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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, I can think of edge cases where it might be desirable. I'm just having
trouble imagining why it would be *default*. You can enable that layer manually
on these touch pads in this case.

On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 09:07:16AM +0930, Peter Wintulich wrote:
> Hello,
> I had been court by this.
> There is one scenario where it may be use full, though SMT pads would more
> likely be used.
> This is for touch panels where the solder mask and Silk screen are over the
> pad area with no exposed metal.
> 
> Regards Peter
> 
> On 13/04/16 08:57, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> >On 4/12/2016 5:53 PM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> >>Quick question... does anybody know why we are putting silkscreen over PTH pads
> >>by default? And can we change this? Obviously they shouldn't be manufactured
> >>this way, so we're depending on either the user to remember to choose "Subtract
> >>soldermask from silkscreen" or on the fab to do it, both of which aren't
> >>necessary dependable...
> >>
> >I would give users and devs a few days to respond and if no one
> >complains too loudly go ahead and remove the offending code.
> >
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