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2010/1/17 Marco Serantoni <marco.serantoni@...>

>
> [Attachment(s) <#12639aee47ded124_TopText> from Marco Serantoni included
> below]
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> I wish to propose a rearrangement of the application preferences, i've
> implemented one possible soluction to show how could be.
> At the moment configuration options are fragmented and a bit confusing for
> the user. Target of this rearrangment is to have two central configuration
> points, one for the application and in future also another one for the
> project.
> Another goal of this change is also regain room space in the menu bar for
> future uses.
>
> Has someone suggestions, ideas, vetos or opinions on subject ?
>
> --
> Marco
>
> 
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> Attachment(s) from Marco Serantoni
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> 2 of 2 Photo(s)
> [image: preferences-dialog-1.gif]<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-devel/attachments/folder/1763011588/item/1895379550/view>
> preferences-dialog-1.gif<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-devel/attachments/folder/1763011588/item/1895379550/view>
> [image: preferences-dialog-2.gif]<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-devel/attachments/folder/1763011588/item/1405850534/view>
> preferences-dialog-2.gif<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-devel/attachments/folder/1763011588/item/1405850534/view>
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You're close to my idea, I have proposal of all menu rearrangement and make
couple things common between apps in KiCad suite, but I do not finish it
yet.

IMVHO preferences should be in Edit menu.

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<p>I wish to propose a rearrangement of the application preferences, =
i&#39;ve implemented one possible soluction to show how could be.<br>
At the moment configuration options are fragmented and a bit confusing for =
the user. Target of this rearrangment is to have two central configuration =
points, one for the application and in future also another one for the proj=
ect.<br>

Another goal of this change is also regain room space in the menu bar for f=
uture uses.<br>
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Has someone suggestions, ideas, vetos or opinions on subject ?<br>
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Marco<br>
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nd-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kic=
ad-devel/attachments/folder/1763011588/item/1895379550/view" target=3D"_bla=
nk"><img src=3D"" style=3D"border: medium none ;" alt=3D"preferences-dialog=
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ight: 14px; text-align: center; width: 64px;"> <a style=3D"text-decoration:=
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r/1763011588/item/1895379550/view" title=3D"preferences-dialog-1.gif" targe=
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nd-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kic=
ad-devel/attachments/folder/1763011588/item/1405850534/view" target=3D"_bla=
nk"><img src=3D"" style=3D"border: medium none ;" alt=3D"preferences-dialog=
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menu rearrangement and make couple things common between apps in KiCad suit=
e, but I do not finish it yet.<br><br>IMVHO preferences should be in Edit m=
enu.<br clear=3D"all">
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