mental@...3... writes:
[root is *not* the same as background]
It isn't really the background, though. It's the container for all the layers.
Thanks to all for the interesting thread. Seems like I'm not the only one with that misconception. I now translated "root" verbatim into German ("Wurzel"), which seems to be the canonical SVG/XML translation as well.
Putting objects in (root) when you're using layers can have annoying consequences. It's better to create a separate "background" layer rather than putting stuff at the root level.
This worries me a bit though - we should maybe not have the "Go to root" item in the context menu then. To me, that seems to encourage the usage of (root).
I'll file a bug as you suggested in your other mail.
Cheers, Colin