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Re: gEDA-user: Layer button backgrounds - summary



On Sat, 2011-08-20 at 08:09 -0700, Andrew Poelstra wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 01:46:24PM -0700, Steven Michalske wrote:
> > 
> > On Aug 19, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Vanessa Ezekowitz wrote:
> > 
> > >> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 12:41:58PM -0400, DJ Delorie wrote:
> > > [...]
> > >> Though, I am still unsure how to indicate that the last 4
> > >> layers can't be used for drawing.
> > > 
> > > Put the item names in parenthesis.
> > > 
> > A little padlock icon is universal as a locked thingy.
> >

Also, try italicised text. That might make them appear distinct.

Bear in mind that the current layer chooser doesn't make any distinction
here, so it shouldn't trip people up _that_ much if we don't
differentiate them.

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Peter Clifton

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