Limit "Layer - Show All" to Objects Only

[Songling]

Hi there,

I’d like to suggest a tweak to the "Layer - Show All" feature. Right now, it brings back not just hidden objects but also hidden layers, which can be a bit inconvenient. I often use "Show All" to check if there are any hidden objects by mistake, but it also reveals layers I’ve intentionally hidden, like drafts.
The same issue applies to locked objects.

I know there are workarounds, like setting layer opacity to 0% or using States, but it’d be super helpful if "Show All" only applied to objects and left hidden layers as they are.

Thanks for considering this, and keep up the awesome work with Affinity Designer!

 

「レイヤー ‐ すべて表示」で表示される範囲にレイヤーを含めるのをやめてオブジェクトだけにしてほしいです。
意図せず隠れているオブジェクトがないかの確認に「すべて表示」を使うのですが、そのときに隠しているレイヤー（下書きなど）まで表示されるので困っています。
ロックも同様。

レイヤーのOpacityを0％にするとか、Statesで管理すればいいっていうのは解っているんですが……。

 

[GarryP]

Welcome to the forums @Songling

I realise that there might be some language translation difficulties here, but can you explain the difference between a layer and an object?

If something is in the Layers Panel then it is a layer.

The purpose of the “Layer → Show All” functionality is to make all layers visible (shown).

That functionality is the equivalent of the user using the “Toggle Visibility” toggle-button for each layer in the Layers Panel, where necessary, to make sure that all of the layers are visible.

So I don’t know what you mean by the difference between a “hidden object” and a “hidden layer”.

[Songling]

@GarryP Thank you for pointing out the confusion in terminology.

What I referred to as "layers" actually meant "vector layers."

For example, in the attached image, when I’m working on the "Lines" vector layer and use [Show All] the contents of the "draft" vector layer also become visible every time. I’m looking for a way to avoid this.

 

用語誤用のご指摘ありがとうございます。
私が言っていた「レイヤー」とは「ベクターレイヤー」のことを指していました。

添付画像の状態で言えば「Lines」を編集しているときに[すべてを表示]を使用すると
そのたびに「draft」のベクターレイヤーの内容まで表示されてしまうのを避ける方法が欲しいということでした。

[fde101]

If you have layers selected when you use that command, it only applies to the selected layers.

In theory, you could do a Select All (which only selects layers on the current Layer layer), then use the Show All command; however, Select All only selects visible layers, so the hidden ones would not be selected and the Show All would have no effect.

A Select Hidden command might be helpful here, or perhaps a Show All in Current Layer command to handle it more directly?

[Songling]

@fde101

Thank you for the advice. That method is certainly useful in the case you described.
To clarify my request, what I’m hoping for is a way to manage the scope of visibility and locking a bit more flexibly.

('へ')Personally, I also don’t think it’s very intuitive for "Show All" to only reveal "everything within the selected layers" when layers are selected (since it’s not really "all," is it?).

 

アドバイスありがとうございます。確かに上記のケースだとその方法は有用ですね。

自分の要望を整理すると、表示やロックの範囲をもう少しだけ幅広く管理できるようにしたいという事です。 ※ 個人的には「すべてを表示」がレイヤーを選択しているときに「”選択レイヤー内の”すべてを表示」になるのもシンプルではないと思っています（だってそれって”すべて”じゃないじゃん！）。