Index: trunk/src/object_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/object_act.c	(revision 17095)
+++ trunk/src/object_act.c	(revision 17096)
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@
 	const char *refdes, *value, *footprint;
 	const char *args[3];
 	const char *function = argv[0];
+	int fx, fy, fs;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	printf("Entered pcb_act_ElementList, executing function %s\n", function);
@@ -545,6 +546,14 @@
 	args[1] = refdes;
 	args[2] = value;
 
+	/* turn of flip to avoid mirror/rotat confusion */
+	fx = conf_core.editor.view.flip_x;
+	fy = conf_core.editor.view.flip_y;
+	fs = conf_core.editor.show_solder_side;
+	conf_force_set_bool(conf_core.editor.view.flip_x, 0);
+	conf_force_set_bool(conf_core.editor.view.flip_y, 0);
+	conf_force_set_bool(conf_core.editor.show_solder_side, 0);
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	printf("  ... footprint = %s\n", footprint);
 	printf("  ... refdes = %s\n", refdes);
@@ -667,6 +676,10 @@
 	printf(" ... Leaving pcb_act_ElementList.\n");
 #endif
 
+	conf_force_set_bool(conf_core.editor.view.flip_x, fx);
+	conf_force_set_bool(conf_core.editor.view.flip_y, fy);
+	conf_force_set_bool(conf_core.editor.show_solder_side, fs);
+
 	return 0;
 }