Index: trunk/src/action.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/action.c	(revision 928)
+++ trunk/src/action.c	(revision 929)
@@ -8262,7 +8262,21 @@
 	free(str.Data);
 }
 
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
+static const char replacefootprint_syntax[] =
+  "ReplaceFootprint()\n";
 
+static const char replacefootprint_help[] = "Replace the footprint of the selected component with the footprint in the buffer.";
+
+static int
+ReplaceFootprint (int argc, char **argv, Coord x, Coord y)
+{
+	fprintf(stderr, "rp1\n");
+	hid_parse_command("DoWindows(Library)");
+	fprintf(stderr, "rp2\n");
+}
+
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 HID_Action action_action_list[] = {
@@ -8465,6 +8479,9 @@
   {"ManagePlugins", 0, ManagePlugins,
    manageplugins_help, manageplugins_syntax}
   ,
+  {"ReplaceFootprint", 0, ReplaceFootprint,
+   replacefootprint_help, replacefootprint_syntax}
+  ,
 };
 
 REGISTER_ACTIONS (action_action_list)
Index: trunk/src/gpcb-menu.res
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/gpcb-menu.res	(revision 928)
+++ trunk/src/gpcb-menu.res	(revision 929)
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
    -
    {"Design changes (back annotation)"
     {"Swap nets on two selected pins" net(swap)  a={"Shift-x" "Shift<Key>x"}}
-    {"Replace footprint" net(swap)  a={"Alt-f" "Alt<Key>f"}}
+    {"Replace footprint" ReplaceFootprint()  a={"Alt-Shift-f" "Alt Shift<Key>f"}}
    }
   }