Hi...
Keyboard command: Cmd + L (New Layer) creates a new layer which is not 'selected' by default. This renders the keyboard command a tad useless because there is no keyboard way of then selecting it.
I put '(or consistent') in the title because clicking on the 'New Layer' icon in the Layer's panel DOES select by default the newly created layer... inconsistent keyboard and mouse commands...
Cheers
Hi... scratch this... just tried Cmd+L and the thing has created a selected new layer..... I don't know if Illustrator CS5 is a bit twitchy on Mac OS 10.6.3 but I.... think.... I've had a few things "now it does - now it doesn't" on me... perhaps.... it's just messiing with my mind ;-)