changing layer within a group by script/ speed of "start editing"

Geoff Canyon gcanyon at gmail.com
Mon Jan 26 13:54:24 EST 2015


set relayergroupedcontrols to true
set the layer of <whatever control> to <whatever layer>

On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Scott Rossi <scott at tactilemedia.com> wrote:

> Try locking the screen before doing any object relayering.
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott Rossi
> Creative Director
> Tactile Media, UX/UI Design
>
> On Jan 25, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Dr. Hawkins <dochawk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a group with four overlapping graphics.
> >
> > Depending upon what happens, different ones want to be brought to the top
> > and change the overlap.
> >
> > I'm currently using start editing/set the layer of zzz to top/stop
> > editing.  I think it also changes the size.
> >
> > I can actually see the order in which this is handled on an iphone 6+.
> > Fast, but visible.
> >
> > Is start editing "expensive"?  Is there a better way to do this?
> >
> >
> > I suppose I could skip the group and catch their handlers in the card or
> > stack instead of the group, but . . .
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