----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@MSGID: 3:633/10 7809efec
@REPLY: 3:633/10 a1c8f887
@PID: PyGate 1.5.18
@TID: PyGate/Linux 1.5.18
@NOTE: tin/2.6.4-20241224 ("Helmsdale")
(FreeBSD/14.4-STABLE (arm64))
@CHRS: ASCII 1
@TZUTC: 1100
@REPLYADDR: bp@www.zefox.net
@REPLYTO: 3:633/10 UUCP
@RFC-Message-ID: <111m35o$jmdt$1@dont-email.me>
The Natural Philosopher <
tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 24/06/2026 14:52,
bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
>> If by tooltips you mean the little pop-up windows that appear
>> when the mouse is dragged over an icon, they`re on, and do help.
>>
>> If you meant something more, please elaborate.
>>
> That is what I at least understand...
>> Part of my confusion may be order of operation issues. I just realized
>> that Librecad seems to reverse the order of selection and action that
>> I`m accustomed to.
>>
> Tell me about it. People who design CAD don`t seem to understand the
> conceptual process of `design something that fits here` only `here are
> your dimensions, now draw the part
>
It turns out that FreeBSD`s Ports collection includes librecad. It
compiled from source using poudriere and seems to run correctly,
if slowly, over the network using RasPiOS as an X terminal.
I have essentially the same troubles on FreeBSD`s version as I do
on RasPiOS`s version, so the trouble isn`t the software, it`s me.
I`ll continue fumbling about with the RasPiOS version in hope
of a revelation 8-)
Thanks to all for reading and replying!
bob prohaska
--- PyGate Linux v1.5.18
* Origin: Dragon`s Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
SEEN-BY: 19/10 50/109 153/757 218/840 840 220/70
221/1 6 360 226/17 100
SEEN-BY: 229/426 240/1120 267/800 301/1 113 812
310/31 335/364 341/66 463/68
SEEN-BY: 633/10 20 280 414 416 418 420 422 509
2744 712/848 770/1 3 100 340
SEEN-BY: 770/350 772/210 220 230 5019/40 5020/715
848 1042 4441 12000 5030/49
SEEN-BY: 5030/722 1081 1474 5053/55 5061/133
5075/128
@PATH: 633/10 280 770/1 218/840 221/6 301/1
5020/1042 4441