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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 04/04/2014 12:21 PM, Maciej Sumiński wrote:
> Ladies and gentlemen,
> 
> As it was recently promised, we have fixed many bugs and added some new 
> features to the GAL canvas in pcbnew (branch 
> lp:~cern-kicad/kicad/drawing_tool).
> 
> Main changes include:
> - edit points for dimensions
> - zones got a new edit mode (I call it 'keep side slope', you can see 
> demo in the video below) - try dragging zone sides with Ctrl pressed, it 
> changes length of sides, but their slope is preserved
> - double click on a zone side creates a new edit point
> - drc markers are drawn (if you run them when GAL is active; yet there 
> is a minor bug - you need to refresh view to see them, soon to be fixed)
> - net highlighting (hold Ctrl and click a track/pad/via/zone; 
> highlighting using the toolbar button does not work yet, sorry)
> - current cursor coordinates are updated on the bottom statusbar
> - most of the default hotkeys are already working, I added shortcuts for 
> changing track width ([]) and via size ('\)
> - importing netlists, global deletions & board cleanup effects are 
> instantly visible in the GAL canvas, no need to toggle canvases anymore
> - tools can be invoked using menu
> 
> You can watch a demo presenting some of above features here: 
> https://vimeo.com/90995942 (still uploads, should be available soon)
> 
> I know that many of you keep asking about a new Push and Shove router 
> release - we are getting close to it. If you are curious about the 
> upcoming changes, there is a blueprint [1] prepared by Tom. To tell the 
> truth, I really look forward to merging all that goodies.
> 
> Regards,
> Orson
> 
> [1] http://www.ohwr.org/attachments/2792/pns_blueprint.pdf

Hooray!  Rock 'n Roll baby!

Thank you Orson and Tom!