> It makes me think the developers need to download a new copy of the source tree to find out the differences.
Anyone (developers included) can see the differences in the GitLab web interface when a merge request is created. Of course, anyone can also check out the branch (with Git you do not need a separate copy, you can just switch your local copy to a different branch) -Jon On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 1:42 PM Kevin Cozens <ke...@ve3syb.ca> wrote: > On 2021-03-25 10:18 a.m., Markus Bonk wrote: > > I am able to start contributing code to implement navigation in the > > 3D-Viewer and pcbnew. > > > > I am however already failing: I cannot create a branch on GitLab in the > > KICAD project to add the feature. > > It has become more common with sites like GitHub and GitLab for you to > fork > the project, make your changes (to a branch), push the changes, then make > a > merge request. > > I've not dealt with merge requests on a project. It makes me think the > developers need to download a new copy of the source tree to find out the > differences. > > The older way of doing things was to file a bug report (or enhancement > request in this case), and you can attach program patches to it that > others > can apply to their copies of the source tree. > > IIRC, KiCAD is now in feature freeze. I build KiCAD from source. I > recently > upgraded from a Space Navigator to a Space Mouse Pro. If you generate > patch > files I could apply them to my copy of v6 to help with initial testing and > feedback. > > -- > Cheers! > > Kevin. > > http://www.ve3syb.ca/ | "Nerds make the shiny things that > https://www.patreon.com/KevinCozens | distract the mouth-breathers, and > | that's why we're powerful" > Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | > #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick > > _______________________________________________ > 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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