From 750b92b17f39100a2b642464d7d26e76ade5fe06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Young <jeff@rokeby.ie>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:06:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Don't allow selection of footprint dimensions.

Fixes https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/15418
---
 pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
index a54047c783..280662c320 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
@@ -2690,6 +2690,23 @@ bool PCB_SELECTION_TOOL::Selectable( const BOARD_ITEM* aItem, bool checkVisibili
 
         break;
 
+    case PCB_DIM_ALIGNED_T:
+    case PCB_DIM_LEADER_T:
+    case PCB_DIM_CENTER_T:
+    case PCB_DIM_RADIAL_T:
+    case PCB_DIM_ORTHOGONAL_T:
+        if( aItem->GetParentFootprint() )
+        {
+            // Footprint dimension selections are only allowed in footprint editor mode.
+            if( !checkVisibilityOnly )
+                return false;
+
+            if( !board()->IsLayerVisible( aItem->GetLayer() ) )
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        break;
+
     case PCB_PAD_T:
         pad = static_cast<const PAD*>( aItem );