Posted by dellus on
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/discovering-print-plot-where-is-the-scale-setting-tp5714538p5714543.html

The 'view scale window' is not permanent. The contents of the "tool options" bar (that's how it's officially named) may change according to what operation is going on. This is often confusing for newbies. So when you expect to have to make some inputs have an eye on the "tool options" bar.
The Librecad alpha versions are development versions. They contain the newest, maybe experimental features and bug repairs, but may introduce new bugs. Also new features may be dropped again. There is nothing wrong about using alpha versions. Just be aware of possible changes and bugs.
The latest official, considered stable version is 2.1.3.
By the way, basically you can indeed draw in print preview mode also, but some things like snap indicator, cursor crosshair and grid are not functional. So it's best to draw in drawing mode and print in print preview mode.