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Older thread, but I have since read many comments that have this same question or variant.
It seems many people are using "Master Pages" in more of a "Master Layers" way. While this works, it does feel a bit awkward. And it really shows it's weakness when creating a new page if I have to apply multiple "Master Pages" every time. If we're not going to see Layers handled the same way they were in InDesign, perhaps adding the ability to choose multiple Master Pages at the time of new page creation would help. Or even being able to create a "Master Page Group" that would apply all Master Pages in one fell swoop?

Older thread, but I have since read many comments that have this same question or variant.
It seems many people are using "Master Pages" in more of a "Master Layers" way. While this works, it does feel a bit awkward. And it really shows it's weakness when creating a new page if I have to apply multiple "Master Pages" every time. If we're not going to see Layers handled the same way they were in InDesign, perhaps adding the ability to choose multiple Master Pages at the time of new page creation would help. Or even being able to create a "Master Page Group" that would apply all Master Pages in one fell swoop?

A few quirks and requests regarding the Value Inputs throughout Publisher.
• I believe almost all value inputs should have corresponding "up/down" arrows next to them so one can increment values quickly. They are most notably missing in the Transform palette, a spot that I use them quite frequently.
• Some measurement controls include sliders (Transform > Rotation, Stroke > Width), but still I think the up/down arrows should be an option since they are much faster if you know what value you want. The stroke weight slider is especially cumbersome to find the precise value you want since the .1 and .5 values are included. And while I can certainly select the value in the input and type "3pt", it would just be a quick 3 clicks to get there with arrows.
• The above 2 points are almost addressed by being able to use the physical up and down arrow keys on the keyboard when an input is selected, but there seems to be a bug with the inclusion of the "unit" in some of the inputs. e.g. I can select the value of the text skew, width and height, then using the arrow keys on the keyboard, change the value and see the live preview. But in the font size, tracking and leading, when I change the values, the unit (pt, %) is missing and doesn't give a live preview. The workaround is to change the value and then hit Tab or Return to jump out of the input, after which the unit reappears and the change is applied.
• Speaking of Tab jumping, that behavior is missing from the Text Frame > General > Insets group of inputs.
That's all for now.
So close to using this great program for production work! You're doing  great job Affinity!!
 

Agree with the 2 basic functions being discussed here:
- Ability to size any object by units and percentage, especially images. Once placed, if an image gets scaled, I can't find a way to get it back to it's original size.
- Easily adjust images placed in frames. Been using ID for years and I believe it has the best concept: all placed images are contained in frames. You can manipulate both or either in any number of ways. Scaling both together, scale just the pic, snapping pic to fit frame and frame to fit image, rotating image within frame. All are necessary. As mentioned by others previously, building a page layout with empty frames as placeholders is a common practice in page layout. Being able to quickly drop in and snap fit images within those existing frames is part of life. (I know those "fit content" and "fit frame" key commands in ID are a bit of finger twister, but once learned, it's second nature.) And it's obviously a feature in that odd "Properties" box, but it needs to be able to happen on the fly, not set on a frame before an image is placed in it.
tldr; ID really does have the most effective method. All images are in frames and you can manipulate either as needed.

Thanks for the tip, but I would suggest swapping those actions.
Not to be snarky at all, but I do wonder why decisions like this get made. A known modifier key that a substantial portion of your user base has likely been using for, dare I guess…decades, if they are anything like me. Yet, at some meeting, somewhere, someone said, we should change this in favor of a new behavior. In ID (and PS and AI), holding option scales from center, while holding command does nothing. Why not map "bypass snapping" to the command key and avoid confusion?
Thanks again, and I'm looking forward to the completed product.