On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 6:25 PM, Martin Owens <doctormo@...155...> wrote:
The distinction is there to provide a way for different features to contextualise groups and layers. I have an idea for a checkbox which would show all groups in the layers dialog for people who want to see their document's group hierarchy as layers. (which would be interesting)
If you're looking to add this type of feature, I'd recommend checking out https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/181578, notably Mental's comments. Obviously it would take more time and effort, but it's worth at least taking a look at. This would bring it more inline with the Layer/Document browsers that Illustrator & Draw have and would help fulfill the https://blueprints.launchpad.net/inkscape/+spec/better-layer-management blueprint.
Cheers, Josh