On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 04:14:47PM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > The ability to use any footprint library that is supported by a plugin > without having to convert them to one of Pcbnew's formats is important > for some users and certainly is more convenient.
Fully agree with that. Just looking for future issues from overpampered users:P > At some point, I plan on doing away with the cmp file. I have to write > the code so Pcbnew can save the new s-expr netlist file. Once that's > done, cmp files will go away as will the legacy netlist files. Yay! That day there will be much rejoice > readable without wrapping on a 1920X1200 monitor. You can always change > the library nicknames to something shorter. Heck, on the laptop I only have 1024x768... I use custom libs so I don't have that problem, however I find smd:C0805 too verbose for the schematic, just my opinion. I'll code the option in some spare time, then you'll decide if to keep it or not. > I still have some testing to do with the footprint editor. I'll see if > I can make it more user friendly in this regard. That's what testing and discussion are after all... > I agree. This is already on my list as well. At some point, I plan on > moving all the KiCad config files into the .kicad folder in the user's > home folder on Linux. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do this > for Windows users. Converting the KiCad configuration settings in the > registry to config files is not trivial. I may make Windows user's > reconfigure KiCad rather than try to convert the registry entries when I > get around to this. Agree on make users reconfigure, after all the longest thing to configure are colors... it's not like there is a gadzillion options. Why can't we simply use the same unix code for handling files in the application data dir? -- Lorenzo Marcantonio Logos Srl _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
