Tom, Another thought I have had which would address some ongoing discussion regarding default library paths.
I think that the table(s) should show which libraries are located in 'read-only' locations. I am not sure how to determine this in an OS independent manner, but I think that it would be a really good feature - currently users get very confused regarding library paths. Perhaps greyed out text, with a hover tool tip? Oliver 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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