Layer Name as ID

[Nugerama]

Hi there. I'm using SVGO Compressor to export my SVG in order to target elements and read their ID. What I'm finding however is that the ID in in the exported SVG is the name of the symbol rather than the name of the layer.

Is there a way that I can have the ID come out as my unique layer name rather than repeating the name of the symbol?

To put this in context, my illustration includes a bunch of underground stations, all using the same 'station-underground' symbol but with the station name i.e.: 'gunnersbury-underground-station' as the layer name.

Many thanks.

[bomberstudios]

Hmm, that sounds like a bug on Sketch's side, I'll see if we can get that fixed there.

Thanks for the report!

[Nugerama]

Awesome. Thanks for getting back to me, Ale.

[Nugerama]

NB: I've got around this for the time being by temporarily 'detaching from symbol' all those instances that I need to have an ID of their name instead of the symbol name, exporting my SVG and then undoing the detach.

[thunderpigeon]

NB: I've got around this for the time being by temporarily 'detaching from symbol' all those instances that I need to have an ID of their name instead of the symbol name, exporting my SVG and then undoing the detach.

Wow. Great fix. This has been a super issuie for our developer. That the ID, keeps being the same.

[jl-stellar]

Is there any news on this? It seems the issue still exists.