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[José Ignacio <jose.cyborg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why not just change eeschema to assume a missing text size is 0.060, and
always write the text size. Then use 0.050 as the default size for new
items. that way it is both forward and backward compatible.

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 5:44 PM, Oliver Walters <
oliver.henry.walters@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Wayne,
>
> So are you saying that if a text item has a default text size (hard-coded
> to 0.060") then this text size will *not* be written to the file? i.e. an
> omitted text field size means "use default size"?
>
> Oliver
>
> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 4:30 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> If you change the default text size, then users schematics will appear
>> differently the next time they open their schematics and they will have
>> to go back an change them back to .060" which will change their file(s).
>>  Will users even notice?  I don't know but if they do, I'll bet they
>> wont be happy about it.
>>
>> On my todo list is a global text size dialog similar the the one in
>> Pcbnew for setting schematic object text sizes.  This may be a less
>> intrusive way to set schematic texts sizes rather than change the default.
>>
>> On 9/7/2017 12:12 AM, Oliver Walters wrote:
>> > Currently the default text size in eeschema for labels is 60mils.
>> >
>> > The official libs and KLC require 50mils. Users can "easily" change the
>> > default setting to 50mils but it seems an unnecessary step that could be
>> > removed.
>> >
>> > Would changing the default label size from 60mils to 50mils break
>> > anything? For example are label size numbers omitted in a file format if
>> > they are default?
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Oliver
>> >
>> >
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