copy from another pcb file needs unselecting first

[eelik]

Pcbnew can copy and paste between files. However, I need to first unselect the copied selection, otherwise pasting to the other board doesn't work.

1. Have a project with a pcb board file opened.
2. Open a standalone pcbnew and open a board file.
3. Copy something from the standalone board. Don't click there again.
4. Try to paste to the other board. It doesn't paste.
5. Click on the standalone board to unselect the selected things.
6. Try again to paste to the other board. Now it works.

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 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1), 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

[Maciej Suminski (orsonmmz)]

My impression is that you try to paste items, while the source pcbnew window is still at 'select reference point' stage. Please check the left bottom status bar for 'Select reference point for the block being copied' message.

[Jeff Young (jeyjey)]

FWIW, the status bar message was moved to a popup in 5.1 as many others were suffering this same fate.

[eelik (eelik)]

Indeed, it was not a bug, it was a well hidden feature. The popup works much better, thanks for that.

[Gabriel Staples (ercaguy)]

Yeah I had this same problem before in 5.0, which is what I have now. Is 5.1 released now as a stable version? Or is it a nightly build or how do I get it?

[Jeff Young (jeyjey)]

It's a nightly build. It's pretty early in the release, so don't expect much in the way of stability.