BUG - Elements created within bounds of a group automatically added to group

[n-konig]

Not exactly sure if this is a bug or a feature - but frustrating nonetheless!

Having grouped some text and a rectangle, any text created within that group's space. Is this intentional? It means either i) additional elements that should not be grouped have to be created "on the side" and then dragged onto the scene, or ii) that the grouped objects have to be locked only to later be unlocked.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d6252d52-cfeb-4388-a022-9ac6d5a0caeb

[n-konig]

A comment: I can see the rationale for this behavior for the Frame tool, where the purpose is to contain elements, but a grouping of objects needs to honor the deliberate inclusion (and exclusion!) of specific objects. Thanks!

[imran1khan]

bro it's a feature not a bug,

[dwelle]

No, this is actually indeed a bug!

[VANSH3104]

Hey @dwelle I think @imran1khan is right I also don’t think it’s a bug. If we change this, it takes away the meaning of groups selection. If we select all elements just because one is selected, we lose the point of grouping. If we want to get a certain selection, we could just select everything, which would make a temporary group without messing up the group functionality. What do you think?

[n-konig]

Not sure I follow - I don't see how this has to do with the way objects in a group are selected as much as how they are assigned a group on creation. Seems rather limiting that I cannot create an object in front of a group without the object automatically being added to the group. I'd be happy to give more/different examples if this needs clarification. And like I said - this for me is what the frame tool is for.

[imran1khan]

I still believe that it's a feature because you can directly put a New object onto the group without any shortcut a simple strategy

[VANSH3104]

@dwelle what's your thought 🤔