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On 03/02/2015 03:22 AM, gedau AT igor2 DOT repo DOT hu wrote:
> Maybe this is farfetched, but... groups in groups? If so, footprint can be (re)implemented as a simple group.

Footprints could be groups with a footprint attribute.  That would allow all the special features
wanted for buried vias in PCB.  May not be easy though.

For gschem, groups that are instantiated multiple times would need netlist module attributes also, so it gets complicated.
Simply having a group for purpose of neatly rearranging a design is a good goal.