Maybe you could add an "Initialize Global Table" mode to the fp-lib-table wizard where a predefined table file is copied to ~/. You could test for ~/fp-lib-table and enter this mode automatically or enter the "Edit Table" mode when ~/fp-lib-table is already defined. This would also prevent further cluttering of the library table editor.
On 1/22/2015 10:53 AM, Adam Wolf wrote: > The new fp-lib-table wizard is great for adding new entries to the > current table, but does not appear to have a "load defaults" type option. > > However, this is based on using it, not reading the code, so it is > possible the feature is included somewhere I did not see. > > Adam Wolf > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 1:27 AM, Nick Østergaard <oe.n...@gmail.com > <mailto:oe.n...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > How does this compare to the new fp lib table wizard? > > 2015-01-22 6:09 GMT+01:00 Adam Wolf <adamw...@feelslikeburning.com > <mailto:adamw...@feelslikeburning.com>>: > > Hi folks! > > > > I have a question about adding another feature to the > fp-lib-tables manager, > > which is already pretty crowded and I want to get buy-in before even > > attempting a patch. > > > > Background: > > > > Running into another issue with the KiCad Mac experience. Just to > recap, I'm > > trying for 2 DMGs. > > > > One is called "KiCad Extras" and currently includes the modules > from github, > > and the fp-table-lib.for-pretty renamed just fp-table-lib. The > idea is that > > users can download the extras DMG, and no longer need to be online for > > Kicad. > > > > The modules directory is fine, we provide a "drop target" (just a > symlink) > > of /Library/Application Support/kicad/. > > > > However, the fp-table-lib is tricky. The per-user "global" (across > > projects" fp-table-lib is located in ~/Library/Preferences/kicad/ > We cannot > > make a "drop target" in a DMG that points to ~/. > > > > Making a "package" works around this, but users don't like > packages unless > > they're part of App Store (because they usually don't realize they're > > packages :)). I don't want to do that. > > > > Question: Would a way to "load default fp-lib-tables" be useful > to other > > people in the library table manager? This would take a look at what > > fp-lib-tables.* are available in a location, and give users the > ability to > > replace their fp-lib-tables with known defaults--i.e. I want to > use github, > > I want to use eagle, I want to use on-disk pretties downloaded from > > github... > > > > The more I think about this, I think that it might not only help > the Mac > > install experience, but actually help the new user experience on all > > platforms. > > > > Thoughts? (and greetings from Montreal, where I am on business > and also > > working on Kicad Mac nightlies while stuffed with curry poutine...) > > > > Adam Wolf > > Cofounder and Engineer > > W&L > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
