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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 02/01/2011 08:30 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
> On 02/01/2011 04:53 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>> On 2/1/2011 5:02 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
>>>> Does anyone know of any reason this can't be done.  If it works properly, it
>>>> should greatly simplify the drawing code.  If no one objects, I would like to
>>>> tackle this before resuming my EESchema refactoring work.
>>> I don't know enough about it to object.
>>>
>>> On a related note, I have been thinking that the cursor usage during a
>>> EESCHEMA *find* is less than optimal.  This is related to searching multiple
>>> times using the same string, I have to keep moving the mouse in order to
>>> click the next button.
>> Dick,
>>
>> This should be an easier problem to fix but more difficult one to come
>> to a consensus on.  The current behavior is to warp the cursor to the
>> item found.  I could add an option to the find dialog to enable/disable
>> warping the pointer.  Anyone else have a preference or any ideas on
>> this?  If adding the option to the find dialog is acceptable, I'll add
>> it to my list.

Prefer a single time preference setting than having to specify it each time
the find dialog is opened, although if you can make this *retentative* from
there, that would be OK too.

Thanks Wayne.

Dick