Comment 9 for bug 1066220

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Wayne Stambaugh (stambaughw) wrote : Re: [Bug 1066220] Re: pcbnew: disable locked items in selection clarification list

On 8/7/2016 7:47 PM, Novak Tamas wrote:
> The mother language of 90% of mankind is not English. You should make it
> easier to use KiCad for them (with at most mid-quality English) using
> simple words: IMO "locked" must stay, we may only discuss how it
> behaves.

We are not talking about other languages unless locked is word in other
languages. Don't other languages have a word for locked? The meaning
of the word locked is pretty clear in English. If we are using word
locked when something really isn't locked, than we should consider using
a more appropriate work or phrase to prevent confusion.

>
> My opinion:
>
> The confirmation request "Selection contains locked items. Do you want
> to continue?" is fine in actual versions, when a single locked footprint
> is concerned.

Warning dialogs like this must be optional. I've made my feelings clear
about nagware. I will not reiterate them again.

>
> If more locked FP's are concerned, a list of locked items with
> individual checkboxes should be displayed (->wishlist)
>
> My answer to the original question (if to "disable locked items in selection clarification list") is negative. Do *not* omit locked items from Clarification list. I'd close this thread with "won't fix", and file a new wish:
> A list of locked items with individual checkboxes should be displayed if one or more locked FP's are concerned in a move (or kind of that) operation.
>