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[Tomasz Wlostowski <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx>]

On 17.11.2016 09:51, Jacek Drewniak wrote:
> Hello, jp charras,
> 
> How text can be moved in original code when there is no edit-point
> associated to text position and when change of dimension  (hight,
> origin, end  or rotate) always moves text to middle of arrow.

Hi Jacek,

In the legacy canvas, pressing M while hovering the mouse over a
dimension moves its text. I don't know if there's a way to move or
resize the dimension. @JP, correct me if I'm wrong.

As for your patch, I like the idea of having the dimension text as a
separate text object.

Tom
> 
> Regards
> Jacek 
> 
> 2016-11-16 20:51 GMT+01:00 jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>>:
> 
>     > В Понедельник, 14 ноя. 2016 в 6:53 , Jacek Drewniak <yahuza.pl@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:yahuza.pl@xxxxxxxxx>> написал:
>     >> pcbnew - Dimension module has new features:
>     >>     - dimension arrow can now be set to 'outside'
>     >>     - dimension text can be unlocked and moved freely now
> 
>     what is the meaning of:
>     "dimension text can be *unlocked* and moved freely now"
>     The dimension text was never locked and can be moved freely on the
>     legacy canvas.
>     Just the opengl canvas was missing the dimension text move command,
>     but the text is not locked (and
>     therefore lock/unlock option is useless).
> 
>     --
>     Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
> 
> 
> 
> 
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