Re: gEDA-user: PCB realign grid sucks

[Xtian Xultz <xultz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To me, the realign grid is useless, because I cant understando why working out 
of grid.
Normally I work with the grid at 25 mils. But, if I want to put a component 
out of that grid, I change it to 5 mils and place it. My component will not 
be out of the grid, but in a grid of 5 mils. So, if I need to place a via 100 
mils longer from a pin of that component, I change the grid to 5 mils, use 
the mark tool (control M) and put the via exactly where I want. The I change 
the grid to 25 and continue my work.

I think that realigning the grid is a mistake.

Em Sex 07 Out 2005 14:13, Karel Kulhavy escreveu:
> I have a DIL-14 crystal oscillator at random position of the board.
>
> I want to add two vias in 100-mil grid away from the vias of the
> existing DIL-14 pins so I want to realign the grid on the pins of the
> DIL-14.
>
> I set grid spacing 100mil, then crosshair snaps to pins and pads.
> But when I select then "realign grid" and want to make use of the snap
> feature it doesn't work. The realignment is done according to current
> mouse position, not that snapped one, and as I have mouse position
> always a bit offset (at least by quantum noise of the universe ;-) )
> I can never make it out.
>
> Is this some kind of obscure feature or is it a bug? Can it be
> fixed? It makes the grid realignment virtually useless.
>
> Also the menus in the old-style widget (I don't know how it's called)
> suck. When I invoke a menu using right button on the working area I
> can't get rid of it by escape key. How should I get rid of it?
>
> CL<