On 31.08.2015 17:23, Mário Luzeiro wrote: > Good work on that list! > > I just give an quick overlook on that, I think one thing was not mentioned > was the consistency on the edition of parameters. > (For example the way that you insert a value of some type (ex a diameter, or > a position) is different depending of the function/dialog.) > One thing that maybe kicad could also implement is a "parameter table" > edition. I saw already some EDAs that implement it that way, also, it is easy > to first develop a table or tree and just enter manually the values. > Something like this: > http://fossies.org/linux/wxWidgets/docs/doxygen/images/appear-propertygrid-gtk.png
Hi, @Attila: Great to have you here, I see our lists of annoyances in Kicad are pretty much the same. I've never taken the effort to write them down, though... Thanks for doing this painful job :) If there's one point that I find missing: redo the menu structure. Each function the program provides must be in the menu, in a logical position. A newcomer should be able to discover all functions of the program just by browsing through the menus. Unfortunately this is not the case - take the component spread/auto-placement tool as an example. @Mario: It's been for a long time on our to-do list [1], point 14 (Introspection & properties, inspector tool). @both: don't forget that some of the improvements that look simple ( retaining nets for vias/traces, property editor or undo while drawing a trace) require some substantial rework of PCBnew internals (e.g. redesign of the net propagation algorithm or refactoring the BOARD class to add properites/observers). Cheers, Tom [1] http://www.ohwr.org/projects/cern-kicad/wiki/WorkPackages > > It is not very "user (good looking) friendly" but for other advanced users > can be a faster way to edit the options. (Also, it should be easier to match > an options table and create a configuration table ui automatically ) > > My 2 cents. > Mario Luzeiro > ________________________________________ > From: Kicad-developers > [kicad-developers-bounces+mrluzeiro=ua...@lists.launchpad.net] on behalf of > Attila Kinali [att...@kinali.ch] > Sent: 31 August 2015 16:15 > To: kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] UI and usability enhancement > > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:09:06 +0200 > Attila Kinali <att...@kinali.ch> wrote: > > _______________________________________________ > 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
