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Subject: Re: [geda-help] Silly question, purple traces in PCB
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2020 13:40:16 -0800
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DJ,
Thanks for lending me a hand.  You’re talking to a very color challenged guy!
I had my wife look at it and she said definitely more of a magenta-purple.

The “f” key was the one to use.  All is well now.  Tail between legs…again.

Thanks again,
Roger

> On Dec 11, 2020, at 4:14 PM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> 
> "Roger Traylor (traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]"
> <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> writes:
>> I did something in PCB that made all my 7 mil traces on either side of 
>> the board turn purple. No other apparent changes. How do I make these 
>> go away?  Can’t find the right knob to turn.
> 
> If you mean a magenta-purple, vs an indigo-purple, you probably used the
> "find" function (key F) which highlights entire nets, and part of the
> net it needed to highlight was not yet connected to the part you
> selected.  Use F again while your cursor isn't over a trace to shut that
> off.
> 
> Alternately, you used th "Find" option in the netlist dialog to
> highlight a net.  Same solution though.
>