Is there a way to prevent pads from showing up in Pcbnew “Clarify Selection” menus? For example, I have a single pin power connector (image below). I don’t want this option for two reasons - I don’t want behavior to accidentally move a pad independently from the footprint (doesn’t now, but that’s what it implies), and I only want to see the “Clarify” menu when its necessary.
Don’t ‘shoot’ at the pads… shoot ‘adjacent’… sometimes it helps.
Besides, if you select the pad, the footprint will move all together (if you used [M], for [E] the dialog will indeed modify the pad instead of the footprint).
So for moving it doesn’t really matter what you grab - tested in BZR6097.
As for an option to filter the context menu… might be a wishlist thing that you should communicate with the devs?
Also, your context menu is missing the little helpful icons. Is that just due to the screenshot or are they really not there?
See for comparison:
It would be great to have a selection filter manager. See image from Orcad.
The icons are not present in OpenGL mode on stable 4.0, I see them in Default.
consolidation is made there… you essentially file a bug report and tag it as wish (with ‘wishlist’). There is space and ability for anyone who registers to chime in and lend support, give examples to help explain why it is needed, etc… at the top left there is a button where supporters can sign that they also like the idea.
Can’t make it any more comfortable I think.