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[Bob Gustafson <bobgus@xxxxxxx>]

On 01/20/2015 10:04 AM, LordBlick wrote:
> In response to a message written on 20.01.2015, 16:19, from Wayne
> Stambaugh:
> > > I think that may be sufficient to add section [gal] to .pro file as
> > > usual
> > > project setting. In this way you can avoid the next .kicad_pcb format
> > > version change.
> >
> > I'm not terribly thrilled about that idea.  One of the things we have
> > changed
> > over the years is to move board specific settings out of the project
> > file and
> > into the board file.  This makes the board file more portable. If you
> > put
> > board configuration information in the project file, you will loose
> > it when
> > you try to use the board file as a stand alone board. Ultimately, the
> > project file should only contain settings that have project wide
> > scope. All
> > board and schematic specific configuration should be saved in the
> > appropriate
> > file.
> Is on a kicad roadmap multi-board projecting ? If no, there's no much
> difference
> where one board settings are stored, regardlessly of how much work was
> done…

The idea of a 'Standalone' board design app is puzzling to me. If there
is anything in the project file that has project-wide scope, it seems to
me that trying to use the pcbnew application without that information
would be problematic. Maybe I am missing the concept?

Bob G