Keyboard shortcut for arrangement (bringing forward or sending backward)

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If would be very nice if you could click an item and then use a keyboard 
command to bring that item forward or send it backward. 

The current method requires users to click an item, then right click, then 
select arrangement from the popup menu, and then choose their option. 

Original issue reported on code.google.com by rje...@gmail.com on 22 Jul 2010 at 3:03

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In the Windows Standalone version 1.2 it's possible to use toolbar icons to 
perform the same actions as described above. However, keyboard shortcuts would 
be really useful as well.

Original comment by michael....@gmail.com on 18 Oct 2011 at 10:45

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Shortcuts are added, at least to Windows Standalone version 1.2. However, they 
are not that visible in the GUI.

Original comment by michael....@gmail.com on 18 Oct 2011 at 10:54

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Do you mean keyboard shortcuts are added? Is this documented? Which is the 
shortcut for "send backward" and "bring forward"?

Original comment by sebastiangaul@gmail.com on 27 Feb 2012 at 11:16

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Hi, I've create a fork of Pencil and I've added shortcuts into a context menu. 
You can download build from Github https://github.com/LukasRychtecky/pencil

Original comment by lukas.ry...@gmail.com on 12 May 2012 at 1:32

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This issue is about managing different layers, to be exact about shortcuts for 
sending an element backward or bringing it forward.

For me your added shortcuts aren't important. Quit is fine but rarely used and 
"delete" is more apropriate for "deleting" things than backspace, isn't it?

Original comment by sebastiangaul@gmail.com on 12 May 2012 at 3:56

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Yes, I know. But many users don't know about shortcut for sending an element 
backward or bringing it forward. Because they can't see shortcuts in a context 
menu - I've added for better usage.

You're right. "Delete" is native, but on MacOSX there is no "delete key" and I 
must pres fn + backspace. For me (and I hope also for other Mac users) is more 
efficient use backspace than fn + backspace.

Original comment by lukas.ry...@gmail.com on 12 May 2012 at 4:17

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Okay, didn't know that. Macs do not have a native delete key? Another reason to 
avoid Apple machines ;)

Original comment by sebastiangaul@gmail.com on 12 May 2012 at 4:25

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Macbooks have a delete key (which is actually "backspace"). I think they got 
this one right (delete forward is less frequently used ;). Anyway, ideological 
arguments it would be great if the keyboard mappings were either configurable 
or mapped to platform-specific idioms. Along these lines, I expect the command 
key to do much of what "ctrl" is used for (ctrl-c vs. command-c).

Original comment by jacob...@gmail.com on 29 Jan 2013 at 11:05