On Fri, 2004-04-30 at 11:27, Uwe Fechner wrote: > Hello, > > I have some questions related to the use of layers: > > == Question 1 == > > In the context menu there are the items: > - layer (ebene) and > - copy to layer > > I have too layers, background and pictures. > > To move a picture from background to pictures, I can only use > "copy to layer" and not "layer -> one layer up". > > Why? > What is "one layer up" and "one layer down" for, if it doesn't > work? > > == Question 2 == > > If I have only one layer (Background), I can still use the context > menu actions "layer -> in the forground" and "layer -> in the back- > ground. Is there a foreground and a background layer in each layer? > > == Answers == > > Well, I think that I discovered, there are many layers in each layer. > > I think, different names should be used for these different things > (or is it just a translation problem - in German both things are > called "Ebene", is it different in english?) > > I will use the term "sub-layer" and "named layer" in the future. > > == Question 3 == > > Is there a way to display the sub-layer and the named layer, to > which an object belongs? > > I would expect, that in the properties palette (or in the status > line at the buttom) the number of the sub-layer should be displayed). > > Also it would be nice, if the layer name AND the sub-layer number > would be displayed in the "overview (?bersicht)" treeview window for > each object. > > Perhaps we find a way, to improve the easy of use for beginners. > > Thanks for the good work:
You have levels of objects on a page, ie you can have one object on top of another. These are called Levels in the context menu and on the properties palette. Then, theres layers.. so u can have multiple layers, each with their own levels. Perhaps the translation needs fixing for the German. Craig -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20040430/a8529471/attachment.pgp
