Adobe, make this nightmare go away. If you insist on forcing this upon us as default then at least make a "remember this choice" checkbox or something. And please stop asking people to upvote obvious stuff for it to be considered on your official XD developer site! If you keep on doing that this application will never lift off as anything other than an eternal "in progress" project. Some things are just a must. It doesn't have to be voted on. C'mon Adobe, really?  

 

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    Correct answer HARSHIKA_VERMA

    Hi there,

     

    We are sorry for the frustration. I have found a similar request has been raised here: https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests/suggestions/34322818-set-object-to-default-to-no-stroke

     

    Please submit your feedback and upvote the request to add your voice.

     

    Hope it helps.

     

    Thanks,

    Harshika

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    Mariana37308389dzwi
    Participant
    September 25, 2024

    This is still a problem! 😞 Please, please, PLEEEEASE, fix this. Make the stroke off by default. The program should work for its users, not the other way around.

    creative explorer
    Community Expert
    creative explorerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 25, 2024

    @Mariana37308389dzwi The reason for this is likely to provide users with more flexibility and control over their designs. By default, objects have a fill color and stroke color, allowing users to create solid shapes with borders. If a stroke is desired, users can easily add it and customize its properties, such as width, color, and style. Or turned this off. This approach gives users more freedom in creating various design elements, from simple shapes to complex illustrations.

    Because Adobe Xd is currently in maintenance mode, no new developments to add the 'stroke off' by default. There is a team but it's mainly for security updates

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    catoegroup
    Participant
    February 1, 2023

    F*CK IT'S BEEN FIVE F*CKING YEARS. LISTEN TO YOUR USERS PLEASE!

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      ondrejh70563017
      Participating Frequently
      February 1, 2023

      Nah, they don't give a single s***. And what's worst, they also bought Figma (that lovely XD killer) so we can happily await similar BS design decisions and non-existent "communication" with users very soon. They don't really give a c***.

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        Jason McIlwain
        Participant
        August 4, 2022

        For the love of all that is holy, FIX THIS Adobe.

         

        Frankly I find the lack of any preferences in a software geared towards professionals appalling in the first place, but to have this on top of that and have it be a known issue for 4 years is even worse.
        At the very least make it so that if I change my shape settings before I draw a shape that it's persistent. A small icon for toggle border by default would be wondeful, and a full on preferences menu and shortcut customization would be ideal.

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          anass221399289x29
          Participant
          December 7, 2021

          i STRONGLY AGREEE with this

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            Leol berlin
            Participating Frequently
            June 16, 2021

            At the very least, the app should have some learning behaviour, as do other Adobe-Apps. If the first thing you do to a shape is removing the stroke, it should be able to learn that after a few actions.

             

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              catoegroup
              Participant
              June 10, 2021

              PLEASE REMOVE THE DEFAULT BORDER AROUND SHAPES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

               

              OMG IT'S AS ANNOYING AS ALL CAPS!

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                nckd10
                Participant
                December 15, 2020

                agree 100%, I actually found this article by searching 'how to remove stroke by default' super annoying. I think it is common sense, as some say it's not really anything people think about. Just look at 95% of finished products from this and you'll rarely see a stroke in general. Thanks 🙂

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                  haohui5ECB
                  Participant
                  November 24, 2020

                  please

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                    zack98751177
                    Participant
                    September 24, 2020

                    i agree, very frustrating feature 😞 would much prefer to add a border only if i felt it was necessary 🙂

                      HARSHIKA_VERMA
                      Community Manager
                      HARSHIKA_VERMACommunity ManagerCorrect answer
                      Community Manager
                      September 28, 2020

                      Hi there,

                       

                      We are sorry for the frustration. I have found a similar request has been raised here: https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests/suggestions/34322818-set-object-to-default-to-no-stroke

                       

                      Please submit your feedback and upvote the request to add your voice.

                       

                      Hope it helps.

                       

                      Thanks,

                      Harshika

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                      JMCOM
                      Participating Frequently
                      March 4, 2020

                      Border stroke ON by default is so annoying. I watch so many XD videos and the first thing I see everyone do after creating a shape is uncheck the border. 

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