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[Maciej Sumiński <maciej.suminski@xxxxxxx>]

On 07/09/2013 11:49 AM, Alex G. wrote:
> Right now I can't seem to be able to lay tracks or do anything useful
> with the non-default mode. There isn't much I can test unless I lay down
> an actual PCB.

Yes, it is still not editable version, I should mention this in the 
release notes. Editing will be possible after implementation of the tool 
framework 
(http://www.ohwr.org/projects/cern-kicad/wiki/WorkPackages#5-Tool-framework), 
which is the next goal after the GAL.

> I don't like that OpenGL modes do not have antialiasing. I've tried to
> force my driver to do antialiasing, but does not work for pcbnew (works
> in the #D viewer though). Cairo made has AA, but it's extremely slow,
> even with my little board. I'd like to see the rendering quality of
> cairo with the performance of OpenGL. That would be awesome.

I will put it on the to-do list, especially that I can recall having it 
working some time ago. And I also consider this as a nice feature to have.

> Also, I have a little issue with the way zone edges are rendered. If you
> look on the leftmost connector, between pins PB4 and PA5. To the left of
> those, the ground plane ends, but the way it is rendered gives the
> illusion that it shorts with the PA6 track. Does this make sense?

In fact - not much, it is going to be fixed together with outline modes, 
when a single line will have a width of 1px without depending on the 
scale of the view.

Orson