gEDA-bug: [Bug 707747] Re: [ctrl-a] does not select hidden objects.

[KaiMartin <707747@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In symbol modification mode the current behaviour _is_ unintentionally destructive. select-all and move separates lines and invisible attributes. This is hardly desired by the designer and without visual feedback.
The only unintentiaonal destructive scenario with select-all I can think of is: Unintentionally move hidden text beond the cviisibel canvas. Instead of not select them at all, gschem should pop up a warning when objects leave the canvas. Alternatively, the hidden attributes might get visible while selected. (In a perfect world, there would be no such thing like "beyond the canvas ;-)

---<)kaimartin(>---
PS: I know, that I can unhide objects. No need telling me.

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Title:
  [ctrl-a] does not select hidden objects.

Status in GPL Electronic Design Automation tools:
  Opinion

Bug description:
  In gschem the new accel key [ctrl-a] does not select hidden objects.
  This is not, what is intuitively expected. "Select-all" should really
  select all -- not "all, except for some, which happen to fullfill a
  requirement".

  Some use cases, that would benefit from including all objects:

  1) Move all artwork away from the boundary of the canvas. This is
  frequently needed in symbol edit mode.

  2) Catch items that were accidently moved beyond the boundary of the
  canvas.

  3) Delete all, to start from scratch with an empty canvas.

  ---<)kaimartin(>---




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