Fill Color in Layers

I am trying to fill a shape that is assigned to a layer - when I set the fill
color it does not display on the screen unless I unassign that shape from all
layers. How can I show the fill color on the screen and keep it assigned to a
layer?

Thanks
NHMM

The challange is that a shape can be a member of several layers
simultaneously, so the only sure way to ensure that it only uses the color of
one layer is to manage the layers that it participates with. David Parker
just did a great piece over on his blog

http://bvisual.spaces.live.com/blog/...33A9!180.entry

al


"NHMM" wrote:

I am trying to fill a shape that is assigned to a layer - when I set the fill
color it does not display on the screen unless I unassign that shape from all
layers. How can I show the fill color on the screen and keep it assigned to a
layer?

Thanks
NHMM

Al,
Thanks - a good recommendation. I read it over and was able to clarify my
question but not directly answer it.

The issue is - I have a color assigned to my layer (Red). If I remove the
color assignment I can fill the shape any color I want and keep the shape
assigned to the layer. If I assign a color to the layer I cannot fill the
shape at all (at least I cannot see the color). The shape is a member of only
1 layer.

Basically it looks like my choices a
1) assign a color for my layer or
2) fill my shape
But not both - any ideas?

"Al Edlund" wrote:

The challange is that a shape can be a member of several layers
simultaneously, so the only sure way to ensure that it only uses the color of
one layer is to manage the layers that it participates with. David Parker
just did a great piece over on his blog

http://bvisual.spaces.live.com/blog/...33A9!180.entry

al


"NHMM" wrote:

I am trying to fill a shape that is assigned to a layer - when I set the fill
color it does not display on the screen unless I unassign that shape from all
layers. How can I show the fill color on the screen and keep it assigned to a
layer?

Thanks
NHMM

....or assign your shape to more than one layer (because Visio will
automatically use no layer colors then)

"NHMM" wrote in message
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Al,
Thanks - a good recommendation. I read it over and was able to clarify my
question but not directly answer it.

The issue is - I have a color assigned to my layer (Red). If I remove the
color assignment I can fill the shape any color I want and keep the shape
assigned to the layer. If I assign a color to the layer I cannot fill the
shape at all (at least I cannot see the color). The shape is a member of
only
1 layer.

Basically it looks like my choices a
1) assign a color for my layer or
2) fill my shape
But not both - any ideas?

"Al Edlund" wrote:

The challange is that a shape can be a member of several layers
simultaneously, so the only sure way to ensure that it only uses the
color of
one layer is to manage the layers that it participates with. David Parker
just did a great piece over on his blog

http://bvisual.spaces.live.com/blog/...33A9!180.entry

al


"NHMM" wrote:

I am trying to fill a shape that is assigned to a layer - when I set
the fill
color it does not display on the screen unless I unassign that shape
from all
layers. How can I show the fill color on the screen and keep it
assigned to a
layer?

Thanks
NHMM