Hi Tom, This is a fantastic idea, I think that your mock up has a lot of good UX improvements.
In particular I like the idea of "active" for each library. You then do not have to find a library once you have removed it from the table, only tick "active". Brilliant. Regarding the "advanced options" button, why not have an extra button (next to Add / Remove / etc) which says "Edit". Clicking on this brings up a dialog for the selected library with all extra options... Should the footprints / symbols / etc / all appear in the same list? I like the idea of a single library preferences dialog, but what if the various library types were separated by a panel on the left hand side, as is common in many preferences windows? I'm thinking of Eclipse as an example. Here is an example of something I have in a development branch (that has been wanting my attention for some time). The core code to make this dialog style is pretty solid, so I could share that part with you if you think this is a good idea. [image: Inline image 1] I'm thinking that the window above would be adapted to have in the left column: "Library Options" "Symbol Libraries" "Footprint Libraries" Overall I am really behind your idea :) On Sun, Nov 12, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Tomasz Wlostowski < tomasz.wlostow...@cern.ch> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > Now that we have the new library table system in the schematic editor > (may thanks Wayne!), we also have the library table dialog to configure > the tables. > > For many users - including myself - these dialogs are a bit too complex. > A few days ago I asked the Polish Kicad community of what users find > annoying and the complexity of the library manager window was heavily > criticized. The main points were exposing too many advanced functions > straight away (such as special configuration options for each plugin) > and requiring the user to type in the library paths by hand or paste > them instead of selecting the files with a browser. Currently I prefer > editing the lib-table files by hand instead of using the GUI. > > I believe that the introduction of the new library system into eeschema > is a good chance to consolidate the library management UI and improve > Kicad's User Experience. In the attachment, you'll find the example > design of simplified library setup dialog, with some remarks and > comments. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated! > > Tom > > PS1. I haven't started coding yet - this is just a mockup. > PS2. The current library table dialog will remain accessible if the user > selects the 'show advanced options' checkbox - so if some of you prefer > the current UI, it's not going to disappear :) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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