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Wayne Stambaugh a écrit :
> Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
> > Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> > See the attached for another example. Questions I would ask about this
> > one are:
> >
> >
> > 1) Why are some column titles capitalized and others not?
This dialog was created from an older dialog (in fact the old popup 
menu), using copy/paste.
Some sentances capitalizations where modifed and others no (forgotten).
This must be corrected.
> > 2) Why are the grid row titles not even readable?
I did not tested it under Linux. Under Windows, no problem.
> > 3) What is the difference between Via size and Via Diameter?
Pcbnew uses only circular vias, so there is no difference between size 
and diameter.
But i was thinking square vias could be supported, so this is the reason 
i first used size instead of diameter.
Because last Design rule dialog was using Via diameter, i used this last 
name.

Could an english speaker say what is the better name.

In fact there is an error in columns labels, because i entered in 
wxFormBuilder 6 column labels and there is only 5 column.
(wxFormBuilder does not prompt you on a such error), and i did not 
noticed this.
Labels are not in the right place.
I commited a change for this

> > 4) Why is the grid not expanding as the dialog is expanding, (obviously
> > the window has been expanded since it was opened)?
> > 5) Why is the bottom button panel not expanding as the window is 
> expanding?
>
> 6) Why is wxStdDialogButtonSi zer not being used for the cancel button?
> 7) Why are buttons being used instead of check boxes for the setting
> states if this is a modal dialog?
This is an attempt to minimize mouse clicks.
In fact, when i designed this dialog, i was hesitated to choose a Radio 
box + an Ok button ( i.e. a wxStdDialogButtonSi zer ) or 5 Ok buttons + 
1 Cancel button.
Good or bad idea ?
I do not know.

> 8) Why is the word ALL in all caps?
This is imported from the old dialog (in fact a popup menu, now removed 
and replaced by this dialog)
Users must take notice to the fact some editions are global, and are a 
bit dangerous.
An other good or bad idea ?
I do not know.

> 9) Why is there no padding between the dialog frame and top most sizer
> to prevent the controls from crowding against the dialog frame?
This is only an unwanted result (a side effect...) of some trials and 
changes i made to create this dialog
> This is one of the biggest complaints I get from people when I recommend
> using Kicad is how confusing and just plain ugly some of the dialog
> boxes are. I have been using the sample dialog in the GNOME UI
> Guidelines as my standard for creating dialogs. It can be found at:
>
> http://library. gnome.org/ devel/hig- book/stable/ design-window. 
> html.en 
> <http://library.gnome.org/devel/hig-book/stable/design-window.html.en>
Useful link. I did not know it.
This is more easy to understand that my other link.
> > I would offer to fix this one, but I cannot be confident that I could
> > even understand well enough what it is supposed to be doing, so I might
> > "break" it.
> >
> >
> > Can anybody offer me guidance, I am glad to help as long as positive
> > changes dont' get lost?
Please, feel free to fix these problems, and mainly sizes problems, that 
can by seen very different
from a computer to an other (depending on default fonts types or/and 
size you are using ... )

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