Stacking order on the Layers panel..

[ralantess]

Hello there,

How can I change the stacking order on the layers panel according to my selections on the canvas pls? I mean, I want to arrange the stacking order on the layers tab through my shift "selecting" images on the canvas in a smart way... First selection on canvas, at the bottom in the layers pane. Second shift selected one is above the first in the layers pane and so...

Thanks in advance.

[ralantess]

Stacking order arrangement on layers panel, according to the selection order on the canvas... tool or command?? I am new to the program but i believe there should be a solution for this situation. Help is appreciated...

Thanks again...

[Kurt Gold]

Your description is a bit unclear.

Can you clarify and post screenshots that may explain what you want?

[ralantess]

I want to change the order on the layers panel, but "I don't" want to select and drag them one by one. I want to "shift" select the images on the canvas (with the selection tool) and according to my selection order arrange them ("maybe" with a right click and "arrange")... Can't do it in that way. Is there a way to do that??? Frankly, looking for a short and smart way to arrange items on the layers panel...

1. Images on the canvas

2. Images on Layers panel... Disordered.

3.  I selected them from up to bottom on the canvas..

And what to do next to arrange them from up to bottom in a smart and quick way????

[Sampo Korkeila]

There is not a such feature in Illustrator. But I hear you loud and clear. This would be very helpful in some cases. This could be probably  solved with the script – no, I don't know any.

[ralantess]

Thanks for the response Sampo K.

from now-on I'm looking forward to a script suggestion than

[ralantess]

Any script suggestion please???

[CarlosCanto · Accepted solution]

Here's a script

Arranging stacking order from top to bottm

[edit] new link

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/arranging-stacking-order-from-top-to-bottm/m-...

[ralantess]

Appreciate that CarlosCanto. Thank you very much...

[pixxxelschubser]

ralantess​,

In CC it seems you should change one line in the linked script

from

currObj.zOrder(ZOrderMethod.BRINGTOFRONT);

to

currObj.zOrder(ZOrderMethod.SENDTOBACK);

for your requirements (same order as in the document).

Otherwise (I get) a reversed order in my test.

[ralantess]

Thank you very much pixxxel schubser for ur concern...

[pixxxelschubser]

ralantess​,

you can mark CarlosCanto​s answer as correct answer if your problem is solved.

[nickcombs]

@CarlosCanto Broken link

[CarlosCanto]

@nickcombs I just posted the new location

[nickcombs]

Thanks!