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Date: | Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:36:11 +0000 |
From: | Iain Paton <selsinork AT gmail DOT com> |
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To: | geda-user AT delorie DOT com |
Subject: | Re: [geda-user] pcb layers & shortcuts |
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On 28/03/13 17:32, DJ Delorie wrote: >> So what's the advantages/disadvantages to the lesstif hid ? I have >> no particular reason to stick with gtk other than it's what I've >> always used. That and I don't even have lesstif built/installed >> anymore since it appears nothing much needs it. > > Advantages: more screen space allocated to the board, able to tear-off > menus and place them on another monitor. I have a 2560x1600 monitor, so the percentage lost to menus and stuff is small, but I could always do with more :) > Disadvantages: not gnome, KDE here, so that's not a disadvantage for me. > no toolbars or sidebar, no translucent > layers. Don't believe I've used translucent layers - unless it's something I'm just taking for granted. I'll have to go find out exactly what that does. > So basically, it's just different. It exists mostly because (1) it > keeps the API between the gui and core clean, and (2) because I use it :-) All the keyboard shortucts are the same though ? I'm not opposed to different as long as it's not the 'forget everything you ever learned' style of different that seems all too common these days.
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