Messages can have priorities now. The net tracer uses higher-priority messages to make the 'click on second/first point' message more persistent. The have infinite lifetime now.

src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.cc

@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ LayoutViewBase::set_synchronous (bool s)
 }
 
 void
-LayoutViewBase::message (const std::string & /*s*/, int /*timeout*/)
+LayoutViewBase::message (const std::string & /*s*/, int /*timeout*/, int /*priority*/)
 {
   //  .. nothing yet ..
 }
@@ -4156,7 +4156,7 @@ void
 LayoutViewBase::cancel_edits ()
 {
   //  clear any messages
-  message ();
+  message (std::string (), 0, -1);
 
   //  the move service takes a special role here as it manages the
   //  transaction for the collective move operation.

src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h

@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public:
   /**
    *  @brief Display a status message
    */
-  virtual void message (const std::string &s = "", int timeout = 10);
+  virtual void message (const std::string &s = "", int timeout = 10, int priority = 0);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Sets the keyboard focus to the view