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[Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>]

I like options. So I think it could be a good idea to have all the
options, that is make the other options work in GAL, and maybe make
the legacy work as in GAL. I am ok with differences between the GAL
and legacy canvas, but I dislike dropping settings.

2015-09-10 5:47 GMT+02:00 Marco Hess <marco.hess@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Just on the DXF import dialog now I played with it a bit more again, I noted
> that there is a distinct behavioural difference depending on the canvas
> used.
>
> In the 'default' canvas, the import allows the setting the origin of the DXF
> relative to the board and works as advertised.
>
> However, in the GAL canvas, all these origin settings are effectively
> ignored and the imported shape is 'attached' to the cursor position.
> It can then be moved around and then dropped by clicking in some spot.
>
> While this 'attach to cursor' is quite useful, it appears a bit confusing
> with respect to the origin settings in the dialog.
>
> Is this how we really want it?
>
> Should the DXF dialog in GAL be different so we don't have all these
> confusing origin settings?
>
> Or should there be an option in the dialog to allow this 'attached to
> cursor' as an option?
>
> Or should there only be the attach to cursor and remove the origin options
> completely?
>
> Should / can the 'attach to cursor' capability be in 'default' as well or is
> that a waist of time?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Marco
>
>
>
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