Comment 6 for bug 233800

> Uh... That's a great plan you've devised, but I'll have to tell you
> something: you've pretty much described the exact way Inkscape handles
> these layer blending modes.

My pertinent point above was:

> The important distinction is that the attributes of the layer mode always remain
> attached to the layer, and never permeate child structures.

Your explanation states:

> ... the transform attribute of the group gets applied on the objects in the group
> when those object are moved out of the group.

By transformations being applied to objects in the group, the attributes of the layer mode effectively DO permeate child structures, which is contrary to the general concept of a layer (as established by other applications which use layers.)

I think we would be okay if we simply define layers as being special groups whose attributes are never passed onto child structures when child structures leave the layer.