Yes if the object is already in a group you cannot relayer this way. You must first ungroup, set the layer then regroup. Thankfully, the group recreates itself as it was before you ungrouped it. Nice touch from a long time ago.
Bob S > On May 24, 2016, at 20:26 , Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami <bra...@hindu.org> > wrote: > > Confirmed here in OS X > > Re-layering groups is really "scary" at the moment. It's such a challenge > that the only way I'm able to successfully move a group is to look up the > layers of all objects/groups in the application browser (aka > "revolutionApplicationOverview") and then manually set the layer of the group > (via msg box) to a number that is either above or below in between of any > other group.. even then it doesn't always work as I hope… > > Definitely needs work… > > Dragging up and down in the PB also yields odd results. > > > On 5/24/16, 1:27 PM, "use-livecode on behalf of Bob Sneidar" > <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com on behalf of > bobsnei...@iotecdigital.com> wrote: > >> Hi all. >> >> I have confirmed several times that when attempting to move a group's layer >> by using cmd-square brackets it actually embeds the group I am moving into >> the previous or following group! I will submit a bug report, but everyone >> should be aware of this so they do not completely jack up their layering. >> >> Bob S _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
