Hi, There are a few problems with "standalone mode" that I see. One of the biggest is demonstrated [1] - kiway services aren't available. In my opinion this really is detrimental to the function of the software - e.g. eeschema shouldn't be missing features just because it was started in standalone.
Another problem is the awkwardness of packaging/install on systems that expect applications to be discrete units, like macOS. There's some foreshadowing on the bug tracker of trouble wrt. signed packages, which I couldn't immediately dig up. I'd really like if we could change this. I don't think standalone mode the way we implement it is necessary. It is necessary that one can open a pure schematic file, or a pure PCB file, outside of the context of a project -- but I do NOT think this should require starting the individual application separately from the project manager. What if the project manager simply understood the concept of single files as well as projects? [1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1668157 -- Chris _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
