Eeschema place symbol using the icon vs. hotkey

[Silviu Laurentiu]

        If a new symbol is wanted to be placed in the schematic, "A" hotkey is pressed and the Choose Symbol window are immediately launched, but if the Place Symbol icon (from right side bar) is pressed, the Choose Symbol window is launched only if the another click is pressed in the schematic? Why this behavior? For a new user this is baffling. It is easier if the Choose Symbol window is launched immediately after the pushed of Place Symbol icon as then when "A" hotkey is pressed.

        Thanks a lot!

[Silviu Laurentiu (silviulaurentiu)]

Application: kicad
Version: (5.0.1)-3, 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=ON
    BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

[Wayne Stambaugh (stambaughw)]

This behavior is correct and is the purpose of hotkeys. Hotkeys are not menu shortcuts. The menu shortcut for enabling the symbol tool is Shift+A.