Hide objects when dragging xclipped object in AutoCAD

Here is a trick that can be useful if you have large xrefs or blocks that are xclipped (xlip command)

Unfortunately there is a bug (Still there in AutoCAD 2008) that makes everything outside the boundary to show as can be seen below.

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So if you want to move, copy or do something with these objects without having this problem the workaround is to use the system variable DRAGMODE and set the value to 0 or Off to suppress dragging.

I suggest you make a button that toggles the DRAGMODE value between 0 and 2.

A macro like this can be used:
'_setvar;dragmode;$M=$(if,$(eq,$(getvar,dragmode),0),2,0)

Here is how CUI can be used for this.

Related post: Use INDEXCTL and speed up your AutoCAD this is also useful for clipped xrefs.