Re: gEDA-user: PCB windows on a small screen

[Igor2 <igor2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008, Peter Clifton wrote:

>(Deliberately on geda-user list to solicit a wider opinion on this)
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm just linking an Ubuntu bug report here in case it is of interest:
>
>https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcb/+bug/111405
>
>PCB struggles on a small screen (1024x768 is still relatively common),
>and the OP wonders if we should be shipping with the default layout
>being a more compact one.

I often use even smaller desktops :)

>Its a difficult question to answer though, as the layout is such a
>matter of personal preference. I don't think there is any obviously
>correct way to figure out a default at run-time either.
>
>We "could" query the size of the screen, and make the default layout
>options respond to that, however I'm not immediately convinced this is a
>good idea.

Should be done install time or first run. It would be annoying if the
user set up something, then quit and restart and pcb says "hah, I know it
better what you need" and decide instead of loading the previous user
settings.

If an ultimate default is needed, I vote for the compact layout, because
having it on large screen hurts less than having the non-compact layout on
the small screen.

Igor2



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