<= div>

I downloaded=C2=A0 the latest version using ..
git clone g= it://git.= geda-project.org/pcb.git

All seemed to go OK, and all the = required tools (gcc, automake,etc) are all present.

The ,/aut= ogen.sh ran OK and made the configure file.

Then I encountered the= first stumble while running ,/configure.
=C2=A0It is about DBUS.
---= --------------------------------
checking for whether to use DBUS... yes=
checking for DBUS... no
configure: error: Cannot find dbus-1 >=3D= 0.61, install it and rerun ./configure
Please review the following erro= rs:
No package 'dbus-1' found
-------------------------------= -----

I this Linux Mint, it uses the Ubuntu (Xenial).

The= package is called "dbus", not "dbus-1" although there = are references to "dbus-1-debug" and dbus-1-doc".

I checked ..
--------------------------------------
graham # apt-g= et install dbus
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tre= e=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
Reading state information... Done=
dbus is already the newest version (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3).
------------= ----------------------------

So we do have DBUS installed OK - it = came with the distro automatically installed.

Unfortunately, confi= gure looks for dbus-1.

I an a application user, not a programm= er.
I would not usually meddle with automatically generated scripts, but= might it be something as easy as replacing all references "dbus-1&quo= t; with "dbus" in the configure script?

Maybe I will= try it anyway. It might make a mess, but I can start over if it does.
<= /div>Regards

Graham

<= br>

On Thu, 4 Apr 2019 at 21:58, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail= .com) [via g= eda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

Hi Graham-
This is a known bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net= /pcb/+bug/1496603

It has to do wit= h how window managers intercept the "Alt" key. Likely when you pr= ess "Alt" and click, you'll drag around the entire window. Th= e window manager is intercepting the keystrokes and acting instead of passi= ng the input along to pcb. It's possible that the selection of this key= combination actually predated that window manager behavior.

We're planning to fix it in the next release= , which I imagine will drop in the next couple of months.

The version you're using is obviously 5 years old, and many imp= rovements have been made in that time. I would strongly recommend updating = to the latest release if possible. If your distribution doesn't include= newer versions, you can always build and install pcb from source. I'd = be happy to help you with that if you need.

T= hanks,
--Chad

On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 4:29 PM Graham S (<= a href=3D"mailto:graham DOT seale AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank">graham DOT seale AT gma= il.com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
<= div>Thank you. This does work!
I have to ask, when did it change, = and, if you know, then why?
The motivation for assigning part= of a logical key binding set to a menu function that is available in the t= oolbar anyway seems unclear.

Do I need to use a more up-t= o-date version?
For me to get a more recent version from the repos= itory, I would have to install Linux Mint 19.1, or use some more deliberate= method.
Anyway, my thanks for the prompt reply, and that it did work.
My regards
Graham

On Thu, 4 Apr 2019 at 21:08= , DJ Delorie <dj AT del= orie.com> wrote:

You can select the via, and use the "command line":

:ChangeDrillSize(Selected,=3D28mil)

(i.e. press ":" and type "Change...", then <ENTER>= ;)

You can also override the menu bar shortcuts by finding gpcb-menu.res
(you might need to build pcb from sources to get a copy), editing it,
and putting it in ~/.pcb/