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[jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 07/08/2015 08:49, Chris Pavlina a écrit :
> I meant that the GUI widgets are disabled.

Sorry, but you did not really read my answer:
They are not disabled, just not cannot be selected as default drawing
layers.

> 
> If they are not paired, then those layers should not flip when the
> footprint is flipped... as there is obviously nothing to flip.

I fully disagree:
- What about texts: are they mirrored or not ?
- How to filter these annotations? See them both for the front and
bottom footprints can be a mess, when footprints are at the same
location, therefore annotations overlap.

These layers are used on board editor, also to often put annotations.
Annotations from footprints in libraries can just pollute the board
annotation.

My opinion is:
A layer to put annotations, html links, pictures ... in footprint editor
(and seen in footprint viewer) is a good feature.
But I am thinking it should be a separate layer (perhaps a paired
layer), not one of the current user layers.

It can be done only after the stable release.

> 
> I really don't see the point in greying those out. All it does is make it
> harder for users who know what they are doing and want to use them to do
> so. Why impose unnecessary restrictions? Particularly when they aren't even
> true restrictions and just add difficulty.
> On Aug 7, 2015 2:40 AM, "jp charras" <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Le 07/08/2015 06:33, Chris Pavlina a écrit :
>>> Is there any particular reason why *all* of the user layers (Dwgs.User,
>>> Cmts.User, Eco1.User, Eco2.User) are disabled in modedit? It's often
>>> useful to put annotations inside footprints...
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris
>>
>> They are not disabled.
>>
>> They cannot be selected as default drawing layers, which is not the same
>> thing.
>>
>> The reason is they are not paired.
>> So, what happens for flipped footprints?
>>
>> --
>> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS


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Jean-Pierre CHARRAS