I just started learning a new (mechanical) cad/cam program and was reminded of how confusing and opaque a user interface is while you are still learning the terminology and concepts of technology.
I think grouping things as you've proposed is a good idea. Consider also toolbar dividers to help make the groupings clear. Also, the Ascend/Decend Hierarchy tool might be better grouped with the other hierarchial sheet tools. On 16/01/2012 9:32 a.m., Lorenzo Marcantonio wrote: > OK, I'm using eeschema for years yet I *still* pick the wrong tool, so > there's something wrong from an intuitive point of view :D > > I'm talking about the 'place label' family of tools; what's wrong with > them? the icon is misleading since it represents *another* kind of > label. > > >From top to bottom we have: > > - Place local label: OK, text over wire > > - Place global label: WRONG, it looks like a hier label (mostly since > text is over port, not beside); a global label has the text *inside* > the port (at least in eeschema!) > > - Place junction is somewhat misplaced, it should go near the wire tool > or the no connect; > > - Place hier label: WRONG since it look like the place pin in sheet; > a more suitable icon would be the current one for global label (or > better yet, with the text beside the port) > > - Create sheet: OK, fine > > - Place pin in sheet: it's drawn as a component pin, a better icon would > be the current for place hier label > > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
