Bring selected shape(s) to the front, Send selected shape(s) to the back, Shapes – Nisus Writer Pro User Manual
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All shapes anchored to “paragraph one” come those before those anchored to “paragraph two,”
regardless of the shapes’ visible position to one another.
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With those shapes that are all anchored to the same paragraph, the highest shape, in its
vertical distance from the top of the page, is first.
This is illustrated in In Figure 204 and the explanation following it.
Figure 204
The sequence of shapes in one paragraph
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Green Star #5 is “in front” of
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Brown Circle #1 which is in front of
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Purple & Pink Right Angle Triangle #3 which is in front of
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Triple Yellow & Green Rectangle #4 which is in front of
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Pink & Red Isosceles Triangle #2.
However, the shape closest to the top of the document is the Triple Yellow & Green Rectangle
#4. So, if your insertion point is in the word “regulari” or above in Figure 204 when you choose
Select Next Shape, the first shape selected is #4, then #5, #1, #3, and finally #2.
Conversely, if your insertion point is in the word “facilisi” or below in Figure 204 and you
choose Select Previous Shape the sequence of shapes selected is #2 then #3, #1, #5, and
finally #4.
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If you alter the vertical offset, the sequence of “highest” changes, and thereby the sequence of
which is selected using the commands Select Next Shape and Select Previous Shape is
changed.
Rearrange the front to back order of various floating shapes
The sequence of floating shapes is determined by their distance from the top of the document.
However, as illustrated in Figure 204, different shapes can be set one atop another so that they can
appear to be layered. You can change the which one lays atop another.
Bring selected shape(s) to the front
1. Choose one or more shapes.
2. Choose the menu command Tools > Shapes > Bring to Front.
If you have multiple shapes selected and bring them to the front their relative stacking order is
maintained.
Send selected shape(s) to the back
1. Choose one or more shapes.
2. Choose the menu command Tools > Shapes > Send to Back.