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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Relatively simple proposals:

1. Rename 'copy' to 'duplicate' in eeschema to match pcbnew.
2. Rename 'save' to 'copy' in eeschema to match traditional usage.
3. Add default Ctrl-V keybinding to eeschema for 'paste' to match traditional usage.
4. Add 'cut' to eeschema, on Ctrl-X:
   - This differs from save/copy->delete in that it should keep 
     reference designators, since you're just moving parts.
   - This differs from block-move in that it would work across sheets, 
     which I think is a significant plus.

Possible drawbacks:

1. Existing tutorials/unofficial docs will not match. Not such a big 
   deal in this case as 'duplicate' is quite obvious.
2. Existing tutorials/unofficial docs will not match. Bit more important 
   for save vs. copy.
3. Keybinding conflict with pcbnew's Add MicroVia, so pcbnew couldn't be 
   amended to add this keybinding to *it* for
   consistency. There's always the possibility that Add MicroVia could 
   be given a different binding, as I don't
   think it's a very often used function.
4. None that I can think of.

Any thoughts on this? These are all things I can easily implement if desired.

Chris