On Dec 16, 2008, at 6:48 PM, Ales Hvezda wrote: > >> This patch fixes Ales' concerns on selection of solid objects. With >> solid boxes and circles, users can click in the interior of the shape >> to select it. Hollow shapes still must be selected on the perimeter. > > This patch no longer cleanly (or uncleanly) applies. Is this still > the > approach that we want to take? Maybe it's not worth changing anymore > given that nobody has complained about the behavior for months now > (?).
I believe the solid shape selection needs to be present. Either by following the fill-style or as a user setting. Another option includes treating all objects inside a symbol as solid, and treating all objects at the top level as their fill style indicates. Sounds like a kludge, but it offers these benefits: 1. When editing schematics, the user can select a component by clicking inside the shape. For a 74 series IC, inside the box, for an op-amp, inside the triangular path, for a source, inside the circle , etc... 2. When editing schematics, if the user places a hollow box around components to group them, the components can be selected without accidentally selecting the box. For example some engineers use dotted line boxes around components to indicate no-pop. The box could also indicate shielding. The user would be able to select components without accidentally selecting the box. 3. When editing symbols, the user can precisely select any shape in the symbol. For example, when editing a current source, the user can select the arrow without accidentally selecting the circle. Cheers, Ed _______________________________________________ geda-dev mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-dev
