On 12/15/2011 11:42 AM, Guillaume Simard wrote: > Hello, > > I have created a nifty little patch to be able to change the working > copper layout while routing, *without* creating a via at the same > time. From what I see, there exists commands that can be bound to > hotkeys to switch layers, but these commands will create a via under > the mouse cursor as you change layers, and they will not work if you > use them over an already placed via (ie.: you didn't select the right > layer on the first try). The result of this is that you have to press > backspace if you didn't select the right layer right away (to delete > the via). This might not sound like a big deal and is just personal > taste, but perhaps adding an alternative that doesn't get it the way > could be possible. > > Basically, the workflow could be as follows: > > - you start routing (X) > - give a few clicks > - place a via (V) > - you switch layers AFTER the via is placed, using ALT+Mousewheel. > - place a via (V) > - you switch layers AFTER the via is placed, using ALT+Mousewheel. > - terminate the trace on a pad or otherwise > > I stress that this workflow is parallel to the already existing one > and does not try to replace/remove it, it simply would be an > alternative (as Alt suggests). > > I'm attaching the (nifty) patch to this email, just as a proof of > concept. Beware that if you apply it for testing *it will force > recompilation of every file* that uses id.h, which is mostly every > file out there. > > A better way of implementing this feature would be to make > ALT+Mousewheel Up/Down available as a hotkey instead (any problem with > that ?), and defining functions NextCopperNoVia and > PreviousCopperNoVia, or something like that, so that the user has the > freedom required to bind or not this behaviour to the mousewheel or > elsewhere. > > What do you think ?
Guillaume, It's a clever solution that can save a few keystrokes here and there. If no one objects, I'm willing to commit it. Wayne _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
