I don't quite follow - what I'm proposing doesn't require any file format changes, I was planning to just use the existing field functionality.
If you want to bake it into the format instead, I'm 100% okay with that, but I don't think it's necessary. I'll look into implementing the UI functionality and defer to you on how/where to store the data. On 22.03.19 21:45, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > Hi Kliment > > This cannot happen until the new symbol library file format is > implemented. There is a freeze (except for the new bus expansion > changes) on the current file format. I will add a unit description > field for units in the new file format this way you can add a unique > description for each unit should you desire. > > Cheers, > > Wayne > > On 3/22/19 4:38 AM, Kliment (Future Bits) wrote: >> Hey, >> >> I'm working with a part that has a very large number of >> non-interchangeable units, each with many pins. For a part like this, >> it's very difficult to tell which unit is which from the preview. Parts >> have a description field that is shown in the list, but units don't. For >> parts with non-interchangeable units, I think a description like that >> would be very useful. I'd be interested in implementing such a thing. >> One way I can think of of doing this would be as follows: >> >> UI changes: >> 1. minor change to add part/component selection dialog - use the space >> to the right of "Unit A" etc to show description, add description to the >> space after the RD in the bottom part of the dialog >> >> 2. change to symbol editor - display unit description after "Unit A" in >> unit dropdown >> >> optionally, 3. make unit dropdown editable, make changes there save to >> unit name >> >> I would propose storing the descriptions in fields with special names of >> the form UNITDESC_A, _B etc. This requires no change to the existing >> data model. >> >> I'd like some feedback on a) whether this is a good idea, b) whether I'm >> stepping on anyone's toes if I do it and c) what branch should I base it off >> >> Thanks! >> >> Kliment >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
