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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/05/2013 04:01 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
> Jean-Pierre,
> 
> Rev 4271 probably reverses out a change you made to my original selection clarification work.
> 
> I found I could not move a module text reference with M hotkey if it was tucked under a
> neighboring module.
> 
> My change reverts to how it was originally written, however, it causes more popup menus
> especially if you click on an ambiguous position which as both module text and same
> module.   I don't think the answer to this second problem is a patch reversal, because
> we'd be going in circles then.
> 
> What we probably need is a text positioning tool.  So that text is only in play when when
> you have that tool in play.

No, I revoke that suggestion.   The answer is simply to turn off front or back text
visibility, then the module text will not be selected and the selection clarification menu
frequency goes down drastically.

So I now stand bolder in defense of this commit, which again, fixes the ability to move
module text positioned under a different module.

Dick