---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 22:35:51 -0500 From: Phoenix <phoenixreads@...584...> To: bryce@...260... Subject: concerning layer selection - OpenOffice method works very well

OpenOffice has a very effective system

background graphics I have group 1 above background graphics. I have group 2 above group 1

if I double click on group 1 everything else grays out and now I have group 1 "ungrouped" and highlighted. I am now editing group 1 in context (that is behind group 2, above background).

if I click the background, I return to the "edit document" stage.

To move from group 1 editing to group 2 editing... I double click to get to the "edit document" stage, then double click to edit group 2.

To make things more interesting the concept of layering applies so I can double click groups within groups and edit accordingly. Double-clicking outside the group moves one up in the order.

Using version 0.37 for reference. As for Inkscape double-click item to change modes that should become double-click handlers. If I want to experiment, I have to move back and forth to object to change. Double-clicking handlers is more intuitive since that is what I want to change.

I don't know enough about internals of Inkscape but a request that Inkscape develop into a vector drawing engine so programs like mind-mapping and Visio-like program are basically a GUI redesign and of course standardize on SVG.

Excellent program, Phoenix