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My IDE seems to be stuck between modes. I can go into the browse mode and things work as expected. However, when I try to go into edit mode, I can't directly select some controls, and they generally behave as if I were still in browse mode. However, I can select controls via the Project Browser and modify them that way.

Sounds like you may have accidentally clicked the cantSelect option for those controls in the Project Browser (the lock icon).

I've talked about that with the team, they think having that there is fine but I've not seen anyone who found it other than confusing.

AHA!

Thanks for the info, Richard, I was desparately looking for this prop in the inspector palette!

I rather love that little lock, but I have a weird background and use pattern, and it sure beats typing 'set the cantSelect to true' in the message box all the time

No, it's not that.

Just to be sure: Is your stacks "cantmodify" UNchecked?

The "cantmodify" property is NOT checked.

If all conditions described are accurate, what you're experience is something I've never seen described before. If you can make a simple sample stack illustrating the problem we may be able to help diagnose what's going on.

Richard, thanks for the offer. I don't think it's something simple I'm overlooking, though it wouldn't be the first time. I've stripped most everything out of the stack, but there's a group "options" remaining. A number of the items in this group don't seem to be behaving in the normal manner (I can't select them, whether I'm editing the group, or with the "Select Grouped" mode on or off.

All of the objects are within a group which has its selectGroupedControls property turned off. While off, its controls cannot be selected. Turning that back on allows them to be selected again.

thanks...



Still getting used to LC...

Don't worry, we have all been there!