I'm having a problem with layers. I've got the layers themselves set, and when I select them, the correct color shows in AAO. But the Event assigned to that button isn't firing, instead only the event assigned to the default layer fires. Not sure how much this screen shot helps, but you can see that Layer 1 is selected and yet you'll notice the button assigned to the default layer is the one still being sent. 

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong here?

Never mind, I see now there are TWO different options for layers, a BUTTON layer and an AXIS layer. I'll leave this so hopefully a later search will turn this up. 

I assume if I want this button to switch both layers, I'll need to make two separate entries for it with one assigned for button, and the other for axis?

Pages 15 and 16 in the AAO manual. Click on the little question mark in the top menu bar of AAO to access it.

2 hours ago, bahnzo said:

I assume if I want this button to switch both layers, I'll need to make two separate entries for it with one assigned for button, and the other for axis?

That.

Or create a script that does both things at the same time and make just the one assignment (script to your button). With the latest version of AAO you have the option to enter short script code like this one directly on the button assignment dialog, by switching it to "MAN" and selecting type "RPN".

1 (>K:AAO_AXIS_LAYER_UP) 1 (>K:AAO_BUTTON_LAYER_UP)

Be mindful though of how these events work. They only switch to layers that actually have axis or buttons on them (other than when changing the layer with the mouse). The idea behind that is, that when in a game you want to cycle through the layers, you will probably not want to click through the empty ones - that would hold you back. Especially when you create more layers than the initial 4.
Instead, when you have assignments on the default and the yellow layer, but not on red and green, for example the "_UP" event will only toggle between the two.

Edited September 29, 20241 yr by Lorby_SI