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On Fri, 13 Nov 2015 18:04:00 -0900
"Britton Kerin (britton DOT kerin AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 1:00 AM, Nicklas Karlsson (
> nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 13 Nov 2015 11:45:47 +0300
> > "Sergey Alyoshin (alyoshin DOT s AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <
> > geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 7:32 AM, Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de>
> > wrote:
> > > > Bert Timmerman  wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Most, if not all, single keys are already taken/reserved, see
> > > >>
> > > > Seems like a reason to introduce context sensitive hot keys.
> > >
> > > How about Shift+Click or Double Click?
> >
> > Usually there is a need to change layer and continue on another layer so
> > if the layer change buttons are used only one key stroke is necessary.
> > Essentially if layer is changed while drawing a trace/route it make sense
> > to insert a via.
> >
> > Numeric buttons 1...n is used for layer change so usually layer change
> > could be done with left hand without releasing right hand from mouse and
> > this is also convinient for a common task.
> >
> 
> Isn't this already how it works?  I'm not clear if you're proposing a
> change or asking a question

Yes layer change is done this way but if layer is changed will drawing a trace/route I propose a via should be inserted so routing could be continued on another layer. I already tried and it works pretty well although I did not figure how to detect if a line was drawn and accidentally hit line mode active instead.


Regards Nicklas Karlsson