Disable snapping objects in Inkscape

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When I handdraw on my drawing it alway snaps to nearby objects, which is frustrating when drawing details.

How can I disable snapping to objects in Inkscape ?

Update I do not have this button. Any else way to do ? Or any tip, how to get this button ?

"This button"? Ah, that's a comment to the answer(s)? Well - you're showing the coloring dialog - there you won't find it. See the main window. — user unknown, Nov 22, 2017 at 8:42
I'm german and have the same filling & contur dialog, but said button is not in the dialog. Use the main menu, "Anzeige - Anzeigen/Ausblenden - Einrastungsleiste" to make this toolbar visible. It might dock horizontally, not vertically. Junme and Billy Kerr just have the color dialog next to the button, but it's not that dialog. (DE: Der Knopf ist nicht in dem Dialogfenster, sondern das ist bei den Screenshots nur daneben. Geh über das Menü, Einrastungsleiste anzeigen, diese kann auch horizontal erscheinen. Da findet sich der Knopf als erster. Die Reihenfolge im Menü ist identisch mit EN). — user unknown, Nov 24, 2017 at 5:28

Junme · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-21 13:13:00Z

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make sure snapping dialogue is enabled

the toggle is here

answered Nov 21, 2017 at 13:13

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They might have as well made the snap controls bar invisible. No sane person would notice it.
– TimSim
Oct 13, 2019 at 15:00

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Billy Kerr · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-21 12:41:49Z

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Disable snapping by clicking the first icon at the top of the snap bar. This icon toggles the snapping on or off.

answered Nov 21, 2017 at 12:41

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Thanks for helping. But I can't see that button. I uploaded a Screenshot to the question. Any help ?
– user1344545
Nov 21, 2017 at 12:48
@user1344545 Looks like you have an old version of Inskcape. My answer is for the latest version 0.92 - the snap bar is located at the extreme right hand edge of the Inkscape application window. Sorry, I can't remember where it was located in old versions.
– Billy Kerr
Nov 21, 2017 at 12:51
Mine too. 0.92.2. Strange :-)
– user1344545
Nov 21, 2017 at 13:45
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@user1344545 click on View > Show/Hide > Snap Controls Bar
– Billy Kerr
Nov 21, 2017 at 15:20

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maycca · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-06 09:25:36Z

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Use the % or SHIFT + 5 combination to disable/reset snapping. Based on help here

answered Feb 6, 2020 at 9:25

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s.ouchene · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-25 08:34:03Z

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Without disabling snapping from the toolbar, you can disable it temporarily while you're moving the object by pressing the Shift key.

answered Dec 25, 2021 at 8:34

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This doesn't seem to work for me, and I can't find anywhere in the settings where I might change the key for it.
– Seph Reed
Nov 18 at 22:47
@SephReed: I have tested that and it works fine on both Linux and Windows.
– s.ouchene
Nov 19 at 10:05

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