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Microvias on non-visible layers are partially rendered

Description

Thanks to #13566 (closed) µVias now have numbers which show from which layer to which layer they go.

altium_vias.PcbDoc

Altium:

vias_altium

Kicad:

vias_kicad

Steps to reproduce

  1. open pcbnew in standalone mode
  2. import altium_vias.PcbDoc

In Altium it's possible to only show the vias connected to a certain layer.

For Example those connected to Top:

image

If I try the same in Kicad by selecting Preset "Front Layers" I get this view:

image

Via 5-8 / 6-8 / 7-8 are half visible, but you no longer can select them.

So I propose to remove this none selectable graphic shape as well, when the via is not visible on the selected layer.

KiCad Version

Application: KiCad PCB Editor x64 on x64

Version: (7.0.0-rc1-287-ga9cb8e9a8d), release build

Libraries:
	wxWidgets 3.2.1
	FreeType 2.12.1
	HarfBuzz 5.0.1
	FontConfig 2.14.1
	libcurl/7.83.1-DEV Schannel zlib/1.2.13

Platform: Windows 10 (build 19044), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW

Build Info:
	Date: Jan 20 2023 07:07:09
	wxWidgets: 3.2.1 (wchar_t,wx containers)
	Boost: 1.80.0
	OCC: 7.6.2
	Curl: 7.83.1-DEV
	ngspice: 38
	Compiler: Visual C++ 1934 without C++ ABI

Build settings:
	KICAD_SPICE=ON
Edited by Jeff Young