Index: trunk/doc/conf/tree/temp.html
===================================================================
--- trunk/doc/conf/tree/temp.html	(revision 25334)
+++ trunk/doc/conf/tree/temp.html	(revision 25335)
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 <tr><th>node name <th> type <td> flags <td> description
 <tr><td> rat_warn <td><a href="CFN_BOOLEAN.html"> boolean </a><td> 0 <td> rats nest has set warnings
 <tr><td> clip_inhibit_chg <td><a href="CFN_BOOLEAN.html"> boolean </a><td> 0 <td> dummy node to inform the menu about clip inhibit change
+<tr><td> click_cmd_entry_active <td><a href="CFN_BOOLEAN.html"> boolean </a><td> 0 <td> [hidlib] true if the command line is active when the user click - this gives the command interpreter a chance to capture the click and use the coords
 </table></body></html>
Index: trunk/src/crosshair.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/crosshair.h	(revision 25334)
+++ trunk/src/crosshair.h	(revision 25335)
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@
 	long int *drags;
 	int drags_len, drags_current;
 	pcb_coord_t dragx, dragy;              /* the point where drag started */
-
-	unsigned click_cmd_entry_active:1;     /* true if the command entry was active during a mosue click while actions are executed */
 } pcb_crosshair_t;
 
 
Index: trunk/src/hid_cfg_input.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/hid_cfg_input.c	(revision 25334)
+++ trunk/src/hid_cfg_input.c	(revision 25335)
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "hid_cfg_input.h"
 #include "hid_cfg_action.h"
+#include "hidlib_conf.h"
 #include "error.h"
 #include "compat_misc.h"
 #include "event.h"
@@ -183,10 +184,10 @@
 
 void hid_cfg_mouse_action(pcb_hid_cfg_mouse_t *mouse, pcb_hid_cfg_mod_t button_and_mask, pcb_bool cmd_entry_active)
 {
-	pcb_crosshair.click_cmd_entry_active = cmd_entry_active;
+	pcbhl_conf.temp.click_cmd_entry_active = cmd_entry_active;
 	pcb_hid_cfg_action(find_best_action(mouse, button_and_mask));
 	pcb_event(NULL, PCB_EVENT_USER_INPUT_POST, NULL);
-	pcb_crosshair.click_cmd_entry_active = 0;
+	pcbhl_conf.temp.click_cmd_entry_active = 0;
 }
 
 
Index: trunk/src/hidlib_conf.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/hidlib_conf.h	(revision 25334)
+++ trunk/src/hidlib_conf.h	(revision 25335)
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 
 typedef struct {
 
+	struct {
+		CFT_BOOLEAN click_cmd_entry_active;/* true if the command line is active when the user click - this gives the command interpreter a chance to capture the click and use the coords */
+	} temp;
+
 	const struct {                       /* rc */
 		CFT_INTEGER verbose;
 		CFT_INTEGER quiet;                 /* print only errors on stderr */
Index: trunk/src/tool.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/tool.c	(revision 25334)
+++ trunk/src/tool.c	(revision 25335)
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 /*** old helpers ***/
 void pcb_release_mode(pcb_hidlib_t *hidlib)
 {
-	if (pcb_crosshair.click_cmd_entry_active && (pcb_cli_mouse(0) == 0))
+	if (pcbhl_conf.temp.click_cmd_entry_active && (pcb_cli_mouse(0) == 0))
 		return;
 
 	pcb_tool_release_mode(hidlib);
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
 
 void pcb_notify_mode(pcb_hidlib_t *hidlib)
 {
-	if (pcb_crosshair.click_cmd_entry_active && (pcb_cli_mouse(1) == 0))
+	if (pcbhl_conf.temp.click_cmd_entry_active && (pcb_cli_mouse(1) == 0))
 		return;
 
 	if (conf_core.temp.rat_warn)