gEDA-user: Easy way to explode an element ?

[DJ Delorie]

> I had a couple schematic devices that didn't have a proper
> footprint.  They needed a 5mm spaced pin header.  I didn't have time
> to write a custom footprint in perl, so I used a single inline
> 0.100" header instead.  Now I would like to "explode" that element
> and move the pins so that they are 5mm apart.  Is there an easy way
> to do this ?

Select, cut.  Break buffer elements to pieces.  Paste.

Edit as you wish.

Select, cut.  Convert buffer to element.  Paste.