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Pasting shapes doesn't keep arrangement order - resulting is shapes appearing underneath others unexpectedly.

  • March 19, 2025
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When I copy and paste a shape, I noticed that the shape goes underneath previously added shapes that were sent to back. This is very frustrating because you would think the pasted shape would have the same (or next-to) arrangement order as the shape you copied from, however this is not the case.

 

Even if the shape copied is “Sent to Top” the pasted shape still sets itself to appear below shapes lower on the order than the copied shape.

Best answer by Ambar D

Hi ​@chrisapp, thank you for posting in the Lucid Community! I’ve been unable to reproduce this on my end. Would you mind sending a screenshot or screen recording of what this looks like on your end?

Can you describe in detail the steps you’re taking when you encounter this problem? Additionally, can you confirm which shape types you are using? Does this happen with specific shape types, or across everything you create?

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Michel L
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  • March 19, 2025

It seems to work well on my side.

Could you explain more about how you create your diagram ?

Did you have Group...


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  • March 20, 2025

I can replicate it on a brand new page, no groups, no master page, just dragging different shapes to the canvas. For some reason the first dragged shapes want to stay below the newer ones, even if you bring the older ones to the top, then copy & paste.


Michel L
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  • March 20, 2025

When you drag a shape its view order is always bottom to top so the first behavior is normal you l.

When you drag the second shape it is at the ope viewing order.

But if you use the context menu on the first shape (Arrange=>Bring to front), it must be displayed first.

Very strange.

Could you share your diagram ?


Ambar D
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  • March 24, 2025

Hi ​@chrisapp, thank you for posting in the Lucid Community! I’ve been unable to reproduce this on my end. Would you mind sending a screenshot or screen recording of what this looks like on your end?

Can you describe in detail the steps you’re taking when you encounter this problem? Additionally, can you confirm which shape types you are using? Does this happen with specific shape types, or across everything you create?