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[Tomasz Wlostowski <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx>]

On 18/07/18 13:06, Jeff Young wrote:
> Hi Tom, et al,
> 
> I assume we just need to drop wxDC for the canvas, but that UI constructs (such as colour swatches, etc.) would continue to use wxDC?

To clarify: SCH/PCB preview widgets will also use GAL.

Tom

> 
> Thanks,
> Jeff.
> 
> 
>> On 17 Jul 2018, at 15:44, Tomasz Wlostowski <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> On 16/07/18 17:54, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>>> I was really hoping just to fix the wxDC issues with GTK3 rather than
>>> implement GAL unless Tom implemented a wxDC GAL and that is all we
>>> expose for 5.1.  The primary goal here is to fix the GTK3 rendering
>>> issues so we can enable wxPython support again.  We need to limit our
>>> risk exposure for 5.1.
>>>
>> Hi Wayne,
>>
>> The sooner we drop wxDC, the better for Kicad. I wouldn't do it because
>> of the GTK3/Python issues (since it's a neverending Linux problem of
>> changing APIs and libraries), but for performance reasons - on OSX for
>> instance, eeschema is sometimes barely usable because of slow drawing.
>>
>> I hope I'll be able to devote some time to cleaning up the eeschema-gal
>> code in the coming weeks. So far, the main canvas and the library editor
>> are implemented, with the symbol preview widgets & library browser
>> remaining.
>>
>>
>>> I'm assuming the printing is a v6 goal.
>>
>> Orson made quite a lot of progress with Cairo printing. IIRC it can make
>> it to the 5.1.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Tom
>>
>>>
>>> On 7/16/2018 11:15 AM, Maciej Sumiński wrote:
>>>> Tom has already prepared a proof-of-concept eeschema with GAL rendering,
>>>> which still uses the legacy tools. I have some promising results
>>>> switching the printing system to Cairo GAL. Obviously we will face some
>>>> unexpected obstacles, but I have high hopes.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Orson
>>>>
>>>> On 07/16/2018 03:40 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>>>>> Yes, assuming we can get that to work without dragging in Phoenix.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 7/16/2018 9:27 AM, Jeff Young wrote:
>>>>>> 5.1 is also for the GTK3 fixes, right?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 16 Jul 2018, at 14:23, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 7/16/2018 9:19 AM, Simon Richter wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 15.07.2018 13:39, Jeff Young wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I renamed my 6.0 branch to 5.1, since most of what it contains goes there.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What is the difference between 5.1 and 6.0? What goes into which branch?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Simon
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 5.1 is only for the UI refactoring Jeff is working on along with any bug
>>>>>>> fixes that get merged into the 5.0 branch.  Any new features such as the
>>>>>>> new schematic file formats or GALification of eeschema are v6 only.
>>>>>>>
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