I need to correct the command I gave below - it should be "C:\Program Files\Dia\bin\diaw.exe" --integrated
with 2 hyphens not one as shown earlier. On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 9:17 PM, Michael Ross <michael.e.r...@gmail.com>wrote: > You ARE telling them because they are on this list all the time. There is > a more formal way to do submit an idea using bugzilla, but I have never > done that. > > This being open source software, you can code the change yourself, or you > can try to make a case for a change so someone else will do it. > > This being a volunteer effort, you do have to make the case though, > because everyone else using Dia and contributing to it, has so far gotten > by without what you are asking for (not to be snotty or anything, this just > reality). If they had felt it to be a high priority, they would have > already fixed it. > > Anyway, I will second you wish. I have reached for the edge of the layers > sidebar many times to try and expand it. > > You can run Dia without the integrated work space. Then it is possible to > expand the layers dialog then. > > Presumably, since have this desire, you are running Dia with the > -integrated switch, try running it without. See how you like it. the > toolbox will come up separate from t he Canvas and ctrl-L gets you a > separate layers window that has variable size. > > "C:\Program Files\Dia\bin\diaw.exe" > versus > "C:\Program Files\Dia\bin\diaw.exe" -integrated > > Mike > > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:28 PM, Steve Litt <sl...@troubleshooters.com>wrote: > >> Thanks Michael, >> >> Confirmed, Ctrl+L toggles the layer list. As far as I can tell, that >> can't be done from the menu. How do I tell the authors of the >> documentation about this? >> >> By the way, the layer list isn't wide enough to show both the layer >> names and the eyeballs. I can't find any way to change its width. Does >> anyone know how to change the width of the layer list? >> >> Thanks again, >> >> SteveT >> >> Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ >> Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance >> >> >> On Tue, 2 Apr 2013 19:59:54 -0400 >> Michael Ross <michael.e.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Layer school: >> > >> > ctrl-L = layer control sidebar >> > >> > + = add a layer >> > >> > pick on it and it turns blue and it is the active layer. >> > >> > dbl-clickit and you get to name it >> > >> > pick on the left side of it and the eyeball shows it all >> > >> > In between the eye and the name lives or hides the connection points! >> > >> > Enjoy. >> > >> > Mike >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 7:06 PM, Steve Litt >> > <sl...@troubleshooters.com>wrote: >> > >> > > Hi all, >> > > >> > > I'm using dia-normal 0.97.2 on Xubuntu 12.10, and had this same >> > > problem with dia-gnome 0.97.2. >> > > >> > > How do I select a layer? The help facility in "10.2.2 Selecting >> > > Layers" says "A layer is said as being activated when it is >> > > selected in the Layers dialog." The trouble is, it doesn't tell me >> > > how to get to the Layers dialog. The Dialogs menu option presents >> > > only "Python Console". The Layers menu option doesn't contain >> > > anything called "Layers" or "Layers dialog", it contains only "Add >> > > layer" and "rename layer". >> > > >> > > I added a layer, and now that layer is permanently selected, and I >> > > can't get back to put more stuff in the original layer. Could >> > > somebody please tell me how to access the Layers Dialog, or else to >> > > select a layer without it? >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > >> > > SteveT >> > > >> > > Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ >> > > Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > dia-list mailing list >> > > dia-list@gnome.org >> > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list >> > > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq >> > > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dia-list mailing list >> dia-list@gnome.org >> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list >> FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq >> Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia >> >> > > > -- > Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain > happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? > *Dalai Lama * > > To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. > Thomas A. > Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> > > A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. > *Warren Buffet* > > Michael E. 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