On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 09:49:40AM -0500, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > If no one is opposed to adding spin controls to the 3D model selection > dialog, I'll commit this patch when I get a chance. I've never been > convinced that using a spin control to change a floating point number is > terribly useful but I'm guessing some users will prefer this over manual > entry of calculated values used by old curmudgeons like me.
I can see value in it. When you're moving around a 3D model, you don't want to type in a specific value, you want to move it until it's aligned. If the model is far off it can be hard to guess what the offset should be like, so having a button to nudge it up and down could be nice. Might want to hold off for a bit though as I think there was talk about an updated patch in IRC, this might not be final > > On 1/26/2017 6:11 AM, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote: > > Hello! > > > > One thing that has always bothered me is that when aligning 3D models to > > fit the footprint, one have to type the value and test, delete > > characters and test again. Very minor issue, but it still bothers me. > > > > With a spinbox the values can be changed using the mouse only. > > > > attaching the patch for this minor change. > > > > - Kristoffer > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
