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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/28/2017 3:56 PM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> A number of users have been confused by the fact that the order of
> toolbar buttons in eeschema no longer corresponds to the order in which
> the tools are used, since changing the function of cvpcb. This patch
> reorders them to:
> 
> https://misc.c4757p.com/new-eeschema-toolbar.png
> 
> The order of the final section is now:
> 
> - Library section
>     - libedit
>     - library browser
>     - modedit
> - Schematic property editors
>     - Annotate
>     - ERC
>     - cvpcb
>     - netlist
>     - BOM
> - pcbnew
> - back-import
> 

New users actually use the order of buttons on the toolbar as a guide
for what steps need to be performed?  I would not have expected that.  I
can't think of any other application where that paradigm is used.  If no
one else has any objections, I'm fine with the change as it's fairly minor.

> Additionally, I added a toolbar button for Plot to match what pcbnew
> has.
> 
> Wayne, I'd really like it if this could be pulled into the 4.0 branch in
> time for 4.0.6. It's a simple change and would improve the situation for
> newbies a lot. This is something I've had to correct with them a number
> of times.

I'm fine with this too as long as there are no major objections.

> 
> 
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