diff --git a/src/xschem.tcl b/src/xschem.tcl
index e2bf3686..bd2d0627 100644
--- a/src/xschem.tcl
+++ b/src/xschem.tcl
@@ -8340,7 +8340,7 @@ set_ne draw_grid 1
 set_ne big_grid_points 0
 set_ne draw_grid_axes 1
 set_ne persistent_command 0
-set_ne intuitive_interface 0
+set_ne intuitive_interface 1
 set_ne autotrim_wires 0
 set_ne compare_sch 0
 set_ne disable_unique_names 0
diff --git a/src/xschemrc b/src/xschemrc
index 117ed85d..7df30106 100644
--- a/src/xschemrc
+++ b/src/xschemrc
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 
 #### if set to 1 allow click & drag objects in the schematic 
 #### to move them without keyboard commands ('m')
-#### default: 0
+#### default: enabled (1)
 # set intuitive_interface 0