Please fix LOCKED layer workings

[Todd_Morgan]

When I toggle LOCK on a layer, I want it locked. Currently it is still selectable, copyable, etc... Locked means locked!!!

[Derek Cross]

Show us a screenshot of your Layers panel.

[Mike Witherell · Accepted solution]

Todd, try this:

Preferences > General > Object Editing > and turn on Prevent Selection of Locked Objects

My technique avoids locking objects in favor of locking layers, as Derek suggests.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

This preference is on by default, so if it's off, someone turned it off.

[Todd_Morgan]

Never touched it, didn't even know it existed. 

[Peter Spier]

If that's already turned on it's probably time to reset preferences...

[Todd_Morgan]

Thank you!!! Why this is even an option makes no sense. Can someone explain as to why it's there?

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

To select, copy, and paste on another layer. Or to get the height/width info. Or to get the color info. Etc.

[Peter Spier]

Years ago locked objects were locked only for position and were always otherwise editable, a feature I found very useful and lobbied hard to preserve during pre-release (hence the option). One reason is to be able to swap an image, another is to tweak a headline.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

Adobe Captivate has three lock settings for objects: off, position & size locked but content is editable, completely locked. That could be useful.