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Adobe XD: Feature Requests (Read-Only): 01 : Design mode

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Option to turn auto select off

I would like to be able to prevent the Select tool from automatically selecting the topmost layer (just like in Photoshop) so I can drag/move items without having to select them directly or have my cursor directly on them.

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  • brak512 commented  ·   ·  Report

    I know voting is closed but this really needs to be a feature. Not having this makes it feel like Canva. We don't want our Adobe products feeling like Canva.

  • jurgen berden commented  ·   ·  Report

    It is so annoying, you manually select some layers to move and it still selects all... its insanely annoying

  • Aleksandar commented  ·   ·  Report

    it is very annoying with a large volume of layers, plssss

  • hahojung commented  ·   ·  Report

    Auto Select please~~~~ !!!! ㅠㅠ

  • siuchun cheung commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is my first day change from sketch to XD.
    I NEVER can select the layer I want to select.
    PLEASE disable the autoselect function in XD.
    Please don't pretend to be very clever!!!!!!!
    I Cannot move even one single object in my works.
    It always try to moving the locked layer on top.
    Do you know what the meaning of "LOCKED"? It means I DO NOT WANT TO MOVE IT!!!!!
    How can it be so stupid?!?!?!??!

  • Patricia Willard commented  ·   ·  Report

    yes, it drives me crazy when I want to select objects behind another object and it keeps auto-selecting the one above. Like the previous commenter - the same functionality as "auto-select" in photoshop