# The Question List Covering 2026-06-07 to 2026-09-05 404 threads read this period, 404 of them new. Threads are counted per distinct account. Bots and pull requests are excluded. ## New this week ### 4 people: Can partial erase functionality for freedraw strokes be implemented? (new) - excalidraw > Still reproduces on excalidraw.com today (2026-08-26, Chromium 151, 1280×720). Using the scene from this issue: https://excalidraw.com/#json=FPzwOsQidst3BMsoMpc7A,LWFPMJRVvxLV … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11945#issuecomment-5427458504), 2026-08-26 > Hi! I'm interested in working on this issue. I see there has already been some investigation into the eraser behavior. If this issue is still … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11945#issuecomment-5415427960), 2026-08-25 > Hi! This is my first PR to excalidraw — the CI workflows are waiting on maintainer approval (`action_required`). Could someone approve them when you get … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/pull/11964#issuecomment-5414167096), 2026-08-25 ### 3 people: How can I recover lost images after a browser refresh? (new) - excalidraw > I drew a lot on the canvas before, and it used to be visible directly after accessing the website. But one day, it all disappeared … > - [Zěnme zhǎo huí yuánlái de túpiàn 9 How to find the original image?](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11951), 2026-08-24 > Could you add a version history feature? If I accidentally delete something, there’s currently no way to recover it, so I have to recreate everything … > - [add a version history feature](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11944), 2026-08-23 > I refreshed my browser tab and I lost all my images on board. Any way I could recover them? > - [I refreshed my browser tab and I lost all my images on board. Any way I could recover them?](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11868), 2026-08-10 ### 3 people: Can I whitelist specific URLs for web embedding? (new) - excalidraw > Hi! I’d like to work on this issue. I’ve checked the current behavior and would like to add the requested domain to the Web Embed … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12023#issuecomment-5525331367), 2026-09-03 > Description When trying to embed the following URL in Excalidraw: https://eco-quest-dpe.lovable.app I get the following error message: "Embedding this url is currently … > - [Whitelist for Excalidraw Web Embeds](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12025), 2026-09-01 > Description When trying to embed the following URL in Excalidraw: https://somnathsinghstatrys.github.io/static-data/admin-ui-sample.html I get the following error message: "Em … > - [Whitelist URL](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12023), 2026-09-01 ### 3 people: Can I assign this issue to myself as a new contributor? (new) - excalidraw > is it still open to work on?? > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/6678#issuecomment-5540229512), 2026-09-04 > Hi @kapil971390 I would like to work on it > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12027#issuecomment-5530832267), 2026-09-03 > Hi, I'm a new contributor and would love to work on this issue. Could you please assign it to me? > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12028#issuecomment-5525109530), 2026-09-03 ### 2 people: Can lasso selection respect box selection mode settings? (new) - excalidraw > As I stated in **https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/pull/11862** I find the previous behavior extremely useful, so I would appreciate an extra toggle to … > - [Separate option for select on lasso tool](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11909), 2026-08-19 > Hi! I investigated the current implementation and reproduced the issue. It looks like rectangle selection respects `boxSelectionMode`, but the lasso selection path currently d … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11809#issuecomment-5194209726), 2026-08-05 ### 2 people: Is this issue still open? (new) - excalidraw > is it still open?? > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/6688#issuecomment-5540214282), 2026-09-04 > Hi @mtolmacs is the issue still open ? > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/9297#issuecomment-5381784799), 2026-08-22 ### 2 people: Why does text formatting not apply only to selected text? (new) - excalidraw > I would like to solve this issue. Please assign me. I propose adding support for text selection-based color formatting, allowing different parts of the … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11698#issuecomment-5139893818), 2026-07-31 > When editing a text element and selecting a portion of text, applying any formatting from the toolbar — color, font family, font size, bold, italic … > - [\[FEAT\]: Text formatting (color, font, size, bold, italic) applies to entire text box instead of selected text only](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11494), 2026-06-14 ### 2 people: Can Urdu language support be added on Crowdin? (new) - excalidraw > The solution is already here: \[\[PR #11871\](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/pull/11871)\](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/pull/11871). It’s just one click away … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11869#issuecomment-5325335971), 2026-08-18 > Urdu (اردو, `ur-PK`) is not currently available on the Excalidraw \[Crowdin project\](https://crowdin.com/project/excalidraw). Per the \[contributing docs\](https://docs.excalidra … > - [Add Urdu (اردو / ur-PK) language support on Crowdin](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11869), 2026-08-10 ### 2 people: Can the cursor change to indicate duplication mode? (new) - excalidraw > I'd like to take this on. Planned approach: track Alt/Option key state alongside the existing drag-eligibility check, and swap in a copy-style … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11875#issuecomment-5308119706), 2026-08-16 > The Problem** Currently, when holding the Alt/Option key to duplicate an element, the cursor remains the standard pointer. There is no visual feedback indicating … > - [Enhancement: cursor change when holding alt/option key to indicate duplication](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11875), 2026-08-12 ### 2 people: Can iframe elements be validated to prevent open redirect attacks? (new) - excalidraw > Verified against current main. In `App.tsx`, `renderEmbeddables()` filters with: (isEmbeddableElement(el) && this.embedsValidationStatus.get(el.id) === true) || isIframeElemen … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11930#issuecomment-5393365163), 2026-08-24 > The `iframe` element type is rendered unconditionally in `renderEmbeddables()` without any validation, unlike the `embeddable` type which is gated by `validateEmbeddable`. Whe … > - [Security: iframe element type rendered without validation, enabling open redirect via collaboration](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11930), 2026-08-21 ## excalidraw 25 standing asks ### 4 people: Can partial erase functionality for freedraw strokes be implemented? (new) > Still reproduces on excalidraw.com today (2026-08-26, Chromium 151, 1280×720). Using the scene from this issue: https://excalidraw.com/#json=FPzwOsQidst3BMsoMpc7A,LWFPMJRVvxLV … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11945#issuecomment-5427458504), 2026-08-26 > Hi! I'm interested in working on this issue. I see there has already been some investigation into the eraser behavior. If this issue is still … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11945#issuecomment-5415427960), 2026-08-25 > Hi! This is my first PR to excalidraw — the CI workflows are waiting on maintainer approval (`action_required`). Could someone approve them when you get … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/pull/11964#issuecomment-5414167096), 2026-08-25 ### 3 people: How can I recover lost images after a browser refresh? (new) > I drew a lot on the canvas before, and it used to be visible directly after accessing the website. But one day, it all disappeared … > - [Zěnme zhǎo huí yuánlái de túpiàn 9 How to find the original image?](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11951), 2026-08-24 > Could you add a version history feature? If I accidentally delete something, there’s currently no way to recover it, so I have to recreate everything … > - [add a version history feature](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11944), 2026-08-23 > I refreshed my browser tab and I lost all my images on board. Any way I could recover them? > - [I refreshed my browser tab and I lost all my images on board. Any way I could recover them?](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11868), 2026-08-10 ### 3 people: Can I whitelist specific URLs for web embedding? (new) > Hi! I’d like to work on this issue. I’ve checked the current behavior and would like to add the requested domain to the Web Embed … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12023#issuecomment-5525331367), 2026-09-03 > Description When trying to embed the following URL in Excalidraw: https://eco-quest-dpe.lovable.app I get the following error message: "Embedding this url is currently … > - [Whitelist for Excalidraw Web Embeds](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12025), 2026-09-01 > Description When trying to embed the following URL in Excalidraw: https://somnathsinghstatrys.github.io/static-data/admin-ui-sample.html I get the following error message: "Em … > - [Whitelist URL](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12023), 2026-09-01 ### 3 people: Can I assign this issue to myself as a new contributor? (new) > is it still open to work on?? > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/6678#issuecomment-5540229512), 2026-09-04 > Hi @kapil971390 I would like to work on it > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12027#issuecomment-5530832267), 2026-09-03 > Hi, I'm a new contributor and would love to work on this issue. Could you please assign it to me? > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/12028#issuecomment-5525109530), 2026-09-03 ### 2 people: Can lasso selection respect box selection mode settings? (new) > As I stated in **https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/pull/11862** I find the previous behavior extremely useful, so I would appreciate an extra toggle to … > - [Separate option for select on lasso tool](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11909), 2026-08-19 > Hi! I investigated the current implementation and reproduced the issue. It looks like rectangle selection respects `boxSelectionMode`, but the lasso selection path currently d … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11809#issuecomment-5194209726), 2026-08-05 ### 2 people: Is this issue still open? (new) > is it still open?? > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/6688#issuecomment-5540214282), 2026-09-04 > Hi @mtolmacs is the issue still open ? > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/9297#issuecomment-5381784799), 2026-08-22 ### 2 people: Why does text formatting not apply only to selected text? (new) > I would like to solve this issue. Please assign me. I propose adding support for text selection-based color formatting, allowing different parts of the … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11698#issuecomment-5139893818), 2026-07-31 > When editing a text element and selecting a portion of text, applying any formatting from the toolbar — color, font family, font size, bold, italic … > - [\[FEAT\]: Text formatting (color, font, size, bold, italic) applies to entire text box instead of selected text only](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11494), 2026-06-14 ### 2 people: Can Urdu language support be added on Crowdin? (new) > The solution is already here: \[\[PR #11871\](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/pull/11871)\](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/pull/11871). It’s just one click away … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11869#issuecomment-5325335971), 2026-08-18 > Urdu (اردو, `ur-PK`) is not currently available on the Excalidraw \[Crowdin project\](https://crowdin.com/project/excalidraw). Per the \[contributing docs\](https://docs.excalidra … > - [Add Urdu (اردو / ur-PK) language support on Crowdin](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11869), 2026-08-10 ### 2 people: Can the cursor change to indicate duplication mode? (new) > I'd like to take this on. Planned approach: track Alt/Option key state alongside the existing drag-eligibility check, and swap in a copy-style … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11875#issuecomment-5308119706), 2026-08-16 > The Problem** Currently, when holding the Alt/Option key to duplicate an element, the cursor remains the standard pointer. There is no visual feedback indicating … > - [Enhancement: cursor change when holding alt/option key to indicate duplication](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11875), 2026-08-12 ### 2 people: Can iframe elements be validated to prevent open redirect attacks? (new) > Verified against current main. In `App.tsx`, `renderEmbeddables()` filters with: (isEmbeddableElement(el) && this.embedsValidationStatus.get(el.id) === true) || isIframeElemen … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11930#issuecomment-5393365163), 2026-08-24 > The `iframe` element type is rendered unconditionally in `renderEmbeddables()` without any validation, unlike the `embeddable` type which is gated by `validateEmbeddable`. Whe … > - [Security: iframe element type rendered without validation, enabling open redirect via collaboration](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11930), 2026-08-21 ### 2 people: Can the actionManager property be exposed on AppClassProperties type? (new) > Hey, I looked into this and it seems like `actionManager` is already defined in `AppClassProperties` in `types.ts` (line ~1140). Could you clarify what specific error … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11983#issuecomment-5436617159), 2026-08-27 > Critical error found! The actionManager property isn't exposed on the AppClassProperties type. Let me investigate the correct way to access it. Root Cause Analysis The … > - [The ActionManager property isn't exposed on the AppClassProperties type](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11983), 2026-08-26 ### 1 person: How can I report security vulnerabilities? (new) > The README Contributing section (README.md lines 97-101) links to docs, issues, and Discord but not to the Code of Conduct or Security Policy - common … > - [docs: link README Contributing section to Code of Conduct and Security Policy](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11837), 2026-08-05 ### 1 person: Why do auto-correct suggestions fail to apply changes? (new) > > \[@zhaoziyuan18-web\](https://github.com/zhaoziyuan18-web) Hey, I tested it on my end as well, and I’m unable to reproduce the issue. It's working for … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11853#issuecomment-5229523869), 2026-08-09 ### 1 person: Can keyboard shortcuts pass through when the help dialog is open? (new) > Just a note that this is still reproducible, though the behavior has changed since #9279 was merged — the shortcut is now inert rather than … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/9276#issuecomment-5381816250), 2026-08-22 ### 1 person: Can app crashes from high RAM usage be prevented? (new) > I'm not saying multiple canvas in 1, each canvas can be saved as a file all I'm saying is split your large canvas into multiple … > - [source](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11952#issuecomment-5498572274), 2026-09-01 ### 1 person: Can I save my drawing files to Nextcloud? (new) > Where does Excalidraw save the drawing files? which is the path or location? Is it possible to save them on Nextcloud? > - [Excalidraw created files location](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11464), 2026-06-08 ### 1 person: Why do links from the context menu not open in a new tab? (new) > A regression has been introduced in recent versions regarding how links are handled via the element context menu. Previously, right-clicking an element containing a … > - [\[Bug / Regression\] "Open link" from context menu opens in the active tab instead of a new tab](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11469), 2026-06-09 ### 1 person: Why is the pen cursor hard to see on bright backgrounds? (new) > When using the pen tool the white cursor is not really visible on the bright background. when changing to a different background color the cursor … > - [Pen cursor not visible on background](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11476), 2026-06-11 ### 1 person: Can I add new keys to the i18n localization system? (new) > img width="349" height="487" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d4c13d6a-1c28-48b9-9ddd-9d9dedea0ff9" /> could we add new keys to the … > - [Missing localization keys](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11477), 2026-06-12 ### 1 person: Why does the random names generator produce insulting names? (new) > Related to https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/7262. I was using excalidraw.com today, and it generated the name "Cheerful Ape" for someone else on the … > - [Potentially insulting random names are still occurring](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11478), 2026-06-12 ### 1 person: Why does alt resize shift the vertical position of containers? (new) > https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/371f801e-fbac-4440-99b3-514aaad9302a 1. Create a container with multi-line bound text 2. Hold down alt key, while … > - [\[Bug\] Alt resize changes positioning on vertical transforms](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11479), 2026-06-12 ### 1 person: Why does moving content between frames keep the wrong frame ID? (new) > I reported this bug in the excalidraw obsidian plugin repo so you can read a full write-up here: > https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin/ … > - [BUG: Moving content from one frame to another directly is bugged](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11487), 2026-06-13 ### 1 person: Can I whitelist whyp.it domain for web embed functionality? (new) > whyp.it\](https://whyp.it/) is a hosting platform for audio content, mainly for creative / professional collaboration purposes. It would provide a solid way to embed playable … > - [Whitelist whyp.it for web embed](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11493), 2026-06-14 ### 1 person: Why does the application freeze when creating degenerate infinite lines? (new) > While trying to edit a line, somehow I created a really degenerate line. I do not know how it happened. It happened in the browser … > - [Freeze after an an unknown user action created an "infinite line"](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11497), 2026-06-14 ### 1 person: Can I update radix-ui packages to resolve peer dependency conflicts? (new) > please updated packages radix-ui > - [error peer react@"^16.8 || ^17.0 || ^18.0"](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/11500), 2026-06-15 ## The numbers behind this report Every line above counts DISTINCT people, never posts. Each is linked to the public page it came from, so you can check any of them in one click. - New this period: 404 - Read this period: 404 - Analysed: 404 - Maintainer posts excluded: 8 Source: GitHub. 404 threads analysed over 90 days. 8 posts by the project's own maintainers are excluded from every count.