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Re: [RFC] Changing default text size

 

I like this solution, I am not a big fan of the microscopic size saving feauture where default or empty values are not written out in the files. I rather have an empty value appear in the files.

On 09/08/2017 02:30 AM, José Ignacio wrote:
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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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