OK, I'm jumping in here too just in case Charles or anyone else at Xara HQ is counting the bulk of responses on this issue. Layer / object management is a significant barrier for some users. I'll admit to using Illustrator for some pieces of work simply because of the control I get over groups, layers and objects. There are times when that fact outweighs the fact that Xara is "easier", quicker and more fluid in most other significant respects.
I'm not a Xara "power user" (hate that term) and am well aware that some of what I seek might already be possible by arcane workarounds (for which I'm eternally grateful for the expertise which you all so readily share on TG) or command sequences. But equally I'm sure that some of it isn't. And it certainly isn't readily accessible and controllable via the gallery. I know that a major part of Xara's charm and useability stem from it's relatively simple interface and certainly don't want it to look as frightening as Illustrator (which always seems to me to look like an aircraft cockpit compared to Xara's car dashboard if you see what I mean) - but surely the galleries are one place where additional functions can safely be made available... if you're not interested in layers and what they can offer, you're not going to be accessing the gallery, are you?
Just my opinion.
Jon
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