value_node_bline->set_member_canvas(canvas);
- synfigapp::SelectionManager::LayerList layer_selection(get_canvas_view()->get_selection_manager()->get_selected_layers());
+ synfigapp::SelectionManager::LayerList layer_selection;
+ if (!getenv("SYNFIG_TOOLS_CLEAR_SELECTION"))
+ layer_selection = get_canvas_view()->get_selection_manager()->get_selected_layers();
// count how many layers we're going to be creating
int layers_to_create = this->layers_to_create();