no need to disable "find in panel layers" on multiple selection

[Schubi63]

Hi guys,

 

beside this great thread about auto-select objects:

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/23944-ad-auto-jump-to-selected-object-in-layer-panel/?hl=find+layers

 

but back to my concern: at the moment AD does not allow to "find multiple selections in panel layers".

 

Okay, I see the point that two or more objects are likely that far away from each other that they cannot be displayed at once in the layer panel. BUT I totally disagree to disable that functionality in case of having 2 objects selected.

 

Even they are positioned side by side. Currently there is no chance to use this nice feature.

 

 

 

My suggestion:

- mark each object in panel layers AND jump to one object 

- ideally jump to the "last selected" object

 

 

The advantages I see:

1. I don't "loose" my selection to use this feature

2. at least it would help me to see one object (of my selection) immediately

 

Why I would like to prefer "the last selected" object to be the one that got focused in the panel?

It makes it much more variable and easier for the user to influence what is shown in case of multiple targets.

 

If "find in layers" function would always go and present the first object in layers hierarchy - the user would have no means to influence the result.

 

If the first selected object is the one that would be presented - it would force the user to re-select everything  to "find" an other object in layers.

 

If it is the last selected object - perfect: no need to start over the whole selection if you wanna see a different object in layers focused. >> Just deselect and re-select the desired object that you would like to see in layers <<

 

I have already worked with programs that had such functionality and I liked and used it a lot.