Re: gEDA-user: pcb keyboard shortcuts (and usability in general)

[kai-martin knaak <kmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bert Timmerman wrote:

> However, for designs with a large number of layers, having a non-modal
> "layers management" dialog could be a possibility te keep more screen
> space available for the drawing area.

No dialog should be modal, anyway :-)


> Parts of the contents for this "layers management" dialog already existst
> in the "Files/Preference..." pull down menu, in a dialog with two tabs
> (and another one for information).

Seems we are talking about three different needs here:

1) Layer switching during manual routing

2) Management of the properties of a single layer

3) Management of the layer stack. 

Number one calls for a permanently visible interface which should be
frugal with screen estate. I think, this need is served pretty good
by the current GTK-HID layer switcher. Much better than the other 
two EDA packages I know (eagle and protel).

The preference dialog tries to serve number two and number three.
I think, it would be better to but all the single layer stuff in 
a dedicated dialog. A dialog that can be called with a single 
click on the layer chooser.

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