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Message #30831
Re: [PATCH] minor icon improvements
Fabrizio,
I merged your patch into the master branch. Thank you for your
contribution to KiCad.
Cheers,
Wayne
On 9/14/2017 6:59 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
> Hi Wayne,
> reviewed the patch and re-submit here. Changes are:
>
> 1) "Edit PCB" is now "Edit PCB Layout"
> 2) "View GERBER" is now "View Gerber Files"
> 3) "Edit Schematic Symbol" is now "Manage Symbol Libraries"
> 4) "Edit Sheet Layout" is now "Edit Page Layout"
> 5) "Convert Bitmap to Footprint" is now "Convert Image"
>
> This should include all the suggestions in this email chain.
> Thanks a lot
> Fabrizio
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 5:00 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
> Fabrizio,
>
> Did you submit a revised patch with the suggestions that I made? I just
> looked in the mailing list archives and all I see is the original patch.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wayne
>
> On 9/12/2017 8:57 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
> > gentle reminder
> >
> > cheers
> > Fabrizio
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 7:12 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
> > <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
> >
> > On 8/29/2017 12:44 PM, Simon Küppers wrote:
> > > - Run Pcbnew
> > >
> > > + Edit PCB
> > >
> > > What about "Edit PCB Layout" orientiert "Edit PCB Design"? Sounds more
> > > professional imho.
> >
> > I'm fine with "Edit PCB Layout".
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Am 29. August 2017 10:04:19 MESZ schrieb Fabrizio Tappero
> > > <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>
> <mailto:fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>>>:
> > >
> > > Hi Wayne,
> > > it sound good.
> > > I think "Run" should go and I think "Edit Schematic" in
> place of
> > > "Run Eeschema" is a great step up.
> > >
> > > The considerations about the use of the words "Symbol"
> and "Table"
> > > sound good too.
> > >
> > > I changed the patch accordingly and resubmitted here.
> Just as
> > > reference, this is what I came up with:
> > >
> > > - Run Eeschema
> > > + Edit Schematic
> > >
> > > - Run Library Editor
> > > + Edit Schematic Symbol
> > >
> > > - Run Pcbnew
> > > + Edit PCB
> > >
> > > - Run Footprint Editor
> > > + Edit PCB Footprint
> > >
> > > - Run Gerbview
> > > + View GERBER
> > >
> > > - Run Bitmap2Component
> > > + Convert Bitmap to Footprint
> > >
> > > - Run Pcb Calculator
> > > + Run PCB Calculator
> > >
> > > - Run Page Layout Editor
> > > + Edit Sheet Layout
> > >
> > > Wayne, please feel free to change the content of this
> patch as you
> > > think it is best.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > Fabrizio
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 9:00 PM, Wayne Stambaugh
> > > <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>
> > <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Fabrizio,
> > >
> > > I'm fine with the icon changes. The menu entry
> changes could
> > > use some
> > > improvement. I'm not sure removing "Run" from the KiCad
> > > launcher menu
> > > entries is a good idea. Generally (at least in most
> of the
> > > applications
> > > that I've looked at), actions are used in menu
> string when the
> > > entry is
> > > an action. I also think it's probably time to get
> rid of
> > the old
> > > Eeschema/Pcbnew application names. Since KiCad normally
> > runs in a
> > > single process, better menu entries might be "Edit
> Schematic"
> > > and "Edit
> > > Board (or PCB)". New users aren't going to know what
> > Eeschema and
> > > Pcbnew are.
> > >
> > > I would also would not refer to the footprint
> library "table"
> > > either.
> > > The word table seems to confuse users. I know we
> refer to
> > it as
> > > a table
> > > on the developers mailing list but I think users are
> more
> > > comfortable
> > > with "Manage Footprint Libraries". I am aware that
> I used
> > table
> > > for the
> > > symbol library table dialog menus entry but this is
> > temporary.
> > > Once I
> > > finish the symbol library table remapping code, this
> > dialog will
> > > go away
> > > and "Manage Symbol Libraries" will open the symbol
> library
> > table
> > > edit
> > > dialog.
> > >
> > > The use of symbol was intentional so I would prefer that
> > it not be
> > > changed. There was a discussion about this not too long
> > ago and the
> > > consensus was that symbol made the most sense versus
> component
> > > or part.
> > > I realize that component (and part) are used in the
> source
> > code
> > > and most
> > > of the UI strings but I would prefer that we change
> the UI
> > > strings to
> > > symbol for the stable 5 release rather than continue
> to use
> > > component
> > > and/or part. I will change the source when I get a
> chance so
> > > that the
> > > terminology is coherent between the source and the UI
> > strings.
> > > I know
> > > we still have the module/footprint distinction in
> the Pcbnew
> > > source but
> > > at least all of the UI strings are "footprint".
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Wayne
> > >
> > > On 8/22/2017 5:47 PM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
> > > > Reminder.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Fabrizio
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 17, 2017 4:42 PM, "Fabrizio Tappero"
> > <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx
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> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > the following patch does the following:
> > > > 1) correct few pcbnew and eeschema menu text
> entries
> > > > 2) add the library table icon (minor look change)
> > > > 3) delete the redundant word "Run" into the
> KiCad - Tools menu entry
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > > > Fabrzio
> > > >
> > > >
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