The legacy canvas is going to be removed after the v5 release so it would be a waste of time to implement the via tool in the legacy canvas only to have it removed a short time later.
On 7/20/2017 5:47 AM, Heikki Pulkkinen wrote: > Hi Wayne > > Why not support legacy users? Why everybody should use gal canvas? Do > not have to answer, just try to understand your politics. > > Regards > Heikki > > On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 4:15 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Heikki, > > I'm not suggesting that we add the new via tool to the legacy canvas. > The legacy canvas is going to be removed after the v5 release so it > doesn't make much sense. However, having a toolbar button that does > nothing will confuse users. That why I suggested that we hide the via > toolbar button when the legacy canvas is active. > > Wayne > > On 7/19/2017 3:25 AM, Heikki Pulkkinen wrote: > > Hi Wayne > > > > You do not have to disable via tool in legacy canvas. I use it as via > > stitching tool. I am terribly sorry, that It does not put vias when ever > > you want. It is using same logic as via stitching, but it can be easily > > changed to use same logic as gal canvas has. > > > > https://youtu.be/Tex8YyQaxE8 > > > > regards > > heikki > > > > On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 7:53 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > > > > We probably should disable or not even expose the via tool on the > right > > toolbar in pcbnew when the legacy canvas is active since it doesn't > do > > anything. I think this will just confuse users. I can file a bug > > report if this helps. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Wayne > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> > > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers>> > > Post to : [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> > > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers>> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> > > <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > <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
