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[LordBlick <lordblick@xxxxxxxxx>]

In response to a message written on 30.06.2015, 11:51, from Tomasz Wlostowski:
> On 30.06.2015 11:34, LordBlick wrote:
> > - break(split) segment - needed when I want drag segment with slope („D”
> > shortcut), but only to some middle point. Manual joining two selected,
> > continuous segments bestead in the same line I see also useful.
> Unfortunately I don't understand this point. Can you attach some drawing
> explaining it?
I have problem with screnshoot of any opened menu(non-application shortcut is
blocked - my system haven't native screnshooter, but it's only separate, 
optional program, assigned to „Print Screen" key).
Just in legacy right-click on track, on that menu options you have „Break track”
with bitmaps_png/sources/break_line.svg image.
Join conception in s1.png (tracks in outline view).
> > - drag segment without slope (sometimes there is need to use other than
> > 90/45° angle)
> Possible to implement quickly, but with no shove/walkaround. Are you fine
> with that?
> > - drag footprint with segment's ends
> Again, it means no shove/walkaround, at least in the foreseeable future.
> Besides, I don't see a clear use case for this feature (it may only work
> reasonably well for 2-3 pad components)
2 x OK - sometimes manual intervention is required.
> > - drag segment end („M”)
> In P&S, place the mouse over the end of a segment (or a node in a track) and
>  press D.
That's not the same behavior, as you may observe in legacy… Other else is key
„G” assignment, sometimes useful too.
> > - accuracy path crossing (with 90° and lowest number of segments)
> Sorry, I don't understand what you mean. Another drawing/sample board with
> some description might be helpful here...
I mean snap new segment to gird axes, as possible of course, with directly join
to spilit segment, without any middle, angled segments)
See legacy.png and pns.png - PNS gives additional, not necessary segment, and
additionally routing does not keep gird - sometimes useful, but usually not. I
propose also holding Shift to skip gird snap.
> > - handle segment, when mouse pointer is also on pad area, which is segment
> >  area too.
> Holding Shift while routing disables snapping to pads. There's also another
> patch (Orson is going to merge it) that lets you clarify the selection prior
>  to dragging a segment with P&S on.
OK, thanks for that hint, it's nice message, I haven't that knowledge before.


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Best Regards,
LordBlick

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