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[Andrzej Wolski <awolski.kicad@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeff,

I mean tracks hidden with "Tracks" checkbox in Render tab.

Cheers,
Andrzej

W dniu 2018-02-22 o 16:39, Jeff Young pisze:
> 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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