Re: gEDA-user: [RFC 5/6] Use of X server clipboard

[Peter Clifton <pcjc2@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2009-01-17 at 18:46 +0000, Kai-Martin Knaak wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:24:31 +0000, Peter Clifton wrote:
> 
> > Realistically, I don't expect to see copy-paste between schematic and
> > board layout any time soon. It's getting to the edge of what fits the
> > physical copy+paste UI metaphor. Drag/drop would also be a stretch.
> 
> Transfer of selection between schematics and layout seems an easier task 
> and would be very helpful. I used this a lot with protel95.

No, it is a harder task - for the reasons I outlined in the last email.
The piece you've quoted above also cites a non-technical reason why it
doesn't fit the normal UI paradigm of copy+paste.

Did you mean cross-probing by "transfer of selection"?

That is possible too, but still requires a project level overview of how
the netlister will transform refdes and netnames etc..


Perhaps you could elaborate what Protel95 allows you to transfer. Please
bear in mind that until a lot of other work is done in gEDA, transfer
between apps which needs to know your workflow is not going to happen!

-- 
Peter Clifton

Electrical Engineering Division,
Engineering Department,
University of Cambridge,
9, JJ Thomson Avenue,
Cambridge
CB3 0FA

Tel: +44 (0)7729 980173 - (No signal in the lab!)



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