added track posture patch from lorenzo marcantonio

pcbnew/edit.cpp

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ void WinEDA_PcbFrame::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
     case ID_POPUP_PCB_STOP_CURRENT_DRAWING:
     case ID_POPUP_PCB_END_TRACK:
     case ID_POPUP_PCB_PLACE_VIA:
+    case ID_POPUP_PCB_SWITCH_TRACK_POSTURE:
     case ID_POPUP_PCB_PLACE_MICROVIA:
     case ID_POPUP_PCB_IMPORT_PAD_SETTINGS:
     case ID_POPUP_PCB_EXPORT_PAD_SETTINGS:
@@ -339,6 +340,13 @@ void WinEDA_PcbFrame::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
         }
         break;
 
+    case ID_POPUP_PCB_SWITCH_TRACK_POSTURE:
+	/* XXX POSTURE XXX */
+	ShowNewTrackWhenMovingCursor( DrawPanel, &dc, true );
+	g_Alternate_Track_Posture = !g_Alternate_Track_Posture;
+	ShowNewTrackWhenMovingCursor( DrawPanel, &dc, false );
+	break;
+
     case ID_POPUP_PCB_PLACE_MICROVIA:
         if( !IsMicroViaAcceptable() )
             break;

pcbnew/editrack.cpp

@@ -906,11 +906,16 @@ void ComputeBreakPoint( TRACK* track, int SegmentCount, wxPoint end )
     TRACK* lastTrack = track ? track->Back() : NULL;
     if( lastTrack )
     {
-        if( (lastTrack->m_End.x == lastTrack->m_Start.x)
+        if(( (lastTrack->m_End.x == lastTrack->m_Start.x)
            || (lastTrack->m_End.y == lastTrack->m_Start.y) )
+		&& !g_Alternate_Track_Posture)
         {
             iAngle = 45;
         }
+    } else {
+	if (g_Alternate_Track_Posture) {
+	    iAngle = 45;
+	}
     }
 
     if( iAngle == 0 )

pcbnew/hotkeys.cpp

@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ static Ki_HotkeyInfo HkBackspace( wxT( "Delete track segment" ), HK_BACK_SPACE,
                                   WXK_BACK );
 static Ki_HotkeyInfo HkAddNewTrack( wxT( "Add new track" ), HK_ADD_NEW_TRACK, 'X' );
 static Ki_HotkeyInfo HkAddVia( wxT( "Add Via" ), HK_ADD_VIA, 'V' );
+static Ki_HotkeyInfo HkSwitchTrackPosture( wxT( "Switch Track Posture" ),
+                                        HK_SWITCH_TRACK_POSTURE, '/' );
 static Ki_HotkeyInfo HkAddMicroVia( wxT( "Add MicroVia" ), HK_ADD_MICROVIA, 'V'
                                     + GR_KB_CTRL );
 static Ki_HotkeyInfo HkEndTrack( wxT( "End Track" ), HK_END_TRACK, WXK_END );
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ Ki_HotkeyInfo* s_board_edit_Hotkey_List[] =
     &HkTrackDisplayMode,       &HkDelete,
     &HkBackspace,
     &HkAddNewTrack,            &HkAddVia,                    &HkAddMicroVia,
+    &HkSwitchTrackPosture,
     &HkEndTrack,               &HkMoveFootprint,
     &HkFlipFootprint,          &HkRotateFootprint,           &HkDragFootprint,
     &HkGetAndMoveFootprint,    &HkLock_Unlock_Footprint,     &HkSavefile,
@@ -496,6 +499,12 @@ void WinEDA_PcbFrame::OnHotKey( wxDC* DC, int hotkey, EDA_BaseStruct* DrawStruct
             DrawPanel->Refresh();
         break;
 
+    case HK_SWITCH_TRACK_POSTURE:   // change the position of initial segment when creating new tracks
+        ShowNewTrackWhenMovingCursor( DrawPanel, DC, false );
+        g_Alternate_Track_Posture = !g_Alternate_Track_Posture;
+        ShowNewTrackWhenMovingCursor( DrawPanel, DC, false );
+        break;
+
     case HK_ADD_NEW_TRACK: // Start new track
         if( getActiveLayer() > LAYER_N_FRONT )
             break;

pcbnew/hotkeys.h

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ enum hotkey_id_commnand {
     HK_ADD_NEW_TRACK,
     HK_ADD_VIA,
     HK_ADD_MICROVIA,
+    HK_SWITCH_TRACK_POSTURE,
     HK_END_TRACK,
     HK_SAVE_BOARD, HK_LOAD_BOARD,
     HK_SWITCH_UNITS,

pcbnew/onrightclick.cpp

@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@ void WinEDA_PcbFrame::createPopupMenuForTracks( TRACK* Track, wxMenu* PopMenu )
         msg = AddHotkeyName( _( "Place Via" ), s_Board_Editor_Hokeys_Descr, HK_ADD_VIA );
         PopMenu->Append( ID_POPUP_PCB_PLACE_VIA, msg );
 
+        msg = AddHotkeyName( _( "Switch Track Posture" ), s_Board_Editor_Hokeys_Descr, HK_SWITCH_TRACK_POSTURE );
+        PopMenu->Append( ID_POPUP_PCB_SWITCH_TRACK_POSTURE, msg );
+
         // See if we can place a Micro Via (4 or more layers, and start from an external layer):
         if( IsMicroViaAcceptable() )
         {

pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ bool           g_Drag_Pistes_On;
 bool           g_Show_Module_Ratsnest;
 bool           g_Show_Pads_Module_in_Move = true;
 bool           g_Raccord_45_Auto = true;
+bool 	       g_Alternate_Track_Posture = false;
 bool           g_Track_45_Only_Allowed = true;  // True to allow horiz, vert. and 45deg only tracks
 bool           Segments_45_Only;                // True to allow horiz, vert. and 45deg only graphic segments
 bool           g_TwoSegmentTrackBuild = true;

pcbnew/pcbnew.h

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ extern const wxString g_FootprintLibFileWildcard;   // Wildcard for footprint li
 
 
 extern bool        g_Track_45_Only_Allowed;
+extern bool        g_Alternate_Track_Posture;
 extern bool        Segments_45_Only;
 extern wxString    g_Shapes3DExtBuffer;
 extern wxString    g_DocModulesFileName;