Managing layers


    You can use the Layers palette to temporarily lock, hide or show a layer as you work. Settings in the Layers palette do not affect the display of the layers in the browser. You can also use the Layers palette to quickly select multiple layers for alignment and grouping. (See Repositioning, aligning, or distributing objects.)

    Note: Some settings in the Layers palette are only temporary and will be overridden when you switch document views or click the Play button in the DHTML Timeline Editor for an animated layer.

    Illustration of Temporary settings help you work with multiple layers regardless of their status in the Layer Inspector. with these callouts: A. Temporary hide/show status B. Temporary lock/unlock status C. Name of layer D. Stacking order of z-index values E. Create new layer F. Delete selected layer
    Temporary settings help you work with multiple layers regardless of their status in the Layer Inspector. A. Temporary hide/show status B. Temporary lock/unlock status C. Name of layer D. Stacking order of z-index values E. Create new layer F. Delete selected layer

To temporarily lock, hide, or show a layer:

    In the Layers palette, select the layer and do one of the following:

    • Click in the eye eye column to temporarily hide or show the content of a layer. You can also Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) any eye icon to hide or show all layers at once.
    • Click in the padlock padlock column to temporarily lock and unlock a layer, or Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) any padlock icon to lock or unlock all layers at once. When locked, you cannot select or drag the layer or edit its content in the document window.
    • Choose Lock Visibility from the Layers palette menu to preserve all temporary hide/show and lock/unlock settings when you click the Play button in the DHTML Timeline Editor or switch views--for example, from the Layout Editor to Layout Preview and back.
    • Click the name of a layer to bring it to the foreground and make it temporarily visible and editable regardless of the hide/show and lock/unlock settings.

To change the name or stacking order of a layer:

    In the Layers palette, select the layer, click again to select the name or z-index number, and type a new name or number. The name or number is automatically updated in the Layer Inspector.

To view the hierarchy of layers nested within other layers:

    In the Layers palette, choose Hierarchic from the palette menu. With this option selected, you can drag layers in the palette to change their nesting order. (To display all the layers at the same level in the list, choose Flat from the palette menu.)