How to place a newly created layer at the bottom of all layers?

Question

I created a new “guides” layer and want to place it at the bottom.How do I do that?This catch seems incorrect; it should check whether this layer already exists.https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#Layers.html    var myLayer = myDocument.layers.item("guides");
    try {
        myLayerName = myLayer.name;
    }
    catch (myError) {
        var myLayer = myDocument.layers.add({ name: "guides" });
    }

m1b · Accepted Answer

Use the move method of Layer: (function () {    var myDocument = app.activeDocument;    var myLayer = myDocument.layers.item("guides");    try {        myLayerName = myLayer.name;    }    catch (myError) {        var myLayer = myDocument.layers.add({ name: "guides" });    }    // move to bottom layer    myLayer.move(LocationOptions.AFTER, myDocument.layers.lastItem());})();

Fred.L · Answer

Hey there,Since you’re using a script anyway, you could expand its functionality by creating the Guides Layer and setting other options in the meantime. For instance, you could map a whole set of layers for new documents, ensuring consistency in the appearance of your documents.Personally, I follow this approach:- Create an array containing [Layer name, Layer color]- Create all layers based on the array- Sort the layers according to the array

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