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[jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 02/03/2015 14:38, Carl Poirier a écrit :
> I'm talking about the footprint editor. When I delete the config file, the
> settings are reset to 1.5mm. We need 1mm.

Again, you have to set the defaults by the Preferences/settings menu.

Obviously, if you delete your config files after setting your
preferences, you have to set your preferences again.

This is true for all your settings.

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> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 7:01 AM, jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Le 02/03/2015 02:59, Carl Poirier a écrit :
>>> I meant with the setting adjusted to 1mm.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:36 PM, Carl Poirier <carl.poirier.2@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I compiled with the setting adjusted to 1.5mm, uninstalled the previous
>>>> KiCad, deleted manually the folder ~/.config/kicad and then installed
>> the
>>>> newer version, but I still get 1.5mm as the default when I fire up
>> pcbnew.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 1:06 AM, jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>>>
>>
>> Are you talking about the board editor or the footprint editor ?
>> * the footprint editor has the default settings set by the user
>> (Preferences/Settings) saved in its config file.
>> * the board editor has some default settings (namely these settings)
>> saved in the kicad_pcb file (they are often depending on the board
>> currently designed).
>>
>> They are different, because now the footprint editor can be run outside
>> pcbnew (from the Kicad manager) and saving the footprint editor default
>> settings in a board file has no sense, and I am thinking they are not
>> always related to the board or the project currently in use.
>>
>> --
>> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
>>
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