diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
index 3f6c7e9f5c..5720aa2859 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
@@ -1553,7 +1553,9 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceImportedGraphics( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 
     // Clear the current selection then select the drawings so that edit tools work on them
     m_toolMgr->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectionClear, true );
-    m_toolMgr->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &selectedItems );
+
+    EDA_ITEMS selItems( selectedItems.begin(), selectedItems.end() );
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction<EDA_ITEMS*>( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &selItems );
 
     m_frame->PushTool( aEvent );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool.cpp
index 0225696633..dbd77b3d85 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool.cpp
@@ -2229,7 +2229,8 @@ int EDIT_TOOL::Duplicate( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     m_toolMgr->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectionClear, true );
 
     // Select the new items
-    m_toolMgr->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &new_items );
+    EDA_ITEMS nItems( new_items.begin(), new_items.end() );
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction<EDA_ITEMS*>( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &nItems );
 
     // record the new items as added
     if( !selection.Empty() )
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool_move_fct.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool_move_fct.cpp
index 9b22bbcd9c..3a0bf8a8ae 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool_move_fct.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool_move_fct.cpp
@@ -816,7 +816,9 @@ int EDIT_TOOL::doMoveSelection( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent, const wxString& aCommi
     else
     {
         m_commit->Push( aCommitMessage );
-        m_toolMgr->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &orig_items );
+
+        EDA_ITEMS oItems( orig_items.begin(), orig_items.end() );
+        m_toolMgr->RunAction<EDA_ITEMS*>( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &oItems );
     }
 
     m_toolMgr->GetTool<DRAWING_TOOL>()->UpdateStatusBar();
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/group_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/group_tool.cpp
index aa7a1e03e4..2bd225f346 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/group_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/group_tool.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ int GROUP_TOOL::Ungroup( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         }
     }
 
-    m_toolMgr->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &members );
+    EDA_ITEMS mem( members.begin(), members.end() );
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction<EDA_ITEMS*>( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &mem );
 
     m_toolMgr->PostEvent( EVENTS::SelectedItemsModified );
     m_frame->OnModify();
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
index 895ecd8792..1bdc0ccc29 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
@@ -1152,7 +1152,8 @@ int PCB_CONTROL::placeBoardItems( std::vector<BOARD_ITEM*>& aItems, bool aIsNew,
     }
 
     // Select the items that should be selected
-    m_toolMgr->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &itemsToSel );
+    EDA_ITEMS toSel( itemsToSel.begin(), itemsToSel.end() );
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction<EDA_ITEMS*>( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &toSel );
 
     // Reannotate duplicate footprints (make sense only in board editor )
     if( aReannotateDuplicates && m_isBoardEditor )
diff --git a/pcbnew/widgets/search_handlers.cpp b/pcbnew/widgets/search_handlers.cpp
index 12f626305f..605dd401e5 100644
--- a/pcbnew/widgets/search_handlers.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/widgets/search_handlers.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ void FOOTPRINT_SEARCH_HANDLER::SelectItems( std::vector<long>& aItemRows )
     m_frame->GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectionClear, true );
 
     if( selectedItems.size() )
-        m_frame->GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &selectedItems );
+    {
+        EDA_ITEMS selItems( selectedItems.begin(), selectedItems.end() );
+        m_frame->GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &selItems );
+    }
 
     m_frame->GetCanvas()->Refresh( false );
 }
@@ -202,7 +205,10 @@ void ZONE_SEARCH_HANDLER::SelectItems( std::vector<long>& aItemRows )
     m_frame->GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectionClear, true );
 
     if( selectedItems.size() )
-        m_frame->GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &selectedItems );
+    {
+        EDA_ITEMS selItems( selectedItems.begin(), selectedItems.end() );
+        m_frame->GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &selItems );
+    }
 
     m_frame->GetCanvas()->Refresh( false );
 }
@@ -290,7 +296,10 @@ void TEXT_SEARCH_HANDLER::SelectItems( std::vector<long>& aItemRows )
     m_frame->GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectionClear, true );
 
     if( selectedItems.size() )
-        m_frame->GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &selectedItems );
+    {
+        EDA_ITEMS selItems( selectedItems.begin(), selectedItems.end() );
+        m_frame->GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItems, true, &selItems );
+    }
 
     m_frame->GetCanvas()->Refresh( false );
 }