[Bug 39303] New: Cannot copy schematics between different windows / ltspice

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39303

Bug ID: 39303
           Summary: Cannot copy schematics between different windows /
                    ltspice
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.7.51
          Hardware: x86
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
          Assignee: [e-mail]
          Reporter: [e-mail]
      Distribution: ---

Trying to copy parts or an entire schematic between two schematics in two
windows from within ltspice does not work. I can easily select components to
copy, I can copy them within one single schematic, but I cannot copy them
between two different schematics in a single ltspice instance (what works
without issues using plain windows, but who is using plain windows :-))

Thank you for looking into this,
take care

Dieter Jurzitza

[Bug 39303] Cannot copy schematics between different windows / ltspice

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39303

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--- Comment #1 from [e-mail] ---
That is not possible, LTspice doesn't allow copying anything from one instance
of LTspice to another, only from two schematics within the same instance (even
then, with Wine, you need to tile the schematic windows, or similar, they must
not be both maximized).

I can tell you for sure this is not the case since I worked with LTspice for
more than 10 years. However, if that is not enough, you can go to the
unofficial Yahoo!Groups, https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ltspice/info, and
search or ask there. You will see the same responses.

For the clearest of the answers, you could send a mail to the creator, Mike
Engelhardt (see the address in Help > About), though I think he must have
received a lot of similar questions.

[Bug 39303] Cannot copy schematics between different windows / ltspice

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39303

--- Comment #2 from Dr. Ing. Dieter Jurzitza  ---
This is not true. I can say "duplicate" in one ltspice - pane within windows,
mark the corresponding elements, switch to the other window pane (containing a
different schematic) and paste the duplicated structure by Strg - V. Try on
your own, this works flawlessly in windows.
Attempting to do the very same action within wine does actually not work for
me, (same version of ltspice, of course!).
This is the reason why I opened this bug. I am using the latest version of
ltspice as available from the main download site.

[Bug 39303] Cannot copy schematics between different windows / ltspice

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39303

--- Comment #3 from [e-mail] ---
(In reply to Dr. Ing. Dieter Jurzitza from comment #2)
> This is not true. I can say "duplicate" in one ltspice - pane within
> windows, mark the corresponding elements, switch to the other window pane
> (containing a different schematic) and paste the duplicated structure by
> Strg - V. Try on your own, this works flawlessly in windows.
> Attempting to do the very same action within wine does actually not work for
> me, (same version of ltspice, of course!).
> This is the reason why I opened this bug. I am using the latest version of
> ltspice as available from the main download site.

Have you tried with my suggestion:
> [...] only from two schematics within the same instance (even then, with Wine, you need to tile or cascade the schematic windows, or similar, they must not be both maximized).

[Bug 39303] Cannot copy schematics between different windows / ltspice

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39303

--- Comment #4 from Dr. Ing. Dieter Jurzitza  ---
I overread your hint - thank you very much, this is actually working - and
moreover this helps me a lot. However, as I said, there are no comparable
restrictions in windows, therefore I consider this a wine bug.

By the way, I had never said I wanted to copy schematics between different
instances of ltspice, in contrast, I explicitly referenced to copying from
within a single instance in my initial report.

Anyway, this is a bug - be it small or not - that I think would be worth
fixing, as nobody expects such a behaviour.

Thanks again,
take care

Dieter Jurzitza

[Bug 39303] Cannot copy schematics between different windows / ltspice

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39303

--- Comment #5 from [e-mail] ---
(In reply to Dr. Ing. Dieter Jurzitza from comment #4)
> I overread your hint - thank you very much, this is actually working - and
> moreover this helps me a lot. However, as I said, there are no comparable
> restrictions in windows, therefore I consider this a wine bug.
> Anyway, this is a bug - be it small or not - that I think would be worth
> fixing, as nobody expects such a behaviour.

I suppose it can be regarded as such, but this is an old, known
problem/solution. However, it may soon be irrelevant -- a new version of Lspice
is brewing. (I am not affiliated with Linear)
> By the way, I had never said I wanted to copy schematics between different
> instances of ltspice, in contrast, I explicitly referenced to copying from
> within a single instance in my initial report.

That was my misunderstanding, it's a tie now. :-)

Regards,
Vlad