Bring back Copy with Reference as a new action

Fixes https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/5916

pcbnew/tools/edit_tool.cpp

@@ -1820,8 +1820,21 @@ int EDIT_TOOL::copyToClipboard( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         for( EDA_ITEM* item : selection )
             items.push_back( static_cast<BOARD_ITEM*>( item ) );
 
-        VECTOR2I refPoint = grid.BestDragOrigin( getViewControls()->GetCursorPosition( false ),
-                                                 items );
+        VECTOR2I refPoint;
+
+        if( aEvent.IsAction( &PCB_ACTIONS::copyWithReference ) )
+        {
+            if( !pickReferencePoint( _( "Select reference point for the copy..." ),
+                                     _( "Selection copied" ),
+                                     _( "Copy cancelled" ),
+                                     refPoint ) )
+                return 0;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            refPoint = grid.BestDragOrigin( getViewControls()->GetCursorPosition( false ), items );
+        }
+
         selection.SetReferencePoint( refPoint );
 
         io.SetBoard( board() );
@@ -1873,6 +1886,7 @@ void EDIT_TOOL::setTransitions()
     Go( &EDIT_TOOL::FilletTracks,        PCB_ACTIONS::filletTracks.MakeEvent() );
 
     Go( &EDIT_TOOL::copyToClipboard,     ACTIONS::copy.MakeEvent() );
+    Go( &EDIT_TOOL::copyToClipboard,     PCB_ACTIONS::copyWithReference.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &EDIT_TOOL::cutToClipboard,      ACTIONS::cut.MakeEvent() );
 }
 

pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.cpp

@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@ TOOL_ACTION PCB_ACTIONS::moveWithReference( "pcbnew.InteractiveMove.moveWithRefe
         _( "Moves the selected item(s) with a specified starting point" ),
         move_xpm, AF_ACTIVATE );
 
+TOOL_ACTION PCB_ACTIONS::copyWithReference( "pcbnew.InteractiveMove.copyWithReference",
+        AS_GLOBAL, 0, "", _( "Copy with Reference" ),
+        _( "Copy selected item(s) to clipboard with a specified starting point" ),
+        copy_xpm, AF_ACTIVATE );
+
 TOOL_ACTION PCB_ACTIONS::duplicateIncrement( "pcbnew.InteractiveEdit.duplicateIncrementPads",
         AS_GLOBAL,
         MD_SHIFT + MD_CTRL + 'D', LEGACY_HK_NAME( "Duplicate Item and Increment" ),

pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.h

@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ public:
     /// move with a reference point
     static TOOL_ACTION moveWithReference;
 
+    /// copy command with manual reference point selection
+    static TOOL_ACTION copyWithReference;
+
     /// Rotation of selected objects
     static TOOL_ACTION rotateCw;
     static TOOL_ACTION rotateCcw;