Earlier requests for layer-related clipping/masking: * Bug #171047 “Mask layer to hide like in Macromedia Flash” * Bug #172123 “Layer mask/clip” * Bug #299250 “Inkscape should allow “bounded rectangle” layers” * Bug #1083566 “feature request: more intuitive clipping/masking”
The 'inverse' option mentioned in comment 3 is requested here: * Bug #412928 “Allow clip/mask set inverse”
Earlier requests for layer-related clipping/masking:
* Bug #171047 “Mask layer to hide like in Macromedia Flash”
* Bug #172123 “Layer mask/clip”
* Bug #299250 “Inkscape should allow “bounded rectangle” layers”
* Bug #1083566 “feature request: more intuitive clipping/masking”
The 'inverse' option mentioned in comment 3 is requested here:
* Bug #412928 “Allow clip/mask set inverse”