I just noticed that in 1.5.0svn there is an additional checkbox for each layer to enable selecting which does somewhat what I've proposed. I'm really looking forward to a new production version - this will be an awesome release!
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 8:32 PM, john Culleton <John at wexfordpress.com> wrote: > 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 >> > >> > ___ >> > Scribus Mailing List: >> > scribus at lists.scribus.net Edit your options >> > or unsubscribe: >> > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus >> > See also: http://wiki.scribus.net >> > http://forums.scribus.net >> > >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: >> > <http://lists.scribus.net/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20140108/d41fb9e0/attachment.html> >> > ___ Scribus Mailing List: >> > scribus at lists.scribus.net Edit your options >> > or unsubscribe: >> > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus >> > See also: http://wiki.scribus.net >> > http://forums.scribus.net > > 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. > > > -- > John Culleton > Wexford Press > Free list of books for self-publishers: > http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html > PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" > available at > http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html > > ___ > Scribus Mailing List: scribus at lists.scribus.net > Edit your options or unsubscribe: > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus > See also: > http://wiki.scribus.net > http://forums.scribus.net
