From Draftsperson.net

(6 November 2003)

Selecting a line, that is on top of another line, can be tricky. Holding down the CTRL button when selecting objects, will turn the selection cycle on. Then, it is a simple matter of clicking the mouse button, till the correct object is highlighted. Ensure the HIGHLIGHT system variable is set to 1 and then objects will be highlighted when selected.

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