Hi Oliver, Unfortunately, as you have noticed - there is no way to draw dashed lines in GAL at the moment.
I really like the new way of the selection mode indication. I vote for merging the patch. If there are no other objections, I will do it. Regards, Orson On 05/09/2017 09:32 AM, Oliver Walters wrote: > Two more patches for this set (attached) > > 0017 - Slight fix for arc segment hit test (line width was not accounted > for) > 0018 - SELECTION_AREA color now indicates selection mode as discussed above: > > a) Normal selection = BLUE > b) Addition selection = GREEN (Shift modifier) > c) Subtraction selection = RED (Control modifier) > > Additionally the line color indicates whether it is window selection (left > to right) or crossing selection (right to left). This is in lieu of making > the line dashed which does not seem to be possible unless that is added to > GAL_CAIRO and GAL_OPENGL. > > Regards, > Oliver > > On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 3:22 PM, Andrey Kuznetsov <kandre...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> What's CTRL taken by? >> I thought CTRL would be used to toggle grid snapping? >> >> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 3:39 PM, José Ignacio <jose.cyb...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Or switching between object and grid snap :) >>> >>> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I tend to lean toward Oliver's approach. Most CAD tools I've used have >>>> this type of includes vs intersects selection paradigm. I don't see the >>>> need to tie up the modifier key if we don't have to. I would prefer >>>> that we keep a modifier key open for something like orthogonal move. >>>> >>>> On 5/8/2017 5:51 PM, Oliver Walters wrote: >>>>> I was approaching this from having used mechanical CAD tools where the >>>>> direction of selection is the standard approach. Whatever function is >>>>> chosen, it will still be required that the users adjust to the new >>>>> style, manuals updated, etc. >>>>> >>>>> Is assigning what is essentially the last remaining modifier key worth >>>>> it for this? >>>>> >>>>> On 8 May 2017 23:55, "Nick Østergaard" <oe.n...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:oe.n...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 2017-05-08 14:59 GMT+02:00 Maciej Sumiński < >>>> maciej.sumin...@cern.ch >>>>> <mailto:maciej.sumin...@cern.ch>>: >>>>> > Hi Oliver, >>>>> > >>>>> > I took your set of patches for a test drive. I am glad that you >>>>> thought >>>>> > about the subtractive mode in the selection tool, it really fits >>>>> there. >>>>> > Regarding different selection modes - I like the idea, but I >>>> think the >>>>> > two modes should be more distinct, changing the selection >>>> direction >>>>> > might be not enough. >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> I personally prefer modifier keys as we are used to in Gimp and >>>>> Inkscape. >>>>> >>>>> > I observed another user trying out the tool and he could not >>>> tell how >>>>> > does it work, but noticed it is a bit different than the old >>>> tool. >>>>> > >>>>> > Perhaps one of the following would work: >>>>> > >>>>> > - change the selection box colors so they are easier to tell >>>> apart (my >>>>> > mate was surprised to find out there were two colors for the >>>>> selection box) >>>>> > >>>>> > - change the mode using a key modifier (I think only Alt is left >>>> free) >>>>> > or mouse button >>>>> > >>>>> > - add an option to select the default mode (though I do not >>>> really >>>>> like >>>>> > having too many options to set) >>>>> > >>>>> > I agree with Tom about the geometry library. IIRC currently it >>>> is only >>>>> > used by the PNS router, but ultimately we would like to use it >>>> in the >>>>> > primary model. The library already provides methods to check for >>>>> > collisions between basic shapes, yet we still need a few more. >>>>> > It would be a pity to drop your code now, so perhaps we could >>>>> merge the >>>>> > code as is and fix the methods during the model refactor. >>>>> > >>>>> > Just to let you know, there are a few code formatting violations >>>>> (mostly >>>>> > not keeping two empty lines between method definitions in .cpp >>>> files), >>>>> > but as they are infrequent - I can handle them myself. >>>>> > >>>>> > Regards, >>>>> > Orson >>>>> > >>>>> > On 05/07/2017 02:11 AM, Oliver Walters wrote: >>>>> >> Maciej, >>>>> >> >>>>> >> That was it! Thanks for the hint. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> #0016 attached, which fixes both issues: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> a) No more double-selection of module and module-items (pads / >>>>> lines / etc) >>>>> >> in PCBNEW >>>>> >> b) Disable selection of entire module in MODEDIT >>>>> >> >>>>> >> As far as I can tell this patchset is now working very well. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Regards, >>>>> >> Oliver >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 10:21 PM, Oliver Walters < >>>>> >> oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >>> Maciej, >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Thanks, I'll look into that. If you have a chance to look over >>>>> what I've >>>>> >>> done, I'd appreciate that :) >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 10:17 PM, Maciej Suminski >>>>> <maciej.sumin...@cern.ch <mailto:maciej.sumin...@cern.ch>> >>>>> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>>> Hi Oliver, >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> I have not tested the patches yet, but my gut feeling says >>>> that >>>>> you miss >>>>> >>>> calling SELECTION_TOOL::selectable() to filter out redundant >>>> items. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>> Orson >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> On 05/06/2017 09:21 AM, Oliver Walters wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Three further patch files attached: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Different color select box based on direction >>>>> >>>>> - Fixed HitTest for EDA_TEXT >>>>> >>>>> - Control modifier unselects anything in rectangle. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The major piece of feedback I need right now is how to >>>> perfect the >>>>> >>>>> behaviour of the tool in PCBNEW and MODEDIT: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> a) PCBNEW >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Selecting part of a MODULE (right to left) will select both >>>>> the entire >>>>> >>>>> module and also any parts of the module that you touched >>>>> (lines, pads, >>>>> >>>>> etc). Then, when you move the module, the doubly-selected >>>>> items are >>>>> >>>> moved >>>>> >>>>> twice! It is hard to describe properly but if you try this >>>> you >>>>> will see >>>>> >>>>> what I mean. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> b) MODEDIT >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Selecting any item in the footprint selects the entire >>>>> footprint, which >>>>> >>>> is >>>>> >>>>> highly undesirable. In this case I think the best approach is >>>>> to filter >>>>> >>>> the >>>>> >>>>> MODULE from the selection entirely. But I am not sure how to >>>>> do this. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Feedback welcome :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Oliver >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 5:25 PM, Oliver Walters < >>>>> >>>>> oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I have attached a patch-set that implements "partial >>>>> selection" of >>>>> >>>> objects >>>>> >>>>>> when the selection box is dragged right-to-left. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> L -> R = Objects must be completely enclosed to be selected >>>>> >>>>>> R -> L = Objects that intersect the selection rectangle >>>> will be >>>>> >>>> selected. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> To achieve this I had to fix a lot of the HitTest >>>>> implementations as >>>>> >>>> this >>>>> >>>>>> was broken for most shapes, under a variety of edge cases >>>>> (some HitTest >>>>> >>>>>> code did not work at all). >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> There are two issues I see as outstanding, and am unsure >>>> how to >>>>> >>>> proceed: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> 1. When editing a PCB, selecting part of a footprint (e.g. a >>>>> line of >>>>> >>>> the >>>>> >>>>>> courtyard) selects both that line and the entire footprint. >>>>> This causes >>>>> >>>>>> some issues when the footprint is dragged around the PCB. I >>>>> believe >>>>> >>>> that >>>>> >>>>>> the line should not be selected separately, but the entire >>>>> footprint >>>>> >>>> should. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> 2. The inverse of 1. In the footprint editor, selecting a >>>> single >>>>> >>>> graphical >>>>> >>>>>> item selects the entire footprint. Somehow I would like to >>>>> filter the >>>>> >>>>>> selection such that individual items are selected but NOT >>>> the >>>>> entire >>>>> >>>>>> footprint. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Feedback please! :) >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I have fixed hit testing (both for wxPoint and EDA_RECT >>>>> comparison) >>>>> >>>> for: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> - Pads (all shapes) >>>>> >>>>>> - Lines >>>>> >>>>>> - Circles >>>>> >>>>>> - Arcs >>>>> >>>>>> - Text items >>>>> >>>>>> - Zones >>>>> >>>>>> - Footprints >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>>> Oliver >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> >>>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> >>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>> >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> <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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Remember The Past, Live The Present, Change The Future >> Those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the >> future [JFK] >> >> kandre...@gmail.com >> Live Long and Prosper, >> Andrey >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >
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