I love doing both formal and informal modeling in Dia. However, sometimes the grids and other visual clutter bothers. There’s 2 in-page items (the Grid, and Page Breaks) and the Rulers.

The Page Breaks were difficult to turn off.  It took me a lot of time to find the correct place for that. That’s why I want to share it.

We’re aiming for this:

Turning off Grid, Rulers and Page Breaks

1. Click View -> Show Grid (to turn off showing the grid)
   
2. Click View -> Show Rulers (turn off)
3. Click File -> Preferences -> [View defaults] -> “Page Breaks” -> Visible (turn off)
   

That 3rd step was the thing I had been looking for a long time!