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From: Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de>
Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb: ARC bug
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2016 17:15:47 +0200
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M. J. Everitt wrote:

> What I mean by the 'working area' is the canvas area described in
> PCB as the "Board size"  in the preferences, not by any outline
> drawn on the screen.

We are using "working area" in the exact same sense. I fail to see the 
reasons why there is a distinction between the "working area" and the 
vast rest of the technically available coordinate space. Why is it 
necessary to prevent the user from accessing objects outside the 
working area? 

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