Index: trunk/src/buffer.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/buffer.c	(revision 28726)
+++ trunk/src/buffer.c	(revision 28727)
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@
 	return (pcb_object_operation(&AddBufferFunctions, &ctx, Type, Ptr1, Ptr2, Ptr3));
 }
 
-pcb_bool pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_coord_t X, pcb_coord_t Y)
+pcb_bool pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_coord_t X, pcb_coord_t Y, pcb_bool keep_id)
 {
 	pcb_cardinal_t i;
 	pcb_bool changed = pcb_false;
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@
 
 				oldx = x;
 				oldy = y;
-				if (pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(PCB, x, y))
+				if (pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(PCB, x, y, pcb_false))
 					pcb_board_set_changed_flag(pcb_true);
 			}
 			break;
Index: trunk/src/buffer.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/buffer.h	(revision 28726)
+++ trunk/src/buffer.h	(revision 28727)
@@ -90,8 +90,11 @@
 fgw_error_t pcb_act_LoadFootprint(fgw_arg_t *res, int oargc, fgw_arg_t *oargv);
 
 /* pastes the contents of the buffer to the layout. Only visible objects
-   are handled by the routine. */
-pcb_bool pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_coord_t X, pcb_coord_t Y);
+   are handled by the routine.
+   If keep_id is true, do not change object IDs - this should be used only
+   in one specific case, when selected objects are moved using the buffer
+   (which means exactly 1 copy is made and the original version is removed). */
+pcb_bool pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_coord_t X, pcb_coord_t Y, pcb_bool keep_id);
 
 /* change the side of all objects in the buffer */
 void pcb_buffer_flip_side(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_buffer_t *Buffer);
Index: trunk/src/object_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/object_act.c	(revision 28726)
+++ trunk/src/object_act.c	(revision 28727)
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
 
 		/* Place components onto center of board. */
 		pcb_crosshair.Y = ny; /* flipping side depends on the crosshair unfortunately */
-		if (pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb, nx, ny))
+		if (pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb, nx, ny, pcb_false))
 			pcb_board_set_changed_flag(pcb_true);
 	}
 	else if (sc && subc_differs(sc, footprint)) {
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 		if (paste_ok) {
 			if (sc != NULL)
 				pcb_subc_remove(sc);
-			if (pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb, orig_cx, orig_cy))
+			if (pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb, orig_cx, orig_cy, pcb_false))
 				pcb_board_set_changed_flag(pcb_true);
 		}
 	}
Index: trunk/src/select_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/select_act.c	(revision 28726)
+++ trunk/src/select_act.c	(revision 28727)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 				pcb_remove_selected(pcb_false);
 				pcb_subc_convert_from_buffer(PCB_PASTEBUFFER);
 				pcb_undo_restore_serial();
-				pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(PCB, x, y);
+				pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(PCB, x, y, pcb_false);
 				pcb_buffer_set_number(pcb_tool_note.Buffer);
 			}
 			break;
Index: trunk/src/tool_buffer.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/tool_buffer.c	(revision 28726)
+++ trunk/src/tool_buffer.c	(revision 28727)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb, pcb_crosshair.AttachedObject.tx, pcb_crosshair.AttachedObject.ty)) {
+	if (pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(pcb, pcb_crosshair.AttachedObject.tx, pcb_crosshair.AttachedObject.ty, pcb_false)) {
 		pcb_board_set_changed_flag(pcb_true);
 		pcb_gui->invalidate_all(pcb_gui);
 	}
Index: trunk/src_plugins/extedit/extedit.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/extedit/extedit.c	(revision 28726)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/extedit/extedit.c	(revision 28727)
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 					pcb_remove_selected(pcb_true);
 				if (paste) {
 					pcb_undo_save_serial();
-					pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(PCB, pastex, pastey);
+					pcb_buffer_copy_to_layout(PCB, pastex, pastey, pcb_false);
 					pcb_undo_restore_serial();
 					pcb_remove_object(type, ptr1, ptr2, ptr3);
 					pcb_undo_inc_serial();