Simple questions about PCB editing

[Piotr]

@paulvdh

Just learned something new today. P does work to

I learned about P not long ago:

First footprints distribution problem

I’m also working with Win and I switch the focus between schematic<–>pcb with the standard Alt+Tab hotkey. After that window-switch the “M” works correctly in the next kicad window (because that window got the official focus). Admittedly I have only a one-monitor setup, so the ALT+Tab switch is necessary. Unrelated to the focus-thing: for the first footprint-distribution task try the new command “Pack&Move Footprint” (hotkey “P” I think).

And have written it in the thread asking for exactly such infos:

What have you recently discovered in KiCad that you wished you knew long ago?

Having this checkbox not checked (and not knowing about it) I had a problem to move at PCB elements I have just selected in the schematic. M moved block at schematic and not at PCB. Clicking at PCB unselected footprints (but not unselected symbols). I have asked how to move selected that way footprints. And I got info about that setting and also about P hotkey. For me P is more fantastic than this focus following mouse (this can be bypassed by clicking PCB icon or at the top of PCB window). But…