Hi!
I have created PCB with latest KiCad after long delay) And I want post some my suggestions in different topics.
When 2 or 3 components placed to PCB one over other, I have a problem to move them quick.
Every time I press G or M, I see component list pop-up to select exact component to move. There are also labels and pads in this list. Really I need move only main component with it’s labels.
Will be useful IMHO:
Do not show in menu and not suggest to move locked components - just ignoring them in this use case will be ok
Order components in menu: footprints (ordered by distance from center), then pads, then label etc.
Use one hotkey (G) to select only nearest footprint under cursor for moving, and add other hotkey(Shift+Alt+G) for “Select something here” and show menu (current behavior).
KiCad does have a reasonably smart Pad-Bounding Box plus outlines selection, already.
ie if there are two parts of differing size, you can predict which one will pick.
However, two parts of identical size/type/XY on opposite sides, are more of a challenge.
That seems ok, but how do you then select the part, to unlock it ?
I think mode footprint icon does some pick filtering.
I find under Render, if you disable Footprints Front /Footprints Back, then Pick is easier, but you completely lose view of opposite side parts, so this is a blunt instrument.
Here, Render could do with a Pick option, for Front/Back, where you can still see parts, but pick only acts on one side.
If you know what RefDes you want, then ^F C1 will select that part ready to move.