Hello, After a quick hystory check I noticed that in PCBNew (and in GerbView) and maybe in other places, the names for layers has changed quite a bit. Since I personally find (no offence) current naming a little short I'd like to propose some changes. Please forgive me if I am saying something stupid.
So here it goes, nn the left the current names and on the right my propositions. At the bottom I also would like to propose some minor name changes, please comment if you like. Copper Layers -> Signal Layers F.Cu -> Top Copper B.Cu -> Bottom Copper Inner1.Cu -> Mid Copper 1 Inner2.Cu -> Mid Copper 2 Technical Layers -> Non-copper Layers (or Mechanical Layers or Non-signal Layers) F.Adhes -> Top Adhesive B.Adhes -> Bottom Adhesive F.Paste -> Top Solder Paste B.Paste -> Bottom Solder Paste F.SilkS -> Top Silkscreen B.SilkS -> Bottom Silkscreen F.Mask -> Top Solder Mask B.Mask -> Bottom Solder Mask Dwgs.User -> Drawings Cmts.User -> Comments Eco1.User -> Extra 1 Eco2.User -> Extra 2 Edge.Cuts -> Edges These changes will also imply the following changes: Through Via -> Through Vias Bl/Burried Via -> Blind/Burried Vias Micro Via -> Micro Vias Pads Front -> Top Pads Pads Back -> Bottom Pads Text Front -> Top Text Text Back -> Bottom Text No-Connects -> Unconnected Modules Front -> Top Components Modules Back -> Bottom Components Values -> Footprint Values References - Footprint Names Here few questions to who knows the answers: 1) why is now a top layer named "Front Layer" and not "Top Layer". I guess the anwer has to do with the "Select Layer Pair" Menu. I think this menu can still stay.... even though I do not really see its use. Comments: 1) Applying these names the PCBNew "Layer Manager Toolbar" which maybe should be called "Layer Manager" becomes larger and this might upset Kicad mobile phone users. To satisfy them too, I'd like to propose a smaller font and padding for it. This will maybe take up just few pixels more than the current solution. Can I please have your feedback guys before I just into this patch. Best regards Fabrizio PS I'd like to be honest, to find some inspiration for this name thing I had a look at gEDA, Protel and Altium naming conventions. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
