I like options. So I think it could be a good idea to have all the options, that is make the other options work in GAL, and maybe make the legacy work as in GAL. I am ok with differences between the GAL and legacy canvas, but I dislike dropping settings.
2015-09-10 5:47 GMT+02:00 Marco Hess <marco.h...@through-ip.com>: > Just on the DXF import dialog now I played with it a bit more again, I noted > that there is a distinct behavioural difference depending on the canvas > used. > > In the 'default' canvas, the import allows the setting the origin of the DXF > relative to the board and works as advertised. > > However, in the GAL canvas, all these origin settings are effectively > ignored and the imported shape is 'attached' to the cursor position. > It can then be moved around and then dropped by clicking in some spot. > > While this 'attach to cursor' is quite useful, it appears a bit confusing > with respect to the origin settings in the dialog. > > Is this how we really want it? > > Should the DXF dialog in GAL be different so we don't have all these > confusing origin settings? > > Or should there be an option in the dialog to allow this 'attached to > cursor' as an option? > > Or should there only be the attach to cursor and remove the origin options > completely? > > Should / can the 'attach to cursor' capability be in 'default' as well or is > that a waist of time? > > Cheers, > > Marco > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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