I'm not sure if I follow, so let's start with an example: http://srufaculty.sru.edu/david.dailey/svg/carveholes.svg
In this, clicking in the blue rectangle cuts holes in it so we can see what is behind. What doesn't happen here is that the holes do not then "block" the addition of new holes (in ways that one might consider suboptimal). Is it that you want the holes not to allow new "drawing"? cheers David ----- Original Message ----- From: svgprof To: svg-developers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:15 PM Subject: [svg-developers] Inverted mask? Hello, how can I declare a shape (eg. filled circle) which prevents drawing? When I draw a shape inside a mask, then the shape allows drawing and the outside area is blocked. But I need the reverse: all outside area should allow drawing, but the shape-interior should be a hole. Thank you [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ----Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/