Re: gEDA-user: Layer button backgrounds - summary

[Andrew Poelstra <asp11@xxxxxx>]

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 02:22:25AM +0200, Kai-Martin Knaak wrote:
> Andrew Poelstra wrote:
> 
> > I have implemented the italicized/separated
> > suggestion. You can see it here:
> > 
> > http://www.wpsoftware.net/andrew/dump/mockup4.png
> 
> Nice. 
> I note, that the longest layer name is "solder mask". Why not shorten
> it to "mask" to save screen estate for the canvas?
>

I'd be cool with this, but "solder mask" is a well-known phrase
in the industry. It has a definition on Google and a Wikipedia
page.

"mask" has nowhere near the same information content. IMHO, it
is not worth the space savings. Maybe "s.mask" would be better?

-- 
Andrew Poelstra
Email: asp11 at sfu.ca OR apoelstra at wpsoftware.net
Web:   http://www.wpsoftware.net/andrew/



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