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Use case

  • I have locked all frames on my board to prevent students from accidentally moving them around
  • Now I need to make space so I can add a new frame between two existing frames. I have 22 frames that need to be moved down so the new frame can fit inbetween
  • Because all frames are locked I currently have only two options, and both of them are really bad: option 1 - unlock each of the 22 frames 1 by 1, then move them, then lock them again 1 by 1. options 2 - unlock all objects, and then spend the next 3h re-locking all the objects that should be locked

Solution

  • When I hold the ctrl key down and use my mouse to select objects, locked objects are also selected
  • Once I have them selected with this method, I can move them like I could move unlocked objects
  • One I have them selected, I can also bulk-unlock those objects that are selected

Painfulness

  • extremely high. I sometimes have to spend 30mins or more fiddling with locking and unlocking objects. It’s enough to make you develop serious resentment

Fyi, Mural has had this for years, and it works extremely well.  

I agree, I have the same issue and tried to find solutions to it. It is often a difficult decision for me to take - what of the hardsome alternatives to choose, unlock all objects or unlock the frames one by one.

A solution would be appreciated!

yes! This! I really miss this feature.

This is a must for workshop facilitators!

Miss that, too =( 

Although I like the key modifier approach, something similar to AI would also work (toggling whether locked objects should be included in the selection). This may be more discoverable, too.

Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts on this feature. We understand the frustration and appreciate your patience. Our team is reviewing this idea, and it remains open for votes and comments.

 

For those coming across this thread, if you think this feature would be beneficial for you or your business, please make sure to vote and share your use case to help our team better scope this request.

 

Thank you for helping make Miro better!

Same kind of use case, over and over again.

 

I think the board is ready for a group session, and I group & lock elements accordingly.

 

And then… I realize something has to be adjusted. I have to move a large amount of content out of the way. And it’s all locked.

 

Two bad options:

  • unlock all elements, move, then re-lock everything manually
  • unlock the elements that need to be moved, then re-lock

Both entail many minutes of tedious precision work. The larger the board, the bigger the pain.

 

Mural has a simple implementation of this - you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.

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