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Re: Bus width

 

On 11 May 2012 11:50, jean-pierre charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Le 11/05/2012 11:27, Brian Sidebotham a écrit :
>
>> On 10 May 2012 20:11, jean-pierre charras<jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Le 10/05/2012 11:10, Brian Sidebotham a écrit :
>>>
>>>> On 10 May 2012 09:50, Lorenzo Marcantonio<l.marcantonio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 09:24:36AM +0100, Brian Sidebotham wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At some point the bus width changed from an eeschema option to a
>>>>>> compile-time setting (BUS_WIDTH_EXPAND). I would much prefer to have
>>>>>> this as a runtime option instead of a multiplier of the default line
>>>>>> width - because the bus width is not wide enough for me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Would it be accepted if I made this an option again?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When was it an option? It's more than a year I've hardcoded the new
>>>>> expansion in my code :P
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It was a long time ago that it was an option! (I don't use buses very
>>>> often! ;)
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards, Brian.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Are you sure ?
>>> I did not remember this option.
>>
>>
>> Hi Jean-Pierre,
>>
>> I cannot find a reference to it in my old (cica. 2008) PCB .pro files,
>> but I always thought the bus was much thicker. It may be that the line
>> thickness was also thicker back then, or the multiplier was different?
>
>
> "Multiplier was different" is a possibility. I do not remember.
>
>
>>
>> As it stands, when I print a schematic I cannot tell the difference
>> between a bus connection and a wire easily. So if it's okay with
>> everyone, I'll convert it to a preference rather than a compile-time
>> option?
>
>
> No objection.
>
>>
>> The next question would be, is it an Eeschema option or a project option?
>
>
> I have no strong opinion about this.
> You can start by an Eeschema option (It does not change anything in file
> format).
>

Thanks for your input Jean-Pierre, I'll get it done.

Best Regards, Brian.


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