2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.cpp
index 3b9b07c82..5ecf2ffa2 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ LPEPathLength::~LPEPathLength()
 
 }
 
+bool
+LPEPathLength::hideCanvasText() {
+    // this is only used in sp-lpe-item.cpp to hide the canvas text when the effect is invisible
+    info_text.param_setValue("");
+}
+
 Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> >
 LPEPathLength::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & pwd2_in)
 {
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.h
index 1ec5165e9..5a4638d90 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & pwd2_in);
 
+    bool hideCanvasText();
+
 private:
     LPEPathLength(const LPEPathLength&);
     LPEPathLength& operator=(const LPEPathLength&);