Layers Panel
The Layers panel gives you a tree view of every element on the canvas, listed top-to-bottom (topmost element first).
Opening the Layers panel
Section titled “Opening the Layers panel”Click the Layers icon in the left sidebar rail (stacked layers icon, tooltip: “Layers”). A badge shows the number of elements on the canvas; a group counts once and each of its members counts too.

Layer rows
Section titled “Layer rows”Each layer row shows (left to right):
- Drag handle (grip icon) on an element, or an expand/collapse chevron on a group.
- Type icon.
- Element name — the element type, the icon name for icons, the group name for groups, or, for text elements, a preview of the text content.
- Variable badge (
{{variableName}}) on variable-bound elements, and the member count on groups. - Eye icon — toggle element visibility.
- Lock icon — toggle element lock.
The eye and lock icons appear when you hover or select a row, and stay visible on hidden or locked elements.
Click a row to select that element on the canvas (and vice versa — selecting on canvas highlights the row).
Reordering layers
Section titled “Reordering layers”Drag a row to move it up or down. A blue line indicator shows where it will be dropped. Reordering in the panel is equivalent to using the layer-order buttons in the Properties panel.
Visibility (eye icon)
Section titled “Visibility (eye icon)”Click the eye icon to toggle an element’s visibility:
- Visible (eye open) — the element shows on canvas and in exports.
- Hidden (eye closed/slashed) — the element is invisible on canvas and in exports. Useful for elements you want to keep but temporarily hide.
Locking (lock icon)
Section titled “Locking (lock icon)”Click the lock icon to toggle:
- Unlocked — the element can be selected, moved, and edited normally.
- Locked — the element cannot be selected or moved by clicking on the canvas. Use this to protect background elements. A lock badge also appears on the element on the canvas, at any zoom level; click the badge (“Click to unlock”) to unlock and select the element.
Multi-select in the layers panel
Section titled “Multi-select in the layers panel”Cmd/Ctrl + click for individual multi-select. Shift + click for range select.
Context menu
Section titled “Context menu”Right-click any layer row for quick actions:
| Action | Shortcut | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Group | ⌘G | Two or more items selected |
| Ungroup | ⇧⌘G | Right-clicked row is a group |
| Duplicate | ⌘D | Any element |
| Delete | ⌫ | Any element |