i wouldn't particularly call it handholding but i do believe its something that should be automatically done by kicad if we are to continue bundling such a number of libraries. The extra command in the toolbar is not particularly obvious unless you already know about it or it is pointed out to you, i would almost prefer it to be something that is not a specific command and the code is only used when you go to save to a system library. although it should notify/warn that it is a system library and due to this will be copied into your local user library/dir
> On 9/11/2017, at 13:04, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Exactly how much hand holding is KiCad expected to do? There is already > a "save the current library as" command in the file menu of both the > symbol and footprint library editors. There is a small bug in that > grays out the command until you load a symbol but it allows you to save > any library to a folder that the user has write access to and modify it > at will without changing the originally installed libraries which IMO is > a good thing. Of course you could do a good old fashion file copy or > git clone or ... How many ways to we really need to perform this one > simple task or am I completely missing something. > > On 11/08/2017 06:15 PM, Simon Wells wrote: >> ideally if someone tried to save to a bundled library there should be >> something that pops up and says you can't/shouldn't and then offers to do >> most if not all of that for you, however i would prefer to see it only >> saving the footprint to userdir, i think you will find this is how most >> other software would handle a similar circumstance >> >>> On 9/11/2017, at 12:12, easyw <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I think it's a far more risky that a user makes accidental changes to the >>>> bundled library. Simple users should not need to touch it, and should >>>> rather copy or make a new part. >>> >>> so if a user wants to add a missing parts to his/her library he/her needs >>> to save it to a different location, close the i.e. fp editor, copy with >>> administrative privileges the fp to the Admin folder and restart the sw to >>> use it? >>> I don't think other sw are using this procedure... >>> This is just my opinion... >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
