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[Jason Whiteman <whitemanjason@xxxxxxxxx>]

It would be nice if PCB_LAYER_WIDGET would change architecture to satisfy:

    a. Better reusability in the global context (used by the 3D viewer, or
any other non-PCBnew "module")
    b. More straight-forward methods of initialization / use -- would
enhance maintainability
    c. Perhaps also [to easily] re-use the layer widget to expand
functionality (add column(s) to the matrix -- currently layer color is one
"column" and layer on/off is another "column" - with rows as layer.  Could
add a column for vias on/off per layer, fills on/off per layer, etc).  From
a GUI perspective, the color+on/off would be the default and some
double-click or other action to expect to get to the 3rd+ column(s).  Doing
it this way would be a unified method although one could take the
PADs/Allegro/etc. method and have yet another dialog for this.

    I'm not through my 1st week's orientation with the code to effectively
accomplish these goals anytime in the near-term.   However, some of this
work is in my sights to accomplish "a." for the 3D viewer.

Regards,
Jason



On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 4:03 AM, Lorenzo Marcantonio <
l.marcantonio@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 04, 2014 at 08:23:14AM +0200, Lorenzo Marcantonio wrote:
> > OK that's ridiculous... actually it *is* already self scrolling (it uses
>
> Fixed that. A relayout for the *panel* was needed (otherwise it only
> worked on resize) and the minimum size calculation made it assume that
> it had the specified space available.
>
> However someone in his spare time should review the PCB_LAYER_WIDGET
> changes, I'm not too sure that's always done correctly (it works for
> me:D)
>
> I do not dare to touch the layer setup dialog because a) is way too
> complex for me and b) iirc someone else was already working on that.
> However I think that the 4 new layers should be added in the technical
> layers set (because they have a specific behaviour/intended use).
>
> Have fun, continuing to trying stuff.
>
> --
> Lorenzo Marcantonio
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