Hi Larry, over here I can't reproduce the problem of a group getting selected after adding an object to it.

For example with these steps:

Draw 4 circles
Select 3 circles and group them
Select the last circle and click on the group name to add it to the group

I don't end up with the group selected at the end of that.

Can you please describe what steps you were doing to end up with a selected group?

The hidden properties being lost I know about, it's on my list to look at.

Thanks, - Michael