would it not be better to use one of the types that uses native tables rather than wxgrid? what is wxgrid giving you that the native tables aren't?
> On 12/11/2017, at 13:44, Oliver Walters <oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Tom, > > This is a fantastic idea, I think that your mock up has a lot of good UX > improvements. > > In particular I like the idea of "active" for each library. You then do not > have to find a library once you have removed it from the table, only tick > "active". Brilliant. > > Regarding the "advanced options" button, why not have an extra button (next > to Add / Remove / etc) which says "Edit". Clicking on this brings up a dialog > for the selected library with all extra options... > > Should the footprints / symbols / etc / all appear in the same list? I like > the idea of a single library preferences dialog, but what if the various > library types were separated by a panel on the left hand side, as is common > in many preferences windows? I'm thinking of Eclipse as an example. > > Here is an example of something I have in a development branch (that has been > wanting my attention for some time). The core code to make this dialog style > is pretty solid, so I could share that part with you if you think this is a > good idea. > > > <image.png> > > I'm thinking that the window above would be adapted to have in the left > column: > > "Library Options" > "Symbol Libraries" > "Footprint Libraries" > > Overall I am really behind your idea :) > > On Sun, Nov 12, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Tomasz Wlostowski > <tomasz.wlostow...@cern.ch <mailto:tomasz.wlostow...@cern.ch>> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > Now that we have the new library table system in the schematic editor > (may thanks Wayne!), we also have the library table dialog to configure > the tables. > > For many users - including myself - these dialogs are a bit too complex. > A few days ago I asked the Polish Kicad community of what users find > annoying and the complexity of the library manager window was heavily > criticized. The main points were exposing too many advanced functions > straight away (such as special configuration options for each plugin) > and requiring the user to type in the library paths by hand or paste > them instead of selecting the files with a browser. Currently I prefer > editing the lib-table files by hand instead of using the GUI. > > I believe that the introduction of the new library system into eeschema > is a good chance to consolidate the library management UI and improve > Kicad's User Experience. In the attachment, you'll find the example > design of simplified library setup dialog, with some remarks and > comments. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated! > > Tom > > PS1. I haven't started coding yet - this is just a mockup. > PS2. The current library table dialog will remain accessible if the user > selects the 'show advanced options' checkbox - so if some of you prefer > the current UI, it's not going to disappear :) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > <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
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