When I'm using the Unwrap UVW modifier, I'd like to select by object element but you can only select by vertex,edge,face. I'm not talking about UV elements, but the elements on the object. Like how you can select by element on edit poly modifier. I can do this but it's a several step process: * Collapse Unwrap UVW modifier…
what you can do, too is, when you have all of your seams layed down, change to face selection mode (hotkey "3") and then select one face of your island either in the viewport or the unwrapping window and "expand selection to edge seams". (its the little box located in your modifier, right next to the "convert edge…