KiCad uses the system default association when opening a text or pdf file from within KiCad unless you explicitly change it. I would think most users are aware that the system already has a default app associated with text and pdf files. The KiCad option is to use something other than the system default so the wording should say something to that affect.
On 2/8/2018 12:51 PM, Jeff Young wrote: > Do all our platforms have an OS default? If so, I agree: nuke the > setting entirely. > >> On 8 Feb 2018, at 17:42, Andrey Kuznetsov <kandre...@gmail.com >> <mailto:kandre...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> We agree, good job, 24->0 words! >> No need to specify something that's already been set system wide. >> >> On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 8:06 AM, Andy Peters <de...@latke.net >> <mailto:de...@latke.net>> wrote: >> >> >>> On Feb 8, 2018, at 3:42 AM, Jeff Young <j...@rokeby.ie >>> <mailto:j...@rokeby.ie>> wrote: >>> >>> > … or "Set default text editor and PDF viewer programs to open files >>> from KiCad” >>> >>> +1 >> >> One could interpret “open files from KiCad” as being “Open files >> created by KiCad.” >> >> The point I was trying to make, and perhaps wasn’t clear on, is >> that applications should never modify operating-system defaults >> that affect other applications. Thus saying “open files from >> (within) KiCad” is unnecessary, as it is understood that this >> setting affects performing this operation from within Kicad only. >> >> I suppose, further, that this whole thing about choosing which PDF >> viewer and which text editor to use is completely unnecessary. Why >> _wouldn’t_ KiCad open text files in the OS default text editor? >> Why _wouldn’t_ you want it to open PDF files in the OS default PDF >> viewer? I set those defaults in the OS for a reason, and I expect >> applications to uses those defaults. >> >> -a >> >> >> >> >>> >>> >>>> On 8 Feb 2018, at 10:15, Andrey Kuznetsov <kandre...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:kandre...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Wow, that sentence is unnecessarily long. >>>> >>>> By rephrasing, you can cut that text in half. Also, why is text >>>> editor and PDF viewer in the same context? Default text editor >>>> and default PDF viewer do not open the same files, is this a >>>> context for a Group where those 2 are defined, weird... >>>> >>>> Telling the user that he "may define" a"Default Text Editor" is >>>> redundant, same for favorite, default is better, that's what is >>>> seen across many programs, you define a default program to open >>>> files, you don't define a favorite program. "These settings" >>>> redundant because you are in a settings editor window, duhh. >>>> >>>> How about "Set default text editor and PDF viewer programs"? >>>> >>>> If you want to be more explicit: "Set default text editor and >>>> PDF viewer programs for use by KiCad" or "Set default text >>>> editor and PDF viewer programs to open files from KiCad" >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 8:23 AM, Andy Peters <de...@latke.net >>>> <mailto:de...@latke.net>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > On Feb 7, 2018, at 5:09 AM, Marco Ciampa >>>> <ciam...@libero.it <mailto:ciam...@libero.it>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Hello, >>>> > I am not a native english, >>>> >>>> Your English is better than my Italian! >>>> >>>> > so I think it is better to ask even for small phrases: >>>> > >>>> > Here: >>>> > >>>> > #. type: Plain text >>>> > #: kicad.adoc:246 >>>> > msgid "" >>>> > "You may define your favorite text editor and PDF viewer. >>>> These settings are " >>>> > "used whenever you want to open a text or PDF file." >>>> > >>>> > I would have written it in a more esplicit way like: >>>> > >>>> > "You may define your favorite text editor and PDF viewer. >>>> These settings are " >>>> > "used by KiCad whenever you want to open a text or PDF >>>> file from the inside " >>>> > "of any of the KiCad tools." >>>> > >>>> > Comments? >>>> >>>> In general, I’m a fan of being as explicit and clear as >>>> possible. But, in this case, I think the user should be >>>> aware that s/he’s setting something from within Kicad, and >>>> as such that setting is only relevant when interacting with >>>> a Kicad tool. >>>> >>>> -a >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Remember The Past, Live The Present, Change The Future >> Those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the >> future [JFK] >> >> kandre...@gmail.com <mailto:kandre...@gmail.com> >> Live Long and Prosper, >> Andrey >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
