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[Andy Peters <devel@xxxxxxxxx>]

> On Jan 4, 2016, at 6:59 PM, Jon Neal <reportingsjr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I asked about this a while back and got a little bit of feedback, I now have a patch for people to try.
> 
> What this does is when you import a netlist (in GAL only though) it automatically spreads out all newly added footprints and it places them all in "selection + move" mode. So basically you import, close the import window, and immediately click wherever to plonk down the new footprints.
> 
> I want to know if people like this method of importing (I think it is nicer than piling all of the footprints on top of each other wherever).


YES!

-a