In Inkscape, how can I easily select multiple objects that are obscured by other objects?
In Inkscape, how can I easily select multiple objects that are obscured by other objects?
Question
I have object 1 which obscures object 2 which obscures object 3 which obscures object 4.
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Object 4
I know I can ctrl + alt + click to select contiguous objects in the stack, but I want objects 1 and 3 selected, excluding 2 and 4.
Is there a way to quickly achieve such selection without having to rely on the XML Editor?
Thanks.
2014/04/24
Accepted Answer
By far the easiest and quickest way to do this is to rely on the fact that undo in inkscape does not undo selection.
- Move the objects off each other so you can see them all (and click on them)
- Select the objects 1 and 3.
- Undo the Moves you did in step 1 with
Edit > Undo
Objects 1 and 3 will still be selected even after the undo operations.
2014/04/24