Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-07 Thread Kaspar Emanuel
On 7 April 2014 17:10, Nick Østergaard wrote: >> Personally I want the manager to stay out of the way. If there was a >> way to not see the manager at all and I could just start the programs >> individually, but they get linked if they are on the same project, >> that would be ideal. I can do file

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-07 Thread Nick Østergaard
2014-04-07 17:11 GMT+02:00 Kaspar Emanuel : > On 7 April 2014 14:47, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: >>> Extending that thought, how about some discussion on several of the >>> possible visual states: >>> >>> >>> 1) in-tray >>> 2) in panel >>> 3) non-maximized, not in tray, aka small toolbar with launchin

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-07 Thread Kaspar Emanuel
On 7 April 2014 14:47, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: >> Extending that thought, how about some discussion on several of the possible >> visual states: >> >> >> 1) in-tray >> 2) in panel >> 3) non-maximized, not in tray, aka small toolbar with launching abilities. >> 4) maximized. >> Personally I want t

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-07 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 04/07/2014 08:45 AM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > On 04/07/2014 04:29 AM, Kaspar Emanuel wrote: >> On 3 April 2014 21:30, Jean-Samuel Reynaud wrote: >>> >>> >>> Please find attached a quick view of 3 possibles frame on wxpython >>> project manager. >>> I'm not a specialist of ergonomics/design but

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-07 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 04/07/2014 04:29 AM, Kaspar Emanuel wrote: > On 3 April 2014 21:30, Jean-Samuel Reynaud wrote: >> >> >> Please find attached a quick view of 3 possibles frame on wxpython >> project manager. >> I'm not a specialist of ergonomics/design but it is some ideas I have. > > They look pretty nice. Th

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-07 Thread Kaspar Emanuel
On 3 April 2014 21:30, Jean-Samuel Reynaud wrote: > > > Please find attached a quick view of 3 possibles frame on wxpython > project manager. > I'm not a specialist of ergonomics/design but it is some ideas I have. They look pretty nice. Thanks for you work. I have one request for the new projec

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-04 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 04/04/2014 10:14 AM, Carl Poirier wrote: > Both look great, but I prefer option 1. > > What if the project-specific libraries were also accessible from there? Accessible in what way? Please elaborate in detail. I know it's not in > the initial requirements; I'm just throwing in the idea.

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-04 Thread Carl Poirier
Both look great, but I prefer option 1. What if the project-specific libraries were also accessible from there? I know it's not in the initial requirements; I'm just throwing in the idea. On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > Thanks Jean-Samuel, very very much! > > You seem

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-04 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
Thanks Jean-Samuel, very very much! You seem to have met the "multiple open projects" criterion, so your proposals are both potential starting points. Since we're still in a brain-storming phase, I won't offer any feedback yet, since that can stifle creativity during a brain-storming phase. D

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-03 Thread Tomasz Wlostowski
On 04/03/2014 10:30 PM, Jean-Samuel Reynaud wrote: Hi all, Please find attached a quick view of 3 possibles frame on wxpython project manager. I'm not a specialist of ergonomics/design but it is some ideas I have. Hi Jean-Samuel, Nice try, I vote for option #2. Have a look at this page: http:

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-03 Thread Travis Ayres
I like the second option. Reminds me of Altium. Would adding a console window to the bottom be useful? Use it to set/clear environment variables and run scripts. On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Jean-Samuel Reynaud wrote: > Hi all, > > Please find attached a quick view of 3 possibles frame on wx

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-03 Thread dileep kushwaha
Hi, I'm going through your last 4 mails and trying to plan out things. I will clear some of my doubt first and then ask you if i face trouble. I was trying to make a replica of existing GUI without understanding the whole project(includiing Kiway). It seeme the exact replica of existing GUI w

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-02 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 04/02/2014 12:39 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > Here is more info, which will help you create some low level mock up classes. > > Class KIWAY_MGR: > (temporarily in kicad/kicad.cpp) will get swigged, creating a python class > implemented > fully in C++. It is a collection of PROJECTs/KIWAYs. T

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-02 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
Here is more info, which will help you create some low level mock up classes. Class KIWAY_MGR: (temporarily in kicad/kicad.cpp) will get swigged, creating a python class implemented fully in C++. It is a collection of PROJECTs/KIWAYs. The constructor of this class may take a wxFrame*, so we ha

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-02 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
Hi Jean-Samuel, Thanks very much for your willingness to help! In answer to your question: The wxPython project manager sketch up should concentrate on the user interface, not the actual loading of the sub programs. In fact, if it did not load the subprograms at all, that would be acceptable.

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-02 Thread Jean-Samuel Reynaud
Hi As I understand, one of the feature of this new interface is to load directly from python the kiface interface (instead of just launch the program aka pcbnew/cvpcb for example). Is it right ? As I see, the function KIFACE_1 return a struct with inside all function to use (one of them is createw

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-04-01 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
In English there is a saying: "Competition breeds success." I would consider it a luxury to be able to choose [pieces] from multiple implementations. Competition in this case is not exactly cruel and unusual punishment. In fact it could be an *awful lot of fun*, since wxPython is such a high

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-31 Thread Jean-Samuel Reynaud
Ok I'm starting to work to meet window 1). 2014-03-31 17:01 GMT+02:00 Dick Hollenbeck : > On 03/24/2014 10:19 AM, Jean-Samuel Reynaud wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I can help too on this project. Tell me if you need more help. > > > > https://code.launchpad.net/~kicad-developers/kicad/prj-mgr > > is st

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-31 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/24/2014 03:34 AM, dileep kushwaha wrote: > I need team member(s) to complete this project. I feel I'm too noob to > complete this part > alone. Understood. And thanks for being candid. I will not expect anything from you, and we will proceed without you on this task, milestone C). At

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-31 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/24/2014 10:19 AM, Jean-Samuel Reynaud wrote: > Hi, > > I can help too on this project. Tell me if you need more help. https://code.launchpad.net/~kicad-developers/kicad/prj-mgr is still empty, so therefore I need help. There are two windows of opportunity here, with a middle section wh

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-24 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
> > Brian, thanks for giving Dileep help. > > > Adam also said he was going to help. Haven't heard anything. (Maybe we > didn't give him > enough positive feedback.) > > I agree the code needs to be put online soon, and updated frequently given > the circumstances. To be honest, this is n

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-24 Thread Jean-Samuel Reynaud
Hi, I can help too on this project. Tell me if you need more help. Regards Le 24/03/2014 15:59, Dick Hollenbeck a écrit : > On 03/24/2014 09:48 AM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: >> On 03/24/2014 06:05 AM, Brian Sidebotham wrote: >>> On 24 March 2014 08:34, dileep kushwaha wrote: I need team membe

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-24 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/24/2014 09:48 AM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > On 03/24/2014 06:05 AM, Brian Sidebotham wrote: >> On 24 March 2014 08:34, dileep kushwaha wrote: >>> I need team member(s) to complete this project. I feel I'm too noob to >>> complete this part alone. >>> >> >> It >> would be best to get your cod

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-24 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/24/2014 06:05 AM, Brian Sidebotham wrote: > On 24 March 2014 08:34, dileep kushwaha wrote: >> I need team member(s) to complete this project. I feel I'm too noob to >> complete this part alone. >> > > It > would be best to get your code online as soon as possible. For people > to help, the

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-24 Thread Brian Sidebotham
On 24 March 2014 08:34, dileep kushwaha wrote: > I need team member(s) to complete this project. I feel I'm too noob to > complete this part alone. > Hi Dileep, The first thing you need to do is to get some code running - at least get a basic wxPython application able to run which will be the s

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-24 Thread dileep kushwaha
I need team member(s) to complete this project. I feel I'm too noob to complete this part alone. On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 11:11 AM, dileep kushwaha wrote: > Hi, > > I am on Ubuntu 12.04 now(was facing difficulty finding packages for > bazaar). > I had installed KiCAD Adam's libraries before and

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-23 Thread dileep kushwaha
Hi, I am on Ubuntu 12.04 now(was facing difficulty finding packages for bazaar). I had installed KiCAD Adam's libraries before and now updated to Jean-Samuel's PPA. I have installed wxPython and tried a few examples on it. What should i do next to make a new wxPython based project manager? O

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-13 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
Hi Dileep, In answer to your question, what is the difference? : 1) On linux, both pros and cons: a) you can use the standard linux package manager for the entire wxPython stack. b) you will be at a wxPython version slightly behind what you'd be on for windows. c) it will look better on your

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-12 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/12/2014 02:16 PM, dileep kushwaha wrote: > Hi, > i have been asked to make top level wxPython based project windows > i have installed Windows 7, KiCAD in C:\Program Files (x86) > i have installed Python 33 and 27 Remember I said to use Brian's wxPython stack, if on Windows. This will

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-12 Thread Nick Østergaard
What commands/operations are you using? 2014-03-12 21:07 GMT+01:00 dileep kushwaha : > when using bazaar i'm getting error "This branch has no working tree. > Last revision is 4742." > > > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 12:46 AM, dileep kushwaha > wrote: > >> Hi, >> i have been asked to make to

Re: [Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-12 Thread dileep kushwaha
when using bazaar i'm getting error "This branch has no working tree. Last revision is 4742." On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 12:46 AM, dileep kushwaha wrote: > Hi, > i have been asked to make top level wxPython based project windows > i have installed Windows 7, KiCAD in C:\Program Files (x86) >

[Kicad-developers] writing a new top level wxPython based project manager

2014-03-12 Thread dileep kushwaha
Hi, i have been asked to make top level wxPython based project windows i have installed Windows 7, KiCAD in C:\Program Files (x86) i have installed Python 33 and 27 i have installed bazaar (installed python 27 coz of it) I'm in learning phase of Python please guide me futher -- Dileep __