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[Alex G <mr.nuke.me@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> Pcbnew has 2 modes to select items:
> in footprint mode (upper toolbar, third tool from the right activated)
> the footprint selection has the priority over pads and fields.
> (and popup menus show more options to move footprints)
> in normal mode , pads and texts (fields) have the priority over the
> footprint.
> So usually, using footprint mode is better when starting a board, and
> using the normal mode is better to finish the board (when moving refs
> and values to avoid overlapping )
>
I'm tempted to jump at your neck and say "WRONG!!!", but I'll try not to
:) .
I understand the need to have the Values and References at a higher
priority, but consider the following scenario:
You're in autoroute mode, You move modules a bit here and there, and
autoroute pad by pad, or module by module. If you don't like the result,
you delete the new track, and move the module a bit. I do that; a lot.
Having the pads come off a module in _ANY_ mode is both counterintuitive
an counterproductive. IMO, the pads should have one of the lower
priorities, below that of the parent (this is just paraphrasing you
guys, I'm not familiar with the source code). If one _really_ needs to
move a pad, then this can be done by right-click/Pad/Move pad.

I have tested rev 2468, and it is like navigating a mine field trying to
keep the pads where they belong.

If my vote counts, this is it. :-p

Alex

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