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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Import schematics doesn't fully honor
 Settings->Import New Elements At->Mark
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On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:40 PM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure I see the point of inserting at Mark anyway seems
>> redundant with putting after crosshair click and an overload of mark
>> which is otherwise used just for measurement.
>
> That's how I use it though; I put the mark off to the side and setup a
> dispersion area, so as I add to the schematic and import it, parts
> show up off to the side where I can grab them for placement.
>
> Using the crosshair means an extra click (at least, possibly after
> panning) after selecting the menu option, and center doesn't let you
> change the location.
>
>> So perhaps that menu option should just go away?
>
> No thank you.

So you add a menu item (that works in a very counter-intuitive way) in
order to save one click on an infrequent operation?

Britton