The color drop down does include the BYLAYER choice.
Also, what about using the SETBYLAYER command?
Yes, these do the job, but they form a two pick operation.
The 'Layer Control" dropdown changes the entity to the selected layer but in name only, it does not change the entity color or linetype to that of the selected layer as well.
I just wondered if there was a 'one pick' way of doing all three things without having to write my own "Layer change" command.
Thanks for your suggestions.