"Paste below" threshold line in Layers

Question

(this is cross-posted from the Uservoice forum, but if this form has a 'feature request' category then...) Pasting anything into an XD file automatically places that object at the top of the hierarchy. For files that have "always on top" elements (such as pinned menu bars), this has you constantly having to move things up/down to correct the stacking order. What I'm suggesting is a line/bar that you could pull down in the Layers pane that would serve as the "paste below" threshold - all pasted objects would appear just below that line until moved elsewhere. A different way of helping deal with the problem would be to always paste *just* above the selection (if nothing is selected, it goes at the top). All I know for sure is that the current "always paste on the very top" behavior is a time suck and a nuisance.

Harshika Verma · Accepted Answer

Sorry, I got confused and thought of giving you the alternative of copy-pasting. I would suggest submitting your feedback here: https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests on our XD UserVoice platform.

I will also make sure to share your feedback with the team for making improvements.

Thanks,

Harshika

Harshika Verma · Answer

Hi Whit,

Thanks for reaching out and sharing your concern. However, this is working as expected. By default, Duplicate will maintain the Z-order, while Copy/Paste will paste on the top. Please see this tweet: https://twitter.com/elainecchao/status/969652308773490688 and see if that helps.

Thanks,

Harshika

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