why non-active layers editible?

[Jacob]

I'm just learning Visio and my book states that unless I select a layer as
active, it won't be editible...however my layer is show non-active and for
some reason I can still change it? Not sure what's up with that, the page is
set as foreground.


Thanks
Jacob

 

[David Parker [Visio MVP]]

In Visio, the Active Layer(s) are the layers which will be assigned to any
subsequent drawn object, or master drop (that doesn't have a layer
assignment).
It is not an indication of the editable layers - this is what Locked layers
are for.
The book is wrong.