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Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2015 17:20:31 +0200
From: "Bert Timmerman (bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Schematics editor, moving all interconnected elements
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John Griessen wrote:
> On 09/27/2015 06:41 AM, Stefan Salewski wrote:
>> I think for the user it would be nice if it would be possible to move
>> blocks of interconnected elements.
>
> That sounds really useful.  A speedup.
>
> Positioning groups close to others, or with a good balance to how much 
> space is left on a page would
> become easier than box selecting.
>
> Here's another idea for a "select all interconnected" function:  Have 
> it work in a radius.
> Have that radius be defined in a pull down menu.  Have it be 
> modifiable to add to the selected set also,
> as in <shift> "select all interconnected".  Then you could do one or 
> two selections of connected AND within-a-radius
> and get a circuit area you want without any worry over a couple of 
> nets going on connected to more and more circuitry.
>
> The combination of "select all interconnected" with a radius would 
> mean the radius could be fairly wide and left the same
> for a user preference and just one mouse click would get what you want 
> most of the time, if not, two.
Hi,

I think that an "interconnected selection" could be useful for pcb 
dispersing elements too.

Especially if it is on the same subsheet.

Kind regards,

Bert Timmerman.