[kened]

i like the idea of a layers option - that would seem a very logical and meaningful innovation.

not so sure about the 'making OO more like a word processor' although i could see an argument for incorporating OO into a new OMNI word processor - something like 'OmniWord' - or 'OmniPages' ;) with OmniOutliner as a separate module or mode within the new word processor. I hate MS Word, and Pages, although it's slick, does lack a lot of features i'd like to see in a word processor. On the other hand I'd like to keep the simple power of OO as it is now (with a few improvements) because of its great adaptability and flexibility. perhaps they could both exist: 'omniwrite; the super outliner and word processor in one', and 'omnioutliner 4.0 - the new improved stand-alone outliner'

if wishes were horses ...