canvas->rend_desc().set_flags(RendDesc::PX_ASPECT|RendDesc::IM_SPAN);
canvas->set_file_name(file_name);
- Instance::create(canvas)->find_canvas_view(canvas)->canvas_properties.present();
+ handle<Instance> instance = Instance::create(canvas);
+
+ if (!getenv("SYNFIG_DISABLE_NEW_CANVAS_EDIT_PROPERTIES"))
+ instance->find_canvas_view(canvas)->canvas_properties.present();
}
void