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[Andy Peters <devel@xxxxxxxxx>]

> On Feb 13, 2019, at 5:06 PM, Brian Piccioni <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Wayne
> 
> On reflection it occurred to me that being able to vary the width of a ratsnest by net (or perhaps netclass) may provide additional utility to being able to vary colour by net.
> 
> Like bolding of text, it would make certain nets stand out. For example, +5V might be red, +5V main buss might be red and extra thick (corresponding to the netclass specification for a power buss, for example).
> 
> Of course, perhaps that is what you meant but I thought I'd put it out there.

One more wishlist item for ratsnests is the ability to turn off some of them entirely, perhaps by net class. A common case would be to turn off the ratsnest for the ground net. I believe it’s in the Launchpad wishlist, but I thought I’d mention it here as a reminder :)

-a