this is a screenshot of the popup. manipulating the file further, the process usually leads to inkscape crash...
** Attachment added: "screenshot" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+bug/1658038/+attachment/4806694/+files/Screenshot_2017-01-20_11-09-41.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Studio Bugs, which is subscribed to inkscape in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu Studio Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1658038 Title: edit/copy selected object results in "no layers found" warning leaving clipboard empty Status in inkscape package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: selecting the "y/m" object in the attached svg file and then trying to copy it to the clipboard with ctrl-c or edit|copy results in a dialog popping up with message "no layers found". the clipboard stays empty. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: inkscape 0.91-11 [modified: usr/share/inkscape/markers/markers.svg usr/share/inkscape/patterns/patterns.svg] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-34.36-generic 4.8.11 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Jan 20 11:07:57 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-21 (821 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) SourcePackage: inkscape UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-20 (91 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+bug/1658038/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs Post to : ubuntustudio-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp