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[Jeff Young <jeff@xxxxxxxxx>]

Cool.  Thanks, Tom.

> On 19 Jul 2018, at 16:28, Tomasz Wlostowski <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 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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