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[Pedro Martin <pkicad@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chris,

Maybe "Composant Vers pcb"?  Component to pcb.

Related to the other names, I don't mind.

I vote for Bitmap2Component as Import Image in libedit and modeit.

Regards,
Pedro.


El 02/02/17 a las 14:56, Chris Pavlina escribió:
> I admit I'm getting self-indulgent here, this request is definitely a
> bit "what Chris would do if made Dictator of KiCad", but... just testing
> the waters here:
>
> What do people think about, for either the 5.0 or 6.0 release, ditching
> the old application names, in favor of everything being one tool under
> the "KiCad" roof:
>
> Eeschema    -> Schematic editor
> Pcbnew      -> PCB editor, or Layout editor, or Board editor
> Cvpcb       -> "Assign Footprints"
> Pl Editor   -> Title block editor
> Bitmap2Component    -> Remove as independent app, make "Import image" in
>                        libedit and modedit
>
> I know this one is going to be controversial, but I don't really see the
> point of these old names. They're... weird. Cvpcb - what does that even
> mean? :P