Index: trunk/src/layer_grp.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/layer_grp.h	(revision 16191)
+++ trunk/src/layer_grp.h	(revision 16192)
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 	unsigned valid:1;                      /* 1 if it's a new-style, valid layer group; 0 after loading old files with no layer stackup info */
 	unsigned vis:1;                        /* 1 if layer group is visible on the GUI */
 	unsigned open:1;                       /* 1 if the group is open (expanded) on the GUI */
+	unsigned propedit:1;                   /* temporary: let propedit know this layer is being edited */
 
 	/* internal: temporary states */
 	int intern_id;                         /* for the old layer import mechanism */
Index: trunk/src/pcb-menu-default.lht
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/pcb-menu-default.lht	(revision 16191)
+++ trunk/src/pcb-menu-default.lht	(revision 16192)
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@
 		ha:group {
 			li:submenu {
 				ha:Group properties...              = { action=EditGroup(@) }
+				ha:Group attributes...              = { action={Propedit(layer_group:current)} }
 				ha:Grouping... (layer preferences)  = { action=DoWindows(Preferences, 1, "User PoV/Layers") }
 				-
 				ha:Insert new layer                 = { action={ MoveLayer(-1, gi); EditLayer() } }
Index: trunk/src_plugins/propedit/propedit.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/propedit/propedit.c	(revision 16191)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/propedit/propedit.c	(revision 16192)
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 /* ************************************************************ */
 
+extern pcb_layergrp_id_t pcb_actd_EditGroup_gid;
+
 #warning TODO
 static const char propedit_syntax[] = "propedit()";
 static const char propedit_help[] = "Run the property editor";
@@ -45,7 +47,9 @@
 	pe_ctx_t ctx;
 	htsp_entry_t *pe;
 	pcb_layer_t *ly = NULL;
+	pcb_layergrp_t *lg = NULL;
 	pcb_layer_id_t lid;
+	pcb_layergrp_id_t gid;
 
 	if ((pcb_gui == NULL) || (pcb_gui->propedit_start == NULL)) {
 		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Error: there's no GUI or the active GUI can't edit properties.\n");
@@ -52,10 +56,11 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-
 	ctx.core_props = pcb_props_init();
 	for(lid = 0; lid < PCB->Data->LayerN; lid++)
 		PCB->Data->Layer[lid].propedit = 0;
+	for(gid = 0; gid < PCB->LayerGroups.len; gid++)
+		PCB->LayerGroups.grp[gid].propedit = 0;
 
 	if (argc > 0) {
 		int n;
@@ -76,6 +81,25 @@
 				}
 				ly->propedit = 1;
 			}
+			if (strcmp(argv[n], "layer_groups") == 0) {
+				for(gid = 0; gid < PCB->LayerGroups.len; gid++)
+					PCB->LayerGroups.grp[gid].propedit = 1;
+			}
+			else if (strncmp(argv[n], "layer_group:", 12) == 0) {
+				const char *id = argv[n]+12;
+				if (strcmp(id, "current") == 0) {
+					lg = pcb_get_layergrp(PCB, pcb_actd_EditGroup_gid);
+					if ((lg == NULL) && (CURRENT != NULL) && (!CURRENT->is_bound))
+						lg = pcb_get_layergrp(PCB, CURRENT->meta.real.grp);
+				}
+				else
+					lg = pcb_get_layergrp(PCB, atoi(id));
+				if (lg == NULL) {
+					pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Invalid layer group index %s\n", argv[n]);
+					goto err;
+				}
+				lg->propedit = 1;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
Index: trunk/src_plugins/propedit/propsel.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/propedit/propsel.c	(revision 16191)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/propedit/propsel.c	(revision 16192)
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int map_layergrp_cb(void *ctx, pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_layergrp_t *grp)
+{
+	if (!grp->propedit)
+		return 0;
+
+	map_add_prop(ctx, "p/layer_group/name", String, grp->name);
+	map_attr(ctx, &grp->Attributes);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void map_line_cb(void *ctx, pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_layer_t *layer, pcb_line_t *line)
 {
 	map_chk_skip(ctx, line);
@@ -194,6 +204,7 @@
 void pcb_propsel_map_core(htsp_t *props)
 {
 	map_ctx_t ctx;
+	pcb_layergrp_id_t gid;
 
 	ctx.props = props;
 	
@@ -202,6 +213,8 @@
 		map_subc_cb,
 		map_pstk_cb
 	);
+	for(gid = 0; gid < PCB->LayerGroups.len; gid++)
+		map_layergrp_cb(&ctx, PCB, &PCB->LayerGroups.grp[gid]);
 }
 
 /*******************/
@@ -258,7 +271,26 @@
 	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "This property can not be changed from the property editor.\n");
 }
 
+static void set_layergrp_cb(void *ctx, pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_layergrp_t *grp)
+{
+	set_ctx_t *st = (set_ctx_t *)ctx;
+	const char *pn = st->name + 14;
 
+	if (!grp->propedit)
+		return;
+
+	if (st->is_attr) {
+		set_attr(st, &grp->Attributes);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((strcmp(pn, "name") == 0) &&
+	    (pcb_layergrp_rename_(grp, pcb_strdup(st->value)) == 0)) DONE;
+
+	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "This property can not be changed from the property editor.\n");
+}
+
+
 static void set_line_cb(void *ctx, pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_layer_t *layer, pcb_line_t *line)
 {
 	set_ctx_t *st = (set_ctx_t *)ctx;
@@ -457,6 +489,7 @@
 	set_ctx_t ctx;
 	char *end;
 	const char *start;
+	pcb_layergrp_id_t gid;
 
 	/* sanity checks for invalid props */
 	if (prop[1] != '/')
@@ -493,6 +526,9 @@
 		MAYBE_PROP(0, "p/padstack/", set_pstk_cb)
 	);
 
+	for(gid = 0; gid < PCB->LayerGroups.len; gid++)
+		set_layergrp_cb(&ctx, PCB, &PCB->LayerGroups.grp[gid]);
+
 	pcb_undo_inc_serial();
 	return ctx.set_cnt;
 }