Wishlist: Pcbnew: allow dragging parts while keeping tracks attached

[Gabriel Staples]

Application: kicad
Version: 6.0.0-rc1-unknown-a5c892d~84~ubuntu14.04.1, release build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.2
    libcurl/7.35.0 OpenSSL/1.0.1f zlib/1.2.8 libidn/1.28 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Linux 4.4.0-112-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.2 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
    Boost: 1.54.0
    OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.8.0
    Curl: 7.35.0
    Compiler: GCC 4.8.4 with C++ ABI 1002

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

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Dragging tracks with the D key to activate the manual push and shove router is awesome! It keeps tracks attached to each other. Moving a part, however, is frustrating, as it disconnects all connected tracks. Enabling a "drag" feature on parts on a PCB would be extremely helpful so we can move something while intelligently keeping all tracks attached.

Can you attach the push and shove router drag feature to footprints/parts in Pcbnew as well please?

As always, many thanks for the hard work!

[eelik (eelik)]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1743099