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[Jeff Young <jeff@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andrzej,

If you mean tracks under footprints, I think that’s already been fixed.  See https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1646339.

Cheers,
Jeff.


> On 22 Feb 2018, at 13:43, Andrzej Wolski <awolski.kicad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Wayne,
> 
> thanks for merging. I have a complementary patch that fixes problem with selecting hidden tracks.
> 
> Cheers,
> Andrzej
> 
> 
> On 02/21/2018 08:40 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>> Andrzej,
>> 
>> I merged your patches.  Hopefully this will tamp down some of the layer
>> visibility complaints.  Thank you for your contribution to KiCad.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Wayne
>> 
>> On 2/21/2018 12:44 PM, Andrzej Wolski wrote:
>>> Wayne,
>>> 
>>> in attachment all 3 patches I have, rebased.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Andrzej
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 02/21/2018 05:45 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>>>> Andrzej,
>>>> 
>>>> This patch does not apply cleanly.  Please rebase and resubmit it when
>>>> you get a chance.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Wayne
>>>> 
>>>> On 2/21/2018 11:27 AM, Andrzej Wolski wrote:
>>>>> Wayne,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have attached that patch to bug report whom which you messaged me,
>>>>> thought you will see it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm attaching it again in this email.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Andrzej
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 02/21/2018 05:20 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>>>>>> Andrzej,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You have not replied to my last message about your original patch that
>>>>>> you sent to the developers mailing list[1].  I need that one so I can
>>>>>> apply and test the rest of your layer visibility patches.  If you want
>>>>>> these to make it into rc1, please send me this patch as an attachment
>>>>>> soon.  I am planning to branch rc1 by Friday at the latest.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Wayne
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [1]: https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg34009.html
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2/19/2018 10:05 AM, Andrzej Wolski wrote:
>>>>>>> Patch (in attachment) for "Tracks" turned out to be very simple.
>>>>>>> If it gets accepted, I could make more of these.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Andrzej
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 02/19/2018 02:12 PM, Andrzej Wolski wrote:
>>>>>>>> It would be also nice to have separate controls for:
>>>>>>>> 1. Tracks
>>>>>>>> 2. Drawing primitives (graphic lines, arcs, and circles)
>>>>>>>> 3. Zones
>>>>>>>> 4. Polygons
>>>>>>>> 5. Text (now there is control only for footprint text)
>>>>>>>> 6. Dimensions
>>>>>>>> 7. Plated holes
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> That would make Render tab (almost) complete.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Andrzej
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> W dniu 2018-02-18 o 21:00, Jon Evans pisze:
>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Right now the behavior of the "Layer" and "Render" tabs of the
>>>>>>>>> layers
>>>>>>>>> widget are confusing to users, resulting in complaints on the forum
>>>>>>>>> and some bug reports:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1748181
>>>>>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1743890
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I could take a crack at fixing this (before or after 5.0
>>>>>>>>> depending on
>>>>>>>>> what the complexity ends up being) but before I write any code I
>>>>>>>>> wanted to propose how I think it should work.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I think the visibility of any object should be the AND of layer
>>>>>>>>> visibility and render visibility.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> To get there:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 1) In the Render tab, get rid of the distinction between front/back.
>>>>>>>>> For example "Pads Back" and "Pads Front" becomes just "Pads"
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 2) Change the visibility code so that an object is visible if (a)
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> associated Render setting is turned on for the type of object, and
>>>>>>>>> (b) at least one of the layers the object is on is enabled in the
>>>>>>>>> Layers tab.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 3) (optionally) Rename "Render" to something more friendly like
>>>>>>>>> "Items" or "Item Types" to make it more clear to the user that this
>>>>>>>>> is where they can turn off the display of various types of items as
>>>>>>>>> opposed to various layerse
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> If this plan is OK, I will start working out the details of how to
>>>>>>>>> get there.  Right now the Render tab is directly controlling the
>>>>>>>>> visibility of certain "GAL Layers" but unfortunately the set of
>>>>>>>>> objects that appears on one GAL layer is not always equal to the set
>>>>>>>>> of objects that the user would expect to turn on and off, as seen by
>>>>>>>>> the bug reports.  So, there will have to be some additional logic
>>>>>>>>> created to manage these settings beyond just turning on and off
>>>>>>>>> layers in the GAL.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> -Jon
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
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