2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
index c275a6d79..8d838fc06 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,16 @@ MeasureTool::~MeasureTool() {
     measure_tmp_items.clear();
 }
 
+void MeasureTool::reverseKnots(){
+    Geom::Point start = start_p;
+    Geom::Point end = end_p;
+    this->knot_start->setPosition(end, SP_KNOT_STATE_NORMAL);
+    this->knot_start->show();
+    this->knot_end->setPosition(start, SP_KNOT_STATE_NORMAL);
+    this->knot_end->show();
+    this->showCanvasItems(end, start);
+}
+
 void MeasureTool::knotMovedHandler(SPKnot */*knot*/, Geom::Point const /*&ppointer*/, guint /*state*/){
     showCanvasItems(this->knot_start->position(), this->knot_end->position());
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.h b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.h
index 412de8b72..944b14ed8 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.h
+++ b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool root_handler(GdkEvent* event);
     virtual void showCanvasItems();
     virtual void showCanvasItems(Geom::Point start_point, Geom::Point end_point);
+    virtual void reverseKnots();
     virtual const std::string& getPrefsPath();
     void knotMovedHandler(SPKnot */*knot*/, Geom::Point const /*&ppointer*/, guint /*state*/);
     void knotUngrabbedHandler(SPKnot */*knot*/,  unsigned int /*state*/);