Yes Wayne, thanks. JP, it's all your fault, demos shouldn't have proprietary Frenchy layer names. :D
I think the demos should have proper layer names, I forgot the layer names could be changed because I almost never go to Layer Setup. It would be confusing for beginners when looking at demo boards. On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 5:42 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com> wrote: > Copper layers can be renamed so I only expect the layer names F.Cu and > B.Cu when I have not renamed them. I'm guessing you have one of the > kicad demo projects open based on the French layer names which JP likes > to use. > > On 2/25/2018 8:59 PM, Andrey Kuznetsov wrote: > > Not sure if this is the right thread that dealt with Layers tab, but > > anyone else thinks the first 2 names should say: > > F.Copper > > B.Copper > > > > instead of: > > Inline image 1 > > > > On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 3:04 PM, Andrzej Wolski <awolski.ki...@gmail.com > > <mailto:awolski.ki...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > There is a simple fix to this problem, patch in attachment. It needs > > to be applied on top of this patch: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1743890 > > <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1743890> > > > > Witch this patch there is another issue: when all layers (in Layer > > tab) are hidden, anchors and invisible text are still displayed. > > I'm not sure what to do about it, maybe they also should be hidden? > > > > Cheers, > > Andrzej > > > > > > > > On 02/07/2018 04:24 PM, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote: > > > > Hey! > > > > Another confusion arised when I was speaking to a friend. When > > disabling the F.Cu layer, the pads are still visible. I can > > understand the need to be able to disable the pads on the front > > layer separate from everything else, to check for things under > > pads etc. > > > > What I cannot understand is why the pads are visible if I want > > to disable the entire front layer in pcbnew, also if one wants > > transparent layers, one can actually se the compositioning for > > the front pads and front traces, and allowing them to be > > different colors also seem a bit confusing actually. > > > > I could basically change the front pad colors to look like they > > belong to the back layer, I know its stupid, but this seems like > > the kind of thing one would not want to even be possible, except > > maybe for pranks. > > > > TLDR; > > > > Possible bugs: > > 1. pads not affected by layer visibility setting > > 2. pads and layer compositioning even when same setting > > 3. pads and corresponding layer color setting > > > > Possible solution: > > 1. Both layer and pads setting must be enabled for pads to > render. > > 2. Seems hard, Dont know > > 3. pads and layer share color setting, not necessarily opacity > > setting. > > > > Comments on these? > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 <mailto: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 > -- 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
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