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[Seppe Stas <seppestas@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Maciej

Could you clarify what part of the code does not compile? I built the KiCad
project manager and PCBNew without any issues, I didn't think other parts
would be impacted by this.

Seppe

2017-09-22 11:21 GMT+02:00 Maciej Sumiński <maciej.suminski@xxxxxxx>:

> Hi Seppe,
>
> This is a very good idea. I would have merged the patch, but you need to
> implement GERBER_LAYER_WIDGET::OnLayerRightClick(), as in the current
> state the code does not compile.
>
> Regards,
> Orson
>
> On 09/21/2017 06:25 PM, Seppe Stas wrote:
> > This patch makes it possible to change the color of layers and render
> > options using the right click menu. See attached picture:
> > [image: Inline afbeelding 1]
> >
> > The motivation for this is the current "double left click / middle click"
> > being somewhat obscure. I've been using KiCad for over 2 years and
> recently
> > found out about the double click method by looking at KiCad's source code
> > (I stumbled on the middle mouse button method earlier). At one point I
> even
> > borrowed a mouse from my colleague to change layer colors when I needed
> to
> > open a 6 layer board since I typically use a trackpad without a middle
> > mouse button. My colleagues, most of whom have been using KiCad for
> longer
> > than me, didn't even know changing the layer/render color is possible.
> >
> > Being able to change properties of a selected item using the right mouse
> > button is a lot more common in modern GUI applications and is more
> > consistent with how the rest of pcbnew works.
> >
> > Greetings
> > Seppe Stas
> >
> >
> >
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