Selecting Objects [Wire Frames]

Hello.  When I select and object on the timeline, I understand that you have to double click it on your canvas to actually enable the wireframes and move it around.  Is there anyway that when I click something on the timeline it automaticly selects it so i dont have to double click it?  I'm trying to move a color matte thats under text, and everytime i double click to try and select the matte its selecting the text over it and its driving me crazy.  So my question is again, is there anyway to have something wireframed when i select it on the timeline instead of having to double click it on the canvas to enable the wireframes?

Your right, as amazing PP is; I wish some of the things in it were similar work flows as FCP were.  The only reason why i made the switch in the first place is because of the cloud and how apples is more for final cut x (which sucks).  Thanks for your help

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