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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Orson,

The problem is that users have been using zones in non-copper layers so 
the expectation is that they will be able to continue to use them.  I 
tested this and when you create a zone on a non-copper zone using the 
zone editor tool, it actually saves the object as a zone which is 
different from a filled polygon object as Andrzej pointed out.  I'm 
going to revert this patch for rc1.  We can discuss alternatives for the 
stable 5 release but we definitely should not be pulling the rug out 
from under users who have come to expect a certain behavior without some 
serious discussion.

Cheers,

Wayne

On 02/24/2018 02:42 AM, Maciej Suminski wrote:
> Sorry for late answer, I will not have a reliable Internet connection 
> until Sunday evening. I removed the option to draw ZONE_CONTAINERs as 
> they are dedicated to copper layers. For graphical items there is 
> DRAWSEGMENT of POLYGON type. If you find it unacceptable, please revert 
> the commit. I am not going to insist to keep it that way, if it is a 
> reason to delay v5 release.
>
> Regards,
> Orson
>
> On February 24, 2018 12:28:11 AM GMT+01:00, Wayne Stambaugh 
> <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>     Orson,
>
>     Is there any reason not to allow zones to be drawn on non-copper layers?
>       The changes you made in this commit would seem to indicate there was a
>     reason not to allow this.  I'm going to hold off on rc1 until we get
>     this resolved.
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Wayne
>
>     On 02/23/2018 06:10 PM, Andrzej Wolski wrote:
>
>         Hello,
>
>         after this change:
>         https://git.launchpad.net/kicad/commit/?id=fea71c9f8f02c59a05de19293a8ce5a55432527b
>
>
>         I can no logner draw zones on non copper layers.
>         Was that intentional?
>
>         Andrzej
>
>
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