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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 04/06/2011 11:49 AM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
>>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Wayne
> Probably need a compile time option then.  This search functionality is not
> really tolerable anymore for me.
>
> There is no reason to move the mouse pointer AND the cross hairs both.  Do I
> have to switch to a MAC, where this supposedly not possible to do?
>
> I'll add this to my todo list.


Sorry, I see now the much appreciated, and previously unseen button in the
eeschema find dialog called


* Do not warp cursor to found item.

Nice.

Dick