2015-12-02 15:09 GMT+01:00 Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]>: > Chris, > > I cannot find the original request for this patch. I do like the > feature. Since I don't have the patch or a url to your branch, I cannot > review the code. From the video, I have one minor suggestion. It looks > like you added 3 new check boxes to the Eeschema options dialog which > makes it even taller than it already is. Maybe it's time to add a third > tab and move some of the controls in the "General Options" tab to a new > tab. I'm not sure what to call the new tab and how to group the > controls but it's something that should be done. Anyone else have any > objections or comments about this feature?
I think it looks nice, but I have not had time to test it myself on a real schematic. I do wonder if it deserves a note in the documentation, such that there is a short explanation of the rules used to determine the positions and how to reset them. > As for my Eeschema work, you can see what I've done so far at: > > https://github.com/stambaughw/kicad-eeschema-refactor > > If your code involves anything with SCH_SHEET_PATH and SCH_SHEET_LIST, > there will be conflicts as these two objects are going away and their > functionality moved into the SCH_SHEET object. I'm almost have this > step completed. SCH_SCREENS is also going to be removed shortly. After > that, I will rename SCH_SCREEN to SCH_SCHEMATIC and make SCH_SCREEN a > separate object that is used only to store the current sheet display > settings. The final step is to create a top level object (SCHEMATIC?) > to act as a container for the entire schematic hierarchy any schematic > settings (analogous to the BOARD object in Pcbnew). > > Cheers, > > Wayne > > On 12/1/2015 9:23 PM, Chris Pavlina wrote: >> This is mostly directed at Wayne, since he's working on eeschema. >> >> I have a feature branch I worked on over the summer (back when the release >> was thought to be closer, and the eeschema rework farther) that implements a >> field (reference/value) autoplacement on symbols in eeschema. It moves and >> aligns the fields as you place parts to allow a minimum of manual placement, >> including some heuristics to avoid overlaps. I've found this to be a _major_ >> time saver when working on complicated schematics. A preview is here: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32FKnrKxe4Y >> >> Is there any willingness to include this? As far as I can tell, the eeschema >> work is already somewhat underway, though I don't know to what extent. I'll >> happily rework my code to fit into the new eeschema code, though it'd be >> really nice if I could see how the eeschema work is coming along and >> refactor my own code in parallel. I've been using this since I developed it >> in July, so it's pretty well tested, and I've kept that branch up to date >> with respect to the latest code. If accepted, I will happily maintain it >> through the transition to GAL as well. >> >> -- >> Chris >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
