PCB: Create a rectangle, creates only squares?

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When I try to create a rectangle, I get only squares

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Application: KiCad PCB Editor x64 on x64

Version: 7.0.1, release build

Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.2.2
FreeType 2.12.1
HarfBuzz 5.0.1
FontConfig 2.14.1
libcurl/7.83.1-DEV Schannel zlib/1.2.13

Platform: Windows 11 (build 22000), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW

Build Info:
Date: Mar 11 2023 03:41:46
wxWidgets: 3.2.2 (wchar_t,wx containers)
Boost: 1.80.0
OCC: 7.6.2
Curl: 7.83.1-DEV
ngspice: 39
Compiler: Visual C++ 1934 without C++ ABI

Build settings:
KICAD_SPICE=ON

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Do you have constrain to 90° active? That will constrain to a square. Context menu with right button will show you that setting.

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Thank you that’s solved the issue. I have not clue how I got it active since I was not aware of its existence …

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Possibly you hit the hotkey combo for it.

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