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[Johannes Sprigode <jos@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Wayne,

all good.

No issue with the current feature freeze status.

Most important is the actual s-expressions file format, which itself is
unlikely to change.

With that in mind I carry on roughly from where I suspended development.

Cheers

Johannes


On 2/02/21 2:17 am, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> 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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