Re: How to select a layer?

[Steve Litt <slitt troubleshooters com>]

Thanks Michael,

Confirmed, Ctrl+L toggles the layer list. As far as I can tell, that
can't be done from the menu. How do I tell the authors of the
documentation about this?

By the way, the layer list isn't wide enough to show both the layer
names and the eyeballs. I can't find any way to change its width. Does
anyone know how to change the width of the layer list?

Thanks again,

SteveT

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On Tue, 2 Apr 2013 19:59:54 -0400
Michael Ross <michael e ross gmail com> wrote:

> Layer school:
>
> ctrl-L = layer control sidebar
>
> + = add a layer
>
> pick on it and it turns blue and it is the active layer.
>
> dbl-clickit and you get to name it
>
> pick on the left side of it and the eyeball shows it all
>
> In between the eye and the name lives or hides the connection points!
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 7:06 PM, Steve Litt
> <slitt troubleshooters com>wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm using dia-normal 0.97.2 on Xubuntu 12.10, and had this same
> > problem with dia-gnome 0.97.2.
> >
> > How do I select a layer? The help facility in "10.2.2 Selecting
> > Layers" says "A layer is said as being activated when it is
> > selected in the Layers dialog." The trouble is, it doesn't tell me
> > how to get to the Layers dialog. The Dialogs menu option presents
> > only "Python Console". The Layers menu option doesn't contain
> > anything called "Layers" or "Layers dialog", it contains only "Add
> > layer" and "rename layer".
> >
> > I added a layer, and now that layer is permanently selected, and I
> > can't get back to put more stuff in the original layer. Could
> > somebody please tell me how to access the Layers Dialog, or else to
> > select a layer without it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > SteveT
> >
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