Hi, ALL,

For some reason this is how InkScape looks like when I try to make a rectangle.

Could someone please help?

Thank you.

I'd try with no stroke and a dark fill. 

I also note that the object is in the "root" not a layer... that's not conventional. 

Feel free to share the example inkscape file.

@Tyler Durden,

How do I do that?

Can you give step-by-step?

My laptop is acting weird and its possible that there was something that happened while InkScape was opened....

Thank yuo.

I suggest starting with the tutorials in Inkscape's Help menu. They are fast and easy, but explain some important basics.