Shouldn't items on locked layers be locked from moving?

[Khiba]

I have been using a template, ex-associate2, which has a page element containing 8 thumbnails and a bigger image in the middle with caption text next to it. I can change the thumbnail images and adjust their sizes. BUT....

When I go to change the size and position, ie fill, of the image in the big window, by turning that layer on, unlocking it, selecting the clipped image then the fill tool, I can rotate it fine, but when I try to select its center and MOVE it up or down, side to side, Xara WD selects an underneath image on a different layer, almost randomly. EVEN IF all those layers are Locked and invisible.

Doesn't locked mean un editable, un movable, un changeable?

So frustrating. I am ready to toss the program out the door.

Would appreciate any help.

Khiba

[handrawn]

Doesn't locked mean un editable, un movable, un changeable?

Mostly

but items in a soft group which are across layers can still be moved, as the soft grouping takes precedence over the layer settings

[Khiba]

ARRGGGHHH how annoying! so if I want to lock the lower layer, I need to ungroup the soft group? Its slow and tedious to try to pick one of 8 images in the soft group. Its strictly hit or miss. Seems like locked should take precedence over everything. Thanks for the answer, handrawn. I appreciate it. I would hate to have to go back to Dreamweaver and code.
K

[handrawn]

with the flagship program, designer pro 7 which includes all the web designer features, you can select items using the page and object [layer] gallery; but I am not sure you can do that with web designer 7

since soft groups enable you to to cross layers [ordinary grouping is always on one layer] I guess you either have to have the whole thing locked even if only one layer is, or not at all - and the implementation is the latter

[ShapeShifter]

Object layers and solo mode is available in Web Designer 7 Premium.
Khiba, check the Help file for 'Solo mode' and ' Soloing'

[handrawn]

thanks for that ...

[Khiba]

Thanks! I will check for the Solo mode and Soloing. I have the premium version so it should work.
I am just getting how soft groups work. I appreciate y'alls help for sure. Cheers!