I wrote it, and I am already subscribed to the developers group, even if I can't guarantee that I will ever (try to) modify one line of code! Less if its indeed Pascal and not C++ or Java (which I have used a bit) What I have achieved a year an a half ago is that a big multinational company changed their mechanical CAD software from history free to parametric - I was a student intern writing a paper on the subject there... And I'm a daily parametric modeler in mechanical CAD, I also was a EDA user (PADS) for 7 years, literal designing hundreds of circuits and boards! But I am admittedly new to KiCad! An there always is a learning curve I know! But especially the view of the learner (with significant experience in general computation) is valuable, and more if indeed core functionality is currently being restructured! So why not hope for the best!? I know keyboard shortcuts are great, even more so if they are standardized! I just checked if copy, paste and cut are supported yet! They are not - just as the consistent object select interface is not supported yet! Dear Alain, how do you collect and track requested improvements? Might there not be a way to borrow whole blocks of functionality from other GPL programs? I hope the current revision of KiKad is keeping the pure Object orientedness as its main target, then everything will find its way I'm sure!
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Alain M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "Well lets agree on the fact that KiCad would benefit from a GUI > makeover! > > And lets not forget that Autocad is a fossil from DOS ages, it is not > > representative of 2009!" > > I am not sure who wrote this, but he is welcome to the developers group. > > It will also be beneficial to learn more about how to use kicad's > interface then to complain. The interface is not bad, it is just > different... > > > Anders Gustafsson wrote: > > Sure, but I prefer function over flash. Also the trend is to use keyboard > shortcuts more and more. This is even evident in Microsoft apps. > > A few extra shortcuts of course could increase kicad productivity by a > factor of 2... > > The current estate of kicad is thatit's inner working is being > re-written. After that a lot of improuvements will come ;) > > BTW: PLEASE change thears when starting a new subject. > > Alain > > > > > > - Anders Gustafsson > > Engineer, CNE6, ASE > > Pedago, The Aaland Islands (N60 E20) > > www.pedago.fi > > phone +358 18 12060 > > mobile +358 40506 7099 > > fax +358 18 14060 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > question. > > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator > of Kicad. > > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute > your symbols/modules to the kicad library. > > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > question. > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of > Kicad. > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your > symbols/modules to the kicad library. > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > -- Tobias Gogolin Tel. Movistar (646) 124 32 82 Tel. Telcel (646) 160 58 99 skype: moontogo messenger: [email protected] You develop Sustainable Ranch Technology at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SURA-TECH an Open Source Electric Motor/Alternator at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Performance_Axial_Flux and an Open Source Motor Controller at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoBox
