Re: gEDA-user: Heavy Symbols and such

[Dave N6NZ <n6nz@xxxxxxxx>]

Kai-Martin Knaak wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:11:35 -0800, Steve Meier wrote:
> 
>> I tend to create symbols that have a predefined foot print and then only
>> override it at the schemtic level when I need to.
> 
> Me too.
Me three.

> 
> I'd be happy to see an obvious extension of this concept: An attribute 
> that lists a number of preselected footprints for this symbol. E.g. the 
> list for a resistor could be "0805, 0402, RES_RM10, VISHAY_S101. The 
> attribute editor would convert this list into a chooser widget. 

I like that idea.  gschem's attribute dialog could use that to be 
smarter -- it could give you a drop-down combo box for pre-defined 
choices, and of course let you type in something different as well. 
That would probably be useful for many attributes with a few sensible 
defaults.

-dave


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