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Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 13:30:12 -0500
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On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Gabriel Paubert <paubert AT iram DOT es> wrote:

> Actually some manufacturers also offer silver, which is initially very
> bright
> but changes with time.
>

Ok, so perhaps I should change the gold checkbox to be a selector with
options of tin (default), gold, copper, and silver. Is this something I
should do? If so, could you provide a sample image so that I can try and
match the silver plating?

One of my manufacturers offers:
> - green (default), black, blue, white, and red for the soldermask
> - white (default), yellow and black for the silkscreen
>
> Obviously, using the same colour for soldermask and silkscreen is not
> recommended.
>

Similarly, I can change the black silk checkbox to be a selector with
options for white (default), black, and yellow. Should I go ahead with this
change? Is so, can a good sample image be provided?


On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Colin D Bennett <colin AT gibibit DOT com> wrote:

> On Mon, 28 May 2012 16:43:38 -0500
> Benjamin Bergman <ben AT benbergman DOT ca> wrote:
>
> A GTK+ color chooser would be ideal, which includes support for hex
> color input, plus a good GUI.  Always better than plain hex input
> only.
>
> But, if this can't be done for solder mask and you have to
> hard-code colors, at least support:
>
> - green (standard)
> - red (oh-so-awesome)
> - dark purple (Laen PCB order official color!)
> - white (white soldermask for boards w/ black silk)
> - black
>

If a GTK+ colour chooser can be included in the export GUI, I have no idea
how. If there is a way, I would be happy to hear how (especially if it is
possible to define a default palette as I have now). For now, I seem to
have all the mask colours that have been requested. The white I have isn't
all that great though, so if that is unacceptable, I can make some tweaks
there.

In case it was missed, here is sample output from the current patch for
reference: http://i.imgur.com/tdgzz.png

A quick summary of the current options I have implemented:
Mask - green (default), red, blue, purple, black, and white
Plating - tinned (default) and gold
Silk - white (default) and black

Proposed additions:
Plating - copper and silver
Silk - yellow

If everyone wants it, I will add these options sometime this week and will
submit an updated patch. I think any colour selection (GTK+ colour chooser,
hex string, or other) will be left to a future patch.

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On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Gabriel Paubert=A0<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:paubert AT iram DOT es" target=3D"_blank">paubert AT iram DOT es</a>&gt;=
</span>=A0wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin-top:0=
px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left-width:1=
px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:=
1ex">

<div id=3D":2uh">Actually some manufacturers also offer silver, which is in=
itially very bright<br>but changes with time.</div></blockquote><div><br></=
div><div>Ok, so perhaps I should change the gold checkbox to be a selector =
with options of tin (default), gold, copper, and silver. Is this something =
I should do? If so, could you provide a sample image so that I can try and =
match the silver plating?</div>

<div><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin-top:0px;ma=
rgin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;bo=
rder-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div id=3D":2uh">One of my manufacturers offers:<br>- green (default), blac=
k, blue, white, and red for the soldermask<br>- white (default), yellow and=
 black for the silkscreen<br><br>Obviously, using the same colour for solde=
rmask and silkscreen is not<br>

recommended.</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Similarly, I can change =
the black silk checkbox to be a selector with options for white (default), =
black, and yellow. Should I go ahead with this change? Is so, can a good sa=
mple image be provided?</div>

<div>=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 11:25 =
AM, Colin D Bennett <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:colin AT gibibit DOT c=
om" target=3D"_blank">colin AT gibibit DOT com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex">

<div class=3D"im">On Mon, 28 May 2012 16:43:38 -0500<br>
Benjamin Bergman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ben AT benbergman DOT ca">ben AT benbergman DOT ca=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><div class=3D"im">
<br>
</div>A GTK+ color chooser would be ideal, which includes support for hex<b=
r>
color input, plus a good GUI. =A0Always better than plain hex input<br>
only.<br>
<br>
But, if this can&#39;t be done for solder mask and you have to<br>
hard-code colors, at least support:<br>
<br>
- green (standard)<br>
- red (oh-so-awesome)<br>
- dark purple (Laen PCB order official color!)<br>
- white (white soldermask for boards w/ black silk)<br>
- black<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>If a GTK+ colour chooser can be=
 included in the export GUI, I have no idea how. If there is a way, I would=
 be happy to hear how (especially if it is possible to define a default pal=
ette as I have now). For now, I seem to have all the mask colours that have=
 been requested. The white I have isn&#39;t all that great though, so if th=
at is unacceptable, I can make some tweaks there.</div>

<div><br></div><div>In case it was missed, here is sample output from the c=
urrent patch for reference:=A0<a href=3D"http://i.imgur.com/tdgzz.png">http=
://i.imgur.com/tdgzz.png</a></div><div><br></div><div>A quick summary of th=
e current options I have implemented:</div>

<div>Mask - green (default), red, blue, purple, black, and white</div><div>=
Plating - tinned (default) and gold</div><div>Silk - white (default) and bl=
ack</div><div><br></div><div>Proposed additions:</div><div>Plating - copper=
 and silver</div>

<div>Silk - yellow</div><div><br></div><div>If everyone wants it, I will ad=
d these options sometime this week and will submit an updated patch. I thin=
k any colour selection (GTK+ colour chooser, hex string, or other) will be =
left to a future patch.</div>

</div>

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