# Deactivate onion skin when animation is playing

**URL:** <https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/deactivate-onion-skin-when-animation-is-playing/764>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [14 November 2013 09:17 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/deactivate-onion-skin-when-animation-is-playing/764 "2013-11-14T09:17:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![martin\_luke](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@martin\_luke](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/martin_luke)\
**Post date:** [14 November 2013 09:17 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/deactivate-onion-skin-when-animation-is-playing/764/1 "2013-11-14T09:17:40Z")

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_splitted from [this topic](http://www.pencil2d.org/forums/topic/three-small-ideas___/#post-2328) by @brzoza_

> “Onionlayer” automatically deactivates when the animation is play

I love this idea. I spend my time turning them on and of for playback.

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**Author:** ![gordie](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@gordie](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/gordie)\
**Post date:** [14 November 2013 12:09 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/deactivate-onion-skin-when-animation-is-playing/764/2 "2013-11-14T12:09:54Z")

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+1

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**Author:** ![beardbotnik](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/user_avatar/discuss.pencil2d.org/beardbotnik/32/27_2.png) [@beardbotnik](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/beardbotnik)\
**Post date:** [14 November 2013 20:00 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/deactivate-onion-skin-when-animation-is-playing/764/3 "2013-11-14T20:00:24Z")

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Adding to that, how about deactivating Vector Pencil Strokes when you play it back?