I created a ticket on launchpad in https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1780601
I have target it to the 5.0.0 milestone such that we can make sure we discuss this in time. Den søn. 8. jul. 2018 kl. 06.19 skrev Adam Wolf < [email protected]>: > Let's postpone this discussion maybe until the 10th when Wayne is back at > it. > > On Sat, Jul 7, 2018, 10:33 PM Mark Roszko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey guys, >> >> So with 5.0 approaching theres something of an annoying problem on >> windows (that many are complaining about). The install location! >> Currently, even though you can install kicad into separate folders if >> you wanted to, kicad still tries to write to the same appdata folder! >> >> Why would you want both the new and old? Because if you want to tweak >> a old design, you don't want to risk opening it in newer versions and >> having unforseen bugs. New designs sure, you really want to use the >> latest and greatest, but the old is a risk not worth taking, >> especially in the commercial field ;) >> >> Also there is a settings conflicts between 4.0 and 5.0 sharing appdata. >> >> I've seen some kicad forum "workarounds" where they use launcher >> scripts that set KICAD_CONFIG_HOME each time. While it works, its >> completely against the windows way :3 >> >> >> What I propose, is we patch KiCad a little to: >> >> 1. Write to appdata in a versioned manner (just minor and maybe minor >> version) >> C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\kicad 4.0\ >> C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\kicad 5.0\ >> C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\kicad 6.0\ >> >> 2. Potentially prompt the user on first-start to copy settings. >> (Maybe? Might be too much work for the final 5.0) >> >> Then we patch the installer to follow the convention of: >> C:\Program Files\KiCad 4.0\ >> C:\Program Files\KiCad 5.0\ >> C:\Program Files\KiCad 6.0\ >> >> This would do what every other CAD and IDE does on Windows (versioned >> installs). >> >> But what if people want to install in crazier ways ?! >> Well then that should beyond the scope of the "standard" installs and >> they are on their own. (Just like other tools) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >
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