Activation of any drawing/placement tool clears current selection.

pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::drawArc( "pcbnew.InteractiveDrawing.arc",
         AS_GLOBAL, 0,
         "Draw an arc", "Draw an arc" );
 
-TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::drawText( "pcbnew.InteractiveDrawing.text",
+TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::placeText( "pcbnew.InteractiveDrawing.text",
         AS_GLOBAL, 0,
         "Add a text", "Add a text" );
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ std::string COMMON_ACTIONS::TranslateLegacyId( int aId )
         return COMMON_ACTIONS::drawArc.GetName();
 
     case ID_PCB_ADD_TEXT_BUTT:
-        return COMMON_ACTIONS::drawText.GetName();
+        return COMMON_ACTIONS::placeText.GetName();
 
     case ID_PCB_DIMENSION_BUTT:
         return COMMON_ACTIONS::drawDimension.GetName();

pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
     static TOOL_ACTION drawArc;
 
     /// Activation of the drawing tool (text)
-    static TOOL_ACTION drawText;
+    static TOOL_ACTION placeText;
 
     /// Activation of the drawing tool (dimension)
     static TOOL_ACTION drawDimension;

pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawArc( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     KIGFX::VIEW_GROUP preview( m_view );
     m_view->Add( &preview );
 
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectionClear );
     m_controls->ShowCursor( true );
     m_controls->SetSnapping( true );
 
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawArc( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 }
 
 
-int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawText( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
+int DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceText( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 {
     TEXTE_PCB* text = NULL;
 
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawText( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     KIGFX::VIEW_GROUP preview( m_view );
     m_view->Add( &preview );
 
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectionClear );
     m_controls->ShowCursor( true );
     m_controls->SetSnapping( true );
     m_controls->SetAutoPan( true );
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawText( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
             {
                 // Init the new item attributes
                 text = m_frame->CreateTextePcb( NULL );
+
                 if( text == NULL )
                     continue;
 
@@ -381,6 +384,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawDimension( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     KIGFX::VIEW_GROUP preview( m_view );
     m_view->Add( &preview );
 
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectionClear );
     m_controls->ShowCursor( true );
     m_controls->SetSnapping( true );
 
@@ -571,6 +575,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceTarget( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     m_view->Add( &preview );
     preview.ViewUpdate( KIGFX::VIEW_ITEM::GEOMETRY );
 
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectionClear );
     m_controls->SetSnapping( true );
     m_controls->SetAutoPan( true );
 
@@ -644,6 +649,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceModule( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     KIGFX::VIEW_GROUP preview( m_view );
     m_view->Add( &preview );
 
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectionClear );
     m_controls->ShowCursor( true );
     m_controls->SetSnapping( true );
     m_controls->SetAutoPan( true );
@@ -659,7 +665,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceModule( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         {
             if( module )
             {
-                m_board->Delete( module );  // it was added by LoadModuleFromLibrary
+                m_board->Delete( module );  // it was added by LoadModuleFromLibrary()
                 module = NULL;
 
                 preview.Clear();
@@ -755,6 +761,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::drawSegment( int aShape, bool aContinous )
     KIGFX::VIEW_GROUP preview( m_view );
     m_view->Add( &preview );
 
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectionClear );
     m_controls->ShowCursor( true );
     m_controls->SetSnapping( true );
 
@@ -930,6 +937,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::drawZone( bool aKeepout )
     KIGFX::VIEW_GROUP preview( m_view );
     m_view->Add( &preview );
 
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectionClear );
     m_controls->ShowCursor( true );
     m_controls->SetSnapping( true );
 
@@ -1152,10 +1160,10 @@ void DRAWING_TOOL::setTransitions()
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawLine,        COMMON_ACTIONS::drawLine.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawCircle,      COMMON_ACTIONS::drawCircle.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawArc,         COMMON_ACTIONS::drawArc.MakeEvent() );
-    Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawText, COMMON_ACTIONS::drawText.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawDimension,   COMMON_ACTIONS::drawDimension.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawZone,        COMMON_ACTIONS::drawZone.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawKeepout,     COMMON_ACTIONS::drawKeepout.MakeEvent() );
+    Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceText,       COMMON_ACTIONS::placeText.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceTarget,     COMMON_ACTIONS::placeTarget.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceModule,     COMMON_ACTIONS::placeModule.MakeEvent() );
 }

pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.h

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
      * Displays a dialog that allows to input text and its settings and then lets the user decide
      * where to place the text.
      */
-    int DrawText( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
+    int PlaceText( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
 
     /**
      * Function DrawDimension()