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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Johannes,

I should have made it clear that the feature freeze implies that the
file formats are frozen as well.  I'm not saying there would never be a
case where we wouldn't change it but the chances are extremely low.

Cheers,

Wayne

On 2/1/21 2:03 AM, Johannes Sprigode wrote:
> Hi Wayne,
> 
> appreciate your heads up.
> 
> Will restart with current file format.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Johannes
> 
> On 1/02/21 1:52 am, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>> Hi Johannes,
>>
>> The new schematic and symbol file formats are frozen unless we find a
>> bug that needs fixed so you should be able to start working on this
>> again.  Please note that we are in feature freeze so this feature will
>> not be merged until V6 is branched and released and we open up V7
>> development.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> On 1/30/21 8:14 PM, Johannes Sprigode wrote:
>>> Hi Wayne et al,
>>>
>>> the new file format appears to be stable as of now.
>>>
>>> The format contains all required information to implement rotated texts.
>>>
>>> I am considering an implementation restart of my previous efforts.
>>>
>>> Are there any activities already underway?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Johannes
>>>
>>>
>>> On 13/08/19 11:46 pm, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>>>> Hi Johannes,
>>>>
>>>> The the new file format work is in progress and should be done in a few
>>>> months.  The UI support for moving pin name and number text will happen
>>>> some time after that.  I cannot say when for sure as the new file
>>>> formats add a lot of new features which will require a significant
>>>> amount of UI work so it could be while.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Wayne
>>>>
>>>> On 8/12/19 11:26 PM, Johannes Sprigode wrote:
>>>>> Howdy Wayne,
>>>>>
>>>>> no worries. Thanks for the heads up. I'm not surprised at all since this
>>>>> only makes sense to have.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the meantime I'll keep it up if viable as a local patch just for
>>>>> fun-kickers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is that feature already progressing? If so, which tag?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> Johannes
>>>>>
>>>>> On 13/08/19 7:27 AM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>>>>>> Johannes,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Once the new schematic and symbol library file formats are complete, you
>>>>>> will be able orient pin number and name positions freely.  This is
>>>>>> planned for version 6 which is currently under development so no changes
>>>>>> will be made to the existing file format to support this.  Thank you for
>>>>>> offering to help but this already is planned.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wayne
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/15/19 7:18 AM, Johannes Sprigode wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello there,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> been using Kicad for a while and have not looked back at eagle except
>>>>>>> for project imports.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However, I found all those vertical texts  in eeschema quite disruptive.
>>>>>>> So I've done something like in attached screen shot over the last couple
>>>>>>> of days working off of master under Linux.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Would you guys be interest to implement this sort of feature? If so, I
>>>>>>> would follow through with the nitty gritties since the actual
>>>>>>> implications are ‘slightly’ more complex then just that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Who would be the best contact to discuss this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I’m quite happy to lay out an implementation scenario.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As it stands this ‘add-in’ will not impact on already existing
>>>>>>> libraries. Going by what is in master there is no such feature except
>>>>>>> some decent groundwork to build upon.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Johannes
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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