cannot drag&drop layer from one document to another

[o4tuna]

environment: macOS 11.2.1, Affinity Photo 1.9.0

In "Separated Mode" . . .

When attempting to drag a layer (within the layer panel) from one document to another, the receiving document will create a duplicate of its pre-existing "Background" layer, without displaying the dropped layer. The end result is that the receiving document has two layers, both named "Background", with identical content. There's no sign of the dropped layer in the receiving document.

However, using command-C to copy a layer in the originating document, and then using command-V to paste it as a new layer into the receiving document seems to always work as expected.

The above seems to always be the case, regardless of how the originating and receiving documents have been opened. Opening them in Finder or within Affinity Photo seems to make no difference.

 

 

[loukash]

Just to add, drag & drop of layers from one document to another apparently works on Windows.

[MEB]

Hi @o4tuna,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
Thanks for your report. This is a known issue that's already logged to be looked at. I've bumped it to bring it up to devs attention again.
If you drop the layer/object over the receiving document immediately (before its window becomes active) it should work as expected.

[o4tuna]

Thanks for responding, MEB!

I'll put the workaround you've suggested to use, although copying and pasting isn't the end of the world. I'm old enough to have logged some time in a darkroom, so I appreciate that pressing a few keys sure beats having to breathe in stop bath fumes.

As I'm learning Affinity Photo, there is no doubt in my mind that it is quite excellent and I am so glad you are committed to making it even better. I'm looking forward to discovering its capabilities.

 

[Old Bruce]

4 hours ago, MEB said:

If you drop the layer/object over the receiving document immediately (before its window becomes active) it should work as expected.

Brilliant, that works here on Mac OS 10.14.6

[loukash]

21 hours ago, MEB said:

If you drop the layer/object over the receiving document immediately (before its window becomes active) it should work as expected.

Apparently only in the Separated window mode, which has its slew of issues on its own…

[walt.farrell]

3 hours ago, loukash said:

Apparently only in the Separated window mode, which has its slew of issues on its own…

The drag/drop of layers from one document to another requires having both documents visible on-screen at the same time. On Mac, that requires Separated Mode.