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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the update.  I will defer this until the version 6
development is opened.

On 12/20/2017 11:03 AM, Jon Evans wrote:
> For V5, the color issue would have to be resolved in a different way
> than I was proposing, since the connectivity information won't be there.
> 
> I think it might be best to hold off on this patch until after V6
> development is open since it is not a major bug fix and it would be
> prudent to do a fair amount of testing that this doesn't impact netlisting.
> 
> -Jon
> 
> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 10:24 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     What is the probability that this breaks any existing schematics and how
>     soon could the color issue be resolved?  If the risk of breaking
>     existing schematics is very low and the color issue can be resolved
>     reasonably soon, then I would consider merging for the stable 5 version.
>      Otherwise, we should hold off until the we open version 6 for
>     development.
> 
>     Cheers,
> 
>     Wayne
> 
>     On 12/20/2017 8:34 AM, Jon Evans wrote:
>     > This patch is essential for my connectivity work (but that's not a V5
>     > thing...)
>     > It would be quite easy for me to implement the color thing as part of
>     > the connectivity changes (since the junction would be able to know if it
>     > was connected to buses or not)
>     >
>     > -Jon
>     >
>     > On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 8:18 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
>     > <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>     >
>     >     Seth,
>     >
>     >     Technically this is a new feature since KiCad has never used junction
>     >     indicators on buses in the past so I'm hesitant to merge this for
>     >     version 5.  I do like the dragging of buses that this patch provides.
>     >     I'm also thinking that the bus junction color should be the same color
>     >     as the bus color rather than the wire color but that may be difficult
>     >     given our coloring scheme for schematic objects.  Does anyone else have
>     >     any opinions on this patch?
>     >
>     >     Cheers,
>     >
>     >     Wayne
>     >
>     >
>     >     On 12/14/2017 6:24 PM, Seth Hillbrand wrote:
>     >     > ​The attached patch ​adds junction management to buses in addition
>     >     to wires.
>     >     >
>     >     > Of note, this also adds buses to the draggable junctions collection. 
>     >     > Now that junctions are managed internally, it makes sense to allow any
>     >     > collection with a junction to allow draggable junctions.
>     >     >
>     >     > -Seth
>     >     >
>     >     >
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