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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:16:57 +0100
From: "Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
Subject: [geda-user] pcb, add insert via hotkey, trace/route move
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Layer change is already avaiable on keyboard and function keys may switch to for example add via but insert via and continue with the route is a very common task then routing. A hotkey for insert via would be rather useful and I read the manual and can't find it, I am thinking about adding it.

If layer is changed while routing inserting a via between these layers or thru all layers may be a good choice. Right mouse button also feels like a good solution but available on left hand is also easily accesible while drawing a route. To insert a via if layer is changed while routing will probably be my solution but I wan't to hear your oppinion about the choice of key?


Rubber band move may be rather useful then moving routes but I think it could be improved. In particular "Auto enforce DRC clearance" does not while moving route in rubber band mode and it is rather useful then squeezing together routes/traces. Then moving routes connected to other routes it would probably also make sense to keep trace/route angles instead of trace length, endpoints have to be kept at intersection points. These changes are howevere a little bit more involved.



Regards Nicklas Karlsson