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Right click and you get a list to choose what you want selected. dizzi I think posted  a tip on how to keep the same item selected. Those notes are at home and I am in Asia on business. Somebody else  who knows that trick, can you please post the details.

Well I know that, but that little feature has its own problems too, although I use it all the time.
I would really prefer though if a locked object didn't even present itself for selection.

If I've locked an object, I've done it for good reason and I know how to get at it if I should want to move it again.
Thanks for mentioning that anyway. :-)

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