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I have added a nice cheatsheet (also available as a schematic in `devices/intuitive_interface_cheatsheet.sch`)  for the recent additions of 'click and drag' interface (Enable it in `Options -> Intuitive Click & Drag interface`). This mode can be enabled permanently by setting `set intuitive_interface 1` in the `xschemrc` file.
<https://xschem.sourceforge.io/stefan/xschem_man/intuitive_interface_cheatsheet.svg>

As it doesn't appear to interfere with any other existing functionality, is there any reason not to enable the intuitive click &amp; drag interface by default?

I have been testing it for a while.
I have drawn the whole cheatsheet using this mode enabled so I think I can do the switch.

The only case where behaviour might be different is when you click very close to an object but you want to drag a selection rectangle to select some other stuff, say on the right.
In the new interface you will be moving the object close to the mouse instead of dragging a selection rectangle. But undo comes to the rescue if this happens.

<@U01819B63HP> How can this cheat sheet be used for schematic and testbench design?

<@U01TK0ML9H9> This sheet just shows in a graphical way how to select / modify circuit elements (wires, components, mostly). It is not to be used directly for circuit design. Its just graphic image. The generated svg image can be viewed in a browser easily. I think showing graphically how to work with the mouse is more intuitive than writing long descriptions.

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<https://xschem.sourceforge.io/stefan/xschem_man/commands.html|xschem manual: editor commands>

Sorry but I still could not fathom its utility. Is it something for those new to using xschem or building schematics ?

<@U01TK0ML9H9> suppose you are a new user, you want to try xschem, you don't know how to use it, then you go to the manual <file:///home/schippes/mysite/stefan/xschem_man/commands.html|here>, look at the pictures and may be it helps to understand how to move the mouse and what button to press to perform some actions.

I did this because I get every day the very same questions about how to select, unselect, move , add objects etc.

In addition i recently made some improvements (hopefully) in the user interface, like you just click a component and drag it away to move it. The traditional xschem interface requires to click to select, then enter a command via keyboard (like '`c`' for copy) and then move the mouse and click to complete the copy.

OK, got it now. Then its a nice initiative :+1: