Removing connectors from the connector layer

[Visisthebest]

To be able to hide groups of shapes and their connectors, I want to remove the connectors from the connector layer and put them with the shapes they connect on a new layer (so I can show/hide this part of the diagram, otherwise the connectors keep showing unless I hide all connectors on the page).

Are there any side-effects that can be resolved with some vba code, this question about potential adverse side-effects was also raised here ("Hope this doesn't have any flaws") but not answered:
http://visguy.com/vgforum/index.php?topic=3874.0

[Paul Herber]

No problem with that.
To transfer the connectors to a new layer:

• Home -> Editing -> Select -> Select by Type
• select Layer and Connector, then OK
• then from the same ribbon area select Layers - Assign to Layer
• select New then enter the new layer name and select OK
• then on the layer list turn off the Connector layer

All the connectors will now be on your new layer.

[Visisthebest]

Thank you Paul good to know, I was afraid Visio is using the connector layer itself and removing connectors from it could lead to errors.

Ideally Visio 2021 will support the possibility to AND the visibility setting (if shape is on layer X and Y, only show it when both layers X AND Y are visible.