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[Duane Johnson <duane.johnson@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can see how this is useful once you know to press space bar. But what if
it assumes an implicit origin in the following case:
- no explicit origin has been set
- the user is drawing a shape
On May 10, 2016 12:39 AM, "Nick Østergaard" <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> http://docs.kicad-pcb.org/en/pcbnew.html#_displaying_cursor_coordinates
>
> 2016-05-09 22:44 GMT+02:00 Collin Anderson <metacollin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > Hit space bar, it will set the origin for dx and dy.  It's useful for
> seeing where the cursor is relative to the most recent 'origin' set with
> the spacebar.  I use it all the time :).
> > --
> > "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." - Isaac Asimov
> >
> >> On May 9, 2016, at 2:39 PM, Duane Johnson <duane.johnson@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> When I create a rectangle, or line, I frequently want to know what the
> size of the rectangle is (width and height). I would have assumed that's
> what "dx" and "dy" in the footer/status bar are for; however, it seems like
> in all cases, they simply reflect the same values as "X" and "Y". Am I
> missing something, or is this something to be fixed?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Duane
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