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[Marco Ciampa <ciampix@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 06:01:38PM +0200, Marco Ciampa wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 04:58:01PM +0200, Markus Hitter wrote:
> > > - 1280x1024 resolution (higher resolution recommended), with at least 16K colors.
> > 
> > I just tried with a small window on a larger screen, sizes around
> > 1024x768 work ok. It's not ample, of course, but perfectly usable.
> 
> Mmmm with my HD 1336x768 in Pcbnew I have some buttons hided,  so I will
> remain on 1280x1024. Than does _not_ mean that you cannot use it with
> 1024x768 screens, I just mean that we do not recommend it.
> You are warned, just to avoid users complains.
> 
> > Even 800x600 basically works, but about half the toolbar buttons
> > disappear then. One can use the regular menus, of course, 
> > still not good for a "recommended" setup.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Precisely.
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Sorry if I re-open this thread... but an idea...

1) HD screens 1336x768 are quite common on laptop these days, and
   probably diffused at school

2) KiCad is perfectly usable at this resolution but for a few icon hiding

Why not permit as an option to have smaller icons? That would be really
useful for small/economic laptops...

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Marco Ciampa

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