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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/31/2016 4:02 PM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 31, 2016 at 07:53:41PM +0000, Mário Luzeiro wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Feature request for eeschema:
>>
>> Not sure if this is the right thread, as now I started using again KiCad,
>> one thing I miss and I believe I found somewhere other requests, is the ability to
>> make some kind of notes in schematics. 
>>
>> Usually I use "Add text" but that text is visible and printed.
>> I was looking for a "speech bubble" that you can edit the text content.
>>
>> It should be useful for add comments, explanations of the circuit or things you do not want to forget.
>> Also useful for add URLs in that notes..
> 
> On one hand, I don't want this thread to turn into a whole bunch of
> random feature requests, lest improvements on what we already have get
> lost in the noise. On the other, I'm *ALL* for this, I really like the
> idea of comments that exist in a sort of "layer" that can be switched on
> or off. For instance, let me put layout comments in the schematic, and
> then hide them later when debugging. And put debugging comments and hide
> them earlier when doing layout. Etc...

This may be more a issue of adding layers to the schematic design than a
comment token in the file format.  Perhaps we could add user defined
layers for this and just use the current text object with a layer
definition.  Of course this would require a layer manager and the code
to support layers.  This may also be something to push off until version
2.  I am primarily focusing on the missing schematic to board features
pin & gate swapping, diff pair assignment, and possibly net ties for the
initial work.  Please keep in mind, we want to have a stable release
some time around FOSDEM next year.  We need to be realistic in our goals.

> 
>> Is there any workaround for this at moment?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Mario Luzeiro
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