tested with 17-nov-2004 build on win2k, here is a sum up some feedback ?
preliminary In Layer1, draw a rectangle Then lock the layer
chapter 1 a) toggle to selector tool, try to select the rectangle by clicking on it -> impossible (cool)
b) try to select object with click-drag ctrl-click or shift-click -> possible (don't know if it is cool or not...) and try to modify then -> possible (not cool)
c) open the XML editor, select the rectangle, go back to canvas, the rectangle is selected and can be modified scaled, filed, transformed... (cool)
d) toggle to rectangle tool, try to select the rectangle -> possible (not cool), and the rectangle can be modified toggle again to selector tool -> the rectangle is selected (not cool) and can be modified
chapter 2 in the same (locked) layer toggle to any shape tool and try to draw another shape -> possible (don't know if it is cool or not)
then toggle to selector tool and try to select them -> same as in chapter 1 -> objects can be selected by click-drag ctrl-click or shift-click, but not by click They can then be modified (transformed, filled, ...) or aligned....
regards,
matiphas