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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 6, 2015 00:00, "timofonic timofonic" <timofonic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I have some suggestions and ideas after stable release. Sorry if I
explain them wrong, I hope not!
>
> - Why KiCad depends on a practically dead project such as FreeRoute? It's
taken down by Zuken and even adds Java as a dependency, that's a major
annoyance.
> * What about a similar plugin approach such as the defunct qautorouter?
> * C-PCB looks promising too, maybe this developer would like some support
our contribute to KiCad in some way.

There are few exceptions to the general rule that autorouters are toys, and
you can't afford any of those exceptions. ;)

I don't think we have a single developer whose time would be best
wast^Wspent on autorouting...

>
> - What about remove *ALL* legacy code (in the UI stuff only?) and have
GAL only? Then remove cruft, debug, add missing features, optimizing and
provide some kind of faster software rendering.

I think that is the eventual plan, it just needs more time. GAL still does
not implement all of the legacy features.

>
> - Please make selecting components and available footprints as easy as
possible: Fast indexed, advanced Octoparts/ ciiva-like  taxonomy. A list of
preferred footprints would be very helpful too
>
> - KiCad Librarian and KiParts provides features missing UV the main
software.
>
> - Are there some quality  analysts?

Like a static code analyzer? We use Coverity. Or do you mean something more?

>
> On Sep 5, 2015 12:46 PM, "David J S Briscoe" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>>
>> On 01/09/2015 09:28, jp charras wrote:
>>>
>>> Le 31/08/2015 21:25, David J S Briscoe a écrit :
>>>>
>>>> I've just been playing with V6132 of PCBNEW. I have a number of small
>>>> observations.
>>>>
>>>> 1/  In the layer manager toolbar the Top and Bottom layer are named
>>>> Composant and Cuivre. Why is this even though I am using English as my
>>>> language?
>>>> 2/ The same words are used for the top and bottom layer in the Track
and
>>>> Via properties dialog.
>>>
>>> Copper layers names are user defined.
>>> These names were given by the designer, and can be modified.
>>>
>>>> Track highlighting in OpenGL mode.
>>>>
>>>> 1/ When I click on the track highlighting icon the cursor changes to a
>>>> large cross. I can then highlight a track. However if I then try to
>>>> un-highlight the same track I have to
>>>> move the cursor back to the highlight button and unclick it. When I do
>>>> this the board pans uncontrollably off the screen whilst I'm moving the
>>>> cursor towards the highlight button.
>>>> I still can not un-highlight the track. How is a track un-highlighted.
>>>> Surely it would be more intuitive to click on the track once to
>>>> highlight and then again to un-highlight it? How can the panning be
>>>> turned off or controlled?
>>>
>>> This is the net highlight, not the track highlight.
>>> To un-highlight any highlighted item, click on any other (free)
location.
>>> It is intuitive.
>>>
>>>> Why is the Freeroute Icon still available even though the website does
>>>> not work any more? I did click on it but it just provides an
opportunity
>>>> to export a .ses file. Maybe the tooltip should be changed to reflect
this?
>>>>
>>>> I'll send in a few more observations next week as I start to use the
>>>> latest version more. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Hi,
>> First of all I'd like to apologise for the tone of my original email. I
did not mean to criticise the fantastic efforts of everyone involved. I'd
like to thank Orson for the recent work he has done on the net highlighting
in the OpenGL campus.  Regarding the naming of the layers maybe I should
have looked at the layers set-up option before I pointed the finger. Anyway
thanks everyone and I'm really looking forward to the stable release.
>>
>> David.
>>
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