Doc opt window - strange behaviour

[Skjalg]

In the document options>layers window there is a checkbox: Consolidate rests across layers.
One should think that it is layer-specific, but changes made in one layer apply to all layers. Or am I doing something wrong?

[motet]

Can you give us an example. What kind of change?

[miker]

As I understand it, Consolidate Rests Across Layers means that instead of a rest in layer one, appearing above the staff, and an equivalent rest in layer two, appearing below the staff, they will consolidate to a single rest, centered on the staff.

What behavior are you expecting?

[N Grossingink]

Here's what the manual has to say about consolidate rests:

Consolidate Rests Across Layers. When checked, rests in two or more layers occurring on the same beat and have identical durations are combined and centered vertically on the staff (they can be manually repositioned like any other rest). Rests are combined in this manner only if there are no sounding notes in any layer on that beat. When combined, the rest is displayed as the currently selected layer. If a combined rest is hidden, the rest is hidden in all layers; any currently hidden rests are not combined even if this option is enabled. This option is enabled by default when creating a new document and disabled when opening older documents. It applies to the entire document and affects all layers. It must be enabled to make the manual Combine/Split Rests command available in the Speedy menu and Simple menu; see these topics in the User Manual for more information on behavior of combined rests.

[Skjalg]

[... applies to the entire document and affects all layers...

OK. It is intended behaviour.