Re: gEDA-user: New PCB Library window

[Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 3, 2008, at 9:52 PM, Peter Clifton wrote:
> I'm posting this here, attempting to solicit some eedback...
>
> I've just written a patch which revamps PCB's footprint library window.
> It borrows code from gschem's component selector, and I've reworked the
> pinout preview window code into a preview widget.
>
> The library window gets a filter for finding footprints (search is by
> the name listed in the window), and a preview.
>
> http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~pcjc2/geda/screenshots/pcb_library.jpg
>
> Comments?

   Very, very nice!  The preview panel is especially appreciated.  I 
often select footprints and then mouse over the board window just to 
eyeball the footprint.  This is a significant usability enhancement in 
my opinion.

             -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL



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