3 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/extensions/__init__.py b/lib/extensions/__init__.py
index cf0313b2..5b72ecb3 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/extensions/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from zip import Zip
 from flip import Flip
 from object_commands import ObjectCommands
 from layer_commands import LayerCommands
+from global_commands import GlobalCommands
 from convert_to_satin import ConvertToSatin
 
 __all__ = extensions = [Embroider,
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ __all__ = extensions = [Embroider,
                         Flip,
                         ObjectCommands,
                         LayerCommands,
+                        GlobalCommands,
                         ConvertToSatin]
diff --git a/lib/extensions/base.py b/lib/extensions/base.py
index 22bc82db..25de441f 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/base.py
+++ b/lib/extensions/base.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class InkstitchExtension(inkex.Effect):
             return []
 
         if node.tag == SVG_GROUP_TAG and node.get(INKSCAPE_GROUPMODE) == "layer":
-            if layer_commands(node, "ignore_layer"):
+            if len(list(layer_commands(node, "ignore_layer"))):
                 return []
 
         if element.has_style('display') and element.get_style('display') is None:
diff --git a/lib/extensions/global_commands.py b/lib/extensions/global_commands.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9655c7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/extensions/global_commands.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from .layer_commands import LayerCommands
+from ..commands import GLOBAL_COMMANDS
+
+
+# It's a bit weird subclassing this from LayerCommands, but global commands
+# must still be placed in a layer.  That means the two extensions
+# do the same thing and the code is the same.  We keep this as separate
+# extensions because we want the user to understand that global commands
+# affect the entire document, not just the current layer.
+
+class GlobalCommands(LayerCommands):
+    COMMANDS = GLOBAL_COMMANDS