[scribus] Concept of layers

[john Culleton]

On Wed, 8 Jan 2014 20:24:36 +0100
Andreas Winkler <and.win82 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, I don't see the point in applying belt
> and braces here. I think that the current
> implementation that all objects besides these
> from the selected layer are locked/not
> selectable by default hinders a good workflow.
> I'd be interested in which advantages there are
> with the current implementation as opposed to
> allow editing all objects from all layers by
> default.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 6:48 PM,
> <ugajin at talktalk.net> wrote:
> > Belt and braces?
> >
> > -a
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andreas Winkler <and.win82 at gmail.com>
> > To: Scribus User Mailing List
> > <scribus at lists.scribus.net> Sent: Wed, 8 Jan
> > 2014 17:38 Subject: [scribus] Concept of
> > layers
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > my understanding of layers is that all
> > objects from all layers should always be
> > select- and editable regardless of what layer
> > is selected, unless the corresponding layer
> > isn't locked. Also, the bounding boxes of
> > selected objects should have the color of
> > their layer.
> >
> > Scribus allows to select and edit only
> > objects from the currently selected layer. If
> > this is intended and not a bug, my question
> > is why there is a checkbox to lock a layer? I
> > would be enough just not to select the layers
> > I want to be locked.
> >
> > Best regards
> > Andreas
> >
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In my view one of the virtues of using layers is
that items not in the current layer may be
visible but can't be changed. That way the other
objects can't be changed or moved by accident.


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