fix the Layers palette; modernize it.
The layers Palette in Illustrator Predates most Design apps out there. Because of that, many of its behaviors are critically out dated and in great need of a top - bottom update.
some critical things to fix:
1. Selection tracking should be unified. Selecting in the Layers palette should ALSO select the elements in the document. Throw away the confusing 2nd step there.
naming. make it more flexible. IE: add built in options for the renaming that occurs when you copy a Layer. Add the ability to rename selected layers with one text entry. Add to that, a simple Scripting system that allows a search and replace, append/prepend command. You could invoke that when multiple layers are selected and then double clicked in the layer palette.
stop blocking the user from performing actions on layers that are hidden. We're not stupid, and YES, we want to do that.
ted
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Ted, there is a dedicated request about making a selection in Layers to be equal to a selection on canvas: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/45338959-select-items-in-layers-in-sync-with-objects-on-can
Please note that making this simplification leads to breaking some workflows.Naming procedures should be upgraded without any doubt.
So far we have some powerful scripts to the rescue. Check this specifically: https://github.com/creold/illustrator-scripts/blob/master/md/Item.md#renameitemsOperations with hidden layers. Which operations exactly?
Also, please try to post on request at a time, each one in a separate entry. UserVoice does not allow to split entries easily.
As for list numbers — look fine to me, 1-2-3 :) -
ted
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also FIX this forum. it renumbered my list.
