What is the purpose of "hideDNA" in glyphs such as operator?

[jamesamcl]

Some of the glyphs, such as operator, draw a white box called "hideDNA" over the top of the glyph. This is obviously only noticable on a non-white background. What is the purpose of this box?

[cjmyers]

The operator glyph sits on top of the dna strand and should hide the strand Chris

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[jamesamcl]

I see. Leaving this open because it looks very strange indeed on a non-white background.

[cjmyers]

Any suggestion how to sort that?

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[jamesamcl]

Probably by not drawing the backbone under such glyphs in the first place. Instead of being a single line, the backbone would be broken by any glyphs designated as interrupting it.