Drag Object Order
Maybe it's because I'm so used to how layers are done in Photoshop and other similar programs, but I believe we should be able to drag the objects in the right toolbar up and down to be able to set their Z position instead of having 11 dedicated layers. Within those layers, you can several objects, all in front of or behind one another. It would just make sense to scrap that notion of layering in favor of a drag-able Z-position.
With the possibility to have so many objects, it can get really annoying when you want one tree to be in front of another, but behind a building of the layer just above it. It would also help with organization greatly.
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Comments10
Jul 29, 2024
This will be part of the Custom Layers project we are working on.
Jun 18, 2025
Catolan
Jan 9, 2025
This is the most desperately needed improvement I believe.
Anonymous
Dec 20, 2024
OMG, YES. The layer system drives me nuts. Something like photoshop would be amazing.
Anonymous
Dec 20, 2024
Also: folders we can rename for sets of items at the same basic level to help keep things organized.
Apr 27, 2023
Apr 27, 2023
Anonymous
Feb 27, 2023
This is really hard to live with out, I'm having a difficult time with this. I'm constantly deleting items that are placed to place them again.
Anonymous
Dec 20, 2024
Anonymous: if it helps, I believe it is possible to manually change the layer number in the bar at the very top (little pair of stacked diamond symbols) - should save you some deleting. (My problem tends to be more understanding what's on what layer when looking at the overall layer list).
Philipp Brockerhoff
Jun 12
This is possible now for Top down styles like Fantasy Battlemaps or Watercolor Cities.