Re: gEDA-user: wishful UI

[John Doty <jpd@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 8, 2010, at 3:55 PM, kai-martin knaak wrote:

> John Doty wrote:
> 
>> In gEDA, we have a facility for designating "slots" in components.
>> However, as DJ has pointed out, it is actually a general pin remapping
>> facility, and can be productively used as such. 
> 
> Unfortunately, it is just that -- a pin remapping facility. Slotting in 
> other EDA packages allows for much more: Different symbols that belong to 
> the same entity.

We have no need for that. It "just works" without any special facility. That's the best kind of software.

> Hints on which sub-symbols a layout application might swap. 

Is that really necessary? I don't think so.

> And more.

More things to trip over, you mean.

> Compared to this, geda slotting is pathetically rigid.

How so? GEDA "slotting" remaps pins, and any more "features" would *increase* rigidity. gEDA is the epitome of flexibility here: "anything goes".

> In addition, there is no way to trigger reslotting from outside the GUI.  

Pretty trivial to write an AWK script to do so.

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
http://www.noqsi.com/
jpd@xxxxxxxxx




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