Distribute Horizontally/Vertically is not working

[Leandro Heck]

Distribute Horizontally/Vertically is not working on Footprint Editor.

Application: kicad
Version: 6.0.0-rc1-unknown-7dfc4e3~65~ubuntu18.04.1, release build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.4
    libcurl/7.58.0 OpenSSL/1.1.0g zlib/1.2.11 libidn2/2.0.4 libpsl/0.19.1 (+libidn2/2.0.4) nghttp2/1.30.0 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Linux 4.15.0-25-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
    Boost: 1.65.1
    OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.9.1
    Curl: 7.58.0
    Compiler: GCC 7.3.0 with C++ ABI 1011

Build settings:
    USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
    USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
    BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

[Nick Østergaard (nickoe)]

Please also provide a demo file and images to show start and end results.

[Leandro Heck (leoheck)]

I am selecting multiples pads, then "Right-Click > Align/Distribute > Distribute Horizontally" but nothing changes.

Demo as requested.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v9hmksm68oimx90/kicad_distribute_issue.mp4?dl=0

[voneiden (snaipperi)]

Same here, neither distribute horizontally or vertically appear to do anything. Align commands work as expected. User error or bug?

Steps taken:

1) Select two or more footprints or pads using shift + left click
2) Right click -> Align/Distribute > Distribute Horizontally/Vertically
3) Context menu closes with no observable effects

Application: kicad
Version: (5.0.0), release build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.3
    libcurl/7.54.1 OpenSSL/1.0.2l zlib/1.2.11 libssh2/1.8.0 nghttp2/1.23.1 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Windows 8 (build 9200), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.3 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
    Boost: 1.60.0
    OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.8.0
    Curl: 7.54.1
    Compiler: GCC 7.1.0 with C++ ABI 1011

Build settings:
    USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
    USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=OFF
    BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

[Seth Hillbrand (sethh)]

This works as expected in v5 using Linux.

[Jeff Young (jeyjey)]

@Seth, distribute or align? (I'd be very surprised if it worked for distribute as there's code in there to filter pads out of the selection.)

[Seth Hillbrand (sethh)]

Maybe I'm doing something different than you. Here's my procedure:

[Jeff Young (jeyjey)]

@Seth, thanks for that. Turns out the filter-pads change was inadvertently added post 5.0, so you are correct that it worked in 5.0.