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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Import schematics doesn't fully honor
 Settings->Import New Elements At->Mark
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> So you add a menu item (that works in a very counter-intuitive way) in
> order to save one click on an infrequent operation?

You're assuming that operation is infrequent for all users, and that
it's counter-intuitive for all users.  You're also assuming that it's
only one click I'm saving, but if the import area isn't even on the
screen it's many clicks-n-drags to bring that area into view, plus the
import itself, plus clicking the same "here" every time.

The mark is used to *set* the import point.  Once set, you don't need
the mark to be there any more, the X,Y are stored as attributes.

I.e. stored with the PCB is a region of your workspace in which new
elemnents are placed.