"selection of object by the path only" in Indesign?

Hi, I have just changed to cs4 to 5.5 and can't seem to select an object, if it is another, even if the top element of a 'none' was complete. I know that I can hold cmd and select "via" objects but in cs4, I didn't need to do it as long as the top item had no fill. This preference can be enabled/disabled through the "selection of object by the path only" checkbox in illustrator, but I can't seem to find it in Indesign. Maybe I'm lazy who want to simply do not press the cmd button but it's just annoying the hell out of me for any clarification would be much appreciated.

Ant.

Hey Ant,.

You use the 'Frame' Rectangle tool or the tool 'Rectangle '? I find that I selected the 'Frame' Rectangle tool, it will always be the selected object, even if it has no fill; using the "Marquee" tool, if it has no fill, you can select the objects below it without going through CMD-click.

Hope that helps,

See you soon!

Mikey

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