# Flip Device

**URL:** <https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/flip-device/804>\
**Category:** Improvement Ideas\
**Created:** [September 29, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/flip-device/804 "2024-09-29T19:05:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![giancarlo64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/librepcb.discourse.group/giancarlo64/32/296_2.png) [@giancarlo64](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/giancarlo64)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/flip-device/804/1 "2024-09-29T19:05:37Z")

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I was trying to flip a component while moving it on the board but is not possible. It would be nice if it could be possible to flip a component while moving it. (Like the rotate funtion).  
Gian Carlo

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**Author:** ![ubruhin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c89c15/32.png) [@ubruhin](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/ubruhin)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/flip-device/804/2 "2024-09-30T08:47:10Z")

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Created an issue for this:

> <https://github.com/LibrePCB/LibrePCB/issues/1439>
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> \##### SUMMARY
> \<!-- Describe what feature should be added or improved, or what u…sability flaw
> you encountered. Provide screenshots if reasonable. --\>
> 
> See https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/flip-device/804: Support flipping device while moving.
> 
> \##### SOLUTION
> \<!-- Optionally, propose how the feature or improvement could be implemented, or
> how other EDA tools have implemented it and if you like it or not. --\>
> 
> Should be obvious...