I can see how this is useful once you know to press space bar. But what if it assumes an implicit origin in the following case: - no explicit origin has been set - the user is drawing a shape On May 10, 2016 12:39 AM, "Nick Østergaard" <oe.n...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://docs.kicad-pcb.org/en/pcbnew.html#_displaying_cursor_coordinates > > 2016-05-09 22:44 GMT+02:00 Collin Anderson <metacol...@electropi.mp>: > > Hit space bar, it will set the origin for dx and dy. It's useful for > seeing where the cursor is relative to the most recent 'origin' set with > the spacebar. I use it all the time :). > > -- > > "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." - Isaac Asimov > > > >> On May 9, 2016, at 2:39 PM, Duane Johnson <duane.john...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> When I create a rectangle, or line, I frequently want to know what the > size of the rectangle is (width and height). I would have assumed that's > what "dx" and "dy" in the footer/status bar are for; however, it seems like > in all cases, they simply reflect the same values as "X" and "Y". Am I > missing something, or is this something to be fixed? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Duane > >> <Screenshot 2016-05-09 14 > .37.18.png>_______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > >> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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