From 18ef4a12e246460f3c1b1e40f3ec2419cd348472 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthias Koefferlein <matthias@klayout.de>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:21:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Allowing use of arrow keys for move

---
 src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc | 15 +++++++++++++++
 src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h  |  1 +
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc
index 9cf61e9d8..ae677b3ff 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc
@@ -148,6 +148,21 @@ MoveService::key_event (unsigned int key, unsigned int buttons)
   }
 }
 
+bool
+MoveService::shortcut_override_event (unsigned int key, unsigned int buttons)
+{
+  if (! m_dragging) {
+    if (int (key) == lay::KeyDown ||
+        int (key) == lay::KeyLeft ||
+        int (key) == lay::KeyUp ||
+        int (key) == lay::KeyRight) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return lay::EditorServiceBase::shortcut_override_event (key, buttons);
+}
+
 void
 MoveService::show_toolbox (bool visible)
 {
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h
index 8ba7d6e4a..b487a22d8 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ private:
   virtual bool mouse_release_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int /*buttons*/, bool prio);
   virtual bool wheel_event (int delta, bool horizontal, const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool prio);
   virtual bool key_event (unsigned int key, unsigned int buttons);
+  virtual bool shortcut_override_event (unsigned int key, unsigned int buttons);
   virtual void drag_cancel ();
   virtual void deactivated ();
   void show_toolbox (bool visible);