Small feature request: retain layer name when merging layers

[Herbert123]

A small request to retain the name/layer label of the active layer when merging multiple layers.

Example layer stack:

Clouds foreground [selected]
Plane
Clouds background [selected]
Mountains [selected]
Scene [selected active layer]

Merge Layers command result:

Plane
Scene

Currently the result is just an empty layer name " Name", which is not that useful.

[shijan]

Maybe it is more logical just use name of top selected layer?

By the way, i remember i got similar idea long time ago, but for "Flatten Image". When apply "Flatten Image", use file name as layer name.

[Herbert123]

Maybe it is more logical just use name of top selected layer?

By the way, i remember i got similar idea long time ago, but for "Flatten Image". When apply "Flatten Image", use file name as layer name.

That's how Photoshop does it - and it turns out to be very awkward depending on the what is at the top of the stack. If that happens to be an adjustment layer that will be the name used, and in 99% of all use cases this is not the desired outcome (it is actually behaviour PS users have complained about for decades now).

Besides, PhotoLine should embrace its concept of active layer vs non-active selected layers in this context. It's part of how PhotoLine works, in my opinion. Take advantage of that.

[shijan]

I agree, use name of selected layer sounds logical.