Footprint Browser should use same grid style as Footprint Editor

[Hildo Guillardi Júnior]

Footprint library browser should use the same Pcbnew grid configuration on canvas.

Application: kicad
Version: 5.1.0-unknown-a7270f8~82~ubuntu16.04.1, release build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.2
    libcurl/7.47.0 OpenSSL/1.0.2g zlib/1.2.8 libidn/1.32 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Linux 4.15.0-46-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.2 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
    Boost: 1.58.0
    OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.8.0
    Curl: 7.47.0
    Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 with C++ ABI 1009

Build settings:
    USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
    USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
    BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

[Wayne Stambaugh (stambaughw)]

The only way I would allow this is if it was an option. I prefer to be able to use a different grid in the footprint editor and I suspect that I am not alone in that preference.

[Michael Kavanagh (michaelkavanagh)]

I think this refers to the "grid options" and "grid style", i.e. the dots/lines/crosses etc. (under Display Options in Pcbnew preferences). I can't find any way of setting this for the footprint viewer.

[Wayne Stambaugh (stambaughw)]

@Michael, those setting are in the footprint editor preferences dialog.

[Michael Kavanagh (michaelkavanagh)]

@Wayne, the Footprint Editor Display Options do not affect the Footprint Library Browser (i.e. FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME). At least I can't get it to.

[Wayne Stambaugh (stambaughw)]

Duh! I misread the report. In the absence of independent settings, the footprint viewer should probably inherit the board editor settings. I would prefer that the viewer have it's own settings but I don't have a really strong opinion one way or another.

[Michael Kavanagh (michaelkavanagh)]

The Symbol Library Browser inherits its grid display settings from the Symbol Library Editor, so it would make sense to replicate this behaviour for the Footprint Library Browser/Editor.

Since this is inconsistent I would consider bumping the importance up from "Wishlist" to "Low".

[Hildo Guillardi Júnior (hildogjr)]

Yes.
Checking now, the symbol editor have the same behaviour, displaying V-H lines instead dots as Eeschema.

[Seth Hillbrand (sethh)]

Looks good. Thanks Michael!

[KiCad Janitor (kicad-janitor)]

Fixed in revision a611269975d98d28c4d43e39d5b92eaa4444c180
https://git.launchpad.net/kicad/patch/?id=a611269975d98d28c4d43e39d5b92eaa4444c180

[Hildo Guillardi Júnior (hildogjr)]

Should I create a report issue for Symbol editor?

[Michael Kavanagh (michaelkavanagh)]

@Hildo, the behaviour already existed in the symbol editor/viewer so no need.

[Hildo Guillardi Júnior (hildogjr)]

No in my Nightly

Application: kicad
Version: 5.1.0-unknown-a7270f8~82~ubuntu16.04.1, release build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.2
    libcurl/7.47.0 OpenSSL/1.0.2g zlib/1.2.8 libidn/1.32 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Linux 4.15.0-46-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.2 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
    Boost: 1.58.0
    OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.8.0
    Curl: 7.47.0
    Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 with C++ ABI 1009

Build settings:
    USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
    USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
    BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

[Michael Kavanagh (michaelkavanagh)]

Your screenshot shows the Symbol Editor and Eeschema. These have separate grid display options settable in the Preferences dialog.

The Symbol Viewer inherits its grid display options from the Symbol Editor, not Eeschema.