From 920d9e3d46f89dd60ed52553ab635a697227e21b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Young <jeff@rokeby.ie>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 16:57:05 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Don't switch to non-copper layer when drawing text &
 graphics.

We now allow these items on copper layers (and do the necessary
DRC, etc.)

Fixes: lp:1796500
* https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1796500
---
 pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp | 16 +---------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
index c118c1ea21..f6cf412509 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
@@ -1808,21 +1808,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::getSegmentWidth( PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer ) const
 
 PCB_LAYER_ID DRAWING_TOOL::getDrawingLayer() const
 {
-    PCB_LAYER_ID layer = m_frame->GetActiveLayer();
-
-    if( IsCopperLayer( layer ) )
-    {
-        if( layer == F_Cu )
-            layer = F_SilkS;
-        else if( layer == B_Cu )
-            layer = B_SilkS;
-        else
-            layer = Dwgs_User;
-
-        m_frame->SetActiveLayer( layer );
-    }
-
-    return layer;
+    return m_frame->GetActiveLayer();
 }