Index: trunk/src/conf_core.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/conf_core.h	(revision 21844)
+++ trunk/src/conf_core.h	(revision 21845)
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 		CFT_BOOLEAN swap_start_direction;  /* change starting direction after each click */
 		CFT_BOOLEAN show_drc;              /* show drc region on crosshair */
 		CFT_BOOLEAN auto_drc;              /* when set, PCB doesn't let you place copper that violates DRC. */
+		CFT_BOOLEAN conn_find_rat;         /* connection find includes rats; when off, only existing galvanic connections are mapped */
 		CFT_BOOLEAN show_number;           /* OBSOLETE: pinout shows number */
 		CFT_BOOLEAN orthogonal_moves;      /* move items orthogonally. */
 		CFT_BOOLEAN reset_after_element;   /* OBSOLETE: reset connections after each element while saving all connections */
Index: trunk/src/pcb-conf.lht
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/pcb-conf.lht	(revision 21844)
+++ trunk/src/pcb-conf.lht	(revision 21845)
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 			swap_start_direction = 0
 			show_drc = 0
 			auto_drc = 0
+			conn_find_rat = 1
 			show_number = 0
 			orthogonal_moves = 0
 			reset_after_element = 1
Index: trunk/src/rats_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/rats_act.c	(revision 21844)
+++ trunk/src/rats_act.c	(revision 21845)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 					memset(&fctx, 0, sizeof(fctx));
 					fctx.flag_set = PCB_FLAG_FOUND;
 					fctx.flag_set_undoable = 1;
-					fctx.consider_rats = 1;
+					fctx.consider_rats = !!conf_core.editor.conn_find_rat;
 					res = pcb_find_from_xy(&fctx, PCB->Data, x, y);
 					pcb_message(PCB_MSG_INFO, "found %ld objects\n", res);
 					pcb_find_free(&fctx);