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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sweeeet, I've been wanting a flipped mode for a long time now. Thanks 
Tom! :)

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 05:58:41PM +0100, Tomasz Wlostowski wrote:
> On 15.01.2016 00:50, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> > On 1/14/2016 3:06 PM, Bernhard Stegmaier wrote:
> >> Question for me is what happens to eeschema?
> >> For pcbnew it is maybe just adding some missing things and polishing some other, but eeschema currently has nothing in that direction.
> >> Anybody already working on that?
> > 
> > Implementing GAL and the new tool framework in Eeschema is coming as
> > part of the current dev cycle.  It wont start until after I finish up
> > with the Eeschema refactor.  Trust me when I tell you, to do so would
> > not be a good idea.
> > 
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Bernhard
> >>
> >>> On 14.01.2016, at 20:54, Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Are we even still going to have legacy pcbnew at the next release? 
> >>> What's the schedule for fully deprecating it?
> > 
> > It will not be deprecated until we have one for one feature parity
> > between the canvases and we can get by without it on all supported
> > platforms.  AFAIK, Tom is working on a wxDC gal implementation which
> > should eliminate the second part.  If this happens before the next
> > release, then there is no reason to continue to support the legacy canvas.
> > 
> Hi,
> 
> So, the wxdc GAL is progressing, although I'm a bit stuck now with layer
> ordering (in OpenGL you have Z-buffer for free, in wxDC it's a bit more
> tricky to draw stuff in order and avoid sorting).
> 
> The new version will also support 'flipped' PCB mode (editing a PCB
> laying upside down - quite useful for placing the component on the
> bottom side of the board). I'm also simplifying the VIEW_ITEM interface
> and the making the updates of the view less invasive.
> 
> Cheers,
> Tom
> 
> 
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