How to move group geometry to the back of subshapes in a group shape

[Visisthebest]

To reduce the amount of subshapes in some group shapes, I would like to move a subshape in to the group shape's geometry.

(you can try this by taking say a circle and choosing 'convert to group' in Visio, the circle does not become a subshape but is moved in to the geometry section of the group shape)

Unfortunately, I cannot get the group shape to move to the back of the subshapes. Is this possible at all, or is the group shape always on top of the subshapes? (which makes little sense to me, it makes more sense for the group geometry to be a 'background' for the subshapes)

[Surrogate]

(you can try this by taking say a circle and choosing 'convert to group' in Visio, the circle does not become a subshape but is moved in to the geometry section of the group shape)

Really, you can add sub-shape (circle) th group shape geometry?

[Visisthebest]

Don't create a group yet.

Create a single circle, then do 'convert to group'.

The circle is now a group shape with its own geometry!

[Surrogate]

Place group geometry behind sub-shapes...

UPD Prepare mute movie https://youtu.be/JkpM4CnWux4

[Visisthebest]

Thank you Surrogate this is hugely useful!

Don't know how I overlooked it, the VBA for this is (using macro recorder):

GroupShape.CellsSRC(visSectionObject, visRowGroup, visGroupDisplayMode).FormulaU = "1"

to move it to the back of the subshapes.

0 to hide it
2 to put the geometry in front

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/client-developer/visio/displaymode-cell-group-properties-section

Great!