[scribus] Limit to number of layers?

[Gregory Pittman]

On 03/30/2012 06:47 AM, a.l.e wrote:
> hi
>
>>> What you have to realize about layers is that they are created out of
>>> need. Nobody creates layers willy-nilly or because they think "gee,
>>> I'll make 15 layers here." Layers are created when the control they
>>> offer over editing, viewing or printing is needed. Simple as that.
>> Well, it may be as simple as that, but really, does anybody create a
>> layer because they need a layer? Aren't layers created because they
>> are needed to accomplish a function?
>>
>> Doing things "because that's how I always have done it" is not a good
>> argument.
>>
>> I am trying to understand, to learn. If you don't want to teach me,
>> fine. Just stop responding to my questions.
>>
>
> and all started because i noticed that dcat had 2 frames and 6 layers in
> his document :-)
>
> ... and now i start dreaming about better tools for versioning of
> scribus files...

I think that dcat's logic makes sense about the reason for having 
layers. The ability to turn on/off visibility and printing is useful, 
and I've done it myself. It also helps to protect items you don't want 
to accidentally edit, by having them on an inactive layer. 
Locking/unlocking individual items gets tedious.

The discussion seemed to get sidetracked into arbitrary arguments about 
how many layers one might need/want.

Greg