Posted by ravas on
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/All-selected-parts-moving-to-layer-you-click-is-this-normal-tp5711491p5711508.html

I wasn't aware of this feature until reading this thread. However, I'm guessing it was implemented to mirror Autocad functionality (select objects, then select the layer you want -> moves objects to that layer). The visibility aspect I don't understand; and I was not able to reproduce the behavior with the Nightly build from yesterday. I will test with the latest commit within the next few hours.

There is a more intuitive way to change the layer of an object: Modify -> Properties
Unfortunately this is relatively hidden... I have suggested making it a top level icon or making a command or hotkey for it.

Right click in LibreCAD steps back in the current tool operation, and then once out of the operation it steps back through the toolbar menu.

joonasr wrote

Feature ..uh :) I bet very few new users expect changing layer, especially visibility of a layer, to have such a dramatic effect.

So it will be impossible to disable until some new stable version appears, someday?

Librecad is truely a great program but there is a few un-intuitive features.

I wonder eg. is there some reason why this moving the selected -feature does not work with an inherent optionality. Like: "select stuff" -> "right click a layer" -> "choose from: copy here, move here, create a block and copy here, some crazy extra option..." or something like that?

Why the right click dialogue box seems to be "banned"?