https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96850

V Stuart Foote <[email protected]> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|---                         |NOTABUG
           Severity|enhancement                 |normal

--- Comment #9 from V Stuart Foote <[email protected]> ---
> I see. So, in theory, images are just specific objects that could/should be
> layered, just like any other object; or "text" component (i.e. paragraphs,
> frames/boxes, fontwork, ...).
> 
> I understand that, in certain situations, it may make sense to group some
> objects, to layer them relative to other objects and/or groups.

Correct, and unfortunately there is no mechanism for handling layers in
LibreOffice (or AOO or OOo, or StarOffice before).  And the real rub with
current implementation comes with needing to maintain internal structure of
each document and its mix of objects with its rendering into ODF. As I
understand things the handling is somewhat fragile and the export/import
filtering could be more robust. A current cause of issues with loss of
background colors, fills, and transparency among others.

We also lack a GUI for efficiently controlling groupings and individual objects
as layers. Draw alone has a rudimentary capability in a tabbed UI. Across the
modules Navigator shows labeled/described objects, but does not directly
manipulate them for grouping or reordering as layers.

Believe that as work proceeds on restructuring the internal SdrObject/SdrPage 
corresponding work on the GUI will then support efficient grouping and ordering
of objects (not just as layers on a canvas)--think document structure and flow,
for screen readers and other automation. 

So with that said, this specific issue is out of context. Could dupe to one of
many issues or even to bug 95812, but probably best to just close as notabug
given the current summary write up.

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