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[Marco Hess <marco.hess@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just on the DXF import dialog now I played with it a bit more again, I 
noted that there is a distinct behavioural difference depending on the 
canvas used.

In the 'default' canvas, the import allows the setting the origin of the 
DXF relative to the board and works as advertised.

However, in the GAL canvas, all these origin settings are effectively 
ignored and the imported shape is 'attached' to the cursor position.
It can then be moved around and then dropped by clicking in some spot.

While this 'attach to cursor' is quite useful, it appears a bit 
confusing with respect to the origin settings in the dialog.

Is this how we really want it?

Should the DXF dialog in GAL be different so we don't have all these 
confusing origin settings?

Or should there be an option in the dialog to allow this 'attached to 
cursor' as an option?

Or should there only be the attach to cursor and remove the origin 
options completely?

Should / can the 'attach to cursor' capability be in 'default' as well 
or is that a waist of time?

Cheers,

Marco