pcbnew: Caliper doesn't snap correctly despite using the Alt key
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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KiCad |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
The caliper tool doesn't snap correctly to pads center, despite using the Alt key. It snaps correctly on the anchor of the footprint (its center for SMD, pin 1 for THD) but never the other pads if they're not aligned to the grid. Looks specific to Windows (https:/
Application: kicad
Version: (5.1.0)-1, release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.4
libcurl/7.61.1 OpenSSL/1.1.1 (WinSSL) zlib/1.2.11 brotli/1.0.6 libidn2/2.0.5 libpsl/0.20.2 (+libidn2/2.0.5) nghttp2/1.34.0
Platform: Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1), 32 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
Build Info:
wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,wx containers,
Boost: 1.68.0
OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.9.1
Curl: 7.61.1
Compiler: GCC 7.3.0 with C++ ABI 1011
Build settings:
USE_
USE_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
BUILD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_SPICE=ON
Changed in kicad: | |
status: | Incomplete → Invalid |
As can bee seen in the linked thread, I tried with 5.1.0 on Win10 and saw the same bug. However, here it works (on Win7):
Application: kicad 34-g078320e2f) , release build compatible with 2.8)
Version: (5.1.0-
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.4
libcurl/7.61.1 OpenSSL/1.1.1 (WinSSL) zlib/1.2.11 brotli/1.0.6 libidn2/2.0.5 libpsl/0.20.2 (+libidn2/2.0.5) nghttp2/1.34.0
Platform: Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
Build Info:
wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,wx containers,
Boost: 1.68.0
OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.9.1
Curl: 7.61.1
Compiler: GCC 8.2.0 with C++ ABI 1013
Build settings: WX_GRAPHICS_ CONTEXT= OFF WX_OVERLAY= OFF SCRIPTING= ON SCRIPTING_ MODULES= ON SCRIPTING_ PYTHON3= OFF SCRIPTING_ WXPYTHON= ON SCRIPTING_ WXPYTHON_ PHOENIX= OFF SCRIPTING_ ACTION_ MENU=ON GITHUB_ PLUGIN= ON USE_OCE= ON USE_OCC= OFF
USE_
USE_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
BUILD_
KICAD_
KICAD_
KICAD_SPICE=ON