Layer Inadequacy

[Robert H]

- Tree style nested/grouped layering system
- Multiple layer or layer group select using some type of key command
-- Lock/Unlock all selected layers
-- Show/Hide all selected layers
- Insert New layer above/below currently selected layer
- Select layer/group based on currently selected item in the drawing board

In addition to the features mentioned I'd also like to add:

• Create a New Layer or Copy a Layer without a dialog box coming up first (or allow the user to define this action in Options or the registry).

DrawPlus X2 has some nice Layer features I'd like to see:

• Layers can display Objects contained on the layer. This can be expanded or collapsed with a Plus Minus button. Groups of objects also have this Plus Minus button. Clicking on an Object or group selects it in the drawing area and selecting it in the drawing highlights it on the layer gallery. Clicking on an Object within a group in the gallery selects that object in the drawing area.
• Objects can be moved to different layers by dragging the object or group in the Layer gallery.
• Selecting multiple layers allows you to merge those layer contents.
• Each layer displays how many objects it contains. Each object displays the type of object it is.
• Each layer and object has a small icon of the items it contains. Mouse over this icon and it zooms up about 4X.