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[Adam Wolf <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(I have also seen new users expect this.  Thanks Chris!)

On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 3:27 PM, Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 04:26:06PM -0500, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Yup, I've seen quite a few who think they should be in order. They used
> to be in order, even if coincidentally - I wonder if some older
> tutorials point that out?
>
> In any case, they should be in _some_ order, and the current one doesn't
> make much sense to me.
>
>> 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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