Footprint Editor - Some shortcuts (e.g. "M" used to move) don't work

[Silviu Laurentiu]

     Reproduce the issue:
     Open the project (I attached my project) -> open Pcbnew -> Right click on a footprint -> Footprint ... on F.Cu -> Edit with Footprint Editor -> Try to move a text or a pad, using "M" keyboard. For me, the moving using "M" don't work.
     If the Pcbnew window is selected and click on left mouse button somewhere, and then go again to Footprint Editor window, "M" shortcut start to work again.
     Another solution to start working "M", is to open any kind of window from Footprint Editor menu. E.g. open "File" -> "Set Active Library" window.

Application: kicad
Version: 4.0.5-e0-6337~49~ubuntu16.04.1 release build
wxWidgets: Version 3.0.2 (debug,wchar_t,compiler with C++ ABI 1009,GCC 5.4.0,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
Platform: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Boost version: 1.58.0
         USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
         USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
         KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
         KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
         KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
         USE_FP_LIB_TABLE=HARD_CODED_ON
         BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON

[Chris Pavlina (pavlina-chris)]

I can confirm this. Additionally, the bug is still present in the master branch, and switching active layers also makes the hotkeys work again.

[Maciej Suminski (orsonmmz)]

I cannot reproduce the problem here. Do you use an exotic window manager?

[Silviu Laurentiu (silviulaurentiu)]

The issue occurs when Kicad run on Linux Mint 18.0, 64 bit, . On Windows 7,
64 bit, this not occur.

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 10:21 AM, Maciej Sumiński <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> I cannot reproduce the problem here. Do you use an exotic window
> manager?
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1655617
>
> Title:
> Footprint Editor - Some shortcuts (e.g. "M" used to move) don't work
>
> Status in KiCad:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Reproduce the issue:
> Open the project (I attached my project) -> open Pcbnew -> Right
> click on a footprint -> Footprint ... on F.Cu -> Edit with Footprint Editor
> -> Try to move a text or a pad, using "M" keyboard. For me, the moving
> using "M" don't work.
> If the Pcbnew window is selected and click on left mouse button
> somewhere, and then go again to Footprint Editor window, "M" shortcut start
> to work again.
> Another solution to start working "M", is to open any kind of
> window from Footprint Editor menu. E.g. open "File" -> "Set Active Library"
> window.
>
>
> Application: kicad
> Version: 4.0.5-e0-6337~49~ubuntu16.04.1 release build
> wxWidgets: Version 3.0.2 (debug,wchar_t,compiler with C++ ABI 1009,GCC
> 5.4.0,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
> Platform: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
> Boost version: 1.58.0
> USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
> USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
> KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
> KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
> KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
> USE_FP_LIB_TABLE=HARD_CODED_ON
> BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1655617/+subscriptions
>

[Maciej Suminski (orsonmmz)]

Do you know what is your window manager/desktop environment (GNOME, KDE, Xfce, something unusual)? I cannot reproduce the problem, and I tried on Linux with awesome wm and xfce.

[Chris Pavlina (pavlina-chris)]

I'm using i3. Can check on something different later today.

[jean-pierre charras (jp-charras)]

I also cannot reproduce this issue on Ubuntu 16.04 Unity.

[Silviu Laurentiu (silviulaurentiu)]

​I use Linux Mint 18.0 MATE​

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 2:03 PM, jean-pierre charras <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> I also cannot reproduce this issue on Ubuntu 16.04 Unity.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1655617
>
> Title:
> Footprint Editor - Some shortcuts (e.g. "M" used to move) don't work
>
> Status in KiCad:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Reproduce the issue:
> Open the project (I attached my project) -> open Pcbnew -> Right
> click on a footprint -> Footprint ... on F.Cu -> Edit with Footprint Editor
> -> Try to move a text or a pad, using "M" keyboard. For me, the moving
> using "M" don't work.
> If the Pcbnew window is selected and click on left mouse button
> somewhere, and then go again to Footprint Editor window, "M" shortcut start
> to work again.
> Another solution to start working "M", is to open any kind of
> window from Footprint Editor menu. E.g. open "File" -> "Set Active Library"
> window.
>
>
> Application: kicad
> Version: 4.0.5-e0-6337~49~ubuntu16.04.1 release build
> wxWidgets: Version 3.0.2 (debug,wchar_t,compiler with C++ ABI 1009,GCC
> 5.4.0,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
> Platform: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
> Boost version: 1.58.0
> USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
> USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
> KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
> KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
> KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
> USE_FP_LIB_TABLE=HARD_CODED_ON
> BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1655617/+subscriptions
>

[Fabián Inostroza (fabianinostroza)]

I'm running Debian Stretch with MATE and I also have this problem.

[Maciej Suminski (orsonmmz)]

Is this still the case? I have tried KiCad with Ubuntu Mate 16.04 (virtual machine) and it worked fine. If there are still problems, I will check with Linux Mint to exactly recreate the testing environment.

[Jeff Young (jeyjey)]

Is this still an issue?

[Silviu Laurentiu (silviulaurentiu)]

Yes, for me is still an issue when I run Kicad 4.0.7-e2-6376-58-ubuntu16.04.1.

Thanks a lot!

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