Is there any chance we can solve this issue across our codebase across all the filetypes before 5 comes out? For any instance where we omit the values if they're "default", can we explicitly set the default at the beginning of the file?
I feel like we've been bit by this sort of thing in the past. Adam Wolf On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 7:55 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com> wrote: > Oliver, > > The new default text size will will be transparent (not written to the > file) as long as users accept this change. Should the user prefer the > 60mil text size and change them from the new 50mil default to 60mils, > they will now have a file change to keep the same schematic they had > prior the change. Conversely, users like me who change all of their > text to 50mils will also have a file change because now 50mils is the > default and will not be saved in the file. If you use VCS, this kind of > change is annoying. I'm not saying I'm opposed to the change. I'm just > warning you that there are consequences for making this change. > Personally, I prefer 50mils so it's a win for me. > > Cheers, > > Wayne > > On 9/7/2017 6:44 PM, Oliver Walters wrote: >> Wayne, >> >> So are you saying that if a text item has a default text size >> (hard-coded to 0.060") then this text size will *not* be written to the >> file? i.e. an omitted text field size means "use default size"? >> >> Oliver >> >> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 4:30 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com >> <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> If you change the default text size, then users schematics will appear >> differently the next time they open their schematics and they will have >> to go back an change them back to .060" which will change their file(s). >> Will users even notice? I don't know but if they do, I'll bet they >> wont be happy about it. >> >> On my todo list is a global text size dialog similar the the one in >> Pcbnew for setting schematic object text sizes. This may be a less >> intrusive way to set schematic texts sizes rather than change the >> default. >> >> On 9/7/2017 12:12 AM, Oliver Walters wrote: >> > Currently the default text size in eeschema for labels is 60mils. >> > >> > The official libs and KLC require 50mils. Users can "easily" >> change the >> > default setting to 50mils but it seems an unnecessary step that >> could be >> > removed. >> > >> > Would changing the default label size from 60mils to 50mils break >> > anything? For example are label size numbers omitted in a file >> format if >> > they are default? >> > >> > 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 > 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