Yeah, I can think of edge cases where it might be desirable. I'm just having trouble imagining why it would be *default*. You can enable that layer manually on these touch pads in this case.
On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 09:07:16AM +0930, Peter Wintulich wrote: > Hello, > I had been court by this. > There is one scenario where it may be use full, though SMT pads would more > likely be used. > This is for touch panels where the solder mask and Silk screen are over the > pad area with no exposed metal. > > Regards Peter > > On 13/04/16 08:57, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > >On 4/12/2016 5:53 PM, Chris Pavlina wrote: > >>Quick question... does anybody know why we are putting silkscreen over PTH > >>pads > >>by default? And can we change this? Obviously they shouldn't be manufactured > >>this way, so we're depending on either the user to remember to choose > >>"Subtract > >>soldermask from silkscreen" or on the fab to do it, both of which aren't > >>necessary dependable... > >> > >I would give users and devs a few days to respond and if no one > >complains too loudly go ahead and remove the offending code. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > >Post to : [email protected] > >Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > >More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > -- > > Peter Wintulich > > Voicetronix Pty. Ltd. > Suite 6, Level 1, 977 North East Road, > MODBURY 5092 > South Australia > AUSTRALIA > +61 8 8264 2005 > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
