Re: gEDA-user: PCB a bad name ?

[Hugo Elias <hugo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

kmk wrote:

> > And other info could be displayed about that object too.  
> > For example track/via thickness, drill size, joined or not.
> >    
>
> Please put this info to a command line rather than where the mouse sits.
>   Some kind of pop up balloons would be too much clutter.
>  
Yes, absolutely. It could be up at the top line, near the coordinates maybe.

> > Also an outline of the solder-resist spacing.
> >    
>
> I feel no need for that. Spacing can be conveniently seen and worked on
> if I switch its layer to visible.
>  
Huh?  I didn't know you could view the mask spacing on the screen.

DJ Delorie wrote:

> It would be nice if we could thin-draw it, though.  As is, it obscures
> other things on the board you might be interested in.

Yes, that's exactly what I had in mind.

> > When you hover the mouse over a grab handle, they could
> > appear, so you know what'll happen when you click n' drag.
> >    
>
> Some applications switch the mouse icon if special actions are
> available. This puts the info right where your eyes are, but won't
> distract attention. As a bonus the Xserver deals with all the pixel hassles.
>  
Even better.

> > (check out our robot hand. All 37 PCBs in it were designed with Pcb.
> > http://www.shadowrobot.com/hand/overview.shtml)
> >    
>
> excellent. First time I see these air muscles outside a Festo boot on
> Hannover fair.
>  
We were there long before Festo ;)

Hugo





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