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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 3, 2013 11:40 AM, "jean-pierre charras" <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> On 08/03/2013 06:06 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Aug 3, 2013 4:27 AM, "Lorenzo Marcantonio" <l.marcantonio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>> >
>> > On Sat, Aug 03, 2013 at 01:01:03AM -0500, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
>> > > 'S' for set grid origin.
>> > >
>> > > This is especially helpful when you use the track tool to center the
mouse cursor on a
>> > > pad.  Then while there, pressing 'S' or 's' will set the grid origin
to that point.  This
>> > > is more functional than the toolbar icon which changes the tool and
cannot center on a pad.
>> >
>> > Yep, that key is a really good idea.
>>
>> Is ctl-space a possible and better key?
>>
>> That is similar to space for relative origin, and its perhaps less
likely to be hit by accident.
>>
>> I don't remember if this key is possible.
>>
>>
> On my computer, ctl-space works under Linux, but does not work under W7
>
> JP Charras

S was chosen among limted choices for 'Snap' grid.

Ultimately its what you commit to memory I guess.

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