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Hello,
there is a patch of braddock in launchpad, that suggests some
menu-renaming/rearranging. I like it as it is. (But I also think, there
need to be some more menu-item work!!) The proposed patch at launchpad
is a good start.
I have designed a patch (attached) to fit the documentation to
braddock's work.
I would like to push both patches to git master if nobody complains.
What do you think?
Kind regards,
Felix
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From 9af4b365a7147d4556c0ac485ed4e5bfc366a630 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Felix Ruoff <Felix AT posaunenmission DOT de>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 20:03:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 60/61] Fit docu to latest menu-item changes
Affects-bug: lp-907040
---
doc/pcb.texi | 26 +++++++++++++-------------
1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/pcb.texi b/doc/pcb.texi
index a177880..7faa4d6 100644
--- a/doc/pcb.texi
+++ b/doc/pcb.texi
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ and a new line started where the first one ended.
You can abandon the new starting point in favor
of another by pressing @emph{Ctrl-Btn1}, or
@emph{Btn3}, but don't use @emph{Btn2}.
-The undo function (@emph{U} key or @samp{undo last operation}
+The undo function (@emph{U} key or @samp{Undo}
from the @b{Edit} menu) will take you back
point by point if you use it while in the line mode.
@@ -784,10 +784,11 @@ This menu offers a choice of loading, saving and printing data, saving
connection information to a file or quitting the application. Most
of the entries in the @b{File} menu are self explanatory.
Selecting
-@samp{print layout} pops up a printer control dialog.
-A selection of several device drivers is available from the printer control
-dialog. Presently @emph{PostScript}, @emph{encapsulated PostScript},
-and @emph{GerberX} are supported. The @emph{GerberX} driver produces
+@samp{Print...} pops up a printer control dialog.
+Several output formats are available from the @samp{Export...} menu item.
+Presently @emph{PostScript}, @emph{encapsulated PostScript},
+and @emph{GerberX} are some of the supported filetypes.
+The @emph{GerberX} driver produces
all of the files necessary to have the board professionally manufactured.
The connection saving features in the @b{File} menu produce outputs in an
arcane format that is not too useful. They do @emph{not} produce netlist
@@ -953,7 +954,7 @@ the list of connections desired.
Now that you're familiar with the various menus, it's time
to try some things out. From the @b{File} menu choose
-@samp{load layout}, navigate to the tutorial folder, then
+@samp{Open...}, navigate to the tutorial folder, then
load the file @samp{tut1.pcb}.
@@ -1293,8 +1294,7 @@ can be used to select (on the layout) everything that is connected
(or is supposed to be connected) to the net. If you click on a
connection in the connection list, it will select/deselect
the corresponding pin or pad in the layout and also center the layout
-window where it is located. If you "Find" (@samp{lookup connection
-to object} in the @b{Connects} menu [also @emph{F} key]), a pin
+window where it is located. If you "Find" (@samp{lookup connection} in the @b{Connects} menu [also @emph{F} key]), a pin
or pad it will also choose the net and connection in the netlist window
if it exists in the netlist.
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ the location of the other pins. Next make a solder-side layer the active
layer from the @emph{active-layer} popup menu. Now draw the outline of
the element using lines and arcs. When you're done, select everything that
makes up the element with a box selection (@emph{<Btn3Down> drag,
-<Btn3Up>}). Now select "cut selection to buffer" from the @emph{Buffer}
+<Btn3Up>}). Now select "cut to buffer" from the @emph{Buffer}
menu. Position the cursor over the center of pin 1 and press the left
button to load the data into the buffer.
Finally select "convert buffer to element" from the @emph{Buffer} menu.
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ Saving also is available from the @emph{File} menu, either with or
without supplying a filename. @pcb{} reuses the last
filename if you do not pass a new one to the save routine.
-To load an existing layout either select @emph{load layout data} from the
+To load an existing layout either select @emph{Open...} from the
@emph{File} menu or use @kbd{:l filename}. A file select box pops up if you
don't specify a filename. Merging existing layouts into the new one is
supported either by the @emph{File} menu or by @kbd{:m filename}.
@@ -4892,7 +4892,7 @@ save the new footprint to a file.
@item In the @pcb{} program, instantiate the footprint you wish to modify.
@item Using the selection tool, select the footprint.
@item Now left-click on the selected element, this brings up a popup menu, choose
-"Cut Selection to Buffer" from the popup menu.
+"Cut to Buffer" from the popup menu.
@item Under the buffer menu, choose "break buffer element to pieces",
and then left-click to place the broken apart footprint to an open area of
the layout. Note that you must use the items under the buffer menu, the
@@ -5525,9 +5525,9 @@ Given all this, a small sample @file{pcb-menu.res} would be:
@example
MainMenu = @{
@{File
- @{"Load layout" Load(Layout)@}
+ @{"Open..." Load(Layout)@}
-
- @{"Quit Program" Quit() fg=red font=10x20@}
+ @{"Quit" Quit() fg=red font=10x20@}
@}
@}
@end example
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