Select Under problem

[LonK]

ALERT: Newbie inquiry

Selecting an object under another should be enabled by left-alt, then click (with the select tool). Not here! The cursor flips, but no selection is made -- or if the top object was selected, does NOT select the object beneath.

Any insight?

(I have boxed software, not trial)

[LonK]

ALERT: Newbie inquiry

Selecting an object under another should be enabled by left-alt, then click (with the select tool). Not here! The cursor flips, but no selection is made -- or if the top object was selected, does NOT select the object beneath.

Any insight?

(I have boxed software, not trial)

[jclements]

Can you post the Xara file (or portion of the Xara file) that is giving you the problem?

[MEB]

Hello Lonnie, welcome to Talkgraphics http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
It should work as you are doing...
Try with another image to check if it works or not. If not it´s maybe an instalation problem?! Something get corrupted.

Miguel B.

[gwpriester]

Are the objects grouped?

If you drag a selection marquee around the objects (using the Selector Tool (the arrow pointer) drag a rectangle around all the objects) what does the message on the status bar say? (The status bar is in the lower left corner of the screen).

Gary

[Sammo]

Hi Lonnie,

If the beneath object is on a non-editable layer, you can see it but not select it. Check the configuration of your Layers Gallery.

-- Sam

[LonK]

John: This is the case with ANY drawing. Simple test case: New drawing, draw two overlapping ellipses, Select tool -- Alt (cursor flips) but no amount of clicking on objects selects anything.

Miguel: Like above, ANY drawing. I uninstalled - reinstalled Xara. I note that it works if I Alt-RIGHTclick, but still cannot drag-move selected object (Ctrl-Alt drag). I can move selected (under) object with cursor keys, but not elsewise.

Gary: No, not grouped. Multiple selecting objects works fine, status bar indicating (in this case) 2 ellipses...

Sammo: Only one layer in use with this simple test case.

More details: Xara 1.1d -- WinXP Pro SP2 -- AMD 2400+ -- 1M Ram -- MS optical mouse. I just tested also with my Wacom tablet... same thing!

Baffled http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Sammo]

Hi Lonnie,

Check Utilities >> Options >> Mouse. Make sure Left Mouse Button is set for Normal Click. The other Left Mouse Button function choices behave differently than you'd expect when Alt is also pressed.

[LonK]

Utilities >> Options >> Mouse >> Left Mouse Button IS set for Normal Click. That's one reason I did a clean install. No options have been changed from default.

[gwpriester]

Hmmm.

Just tried this and it works for me.

Nother question. Are both ellipses the same color?

I made one ellipse red and one blue and when I Alt click the color in the status bar toggles from one color to the other.

Gary