All other ratsnests disappear during component move?

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I’m considering switching from Eagle, but one of my concerns is not among the things I’ve seen people argue about in the Eagle-KiCad wars. The last time I tried KiCad a few years ago, and still in recent demo videos I’ve seen, I notice that when I move a component on a PCB layout, the ratsnests for all the other components disappear when I’m moving a selected component. I find that a hinderance because I like to see potential crossovers when I’m placing parts, even before I have most traces placed. If all the other ratsnests disappear, I feel blind when placing parts.

Question 1: Was I doing something wrong, and should the other ratsnests not go blank?
Question 2: Am I the only one who finds this limiting? It may sound silly, but I feel it’s a real show stopper for me.

Thanks

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This is not the default setting. You must have enabled local ratsnest view mode (a button on either the left or right toolbar can not quite remember which one.)

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I just made my 2nd video screen capture in my life.
The other ratsnests are shown, whether “local ratstnest view” is on or off.
vokoscreen-2019-04-28_12-16-41.mkv (309.2 KB)

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That’s not what I see. This 1-year old video also show the other ratsnest blanking out while a part is moved (at 13:40). Why is it different than your video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlDOnSHkX2c&t=207s

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Because there is a new version of kicad?

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Yes! Kicad 5 appears to fix it. I was reluctant to do the 1GB download without knowing.

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