How to select tiles in parallax layers

[EntiteFred]

I was wondering if there were a way to select tiles without using the mouse.  I need to do this because I'm really confused on how to select small tiles on the parrallax layers since you have to move the mouse somewhere else than where you see the tile (probably because of the parrallax).

[Burton Radons]

I was wondering if there were a way to select tiles without using the mouse.  I need to do this because I'm really confused on how to select small tiles on the parrallax layers since you have to move the mouse somewhere else than where you see the tile (probably because of the parrallax).

It seems to be a bug. If you hold down alt you can draw an invisible selection box from the starting point to wherever you stop (tap alt to go back to single-selection mode), so you can use that to get a bearing on where the offset is or to select entities as needed. Or you can turn off parallax while designing those layers, unless if you're trying to make a coordinated 3D effect. Which would be nice - I can't think of it being done anywhere in the main game.

[EntiteFred]

thanks.

[Alec]

the way i select parallax stuff is by centering the screen (holding middle mouse button + moving around) on the parallax tile

then when you move it, hold Left + middle, so you can move the camera + the tile at the same time. this keeps it selected.

[EntiteFred]

Nice.  I will try it that way, and use the alt-select when the tile is hidden under other tiles.