Support both short and long item descriptions.

1 year ago · 16340e6cf4
89 changed files with 180 additions and 173 deletions
--- a/common/drawing_sheet/ds_draw_item.cpp
+++ b/common/drawing_sheet/ds_draw_item.cpp
@ -237,9 +237,10 @@ bool DS_DRAW_ITEM_TEXT::HitTest( const BOX2I& aRect, bool aContains, int aAccura
 }


-wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_TEXT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_TEXT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
-    return wxString::Format( _( "Text '%s'" ), KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
+    return wxString::Format( _( "Text '%s'" ),
+                             aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
 }


@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ bool DS_DRAW_ITEM_POLYPOLYGONS::HitTest( const BOX2I& aRect, bool aContained, in
 }


-wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_POLYPOLYGONS::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_POLYPOLYGONS::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return _( "Imported Shape" );
 }
@ -431,7 +432,7 @@ bool DS_DRAW_ITEM_RECT::HitTest( const BOX2I& aRect, bool aContained, int aAccur
 }


-wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_RECT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_RECT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Rectangle, width %s height %s" ),
                             aUnitsProvider->MessageTextFromValue( std::abs( GetStart().x - GetEnd().x ) ),
@ -464,7 +465,7 @@ bool DS_DRAW_ITEM_LINE::HitTest( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, int aAccuracy ) cons
 }


-wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_LINE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_LINE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Line, length %s" ),
                             aUnitsProvider->MessageTextFromValue( GetStart().Distance( GetEnd() ) ) );
@ -516,13 +517,13 @@ bool DS_DRAW_ITEM_BITMAP::HitTest( const BOX2I& aRect, bool aContains, int aAccu
 }


-wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_BITMAP::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_BITMAP::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return _( "Image" );
 }


-wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_PAGE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString DS_DRAW_ITEM_PAGE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return _( "Page Limits" );
 }
--- a/common/eda_item.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_item.cpp
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ INSPECT_RESULT EDA_ITEM::Visit( INSPECTOR inspector, void* testData,
 }


-wxString EDA_ITEM::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString EDA_ITEM::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    wxFAIL_MSG( wxT( "GetItemDescription() was not overridden for schematic item type " ) +
                GetClass() );
--- a/common/rc_item.cpp
+++ b/common/rc_item.cpp
@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ wxString RC_ITEM::ShowReport( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, SEVERITY aSeverity
                    GetViolatingRuleDesc(),
                    severity,
                    showCoord( aUnitsProvider, mainItem->GetPosition()),
-                    mainItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider ),
+                    mainItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider, true ),
                    showCoord( aUnitsProvider, auxItem->GetPosition()),
-                    auxItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider ) );
+                    auxItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider, true ) );
    }
    else if( mainItem )
    {
@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ wxString RC_ITEM::ShowReport( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, SEVERITY aSeverity
                    GetViolatingRuleDesc(),
                    severity,
                    showCoord( aUnitsProvider, mainItem->GetPosition()),
-                    mainItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider ) );
+                    mainItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider, true ) );
    }
    else
    {
@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void RC_ITEM::GetJsonViolation( RC_JSON::VIOLATION& aViolation, UNITS_PROVIDER*
    if( mainItem )
    {
        RC_JSON::AFFECTED_ITEM item;
-        item.description = mainItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider );
+        item.description = mainItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider, true );
        item.uuid = mainItem->m_Uuid.AsString();
        item.pos.x = EDA_UNIT_UTILS::UI::ToUserUnit( aUnitsProvider->GetIuScale(),
                                                     aUnitsProvider->GetUserUnits(),
@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void RC_ITEM::GetJsonViolation( RC_JSON::VIOLATION& aViolation, UNITS_PROVIDER*
    if( auxItem )
    {
        RC_JSON::AFFECTED_ITEM item;
-        item.description = auxItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider );
+        item.description = auxItem->GetItemDescription( aUnitsProvider, true );
        item.uuid = auxItem->m_Uuid.AsString();
        item.pos.x = EDA_UNIT_UTILS::UI::ToUserUnit( aUnitsProvider->GetIuScale(),
                                                     aUnitsProvider->GetUserUnits(),
@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ void RC_TREE_MODEL::GetValue( wxVariant&              aVariant,
    }

    if( item )
-        msg += item->GetItemDescription( m_editFrame );
+        msg += item->GetItemDescription( m_editFrame, true );

    msg.Replace( wxS( "\n" ), wxS( " " ) );
    aVariant = msg;
--- a/common/tool/selection_tool.cpp
+++ b/common/tool/selection_tool.cpp
@ -286,18 +286,18 @@ bool SELECTION_TOOL::doSelectionMenu( COLLECTOR* aCollector )
            {
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
                menuText = wxString::Format( "%s\t%d",
-                                             item->GetItemDescription( unitsProvider ),
+                                             item->GetItemDescription( unitsProvider, false ),
                                             i + 1 );
 #else
                menuText = wxString::Format( "&%d  %s\t%d",
                                             i + 1,
-                                             item->GetItemDescription( unitsProvider ),
+                                             item->GetItemDescription( unitsProvider, false ),
                                             i + 1 );
 #endif
            }
            else
            {
-                menuText = item->GetItemDescription( unitsProvider );
+                menuText = item->GetItemDescription( unitsProvider, false );
            }

            menu.Add( menuText, i + 1, item->GetMenuImage() );
--- a/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp
@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ void CONNECTION_GRAPH::collectAllDriverValues()
                UNITS_PROVIDER unitsProvider( schIUScale, EDA_UNITS::MILLIMETRES );

                wxLogTrace( ConnTrace, wxS( "Unexpected strong driver %s" ),
-                            driver->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider ) );
+                            driver->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider, true ) );
                break;
            }
            }
@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ void CONNECTION_GRAPH::processSubGraphs()
                                    wxS( "%ld (%s) weakly driven by unique sheet pin %s, "
                                         "promoting" ),
                                    subgraph->m_code, name,
-                                    subgraph->m_driver->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider ) );
+                                    subgraph->m_driver->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider, true ) );

                        subgraph->m_strong_driver = true;
                    }
--- a/eeschema/erc/erc_item.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/erc/erc_item.cpp
@ -338,14 +338,14 @@ void ERC_TREE_MODEL::GetValue( wxVariant& aVariant, wxDataViewItem const& aItem,
                    schEditFrame->SetCurrentSheet( aSheet );
                    aSheet.UpdateAllScreenReferences();
                    {
-                        desc = aCurrItem->GetItemDescription( m_editFrame );
+                        desc = aCurrItem->GetItemDescription( m_editFrame, true );
                    }
                    schEditFrame->SetCurrentSheet( curSheet );
                    curSheet.UpdateAllScreenReferences();
                }
                else
                {
-                    desc = aCurrItem->GetItemDescription( m_editFrame );
+                    desc = aCurrItem->GetItemDescription( m_editFrame, true );
                }

                return desc;
--- a/eeschema/lib_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/lib_symbol.cpp
@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ std::vector<LIB_SYMBOL_UNIT> LIB_SYMBOL::GetUnitDrawItems()


 #define REPORT( msg ) { if( aReporter ) aReporter->Report( msg ); }
-#define ITEM_DESC( item ) ( item )->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider )
+#define ITEM_DESC( item ) ( item )->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider, true )

 int LIB_SYMBOL::Compare( const LIB_SYMBOL& aRhs, int aCompareFlags, REPORTER* aReporter ) const
 {
--- a/eeschema/sch_bitmap.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_bitmap.h
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
    void MirrorVertically( int aCenter ) override;
    void Rotate( const VECTOR2I& aCenter, bool aRotateCCW ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override
    {
        return wxString( _( "Image" ) );
    }
--- a/eeschema/sch_bus_entry.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_bus_entry.cpp
@ -443,13 +443,13 @@ bool SCH_BUS_ENTRY_BASE::HasConnectivityChanges( const SCH_ITEM* aItem,
 }


-wxString SCH_BUS_WIRE_ENTRY::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_BUS_WIRE_ENTRY::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString( _( "Bus to Wire Entry" ) );
 }


-wxString SCH_BUS_BUS_ENTRY::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_BUS_BUS_ENTRY::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString( _( "Bus to Bus Entry" ) );
 }
--- a/eeschema/sch_bus_entry.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_bus_entry.h
@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public:
                ( aItem->GetLayer() == LAYER_WIRE || aItem->GetLayer() == LAYER_BUS );
    }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    EDA_ITEM* Clone() const override;

@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public:
        return aItem->Type() == SCH_LINE_T && aItem->GetLayer() == LAYER_BUS;
    }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    EDA_ITEM* Clone() const override;

--- a/eeschema/sch_connection.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_connection.cpp
@ -467,7 +467,9 @@ void SCH_CONNECTION::AppendInfoToMsgPanel( std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList )
    {
        UNITS_PROVIDER unitsProvider( schIUScale, EDA_UNITS::MILLIMETRES );

-        msg.Printf( wxS( "%s at %p" ), driver->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider ), driver );
+        msg.Printf( wxS( "%s at %p" ),
+                    driver->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider, false ),
+                    driver );
        aList.emplace_back( wxT( "Connection Source" ), msg );
    }
 #endif
--- a/eeschema/sch_field.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_field.cpp
@ -1054,9 +1054,11 @@ void SCH_FIELD::CalcEdit( const VECTOR2I& aPosition )
 }


-wxString SCH_FIELD::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_FIELD::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
-    return wxString::Format( "%s '%s'", UnescapeString( GetName() ), KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
+    return wxString::Format( _( "Field %s '%s'" ),
+                             UnescapeString( GetName() ),
+                             aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
 }


--- a/eeschema/sch_field.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_field.h
@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public:

    bool Replace( const EDA_SEARCH_DATA& aSearchData, void* aAuxData = nullptr ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;
    void GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList ) override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;
--- a/eeschema/sch_junction.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_junction.h
@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
                                        || aItem->Type() == SCH_DIRECTIVE_LABEL_T );
    }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override
    {
        return wxString( _( "Junction" ) );
    }
--- a/eeschema/sch_label.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_label.cpp
@ -1529,10 +1529,10 @@ const BOX2I SCH_LABEL::GetBodyBoundingBox() const
 }


-wxString SCH_LABEL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_LABEL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Label '%s'" ),
-                             KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetShownText( false ) ) );
+                             aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
 }


@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@ void SCH_DIRECTIVE_LABEL::AutoplaceFields( SCH_SCREEN* aScreen, bool aManual )
 }


-wxString SCH_DIRECTIVE_LABEL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_DIRECTIVE_LABEL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    if( m_fields.empty() )
    {
@ -1806,7 +1806,8 @@ wxString SCH_DIRECTIVE_LABEL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider
    {
        return wxString::Format( _( "Directive Label [%s %s]" ),
                                 UnescapeString( m_fields[0].GetName() ),
-                                 KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( m_fields[0].GetShownText( false ) ) );
+                                 aFull ? m_fields[0].GetShownText( false )
+                                       : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( m_fields[0].GetText() ) );
    }
 }

@ -2049,10 +2050,10 @@ void SCH_GLOBALLABEL::CreateGraphicShape( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aRenderSettings
 }


-wxString SCH_GLOBALLABEL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_GLOBALLABEL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Global Label '%s'" ),
-                             KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetShownText( false ) ) );
+                             aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
 }


@ -2196,10 +2197,10 @@ VECTOR2I SCH_HIERLABEL::GetSchematicTextOffset( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings
 }


-wxString SCH_HIERLABEL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_HIERLABEL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Hierarchical Label '%s'" ),
-                             KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetShownText( false ) ) );
+                             aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
 }


--- a/eeschema/sch_label.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_label.h
@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ public:

    bool IsConnectable() const override { return true; }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

@ -460,12 +460,13 @@ public:

    int GetPenWidth() const override;

-    void CreateGraphicShape( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings, std::vector<VECTOR2I>& aPoints,
+    void CreateGraphicShape( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings,
+                             std::vector<VECTOR2I>& aPoints,
                             const VECTOR2I& aPos ) const override;

    void AutoplaceFields( SCH_SCREEN* aScreen, bool aManual ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    bool IsConnectable() const override { return true; }

@ -531,7 +532,8 @@ public:

    VECTOR2I GetSchematicTextOffset( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings ) const override;

-    void CreateGraphicShape( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aRenderSettings, std::vector<VECTOR2I>& aPoints,
+    void CreateGraphicShape( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aRenderSettings,
+                             std::vector<VECTOR2I>& aPoints,
                             const VECTOR2I& aPos ) const override;

    bool ResolveTextVar( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, wxString* token, int aDepth ) const override;
@ -540,7 +542,7 @@ public:

    void ViewGetLayers( int aLayers[], int& aCount ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

@ -595,7 +597,7 @@ public:

    bool IsConnectable() const override { return true; }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/eeschema/sch_line.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_line.cpp
@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ void SCH_LINE::GetSelectedPoints( std::vector<VECTOR2I>& aPoints ) const
 }


-wxString SCH_LINE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_LINE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    wxString txtfmt;

--- a/eeschema/sch_line.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_line.h
@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public:

    bool CanConnect( const SCH_ITEM* aItem ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/eeschema/sch_marker.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_marker.cpp
@ -308,10 +308,10 @@ void SCH_MARKER::GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_
            auxItem = aFrame->GetItem( m_rcItem->GetAuxItemID() );

        if( mainItem )
-            mainText = mainItem->GetItemDescription( aFrame );
+            mainText = mainItem->GetItemDescription( aFrame, true );

        if( auxItem )
-            auxText = auxItem->GetItemDescription( aFrame );
+            auxText = auxItem->GetItemDescription( aFrame, true );

        aList.emplace_back( mainText, auxText );
    }
--- a/eeschema/sch_marker.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_marker.h
@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public:

    void GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override
    {
        return wxString( _( "ERC Marker" ) );
    }
--- a/eeschema/sch_no_connect.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_no_connect.h
@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:

    std::vector<VECTOR2I> GetConnectionPoints() const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override
    {
        return wxString( _( "No Connect" ) );
    }
--- a/eeschema/sch_pin.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_pin.cpp
@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ wxString SCH_PIN::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, ALT* aAlt
 }


-wxString SCH_PIN::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_PIN::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    if( m_libPin )
    {
--- a/eeschema/sch_pin.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_pin.h
@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public:

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;
    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, ALT* aAlt ) const;

    EDA_ITEM* Clone() const override;
--- a/eeschema/sch_rule_area.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_rule_area.cpp
@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void SCH_RULE_AREA::Plot( PLOTTER* aPlotter, bool aBackground, const SCH_PLOT_OP
 }


-wxString SCH_RULE_AREA::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_RULE_AREA::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return _( "Schematic rule area" );
 }
--- a/eeschema/sch_rule_area.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_rule_area.h
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
    virtual void Plot( PLOTTER* aPlotter, bool aBackground, const SCH_PLOT_OPTS& aPlotOpts,
                       int aUnit, int aBodyStyle, const VECTOR2I& aOffset, bool aDimmed ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    /// @brief Resets all item and directive caches, saving the current state first
    void ResetCaches( KIGFX::SCH_VIEW* view );
--- a/eeschema/sch_shape.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_shape.cpp
@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void SCH_SHAPE::GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_I
 }


-wxString SCH_SHAPE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_SHAPE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    switch( GetShape() )
    {
--- a/eeschema/sch_shape.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_shape.h
@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public:

    void GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
@ -1180,10 +1180,11 @@ void SCH_SHEET::RunOnChildren( const std::function<void( SCH_ITEM* )>& aFunction
 }


-wxString SCH_SHEET::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_SHEET::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Hierarchical Sheet %s" ),
-                             KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( m_fields[ SHEETNAME ].GetText() ) );
+                             aFull ? m_fields[ SHEETNAME ].GetShownText( false )
+                                   : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( m_fields[ SHEETNAME ].GetText() ) );
 }


--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet.h
@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ public:
    bool GetDNP() const { return m_DNP; }
    void SetDNP( bool aDNP ) { m_DNP = aDNP; }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet_path.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet_path.cpp
@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
        SCH_ITEM( nullptr, NOT_USED )
    {}

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override
    {
        return _( "(Deleted Item)" );
    }
--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet_pin.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet_pin.cpp
@ -334,10 +334,10 @@ void SCH_SHEET_PIN::GetEndPoints( std::vector<DANGLING_END_ITEM>& aItemList )
 }


-wxString SCH_SHEET_PIN::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_SHEET_PIN::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Hierarchical Sheet Pin %s" ),
-                             KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
+                             aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
 }


--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet_pin.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet_pin.h
@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public:
    bool HasConnectivityChanges( const SCH_ITEM* aItem,
                                 const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aInstance = nullptr ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@ SCH_ITEM* SCH_SYMBOL::GetDrawItem( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, KICAD_T aType )
 }


-wxString SCH_SYMBOL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_SYMBOL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Symbol %s [%s]" ),
                             KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetField( REFERENCE_FIELD )->GetText() ),
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.h
@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ public:
     */
    SCH_ITEM* GetDrawItem( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, KICAD_T aType = TYPE_NOT_INIT );

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/eeschema/sch_table.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_table.cpp
@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ INSPECT_RESULT SCH_TABLE::Visit( INSPECTOR aInspector, void* aTestData,
 }


-wxString SCH_TABLE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_TABLE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "%d Column Table" ), m_colCount );
 }
--- a/eeschema/sch_table.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_table.h
@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public:
        return false;
    }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/eeschema/sch_tablecell.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_tablecell.cpp
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void SCH_TABLECELL::SwapData( SCH_ITEM* aItem )
 }


-wxString SCH_TABLECELL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_TABLECELL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Table Cell %s" ), GetAddr() );
 }
--- a/eeschema/sch_tablecell.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_tablecell.h
@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
        return wxT( "SCH_TABLECELL" );
    }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    EDA_ITEM* Clone() const override
    {
--- a/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
@ -450,9 +450,10 @@ void SCH_TEXT::DoHypertextAction( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame ) const
 }


-wxString SCH_TEXT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_TEXT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
-    return wxString::Format( _( "Graphic Text '%s'" ), KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
+    return wxString::Format( _( "Graphic Text '%s'" ),
+                             aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ) );
 }


--- a/eeschema/sch_text.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_text.h
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public:

    void ViewGetLayers( int aLayers[], int& aCount ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/eeschema/sch_textbox.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_textbox.cpp
@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void SCH_TEXTBOX::DoHypertextAction( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame ) const
 }


-wxString SCH_TEXTBOX::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString SCH_TEXTBOX::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Text Box" ) );
 }
--- a/eeschema/sch_textbox.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_textbox.h
@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:

    virtual bool IsReplaceable() const override { return true; }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/gerbview/gerber_draw_item.cpp
+++ b/gerbview/gerber_draw_item.cpp
@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ INSPECT_RESULT GERBER_DRAW_ITEM::Visit( INSPECTOR inspector, void* testData,
 }


-wxString GERBER_DRAW_ITEM::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString GERBER_DRAW_ITEM::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    wxString layerName = GERBER_FILE_IMAGE_LIST::GetImagesList().GetDisplayName( GetLayer(), true );

--- a/gerbview/gerber_draw_item.h
+++ b/gerbview/gerber_draw_item.h
@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public:
                          const std::vector<KICAD_T>& aScanTypes ) override;

    ///< @copydoc EDA_ITEM::GetItemDescription()
-    virtual wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    virtual wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    ///< @copydoc EDA_ITEM::GetMenuImage()
    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;
--- a/include/board_item.h
+++ b/include/board_item.h
@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public:
        BOARD_ITEM( nullptr, NOT_USED )
    {}

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override
    {
        return _( "(Deleted Item)" );
    }
--- a/include/drawing_sheet/ds_draw_item.h
+++ b/include/drawing_sheet/ds_draw_item.h
@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:

    void PrintWsItem( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings, const VECTOR2I& aOffset ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

 #if defined(DEBUG)
    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const override { ShowDummy( os ); }
@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public:

    void PrintWsItem( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings, const VECTOR2I& aOffset ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

 #if defined(DEBUG)
    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const override { ShowDummy( os ); }
@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public:
    bool HitTest( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, int aAccuracy = 0 ) const override;
    bool HitTest( const BOX2I& aRect, bool aContained, int aAccuracy = 0 ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

 #if defined(DEBUG)
    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const override { ShowDummy( os ); }
@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public:
    const BOX2I GetBoundingBox() const override;
    bool HitTest( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, int aAccuracy = 0 ) const override { return false; }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

 #if defined(DEBUG)
    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const override { ShowDummy( os ); }
@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ public:
    bool HitTest( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, int aAccuracy = 0 ) const override;
    bool HitTest( const BOX2I& aRect, bool aContained, int aAccuracy = 0 ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

 #if defined(DEBUG)
    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const override { ShowDummy( os ); }
@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public:

    const BOX2I GetBoundingBox() const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

 #if defined(DEBUG)
    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const override { ShowDummy( os ); }
--- a/include/eda_item.h
+++ b/include/eda_item.h
@ -347,9 +347,10 @@ public:
     * returns a string to indicate that it was not overridden to provide the object
     * specific text.
     *
+     * @param aLong indicates a long string is acceptable
     * @return The menu text string.
     */
-    virtual wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const;
+    virtual wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const;

    /**
     * Return a pointer to an image to be used in menus.
--- a/pcbnew/board.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/board.cpp
@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ void BOARD::RemoveAll( std::initializer_list<KICAD_T> aTypes )
 }


-wxString BOARD::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString BOARD::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "PCB" ) );
 }
--- a/pcbnew/board.h
+++ b/pcbnew/board.h
@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ public:
    const TITLE_BLOCK& GetTitleBlock() const                { return m_titles; }
    void SetTitleBlock( const TITLE_BLOCK& aTitleBlock )    { m_titles = aTitleBlock; }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    EDA_UNITS GetUserUnits()                                { return m_userUnits; }
    void SetUserUnits( EDA_UNITS aUnits )                   { m_userUnits = aUnits; }
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_group_properties.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_group_properties.cpp
@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ DIALOG_GROUP_PROPERTIES::DIALOG_GROUP_PROPERTIES( PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME* aParent,
    m_locked->Show( dynamic_cast<PCB_EDIT_FRAME*>( aParent ) != nullptr );

    for( BOARD_ITEM* item : m_group->GetItems() )
-        m_membersList->Append( item->GetItemDescription( m_brdEditor ), item );
+        m_membersList->Append( item->GetItemDescription( m_brdEditor, true ), item );

    SetupStandardButtons();

@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void DIALOG_GROUP_PROPERTIES::DoAddMember( EDA_ITEM* aItem )
    if( aItem == m_group )
        return;

-    m_membersList->Append( aItem->GetItemDescription( m_brdEditor ), aItem );
+    m_membersList->Append( aItem->GetItemDescription( m_brdEditor, true ), aItem );
 }


--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_position_relative.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_position_relative.cpp
@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void DIALOG_POSITION_RELATIVE::updateAnchorInfo( BOARD_ITEM* aItem )
        wxString       msg = _( "<none selected>" );

        if( aItem )
-            msg = aItem->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider );
+            msg = aItem->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider, true );

        m_referenceInfo->SetLabel( wxString::Format( _( "Reference item: %s" ), msg ) );
        break;
--- a/pcbnew/drc/drc_engine.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/drc/drc_engine.cpp
@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO
            {
                REPORT( "" )
                REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "Local override on %s; clearance: %s." ),
-                                          EscapeHTML( a->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                          EscapeHTML( a->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                          MessageTextFromValue( overrideA.value() ) ) )

                override_val = ac->GetClearanceOverrides( &msg ).value();
@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO
            {
                REPORT( "" )
                REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "Local override on %s; clearance: %s." ),
-                                          EscapeHTML( b->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                          EscapeHTML( b->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                          EscapeHTML( MessageTextFromValue( overrideB.value() ) ) ) )

                if( overrideB > override_val )
@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO

            REPORT( "" )
            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "Local override on %s; zone connection: %s." ),
-                                      EscapeHTML( pad->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                      EscapeHTML( pad->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                      EscapeHTML( PrintZoneConnection( override ) ) ) )

            constraint.SetName( msg );
@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO

            REPORT( "" )
            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "Local override on %s; thermal relief gap: %s." ),
-                                      EscapeHTML( pad->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                      EscapeHTML( pad->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                      EscapeHTML( MessageTextFromValue( gap_override ) ) ) )

            constraint.SetName( msg );
@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO

            REPORT( "" )
            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "Local override on %s; thermal spoke width: %s." ),
-                                      EscapeHTML( pad->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                      EscapeHTML( pad->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                      EscapeHTML( MessageTextFromValue( spoke_override ) ) ) )

            if( zone && zone->GetMinThickness() > spoke_override )
@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO

                REPORT( "" )
                REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "%s min thickness: %s." ),
-                                          EscapeHTML( zone->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                          EscapeHTML( zone->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                          EscapeHTML( MessageTextFromValue( spoke_override ) ) ) )
            }

@ -1070,12 +1070,12 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO
                        else if( a_is_non_copper )
                        {
                            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "%s contains no copper.  Rule ignored." ),
-                                                      EscapeHTML( a->GetItemDescription( this ) ) ) )
+                                                      EscapeHTML( a->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ) ) )
                        }
                        else if( b_is_non_copper )
                        {
                            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "%s contains no copper.  Rule ignored." ),
-                                                      EscapeHTML( b->GetItemDescription( this ) ) ) )
+                                                      EscapeHTML( b->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ) ) )
                        }

                        return;
@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO
                {
                    // Report non-drilled-holes as an implicit condition
                    REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "%s is not a drilled hole; rule ignored." ),
-                                              a->GetItemDescription( this ) ) )
+                                              a->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ) )
                }
                else if( !c->condition || c->condition->GetExpression().IsEmpty() )
                {
@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO
            }

            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "Local clearance on %s: %s." ),
-                                      EscapeHTML( a->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                      EscapeHTML( a->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                      MessageTextFromValue( localA ) ) )

            if( localA > clearance )
@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO
            }

            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "Local clearance on %s: %s." ),
-                                      EscapeHTML( b->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                      EscapeHTML( b->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                      MessageTextFromValue( localB ) ) )

            if( localB > clearance )
@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO
            {
                REPORT( "" )
                REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "%s zone connection: %s." ),
-                                          EscapeHTML( parentFootprint->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                          EscapeHTML( parentFootprint->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                          EscapeHTML( PrintZoneConnection( local ) ) ) )

                constraint.SetParentRule( nullptr );
@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO

            REPORT( "" )
            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "%s pad connection: %s." ),
-                                      EscapeHTML( zone->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                      EscapeHTML( zone->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                      EscapeHTML( PrintZoneConnection( local ) ) ) )

            constraint.SetParentRule( nullptr );
@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO

            REPORT( "" )
            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "%s thermal relief gap: %s." ),
-                                      EscapeHTML( zone->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                      EscapeHTML( zone->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                      EscapeHTML( MessageTextFromValue( local ) ) ) )

            constraint.SetParentRule( nullptr );
@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ DRC_CONSTRAINT DRC_ENGINE::EvalRules( DRC_CONSTRAINT_T aConstraintType, const BO

            REPORT( "" )
            REPORT( wxString::Format( _( "%s thermal spoke width: %s." ),
-                                      EscapeHTML( zone->GetItemDescription( this ) ),
+                                      EscapeHTML( zone->GetItemDescription( this, true ) ),
                                      EscapeHTML( MessageTextFromValue( local ) ) ) )

            constraint.SetParentRule( nullptr );
--- a/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_library_parity.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_library_parity.cpp
@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
                return diff;                                \
        } while (0)

-#define ITEM_DESC( item ) ( item )->GetItemDescription( &g_unitsProvider )
+#define ITEM_DESC( item ) ( item )->GetItemDescription( &g_unitsProvider, true )
 #define PAD_DESC( pad ) wxString::Format( _( "Pad %s" ), ( pad )->GetNumber() )


--- a/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ INSPECT_RESULT FOOTPRINT::Visit( INSPECTOR inspector, void* testData,
 }


-wxString FOOTPRINT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString FOOTPRINT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    wxString reference = GetReference();

--- a/pcbnew/footprint.h
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint.h
@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ public:
        return wxT( "FOOTPRINT" );
    }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/generators/pcb_tuning_pattern.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/generators/pcb_tuning_pattern.cpp
@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public:

    wxString GetGeneratorType() const override { return wxS( "tuning_pattern" ); }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override
    {
        return wxString( _( "Tuning Pattern" ) );
    }
--- a/pcbnew/pad.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pad.cpp
@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ wxString PAD::ShowPadAttr() const
 }


-wxString PAD::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PAD::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    FOOTPRINT* parentFP = nullptr;

--- a/pcbnew/pad.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pad.h
@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ public:

    void Rotate( const VECTOR2I& aRotCentre, const EDA_ANGLE& aAngle ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_dimension.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_dimension.cpp
@ -562,10 +562,10 @@ const BOX2I PCB_DIMENSION_BASE::GetBoundingBox() const
 }


-wxString PCB_DIMENSION_BASE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_DIMENSION_BASE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Dimension '%s' on %s" ),
-                             KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ),
+                             aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ),
                             GetLayerName() );
 }

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_dimension.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_dimension.h
@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public:
    std::shared_ptr<SHAPE> GetEffectiveShape( PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer,
            FLASHING aFlash = FLASHING::DEFAULT ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    const BOX2I ViewBBox() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_field.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_field.cpp
@ -139,34 +139,31 @@ wxString PCB_FIELD::GetTextTypeDescription() const
 }


-wxString PCB_FIELD::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_FIELD::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
+    wxString content = aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() );
+    wxString ref = GetParentFootprint()->GetReference();
+
    switch( m_id )
    {
    case REFERENCE_FIELD:
-        return wxString::Format( _( "Reference '%s'" ),
-                                 GetParentFootprint()->GetReference() );
+        return wxString::Format( _( "Reference field of %s" ), ref );

    case VALUE_FIELD:
-        return wxString::Format( _( "Value '%s' of %s" ),
-                                 KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ),
-                                 GetParentFootprint()->GetReference() );
+        return wxString::Format( _( "Value field of %s (%s)" ), ref, content );

    case FOOTPRINT_FIELD:
-        return wxString::Format( _( "Footprint '%s' of %s" ),
-                                 KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ),
-                                 GetParentFootprint()->GetReference() );
+        return wxString::Format( _( "Footprint field of %s (%s)" ), ref, content );
+
    case DATASHEET_FIELD:
-        return wxString::Format( _( "Datasheet '%s' of %s" ),
-                                 KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ),
-                                 GetParentFootprint()->GetReference() );
+        return wxString::Format( _( "Datasheet field of %s (%s)" ), ref, content );

    default:
-        break; // avoid unreachable code / missing return statement warnings
+        if( GetName().IsEmpty() )
+            return wxString::Format( _( "Field of %s (%s)" ), ref, content );
+        else
+            return wxString::Format( _( "%s field of %s (%s)" ), GetName(), ref, content );
    }
-
-    return wxString::Format( _( "Field '%s' of %s" ), KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ),
-                             GetParentFootprint()->GetReference() );
 }


--- a/pcbnew/pcb_field.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_field.h
@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:

    wxString GetTextTypeDescription() const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    double ViewGetLOD( int aLayer, KIGFX::VIEW* aView ) const override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_generator.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_generator.cpp
@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ std::vector<std::pair<wxString, wxVariant>> PCB_GENERATOR::GetRowData()
 }


-wxString PCB_GENERATOR::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_GENERATOR::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString( _( "Generator" ) );
 }
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_generator.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_generator.h
@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:

    virtual void ShowPropertiesDialog( PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME* aEditFrame ) {};

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    virtual wxString GetPluralName() const = 0;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_group.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_group.cpp
@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void PCB_GROUP::Flip( const VECTOR2I& aCentre, bool aFlipLeftRight )
 }


-wxString PCB_GROUP::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_GROUP::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    if( m_name.empty() )
        return wxString::Format( _( "Unnamed Group, %zu members" ), m_items.size() );
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_group.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_group.h
@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public:
    void Flip( const VECTOR2I& aCentre, bool aFlipLeftRight ) override;

    /// @copydoc EDA_ITEM::GetItemDescription
-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    /// @copydoc EDA_ITEM::GetMenuImage
    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_marker.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_marker.cpp
@ -227,10 +227,10 @@ void PCB_MARKER::GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_
            auxItem = aFrame->GetItem( m_rcItem->GetAuxItemID() );

        if( mainItem )
-            mainText = mainItem->GetItemDescription( aFrame );
+            mainText = mainItem->GetItemDescription( aFrame, true );

        if( auxItem )
-            auxText = auxItem->GetItemDescription( aFrame );
+            auxText = auxItem->GetItemDescription( aFrame, true );

        aList.emplace_back( mainText, auxText );
    }
@ -260,11 +260,10 @@ std::shared_ptr<SHAPE> PCB_MARKER::GetEffectiveShape( PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer, FLASH
 }


-wxString PCB_MARKER::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_MARKER::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
-    // m_rcItem->GetErrorMessage() could be used instead, but is probably too long
-    // for menu duty.
-    return wxString::Format( _( "Marker (%s)" ), m_rcItem->GetErrorText() );
+    return wxString::Format( _( "Marker (%s)" ),
+                             aFull ? m_rcItem->GetErrorMessage() : m_rcItem->GetErrorText() );
 }


--- a/pcbnew/pcb_marker.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_marker.h
@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
        return BOARD_ITEM::Matches( m_rcItem->GetErrorMessage(), aSearchData );
    }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_reference_image.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_reference_image.h
@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
    void Flip( const VECTOR2I& aCentre, bool aFlipLeftRight ) override;
    void Rotate( const VECTOR2I& aCenter, const EDA_ANGLE& aAngle ) override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override
    {
        return wxString( _( "Reference Image" ) );
    }
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_shape.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_shape.cpp
@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ void PCB_SHAPE::GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_I
 }


-wxString PCB_SHAPE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_SHAPE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    FOOTPRINT* parentFP = nullptr;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_shape.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_shape.h
@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public:
                                  int aError, ERROR_LOC aErrorLoc,
                                  bool ignoreLineWidth = false ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_table.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_table.cpp
@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ INSPECT_RESULT PCB_TABLE::Visit( INSPECTOR aInspector, void* aTestData,
 }


-wxString PCB_TABLE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_TABLE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "%d Column Table" ), m_colCount );
 }
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_table.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_table.h
@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public:
        return false;
    }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_tablecell.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_tablecell.cpp
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void PCB_TABLECELL::swapData( BOARD_ITEM* aImage )
 }


-wxString PCB_TABLECELL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_TABLECELL::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "Table Cell %s" ), GetAddr() );
 }
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_tablecell.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_tablecell.h
@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
    int  GetRowSpan() const { return m_rowSpan; }
    void SetRowSpan( int aSpan ) { m_rowSpan = aSpan; }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    void GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList ) override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_target.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_target.cpp
@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<SHAPE> PCB_TARGET::GetEffectiveShape( PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer, FLASH
 }


-wxString PCB_TARGET::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_TARGET::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    // Targets are on *every* layer by definition
    return _( "Target" );
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_target.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_target.h
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
    std::shared_ptr<SHAPE>
    GetEffectiveShape( PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer, FLASHING aFlash = FLASHING::DEFAULT ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_text.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_text.cpp
@ -487,17 +487,17 @@ wxString PCB_TEXT::GetTextTypeDescription() const
 }


-wxString PCB_TEXT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_TEXT::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
+    wxString content = aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() );
+
    if( FOOTPRINT* parentFP = GetParentFootprint() )
    {
-        return wxString::Format( _( "Footprint Text '%s' of %s" ),
-                                 KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ), parentFP->GetReference() );
+        wxString ref = parentFP->GetReference();
+        return wxString::Format( _( "Footprint text of %s (%s)" ), ref, content );
    }

-    return wxString::Format( _( "PCB Text '%s' on %s" ),
-                             KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ),
-                             GetLayerName() );
+    return wxString::Format( _( "PCB text '%s' on %s" ), content, GetLayerName() );
 }


--- a/pcbnew/pcb_text.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_text.h
@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public:

    virtual wxString GetTextTypeDescription() const;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_textbox.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_textbox.cpp
@ -483,10 +483,10 @@ bool PCB_TEXTBOX::HitTest( const BOX2I& aRect, bool aContained, int aAccuracy )
 }


-wxString PCB_TEXTBOX::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_TEXTBOX::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( _( "PCB Text Box '%s' on %s" ),
-                             KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ),
+                             aFull ? GetShownText( false ) : KIUI::EllipsizeMenuText( GetText() ),
                             GetLayerName() );
 }

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_textbox.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_textbox.h
@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
    std::shared_ptr<SHAPE> GetEffectiveShape( PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer = UNDEFINED_LAYER,
                                              FLASHING aFlash = FLASHING::DEFAULT ) const override;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/pcb_track.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_track.cpp
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ EDA_ITEM* PCB_VIA::Clone() const
 }


-wxString PCB_VIA::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_VIA::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    wxString formatStr;

@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ bool PCB_VIA::HitTest( const BOX2I& aRect, bool aContained, int aAccuracy ) cons
 }


-wxString PCB_TRACK::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString PCB_TRACK::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    return wxString::Format( Type() == PCB_ARC_T ? _("Track (arc) %s on %s, length %s" )
                                                 : _("Track %s on %s, length %s" ),
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_track.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_track.h
@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public:

    virtual MINOPTMAX<int> GetWidthConstraint( wxString* aSource = nullptr ) const;

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ public:
        return wxT( "PCB_VIA" );
    }

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;

--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ bool PNS_KICAD_IFACE_BASE::syncZone( PNS::NODE* aWorld, ZONE* aZone, SHAPE_POLY_
    if( !poly->IsTriangulationUpToDate() )
    {
        UNITS_PROVIDER unitsProvider( pcbIUScale, GetUnits() );
-        msg.Printf( _( "%s is malformed." ), aZone->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider ) );
+        msg.Printf( _( "%s is malformed." ), aZone->GetItemDescription( &unitsProvider, true ) );

        KIDIALOG dlg( nullptr, msg, KIDIALOG::KD_WARNING );
        dlg.ShowDetailedText( _( "This zone cannot be handled by the router.\n"
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp
@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ SHOVE::SHOVE_STATUS SHOVE::shoveIteration( int aIter )
    UNITS_PROVIDER up( pcbIUScale, EDA_UNITS::MILLIMETRES );
    PNS_DBG( Dbg(), Message, wxString::Format( wxT( "NI: %s (%s)" ),
                                               ni->Format(),
-                                               ni->Parent() ? ni->Parent()->GetItemDescription( &up )
+                                               ni->Parent() ? ni->Parent()->GetItemDescription( &up, false )
                                                            : wxString( wxT( "null" ) ) ) );

    unwindLineStack( ni );
--- a/pcbnew/tools/board_inspection_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/board_inspection_tool.cpp
@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ wxString BOARD_INSPECTION_TOOL::getItemDescription( BOARD_ITEM* aItem )
    if( !aItem )
        return wxString();

-    wxString msg = aItem->GetItemDescription( m_frame );
+    wxString msg = aItem->GetItemDescription( m_frame, true );

    if( aItem->IsConnected() && !isNPTHPad( aItem ) )
    {
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
@ -1566,8 +1566,8 @@ int PCB_CONTROL::UpdateMessagePanel( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
        BOARD_ITEM* a = static_cast<BOARD_ITEM*>( selection[0] );
        BOARD_ITEM* b = static_cast<BOARD_ITEM*>( selection[1] );

-        msgItems.emplace_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( a->GetItemDescription( m_frame ),
-                                               b->GetItemDescription( m_frame ) ) );
+        msgItems.emplace_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( a->GetItemDescription( m_frame, false ),
+                                               b->GetItemDescription( m_frame, false ) ) );

        BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* a_conn = dyn_cast<BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM*>( a );
        BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* b_conn = dyn_cast<BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM*>( b );
--- a/pcbnew/zone.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/zone.cpp
@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ bool ZONE::AppendCorner( VECTOR2I aPosition, int aHoleIdx, bool aAllowDuplicatio
 }


-wxString ZONE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const
+wxString ZONE::GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const
 {
    LSEQ     layers = m_layerSet.Seq();
    wxString layerDesc;
--- a/pcbnew/zone.h
+++ b/pcbnew/zone.h
@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ public:

    void AddPolygon( const SHAPE_LINE_CHAIN& aPolygon );

-    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider ) const override;
+    wxString GetItemDescription( UNITS_PROVIDER* aUnitsProvider, bool aFull ) const override;

    BITMAPS GetMenuImage() const override;