Re: gEDA-user: gschem won't connect nets

[Stuart Brorson <sdb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Maybe I am missing something.  We are talking about schematic
> capture, right?  Why would you even need to control placement of
> schematic symbol pins to 1 mil?

This is an interesting point.

The ability to turn the snap-to-grid on/off exists since there are
situations where you want to draw lines and place text using a much
finer grid than you can get with a 100x100 grid.  For example,
consider drawing triangular op-amps.  It's hard to make them look good
when the grid is turned on.

However, it is possibly true that you never need to place a *pin* with
more than 100x100 accuracy.  Therefore, I wonder if one of the
following ideas make sense:

*  Have a separate grid setting for pins and nets.   Make it 100x100,
and only set it in gschemrc (so naive users don't turn it off while in
the middle of using gschem)?

*  Make pins and nets use the current grid setting, but don't allow it
to be turned off via the gschem menu item.   (Whether you can turn it
off using a gschemrc setting is another question.)

*  Throw up a warning dialog box telling the user about the potential
problem with pins off grid every time he resets the grid spacing, or
turns the snap off.

Thoughts?

Stuart


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