Please support object "Grouping"
When creating my own shapes/symbols based on primitive shapes I would like to be able to group them so it is easier to move, resize, copy and paste. etc
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John Dyer
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Strongly support this. The original request covers the core need well - I'd add that grouping becomes even more critical when using Canvas for collaborative workshops and templates. When a logical unit (a framework, a labelled diagram, a multi-shape symbol) is made up of several primitives, any edit to the canvas risks accidentally displacing individual components. Without grouping, the only safeguard is careful clicking - which isn't a safeguard at all on a shared canvas with multiple active collaborators.
The copy/paste use case raised by OP is also compounded by the lack of Alt+drag duplication; together, these gaps make reusing composite shapes significantly more painful than it needs to be. That's raised separately here: https://pulse.box.com/forums/909778-help-shape-the-future-of-box/suggestions/50390736-mouse-drag-option-to-copy-duplicate-an-element
Grouping is foundational to any canvas tool used for anything beyond the simplest layouts. Upvoting this.