Preference setting so suppress logging the selection mode as a warning.

src/Mod/Path/Gui/DlgSettingsPathColor.cpp

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ void DlgSettingsPathColor::saveSettings()
     ui->DefaultSelectionStyle->onSave();
     ui->DefaultTaskPanelLayout->onSave();
     ui->WarningSuppressRapidSpeeds->onSave();
+    ui->WarningSuppressSelectionMode->onSave();
 }
 
 void DlgSettingsPathColor::loadSettings()
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ void DlgSettingsPathColor::loadSettings()
     ui->DefaultSelectionStyle->onRestore();
     ui->DefaultTaskPanelLayout->onRestore();
     ui->WarningSuppressRapidSpeeds->onRestore();
+    ui->WarningSuppressSelectionMode->onRestore();
 }
 
 /**

src/Mod/Path/Gui/DlgSettingsPathColor.ui

@@ -471,6 +471,22 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="WarningSuppressSelectionMode">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Suppress warning whenever a Path selection mode is activated</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Suppress selection mode warning</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
+         <cstring>WarningSuppressSelectionMode</cstring>
+        </property>
+        <property name="prefPath" stdset="0">
+         <cstring>Mod/Path</cstring>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>

src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPreferences.py

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ GeometryTolerance           = "GeometryTolerance"
 LibAreaCurveAccuracy        = "LibAreaCurveAccuarcy"
 
 WarningSuppressRapidSpeeds  = "WarningSuppressRapidSpeeds"
+WarningSuppressSelectionMode  = "WarningSuppressSelectionMode"
 EnableExperimentalFeatures  = "EnableExperimentalFeatures"
 
 
@@ -263,6 +264,9 @@ def experimentalFeaturesEnabled():
 def suppressRapidSpeedsWarning():
     return preferences().GetBool(WarningSuppressRapidSpeeds, False)
 
+def suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+    return preferences().GetBool(WarningSuppressSelectionMode, False)
+
 
 def lastFileToolLibrary():
     filename = preferences().GetString(LastFileToolLibrary)

src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathSelection.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import FreeCAD
 import FreeCADGui
 import PathScripts.PathLog as PathLog
+import PathScripts.PathPreferences as PathPreferences
 import PathScripts.PathUtils as PathUtils
 import math
 
@@ -286,52 +287,62 @@ class ALLGate(PathBaseGate):
 
 def contourselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(CONTOURGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Contour Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Contour Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def eselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(EGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Edge Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Edge Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def drillselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(DRILLGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Drilling Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Drilling Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def engraveselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(ENGRAVEGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Engraving Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Engraving Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def fselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(FACEGate())  # Was PROFILEGate()
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Profiling Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Profiling Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def chamferselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(CHAMFERGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Deburr Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Deburr Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def profileselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(PROFILEGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Profiling Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Profiling Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def pocketselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(POCKETGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Pocketing Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Pocketing Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def adaptiveselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(ADAPTIVEGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Adaptive Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Adaptive Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def slotselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(ALLGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Slot Cutter Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Slot Cutter Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def surfaceselect():
@@ -339,26 +350,31 @@ def surfaceselect():
     if(MESHGate() or FACEGate()):
         gate = True
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(gate)
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Surfacing Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Surfacing Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def vcarveselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(VCARVEGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Vcarve Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Vcarve Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def probeselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(PROBEGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Probe Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Probe Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def customselect():
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Custom Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Custom Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def turnselect():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelectionGate(TURNGate())
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Turning Select Mode\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Turning Select Mode\n")
 
 
 def select(op):
@@ -392,4 +408,5 @@ def select(op):
 
 def clear():
     FreeCADGui.Selection.removeSelectionGate()
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Free Select\n")
+    if not PathPreferences.suppressSelectionModeWarning():
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Free Select\n")