I know about layers. I know about groups.
What I'd like is an option to be able to group without changing the order in the layers. For example:
Pretend a set of layers/ objects on a layer:
A B A B A B
I'd like a way of grouping all of the 'B' objects, so if I select one, I select them all. that way I can change an attribute like color or outline. but I don't want to select the A items. However, I don't want the B items to change their location in the layer/order of objects. Because some are covered by A objects and some are not..
Does that make sense?
I know I can run a select same macro, or find and replace. I just think it would be convenient to group these but still leave them open for other layered items.
The specific example of what I am doing right now involves a powerclip, and rectangle with drop shadow on it. I need them to overlap, but it would be nice to have a one click way to select just the rectangles.
Maybe call it 'loose grouping'
Even within the same layer, there could be an advantage in being able to group objects but leave the components in their original front to back order position. Whether the group spans layers or not, the only drawback I can think of with the idea would be knowing how to represent the group in object manager, which currently expects groups to be consecutive objects.