On 18/03/2019 13.28, Seth Hillbrand wrote: > Am 2019-03-17 20:11, schrieb Jon Evans: >> Hi all, >> >> I want to change the color system in PcbNew so that transparency is >> tied to object type rather than board layer. Color would still be set >> by layer, but transparency would be settable for things like tracks, >> component pads, zones, etc. > > Hi Jon- > > I like the idea. I can see that working well for > tracks/zones/vias/footprints/etc. > > I would still like to keep the option (maybe as a multiplicative > setting) of changing a layer transparency, at least for user layers. I > wouldn't want my GDT marks to automatically have the same transparency > as lines in copper layers, for instance. > > -Seth
I second that. Setting transparency by object type as well as layer set by an n x m multiplication might be the way to go. Imagine how to visualize an 8+ layer board with embedded passives instead of only a 2 layer board. Additionally, it might become very handy to highlight (reduce transparency and/or emphasize brightness and/or saturation) of the current routing layer, dynamically updating on each layer change while routing. Thank you, Clemens _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
