XREF layers are unsearchable by typing one letter. All XREF layers start with the same letter.

[clp]

I have my companies layers setup so I can quickly select any layer by typing just a few letters.  Every layer from an XREF in the Layers Properties Manager begins with the same letter.  I know we used to be able to remove the XREF title for the XREF layers without writing a Lisp routine or deep diving through the REGISTRY, so what gives.  Shouldn't this be turned off by default?  
I've attached a pic from this forum that appears to show XREF layers without the prefix.
Thanks All

[clp]

Stumped ya huh?  🙂

[kblakely]

XREFs behave like BLOCKs and can be renamed using RENAME if that helps.

[clp]

Thanks for your reply.  I just need the XREF name to not show up before the layer name in Layer Properties Manager.  That way I can quickly access a layer by typing in the first letter.

[Jeff_M · Accepted solution]

I have never seen AutoCAD do that. Perhaps posting in the AutoCAD or AutoCAD customization forums will give better results.

[clp]

I might try that.  I will keep waiting for a fix on this forum.  Next week, I may post on the customization side.

[clp]

No one know how to remove the XREF name from the layer name in Layer Properties Manager?

[Jeff_M]

@clp since this is really an AutoCAD question you would get more people looking at it than just us C3D programmers. This is why I previously suggested other forums. 

I will also repeat that I have never seen AutoCAD do this so not sure that it is actually possible.

[clp]

Yeah, but posting somewhere else is a lot of work, and I need to get this subdivision out the door and off my desk! 🙂 Oh well, like I said I'll try your suggestion this week. I deemed it worth one more post on the ol' C3D forum. Thanks Jeff,

[RobDraw]

That’s not a solution until you get one in your thread over in the. AutoCAD forum. It looks like they are only confirming what has already been said here.