gEDA-user: gschem symbols -- why use simple text for device name?

[Stefan Salewski <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many symbols shipped with gEDA/gschem use simple text to display the
name of the device, i.e. "MAX232" or "7404".

Tragesym does this too -- so I did this for my own symbols.

But is this really a good choice?
I think there are at least three disadvantages:

1. If I use a logic symbol like "7404" I may need a special variant like
"74HTC04" (other may not work) so I will modify the name.

2. I flip (mirror) a symbol in the schematic. In most rectangular
symbols refdes is on the right top corner by default and name on the
left top corner. If I flip the symbol, this is exchanged, and I can not
move name back to the left.

3. I had some rare cases where the device name like "7404" was displayed
at a location which was not well suited for my schematic, but is is not
possible to move it.

So why not use attributes for visible name, i.e. device= ?

Best regards

Stefan Salewski




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