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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 3/22/2017 9:20 AM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 09:06:33AM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>> On 3/22/2017 5:32 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
>>> hi guys,
>>> I am looking at some new icons that were introduced in kicad by the
>>> people who made the related functionalities and at the user experience
>>> in general. If any of you guys has any feedback about possible
>>> (aesthetic) UI improvements I would love to know. 
>>>
>>> Specifically I am looking at this menu.
>>>
>>> Inline image 1
>>>
>>> the section "Chip Name" is a part that I use a lot and I find a little
>>> "mysterious". Before going further with a possible patch to improve a
>>> little the usability of it I would like to know if there is any of you
>>> interesting in giving an opinion. I would love to know from the person
>>> who made it what exactly is the Chip Name section for. I feel it is not
>>> so evident to the user.
>>
>> I didn't design this but "Chip Name" is the component library name
>> associated with the schematic component using the current component
>> library search path.  It really should read something like "Component
>> Library Name".  In the not too distant future it should read "Component
>> Library Identifier" once the symbol library table code is complete.
> 
> Minor nitpick, but "library component name". One is a library of
> components, one is a component in such a library :)

"Name of Component in Library"?

> 
>>
>>>
>>> cheers
>>> Fabrizio
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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