This sounds very similar to what this guy did: http://www.xess.com/blog/giving-back-to-the-community/
2015-10-02 16:52 GMT+02:00 Martin Marmsoler <martin.marmso...@gmail.com>: > Hello, > > I have some ideas, but I would like to implement my self to learn about the > kicad source code. I would like to switch on and off the layers by pressing > a new checkbox in the layermanager, but I have the problem I don't find > where the other layer checkboxes will created, and does a function exist, > which turns off and on the layers? > The idea is, to set a combination of layers which will be displayed by one > checkbox. For example Top, Bottom,... > > The second idea is to create a Database with all parts with partnumbers from > distributors, prices ... > and creating a BOM. For this I would like to use the description to every > symbol. In an excel sheet is the combination of partname, description and > footprint and for this you can set real parts to create later the BOM. > > > What do you think about this ideas? It would take some time until I have > programmed this ideas but I hope it would be good :) > > Martin > > _______________________________________________ > 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