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Box tool not snapping to text corners, but ruler does (KLayout 0.30.4)

zakariazakaria
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Hi everyone,

I’m working in KLayout (version 0.30.4) and running into a snapping issue that I can’t seem to resolve.

I need to draw rectangular boxes around some text. When I use the Ruler tool, it correctly detects edges/corner points of the text — the cursor changes and snaps precisely to those points.

However, when I switch to the Box tool, the cursor does not snap to those same points, and I cannot accurately align the box to the text corners.

On another machine (work PC), KLayout does snap correctly when drawing boxes, so I believe this functionality exists but may depend on some configuration, mode, or template setting.

Can anyone please tell me how to fix this. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Comments

  • MatthiasMatthias

    Is the other machine a different version maybe?

  • dick_freebirddick_freebird

    Maybe one only wants to "snap to origin"
    (texts are crappy that way, very finicky to
    select / move without deselect, etc.).

    There may be (should be used) an "extents
    box" that is selectable, I've opened up the
    origin-aperture to 8px but still iffy to get the
    text without zooming in until "handle" comes
    visible.

    Maybe consider making texts into instances
    and maybe the corners of -that- work for you?

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