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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

The legacy canvas is going to be removed after the v5 release so it
would be a waste of time to implement the via tool in the legacy canvas
only to have it removed a short time later.

On 7/20/2017 5:47 AM, Heikki Pulkkinen wrote:
> Hi Wayne
> 
> Why not support legacy users? Why everybody should use gal canvas? Do
> not have to answer, just try to understand your politics.
> 
> Regards
> Heikki
> 
> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 4:15 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     Heikki,
> 
>     I'm not suggesting that we add the new via tool to the legacy canvas.
>     The legacy canvas is going to be removed after the v5 release so it
>     doesn't make much sense.  However, having a toolbar button that does
>     nothing will confuse users.  That why I suggested that we hide the via
>     toolbar button when the legacy canvas is active.
> 
>     Wayne
> 
>     On 7/19/2017 3:25 AM, Heikki Pulkkinen wrote:
>     > Hi Wayne
>     >
>     > You do not have to disable via tool in legacy canvas. I use it as via
>     > stitching tool. I am terribly sorry, that It does not put vias when ever
>     > you want. It is using same logic as via stitching, but it can be easily
>     > changed to use same logic as gal canvas has.
>     >
>     > https://youtu.be/Tex8YyQaxE8
>     >
>     > regards
>     > heikki
>     >
>     > On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 7:53 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
>     > <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>     >
>     >     We probably should disable or not even expose the via tool on the right
>     >     toolbar in pcbnew when the legacy canvas is active since it doesn't do
>     >     anything.  I think this will just confuse users.  I can file a bug
>     >     report if this helps.
>     >
>     >     Cheers,
>     >
>     >     Wayne
>     >
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