Comment 5 for bug 1640873

Hi Xavi,

Multiple selection will come for free in 6.0 (with the GAL canvas & toolset for eeschema). While we won’t get multiple editing for free, we should get the cross-probing highlighting for free.

Cheers,
Jeff.

> On 13 Mar 2018, at 11:11, Xavi Torres <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
>
>> "We have multiple selection, and in a very few cases multiple
> modification (tracks and vias, for >instance)."
>
> Yes, but it works directly in PCB but, is there anyway to do the same
> from schematic? I mean, select several compoenents in schematic and see
> these components highlihted in PCB?
>
>> "A find by parameters feature will be possible with the new object
> parameter system, so we can >probably tackle this for V6 if we have
> time."
>
> Great!
>
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> Title:
> Select and modify/highlight multiple components
>
> Status in KiCad:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> It would very hepful when building the PCB (soldering components), to be able to select components (Either in Schematic or PCB) with these two methods:
> - One by one (By holding down the Shift key while clicking on the component)
> - By parameters. For instance, select all components with value=10K and Footprint=0603.
>
> It also would be very hepful that, once multiple components are
> selected, to be able to change (On all of them at once) any of their
> attributes: Value, footprint, user field, name visibility in PCB, etc
>
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