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Re: Copy/Paste/Cut defaults to ctrl + c, v, x as most other software.

 

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On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 6:00 PM, Kristoffer Ödmark <
kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thank you!
>
> I just got a bit frustrated when using it today :) The changes you
> would like to introduce are exactly the things I started thinking about
> as well. I agree on all points!
>
> - Kristoffer
>
>
> On 2017-07-03 16:51, Maciej Sumiński wrote:
>
>> Hi Kristoffer,
>>
>> Thank you very much, I have just pushed your patch. I was really close
>> to implementing it myself, so I am glad you have done it.
>>
>> Other related changes I would like to introduce (open for discussion):
>>
>> - Proper naming for copy/duplicate operation (addressed by Fabrizio's
>> patch, I will simply rebase it and apply Wayne's remarks as it has been
>> reviewed already)
>>
>> - Rename constants to match the actions (BLOCK_COPY->BLOCK_DUPLICATE,
>> BLOCK_SAVE->BLOCK_COPY)
>>
>> - Remove the toolbar icons for cut/copy/paste. I am not sure if they are
>> even usable (with exception of Paste button). One cannot select a block
>> and move the mouse cursor out of the schematic frame to click the
>> toolbar buttons.
>>
>> - Add Paste operation in the right-click context menu when clipboard is
>> not empty.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Orson
>>
>> On 07/03/2017 01:51 PM, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote:
>>
>>> Hey!
>>>
>>> I made the copy/paste/cut functionality work as someone new to the
>>> software might expect. That is, the cut command now actually puts the
>>> block in clipboard and then deletes the block, compared to just deleting
>>> it (wtf)?
>>>
>>> They are also bound to the almost universal defaults of ctrl+c/v/x.
>>>
>>> - Kristoffer
>>>
>>>
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