> Assuming that selecting an object happens even when you drag over just > part of it is by design, what is a good way to select just my lines > other than clicking on them one at a time while holding down shift? > Select your lines and the text box by using the 'lasso' method. Then de-select the text box by holding the shift-button while you click on it.
FWIW, 1.3.5 on my Ubuntu needs the lasso to fully surround an object in order to select during mass selection. Samps
