Re: gEDA-user: Why does auto-mirror mirror the bottom?

[John Griessen <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ben Jackson wrote:

> The current scheme, if I understand it, works like this:
>
>         mirror | auto-mirror | result
>         -------+-------------+-------------------
>            0   |       0     | as shown on screen
>            1   |       0     | all layers mirrored
>            0   |       1     | as if you were looking at the finished pcb
>            1   |       1     | suitable for toner transfer, transparencies
Mmmm...  to be more specific, it is as if you were looking at the top and middle 
layers as made, but looking at the bottom layer from the back, not looking 
through the translucent board material.

> So what about an option button that covers both bits with those
> descriptions?
It would be less confusing to have a layer name list as in your drawing, with
per layer option to mirror or not.   Then also, if you were still in the mood 
for GUI coding, offer use cases as check boxes that modify the state of the per 
layer check boxes, (while also showing that state).   And just drop the wording 
auto-mirror altogether.  It's more like assume-o-matic than automatic...

John G



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