Reorder fields

[J. Landman Gay]

Layering works in the property inspector for me. The clue is that any layer 
you set moves everything above that layer one position higher. So if I want 
field b to layer lower than field c, I would set b's layer to what is 
currently c's layer. That would push c to one layer higher than b.
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Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
On July 28, 2023 10:20:23 AM Craig Newman via use-livecode 
<use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Why does, as Paul suggests, changing the layer order in the Project Browser 
> work, whereas changing the layer order explicitly does not? We know that 
> layers cannot be assigned to a particular object class (like fields) but 
> include all controls at once. Is it possible that the layer order of the 
> fields only was not properly grokked?
>
> Craig
>
>> On Jul 28, 2023, at 10:19 AM, Mark Smith via use-livecode 
>> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Paul. That is one of those super helpful tips that is hard to 
>> discover on your own. 1 day we need an easily searchable wiki for all this 
>> acquired wisdom (but for now I have tucked it away for future reference). 
>> Thanks for replying.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>> On 28 Jul 2023, at 3:00 pm, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode 
>>> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> You can change the layer (order) in the Project Browser in the IDE by just 
>>> dragging the objects up or down the list of objects on the card.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/28/2023 6:19 AM, Mark Smith via use-livecode wrote:
>>>> How do you reorder fields? I have a form (prebuilt) with 3 fields (a,b,c) 
>>>> in positions 9, 15, 12 (as indicated by the Layer field in the Position 
>>>> tab). Tabbing cause these fields to be visited in the order a, c, b whereas 
>>>> I would prefer a, b, c. I have tried all manner of editing the Layer field 
>>>> to make them be in that order with no success, I’ve variously tried new 
>>>> orders: 9,10,11 or 14,15,16 or even 20,21,22 but nothing seems to affect 
>>>> their order. It always returns to 9, 15, 12. Lock size and position is not 
>>>> checked. I’ve even tried doing this with the Number field in the Advanced 
>>>> tab, also without success. Ok, I did find a solution but while it was easy 
>>>> for me, it might not be as easy on a more complicated form. I deleted all 3 
>>>> fields. Recreated field A (which was given the starting position of 11) 
>>>> then copy pasted two more times creating fields 12 and 13. So this 
>>>> satisfies my reorder interest, but seems to me a rather cumbersome and 
>>>> unnecessary procedure (if for no other reason than deleting fields also 
>>>> deletes all of the “custom” settings on the fields which doubles or triples 
>>>> the amount of effort involved). Maybe I am missing something more obvious?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
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