Grouping objects and selecting groups


i using blend 4 rc , love new features. still, behavior below has been bugging me:

is there way of getting common grouping , selection behavior in blend in many graphics/layout apps (even office)? i.e. assuming several objects have first been selected , grouped; after that, clicking on object in group selects group (in blend containing panel) default, instead of single object? clicking modifier key (e.g. ctrl) 'drills' down , selects single object.

blend's object locking functionality doesn't quite handle this, have go group , lock contained objects, , can select group, no fast way of accessing individual objects. also, whenever select contained object, container expanded (unnecessarily) in objects , timeline panel.

any way accomplish above, or should consider feature request blend 5? ;)

howdy,

if following correctly... have right clicked on container , selected pin active container? there have better control of selected individual element , can access set current selection menu item select list.

not sure if had in mind though?

hth

cheers

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