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Date:	Sun, 27 Sep 2015 09:48:50 -0500
From:	John Griessen <john AT ecosensory DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] Schematics editor, moving all interconnected elements
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On 09/27/2015 06:41 AM, Stefan Salewski wrote:
> I think for the user it would be nice if it would be possible to move
> blocks of interconnected elements.

That sounds really useful.  A speedup.

Positioning groups close to others, or with a good balance to how much space is left on a page would
become easier than box selecting.

Here's another idea for a "select all interconnected" function:  Have it work in a radius.
Have that radius be defined in a pull down menu.  Have it be modifiable to add to the selected set also,
as in <shift> "select all interconnected".  Then you could do one or two selections of connected AND within-a-radius
and get a circuit area you want without any worry over a couple of nets going on connected to more and more circuitry.

The combination of "select all interconnected" with a radius would mean the radius could be fairly wide and left the same
for a user preference and just one mouse click would get what you want most of the time, if not, two.

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