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Subject: [geda-user] how to fix cut and copy behavior when no selection
From: "Britton Kerin (britton DOT kerin AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
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What it does now:

     With a selection:
          * hot keys use hovered point to establish the snap point for the
            selection and cut/copy the selection
          * menu requires an additional click to establish the snap point for
            the selection and cut/topy the selection

     Without a selection:
           * hot keys (Ctrl-X Ctrl-V) dump you in paste mode with nothing to
             paste and the crosshair locked in a strange way
           * menu items put in expect-click mode, but when they get a click
             they don't actually cut or copy anything, but instead lock the
             crosshair in a strange way and dump you in paste mode, only with
             nothing to paste

I would like to do something better when there is no selection.

Options:

     1. Require a selection, give an erro pop-up if there isn't one.
          * Pros: simplest to implement, minimal surprise, surprise explained
          * Cons: requires a selection

     2. If no selection, overload hovered/clicked point to select
object in addition
     to establishing snap point.
          * Pros: single-element cut/copy behave as probably expected,
          more convenient for experienced users also
          * Cons: slightly harder to implement, potentially surprising behavior

Opinions or other approaches?

Britton