More cleanup on layer code usage

Better description for entities on right click menu and panel
Typo fixes and some comment reformats

bitmap2component/bitmap2component.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 // For some unknown reasons, polygon.hpp shoul be included first
 #include <boost/polygon/polygon.hpp>
 
+#include <wx/wx.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>

common/block_commande.cpp

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void BLOCK_SELECTOR::SetMessageBlock( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* frame )
         break;
 
     default:
-        msg = wxT( "????" );
+        msg = wxT( "???" );
         break;
     }
 

common/drawtxt.cpp

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  * parameter
  */
 #define HERSHEY_SCALE_FACTOR 1 / 21.0
-double s_HerscheyScaleFactor = HERSHEY_SCALE_FACTOR;
+double s_HersheyScaleFactor = HERSHEY_SCALE_FACTOR;
 
 
 /* Helper function for texts with over bar
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int ReturnGraphicTextWidth( const wxString& aText, int aXSize, bool aItalic, boo
         // Get metrics
         int         xsta    = *shape_ptr++ - 'R';
         int         xsto    = *shape_ptr++ - 'R';
-        tally += KiROUND( aXSize * (xsto - xsta) * s_HerscheyScaleFactor );
+        tally += KiROUND( aXSize * (xsto - xsta) * s_HersheyScaleFactor );
     }
 
     // For italic correction, add 1/8 size
@@ -429,10 +429,8 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
         overbar_italic_comp = 0;
     }
 
-    ;
-
-    int overbars = 0;   /* Number of '~' seen (except '~~') */
-    ptr = 0;            /* ptr = text index */
+    int overbars = 0;   // Number of '~' seen (except '~~')
+    ptr = 0;            // ptr = text index
 
     while( ptr < char_count )
     {
@@ -444,7 +442,7 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
 
             else
             {
-                /* Found an overbar, adjust the pointers */
+                // Found an overbar, adjust the pointers
                 overbars++;
 
                 if( overbars & 1 )      // odd overbars count
@@ -469,7 +467,7 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
                                           sketch_mode, 2, coord, aCallback, aPlotter );
                 }
 
-                continue;    /* Skip ~ processing */
+                continue;    // Skip ~ processing
             }
         }
 
@@ -504,7 +502,7 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
             hc1 -= 'R';
             hc2 -= 'R';
 
-            /* Pen up request */
+            // Pen up request
             if( hc1 == -50 && hc2 == 0 )
             {
                 if( point_count )
@@ -523,8 +521,8 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
             {
                 wxPoint currpoint;
                 hc1 -= xsta; hc2 -= 11;    // Align the midpoint
-                hc1 = KiROUND( hc1 * size_h * s_HerscheyScaleFactor );
-                hc2 = KiROUND( hc2 * size_v * s_HerscheyScaleFactor );
+                hc1  = KiROUND( hc1 * size_h * s_HersheyScaleFactor );
+                hc2  = KiROUND( hc2 * size_v * s_HersheyScaleFactor );
 
                 // To simulate an italic font,
                 // add a x offset depending on the y offset
@@ -545,18 +543,19 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
         ptr++;
 
         // Apply the advance width
-        current_char_pos.x += KiROUND( size_h * (xsto - xsta) * s_HerscheyScaleFactor );
+        current_char_pos.x += KiROUND( size_h * (xsto - xsta) * s_HersheyScaleFactor );
     }
 
     if( overbars % 2 )
     {
-        /* Close the last overbar */
+        // Close the last overbar
         coord[0]       = overbar_pos;
         overbar_pos    = current_char_pos;
         overbar_pos.y -= OverbarPositionY( size_v, aWidth );
         RotatePoint( &overbar_pos, aPos, aOrient );
         coord[1] = overbar_pos;
-        /* Plot the overbar segment */
+
+        // Plot the overbar segment
         DrawGraphicTextPline( clipBox, aDC, aColor, aWidth,
                               sketch_mode, 2, coord, aCallback, aPlotter );
     }

common/pcbcommon.cpp

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <pcbcommon.h>
 #include <plot_common.h>
 
+#include <class_board.h>
 #include <class_pad.h>
 #include <class_zone_settings.h>
 #include <class_board_design_settings.h>
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ LAYER_MSK g_TabAllCopperLayerMask[NB_COPPER_LAYERS] = {
 };
 
 
-DISPLAY_OPTIONS DisplayOpt;      /* Display options for board items */
+DISPLAY_OPTIONS DisplayOpt;      // Display options for board items
 
 int    g_RotationAngle;
 
@@ -184,3 +185,44 @@ LAYER_NUM ExtractLayer( LAYER_MSK aMask )
     }
     return candidate;
 }
+
+wxString LayerMaskDescribe( const BOARD *aBoard, LAYER_MSK aMask )
+{
+    // Try the single or no- layer case (easy)
+    LAYER_NUM layer = ExtractLayer( aMask ); 
+    switch( layer )
+    {
+    case UNSELECTED_LAYER:
+        return _( "No layers" );
+
+    case UNDEFINED_LAYER:
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        return aBoard->GetLayerName( layer );
+    }
+
+    // Try to be smart and useful, starting with outer copper
+    // (which are more important than internal ones)
+    wxString layerInfo;
+    if( aMask & LAYER_FRONT )
+        AccumulateDescription( layerInfo, aBoard->GetLayerName( LAYER_N_FRONT ) );
+
+    if( aMask & LAYER_BACK )
+        AccumulateDescription( layerInfo, aBoard->GetLayerName( LAYER_N_BACK ) );
+    
+    if( aMask & INTERNAL_CU_LAYERS )
+        AccumulateDescription( layerInfo, _("Internal" ) );
+
+    if( aMask & ALL_NO_CU_LAYERS )
+        AccumulateDescription( layerInfo, _("Non-copper" ) );
+
+    return layerInfo;
+}
+
+void AccumulateDescription( wxString &aDesc, const wxString &aItem )
+{
+    if( !aDesc.IsEmpty() )
+        aDesc << wxT(", ");
+    aDesc << aItem;
+}

eeschema/lib_pin.cpp

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ const wxChar* MsgPinElectricType[] =
     wxT( "openCol" ),
     wxT( "openEm" ),
     wxT( "NotConnected" ),
-    wxT( "?????" )
+    wxT( "???" )
 };
 
 
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ void LIB_PIN::GetMsgPanelInfo( MSG_PANEL_ITEMS& aList )
 
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Visible" ), Text, DARKGREEN ) );
 
-    /* Display pin length */
+    // Display pin length
     Text = ReturnStringFromValue( g_UserUnit, m_length, true );
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Length" ), Text, MAGENTA ) );
 

eeschema/sch_marker.cpp

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const wxChar* NameMarqueurType[] =
     wxT( "ERC" ),
     wxT( "PCB" ),
     wxT( "SIMUL" ),
-    wxT( "?????" )
+    wxT( "???" )
 };
 
 

eeschema/sch_text.cpp

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const char* SheetLabelType[] =
     "BiDi",
     "3State",
     "UnSpc",
-    "?????"
+    "???"
 };
 
 /* Coding polygons for global symbol graphic shapes.

gerbview/export_to_pcbnew.cpp

@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ void GBR_TO_PCB_EXPORTER::writePcbHeader()
     // Write copper layer count
     fprintf( m_fp, "LayerCount %d\n", m_pcbCopperLayersCount );
     // Write enabled layer mask:
-    int lmask = ALL_NO_CU_LAYERS | EXTERNAL_LAYERS;
+    int lmask = ALL_NO_CU_LAYERS | EXTERNAL_CU_LAYERS;
 
     for( int ii = 0; ii < m_pcbCopperLayersCount - 2; ii++ )
         lmask |= 2 << ii;

include/layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #ifndef _LAYERS_ID_AND_VISIBILITY_H_
 #define _LAYERS_ID_AND_VISIBILITY_H_
 
+class BOARD;
+
 /* NOTE: the idea here is to have LAYER_NUM and LAYER_MSK as abstract
  * type as possible (even if they're currently implemented as int and
  * unsigned int, respectively). In this way it would be reasonably easy
@@ -117,19 +119,24 @@ typedef unsigned LAYER_MSK;
 #define EDGE_LAYER              (1 << EDGE_N)
 
 //      extra bits              0xE0000000
-/* Helpful global layers mask : */
+
+// Helpful global layer masks:
+// ALL_AUX_LAYERS layers are technical layers, ALL_NO_CU_LAYERS has user
+// and edge layers too!
 #define ALL_LAYERS              0x1FFFFFFF              // Pcbnew used 29 layers
 #define FULL_LAYERS             0xFFFFFFFF              // Gerbview used 32 layers
 #define ALL_NO_CU_LAYERS        0x1FFF0000
 #define ALL_CU_LAYERS           0x0000FFFF
-#define INTERNAL_LAYERS         0x00007FFE
-#define EXTERNAL_LAYERS         0x00008001
-#define BACK_LAYERS            (LAYER_BACK | ADHESIVE_LAYER_BACK | \
-                                SOLDERPASTE_LAYER_BACK | SILKSCREEN_LAYER_BACK | \
-                                SOLDERMASK_LAYER_BACK)
-#define FRONT_LAYERS           (LAYER_FRONT | ADHESIVE_LAYER_FRONT | \
-                                SOLDERPASTE_LAYER_FRONT | SILKSCREEN_LAYER_FRONT | \
-                                SOLDERMASK_LAYER_FRONT)
+#define INTERNAL_CU_LAYERS      0x00007FFE
+#define EXTERNAL_CU_LAYERS      0x00008001
+#define FRONT_AUX_LAYERS       (SILKSCREEN_LAYER_FRONT | SOLDERMASK_LAYER_FRONT \
+                               | ADHESIVE_LAYER_FRONT | SOLDERPASTE_LAYER_FRONT)
+#define BACK_AUX_LAYERS        (SILKSCREEN_LAYER_BACK | SOLDERMASK_LAYER_BACK \
+                               | ADHESIVE_LAYER_BACK | SOLDERPASTE_LAYER_BACK)
+#define ALL_AUX_LAYERS         (FRONT_AUX_LAYERS | BACK_AUX_LAYERS)
+#define BACK_LAYERS            (LAYER_BACK | BACK_AUX_LAYERS)
+#define FRONT_LAYERS           (LAYER_FRONT | FRONT_AUX_LAYERS)
+
 #define NO_LAYERS               0x00000000
 
 /** return a one bit layer mask from a layer number
@@ -297,4 +304,11 @@ LAYER_MSK FlipLayerMask( LAYER_MSK aMask );
  */
 LAYER_NUM ExtractLayer( LAYER_MSK aMask );
 
+/**
+ * Return a string (to be shown to the user) describing a layer mask.
+ * Useful for showing where is a pad, track, entity, etc.
+ * The BOARD is needed because layer names are (somewhat) customizable
+ */
+wxString LayerMaskDescribe( const BOARD *aBoard, LAYER_MSK aMask );
+
 #endif // _LAYERS_ID_AND_VISIBILITY_H_

include/pcbcommon.h

@@ -34,5 +34,7 @@ extern DLIST<TRACK> g_CurrentTrackList;
 
 #define g_FirstTrackSegment   g_CurrentTrackList.GetFirst()   ///< first segment created
 
+/// Utility for comma separated lists
+void AccumulateDescription( wxString &aDesc, const wxString &aItem );
 
 #endif  // PCBCOMMON_H_

pcbnew/class_board.cpp

@@ -697,12 +697,18 @@ EDA_COLOR_T BOARD::GetLayerColor( LAYER_NUM aLayer ) const
 
 bool BOARD::IsModuleLayerVisible( LAYER_NUM layer )
 {
-    if( layer==LAYER_N_FRONT )
+    switch( layer )
+    {
+    case LAYER_N_FRONT:
         return IsElementVisible( PCB_VISIBLE(MOD_FR_VISIBLE) );
-    else if( layer==LAYER_N_BACK )
+
+    case LAYER_N_BACK:
         return IsElementVisible( PCB_VISIBLE(MOD_BK_VISIBLE) );
-    else
+
+    default:
+        wxFAIL_MSG( wxT( "BOARD::IsModuleLayerVisible() param error: bad layer" ) );
         return true;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -2023,10 +2029,10 @@ MODULE* BOARD::GetFootprint( const wxPoint& aPosition, LAYER_NUM aActiveLayer,
 {
     MODULE* pt_module;
     MODULE* module      = NULL;
-    MODULE* Altmodule   = NULL;
+    MODULE* alt_module  = NULL;
     int     min_dim     = 0x7FFFFFFF;
     int     alt_min_dim = 0x7FFFFFFF;
-    LAYER_NUM layer;
+    bool    current_layer_back = IsBackLayer( aActiveLayer );
 
     for( pt_module = m_Modules;  pt_module;  pt_module = (MODULE*) pt_module->Next() )
     {
@@ -2038,35 +2044,24 @@ MODULE* BOARD::GetFootprint( const wxPoint& aPosition, LAYER_NUM aActiveLayer,
         if( aIgnoreLocked && pt_module->IsLocked() )
             continue;
 
-        /* Calculate priority: the priority is given to the layer of the
-         * module and the copper layer if the module layer is indelible,
-         * adhesive copper, a layer if cmp module layer is indelible,
-         * adhesive component.
-         */
-        layer = pt_module->GetLayer();
-
-        if( layer==ADHESIVE_N_BACK || layer==SILKSCREEN_N_BACK )
-            layer = LAYER_N_BACK;
-        else if( layer==ADHESIVE_N_FRONT || layer==SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT )
-            layer = LAYER_N_FRONT;
-
-        /* Test of minimum size to choosing the best candidate. */
+        LAYER_NUM layer = pt_module->GetLayer();
 
+        // Filter non visible modules if requested
+        if( (!aVisibleOnly) || IsModuleLayerVisible( layer ) )
+        {
             EDA_RECT bb = pt_module->GetFootPrintRect();
             int offx = bb.GetX() + bb.GetWidth() / 2;
             int offy = bb.GetY() + bb.GetHeight() / 2;
 
-        //off x & offy point to the middle of the box.
-        int dist = abs( aPosition.x - offx ) + abs( aPosition.y - offy );
-
-        //int dist = std::min(lx, ly);  // to pick the smallest module (kinda
-        // screwy with same-sized modules -- this is bad!)
+            // off x & offy point to the middle of the box.
+            int dist = ( aPosition.x - offx ) * ( aPosition.x - offx ) +
+                       ( aPosition.y - offy ) * ( aPosition.y - offy );
 
-        if( aActiveLayer == layer )
+            if( current_layer_back == IsBackLayer( layer ) )
             {
                 if( dist <= min_dim )
                 {
-                /* better footprint shown on the active layer */
+                    // better footprint shown on the active side
                     module  = pt_module;
                     min_dim = dist;
                 }
@@ -2075,21 +2070,22 @@ MODULE* BOARD::GetFootprint( const wxPoint& aPosition, LAYER_NUM aActiveLayer,
             {
                 if( dist <= alt_min_dim )
                 {
-                /* better footprint shown on other layers */
-                Altmodule   = pt_module;
+                    // better footprint shown on the other side
+                    alt_module  = pt_module;
                     alt_min_dim = dist;
                 }
             }
         }
+    }
 
     if( module )
     {
         return module;
     }
 
-    if( Altmodule )
+    if( alt_module)
     {
-        return Altmodule;
+        return alt_module;
     }
 
     return NULL;

pcbnew/class_dimension.cpp

@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ wxString DIMENSION::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
     wxString text;
 
-    text << _( "Dimension" ) << wxT( " \"" ) << GetText() << wxT( "\"" );
+    text << _( "Dimension" ) << wxT( " \"" ) << GetText() << wxT( "\" on " )
+         << GetLayerName();
 
     return text;
 }

pcbnew/class_drawsegment.cpp

@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void DRAWSEGMENT::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
     end << GetEnd();
 
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( start, end, DARKGREEN ) );
-    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), board->GetLayerName( m_Layer ), DARKBROWN ) );
+    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), GetLayerName(), DARKBROWN ) );
     msg = ::CoordinateToString( m_Width );
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Width" ), msg, DARKCYAN ) );
 }
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ wxString DRAWSEGMENT::GetSelectMenuText() const
     wxString text;
     wxString temp = ::LengthDoubleToString( GetLength() );
 
-    text.Printf( _( "Pcb Graphic: %s length: %s on %s" ),
+    text.Printf( _( "Pcb Graphic: %s, length %s on %s" ),
                  GetChars( ShowShape( (STROKE_T) m_Shape ) ),
                  GetChars( temp ), GetChars( GetLayerName() ) );
 

pcbnew/class_edge_mod.cpp

@@ -250,9 +250,10 @@ void EDGE_MODULE::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Value" ), module->GetValue(), BLUE ) );
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%8.8lX" ), module->GetTimeStamp() );
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "TimeStamp" ), msg, BROWN ) );
-    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Mod Layer" ), board->GetLayerName( module->GetLayer() ),
-                                     RED ) );
-    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Seg Layer" ), board->GetLayerName( GetLayer() ), RED ) );
+    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Mod Layer" ), 
+                     module->GetLayerName(), RED ) );
+    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Seg Layer" ), 
+                     GetLayerName(), RED ) );
     msg = ::CoordinateToString( m_Width );
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Width" ), msg, BLUE ) );
 }
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ wxString EDGE_MODULE::GetSelectMenuText() const
     wxString text;
 
     text << _( "Graphic" ) << wxT( " " ) << ShowShape( (STROKE_T) m_Shape );
-    text << wxT( " (" ) << GetLayerName() << wxT( ")" );
+    text << wxT( " on " ) << GetLayerName();
     text << _( " of " ) << ( (MODULE*) GetParent() )->GetReference();
 
     return text;

pcbnew/class_mire.cpp

@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ wxString PCB_TARGET::GetSelectMenuText() const
 
     msg = ::CoordinateToString( m_Size );
 
-    text.Printf( _( "Target on %s size %s" ),
-                 GetChars( GetLayerName() ), GetChars( msg ) );
+    // Targets are on *every* layer by definition
+    text.Printf( _( "Target size %s" ), GetChars( msg ) );
 
     return text;
 }

pcbnew/class_module.cpp

@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ MODULE::MODULE( BOARD* parent ) :
     m_ThermalWidth = 0; // Use zone setting by default
     m_ThermalGap = 0; // Use zone setting by default
 
-    m_Reference = new TEXTE_MODULE( this, TEXT_is_REFERENCE );
+    m_Reference = new TEXTE_MODULE( this, TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE );
 
-    m_Value = new TEXTE_MODULE( this, TEXT_is_VALUE );
+    m_Value = new TEXTE_MODULE( this, TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE );
 
     // Reserve one void 3D entry, to avoid problems with void list
     m_3D_Drawings.PushBack( new S3D_MASTER( this ) );
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ void MODULE::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
     int      nbpad;
     char     bufcar[512], Line[512];
     wxString msg;
-    BOARD*   board = GetBoard();
 
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( m_Reference->GetText(), m_Value->GetText(), DARKCYAN ) );
 
@@ -458,7 +457,7 @@ void MODULE::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
     // display time stamp in schematic
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%8.8lX" ), m_TimeStamp );
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Netlist path" ), m_Path, BROWN ) );
-    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), board->GetLayerName( m_Layer ), RED ) );
+    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), GetLayerName(), RED ) );
 
     EDA_ITEM* PtStruct = m_Pads;
     nbpad = 0;
@@ -485,7 +484,7 @@ void MODULE::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%.1f" ), (float) m_Orient / 10 );
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Orient" ), msg, BROWN ) );
 
-    /* Controls on right side of the dialog */
+    // Controls on right side of the dialog
     switch( m_Attributs & 255 )
     {
     case 0:
@@ -684,7 +683,7 @@ wxString MODULE::GetSelectMenuText() const
     wxString text;
 
     text << _( "Footprint" ) << wxT( " " ) << GetReference();
-    text << wxT( " (" ) << GetLayerName() << wxT( ")" );
+    text << wxT( " on " ) << GetLayerName();
 
     return text;
 }
@@ -771,22 +770,12 @@ void MODULE::Flip( const wxPoint& aCentre )
     // Mirror reference.
     text = m_Reference;
     text->m_Pos.y -= m_Pos.y;
-    text->m_Pos.y  = -text->m_Pos.y;
+    NEGATE( text->m_Pos.y );
     text->m_Pos.y += m_Pos.y;
     NEGATE(text->m_Pos0.y);
-    text->m_Mirror = false;
     NEGATE_AND_NORMALIZE_ANGLE_POS( text->m_Orient );
-    text->SetLayer( GetLayer() );
     text->SetLayer( FlipLayer( text->GetLayer() ) );
-
-    if( GetLayer() == LAYER_N_BACK )
-        text->SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_BACK );
-
-    if( GetLayer() == LAYER_N_FRONT )
-        text->SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT );
-
-    if( IsBackLayer( GetLayer() ) )
-        text->m_Mirror = true;
+    text->m_Mirror = IsBackLayer( GetLayer() );
 
     // Mirror value.
     text = m_Value;
@@ -794,19 +783,9 @@ void MODULE::Flip( const wxPoint& aCentre )
     NEGATE( text->m_Pos.y );
     text->m_Pos.y += m_Pos.y;
     NEGATE( text->m_Pos0.y );
-    text->m_Mirror = false;
     NEGATE_AND_NORMALIZE_ANGLE_POS( text->m_Orient );
-    text->SetLayer( GetLayer() );
     text->SetLayer( FlipLayer( text->GetLayer() ) );
-
-    if( GetLayer() == LAYER_N_BACK )
-        text->SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_BACK );
-
-    if( GetLayer() == LAYER_N_FRONT )
-        text->SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT );
-
-    if( IsBackLayer( GetLayer() ) )
-        text->m_Mirror = true;
+    text->m_Mirror = IsBackLayer( GetLayer() );
 
     // Reverse mirror module graphics and texts.
     for( EDA_ITEM* item = m_Drawings; item; item = item->Next() )
@@ -842,27 +821,14 @@ void MODULE::Flip( const wxPoint& aCentre )
             break;
 
         case PCB_MODULE_TEXT_T:
-            // Reverse mirror position and mirror.
             text = (TEXTE_MODULE*) item;
             text->m_Pos.y -= m_Pos.y;
-            text->m_Pos.y  = -text->m_Pos.y;
+            NEGATE( text->m_Pos0.y );
             text->m_Pos.y += m_Pos.y;
             NEGATE( text->m_Pos0.y );
-            text->m_Mirror = false;
             NEGATE_AND_NORMALIZE_ANGLE_POS( text->m_Orient );
-
-            text->SetLayer( GetLayer() );
             text->SetLayer( FlipLayer( text->GetLayer() ) );
-
-            if( GetLayer() == LAYER_N_BACK )
-                text->SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_BACK );
-
-            if( GetLayer() == LAYER_N_FRONT )
-                text->SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT );
-
-            if( IsBackLayer( GetLayer() ) )
-                text->m_Mirror = true;
-
+            text->m_Mirror = IsBackLayer( GetLayer() );
             break;
 
         default:
@@ -1021,13 +987,11 @@ void MODULE::SetOrientation( double newangle )
 
 void MODULE::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
 {
-    BOARD* board = GetBoard();
-
     // for now, make it look like XML, expand on this later.
     NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() <<
     " ref=\"" << m_Reference->GetText().mb_str() << '"' <<
     " value=\"" << m_Value->GetText().mb_str() << '"' <<
-    " layer=\"" << board->GetLayerName( m_Layer ).mb_str() << '"' <<
+    " layer=\"" << GetLayerName().mb_str() << '"' <<
     ">\n";
 
     NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "<boundingBox" << m_BoundaryBox.GetPosition()

pcbnew/class_pad.cpp

@@ -538,61 +538,8 @@ void D_PAD::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList )
 
     board = GetBoard();
 
-    wxString layerInfo;
-
-    if( (m_layerMask & ALL_CU_LAYERS) == 0 )     // pad is not on any copper layers
-    {
-        LAYER_NUM pad_layer = ExtractLayer( m_layerMask & ~ALL_CU_LAYERS ); 
-        switch( pad_layer )
-        {
-        case UNSELECTED_LAYER:
-            layerInfo = _( "No layers" );
-            break;
-
-        case UNDEFINED_LAYER:
-            layerInfo = _( "Non-copper" );
-            break;
-
-        default:
-            layerInfo = board->GetLayerName( pad_layer );
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        static const wxChar* andInternal = _( " & int" );
-
-        if( (m_layerMask & (LAYER_BACK | LAYER_FRONT)) == LAYER_BACK )
-        {
-            layerInfo = board->GetLayerName( LAYER_N_BACK );
-
-            if( m_layerMask & INTERNAL_LAYERS )
-                layerInfo += andInternal;
-        }
-
-        else if( (m_layerMask & (LAYER_BACK | LAYER_FRONT)) == (LAYER_BACK | LAYER_FRONT) )
-        {
-            layerInfo = board->GetLayerName( LAYER_N_BACK ) + wxT(", ") +
-                        board->GetLayerName( LAYER_N_FRONT );
-
-            if( m_layerMask & INTERNAL_LAYERS )
-                layerInfo += andInternal;
-        }
-
-        else if( (m_layerMask & (LAYER_BACK | LAYER_FRONT)) == LAYER_FRONT )
-        {
-            layerInfo = board->GetLayerName( LAYER_N_FRONT );
-
-            if( m_layerMask & INTERNAL_LAYERS )
-                layerInfo += andInternal;
-        }
-        else // necessarily true: if( m_layerMask & INTERNAL_LAYERS )
-        {
-            layerInfo = _( "internal" );
-        }
-    }
-
-    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), layerInfo, DARKGREEN ) );
+    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), 
+                     LayerMaskDescribe( board, m_layerMask ), DARKGREEN ) );
 
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( ShowPadShape(), ShowPadAttr(), DARKGREEN ) );
 
@@ -758,7 +705,7 @@ wxString D_PAD::ShowPadShape() const
         return _( "Trap" );
 
     default:
-        return wxT( "??Unknown??" );
+        return wxT( "???" );
     }
 }
 
@@ -771,7 +718,7 @@ wxString D_PAD::ShowPadAttr() const
         return _( "Std" );
 
     case PAD_SMD:
-        return _( "Smd" );
+        return _( "SMD" );
 
     case PAD_CONN:
         return _( "Conn" );
@@ -780,7 +727,7 @@ wxString D_PAD::ShowPadAttr() const
         return _( "Not Plated" );
 
     default:
-        return wxT( "??Unkown??" );
+        return wxT( "???" );
     }
 }
 
@@ -788,22 +735,21 @@ wxString D_PAD::ShowPadAttr() const
 wxString D_PAD::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
     wxString text;
-    wxString padlayers;
-    BOARD * board = GetBoard();
-
+    wxString padlayers( LayerMaskDescribe( GetBoard(), m_layerMask ) );
+    wxString padname( GetPadName() );
 
-    if ( (m_layerMask & ALL_CU_LAYERS) == ALL_CU_LAYERS )
-        padlayers = _("all copper layers");
-    else if( (m_layerMask & LAYER_BACK ) == LAYER_BACK )
-        padlayers = board->GetLayerName(LAYER_N_BACK);
-    else if( (m_layerMask & LAYER_FRONT) == LAYER_FRONT )
-        padlayers = board->GetLayerName(LAYER_N_FRONT);
+    if( padname.IsEmpty() )
+    {
+    text.Printf( _( "Pad on %s of %s" ),
+                 GetChars( padlayers ),
+                 GetChars(( (MODULE*) GetParent() )->GetReference() ) );
+    }
     else
-        padlayers = _( "???" );
-
-    text.Printf( _( "Pad [%s] (%s) of %s" ),
+    {
+        text.Printf( _( "Pad %s on %s of %s" ),
                      GetChars(GetPadName() ), GetChars( padlayers ),
                      GetChars(( (MODULE*) GetParent() )->GetReference() ) );
+    }
 
     return text;
 }

pcbnew/class_pcb_layer_widget.cpp

@@ -265,8 +265,6 @@ void PCB_LAYER_WIDGET::ReFill()
 
     int enabledLayers = brd->GetEnabledLayers();
 
-//    m_Layers->Freeze();     // no screen updates until done modifying
-
     ClearLayerRows();
 
     // show all coppers first, with front on top, back on bottom, then technical layers
@@ -327,8 +325,6 @@ void PCB_LAYER_WIDGET::ReFill()
     }
 
     installRightLayerClickHandler();
-
-//    m_Layers->Thaw();
 }
 
 //-----<LAYER_WIDGET callbacks>-------------------------------------------

pcbnew/class_pcb_text.cpp

@@ -124,12 +124,11 @@ void TEXTE_PCB::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
     wxASSERT( board );
 
     if( m_Parent && m_Parent->Type() == PCB_DIMENSION_T )
-        aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "DIMENSION" ), m_Text, DARKGREEN ) );
+        aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Dimension" ), m_Text, DARKGREEN ) );
     else
         aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "PCB Text" ), m_Text, DARKGREEN ) );
 
-    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ),
-                                     board->GetLayerName( m_Layer ), BLUE ) );
+    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), GetLayerName(), BLUE ) );
 
     if( !m_Mirror )
         aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Mirror" ), _( "No" ), DARKGREEN ) );
@@ -161,15 +160,8 @@ void TEXTE_PCB::Rotate( const wxPoint& aRotCentre, double aAngle )
 void TEXTE_PCB::Flip(const wxPoint& aCentre )
 {
     m_Pos.y  = aCentre.y - ( m_Pos.y - aCentre.y );
-//    NEGATE( m_Orient );   not needed: m_Mirror handles this
-    if( GetLayer() == LAYER_N_BACK
-        || GetLayer() == LAYER_N_FRONT
-        || GetLayer() == SILKSCREEN_N_BACK
-        || GetLayer() == SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT )
-    {
-        m_Mirror = not m_Mirror;      /* inverse mirror */
-    }
     SetLayer( FlipLayer( GetLayer() ) );
+    m_Mirror = !m_Mirror;
 }
 
 

pcbnew/class_text_mod.cpp

@@ -49,16 +49,13 @@
 #include <pcbnew.h>
 
 
-TEXTE_MODULE::TEXTE_MODULE( MODULE* parent, int text_type ) :
+TEXTE_MODULE::TEXTE_MODULE( MODULE* parent, TEXT_TYPE text_type ) :
     BOARD_ITEM( parent, PCB_MODULE_TEXT_T ),
     EDA_TEXT()
 {
     MODULE* module = (MODULE*) m_Parent;
 
-    m_Type = text_type;         /* Reference */
-
-    if( (m_Type != TEXT_is_REFERENCE) && (m_Type != TEXT_is_VALUE) )
-        m_Type = TEXT_is_DIVERS;
+    m_Type = text_type;
 
     m_NoShow = false;
 
@@ -71,20 +68,15 @@ TEXTE_MODULE::TEXTE_MODULE( MODULE* parent, int text_type ) :
     {
         m_Pos = module->GetPosition();
 
-        LAYER_NUM moduleLayer = module->GetLayer();
-
-        if( moduleLayer == LAYER_N_BACK )
+        if( IsBackLayer( module->GetLayer() ) )
+        {
             SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_BACK );
-        else if( moduleLayer == LAYER_N_FRONT )
-            SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT );
+            m_Mirror = true;
+        }
         else
-            SetLayer( moduleLayer );
-
-        if(  moduleLayer == SILKSCREEN_N_BACK
-             || moduleLayer == ADHESIVE_N_BACK
-             || moduleLayer == LAYER_N_BACK )
         {
-            m_Mirror = true;
+            SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT );
+            m_Mirror = false;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -367,7 +359,6 @@ void TEXTE_MODULE::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
         return;
 
     wxString msg, Line;
-    int      ii;
 
     static const wxString text_type_msg[3] =
     {
@@ -380,12 +371,8 @@ void TEXTE_MODULE::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
     Line = m_Text;
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Text" ), Line, BROWN ) );
 
-    ii = m_Type;
-
-    if( ii > 2 )
-        ii = 2;
-
-    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Type" ), text_type_msg[ii], DARKGREEN ) );
+    wxASSERT( m_Type >= TEXT_is_REFERENCE && m_Type <= TEXT_is_DIVERS );
+    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Type" ), text_type_msg[m_Type], DARKGREEN ) );
 
     if( m_NoShow )
         msg = _( "No" );
@@ -394,21 +381,13 @@ void TEXTE_MODULE::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
 
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Display" ), msg, DARKGREEN ) );
 
-    // Display text layer (use layer name if possible)
-    BOARD* board = NULL;
-    board = (BOARD*) module->GetParent();
-
-    if( m_Layer < NB_PCB_LAYERS && board )
-        msg = board->GetLayerName( m_Layer );
-    else
-        msg.Printf( wxT( "%d" ), m_Layer );
-
-    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), msg, DARKGREEN ) );
-
-    msg = _( " No" );
+    // Display text layer
+    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), GetLayerName(), DARKGREEN ) );
 
     if( m_Mirror )
         msg = _( " Yes" );
+    else
+        msg = _( " No" );
 
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Mirror" ), msg, DARKGREEN ) );
 
@@ -426,39 +405,6 @@ void TEXTE_MODULE::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
 }
 
 
-// see class_text_mod.h
-bool TEXTE_MODULE::IsOnLayer( LAYER_NUM aLayer ) const
-{
-    if( m_Layer == aLayer )
-        return true;
-
-    /* test the parent, which is a MODULE */
-    if( aLayer == GetParent()->GetLayer() )
-        return true;
-
-    if( aLayer == LAYER_N_BACK )
-    {
-        if( m_Layer==ADHESIVE_N_BACK || m_Layer==SILKSCREEN_N_BACK )
-            return true;
-    }
-    else if( aLayer == LAYER_N_FRONT )
-    {
-        if( m_Layer==ADHESIVE_N_FRONT || m_Layer==SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT )
-            return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
-
-/* see class_text_mod.h
- * bool TEXTE_MODULE::IsOnOneOfTheseLayers( int aLayerMask ) const
- * {
- *
- * }
- */
-
-
 wxString TEXTE_MODULE::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
     wxString text;
@@ -476,7 +422,8 @@ wxString TEXTE_MODULE::GetSelectMenuText() const
 
     default:    // wrap this one in quotes:
         text << _( "Text" ) << wxT( " \"" ) << m_Text << wxT( "\"" ) << _( " of " )
-             << ( (MODULE*) GetParent() )->GetReference();
+             << ( (MODULE*) GetParent() )->GetReference() << _( " on " )
+             << GetLayerName();
         break;
     }
 

pcbnew/class_text_mod.h

@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ class MODULE;
 class MSG_PANEL_ITEM;
 
 
-#define TEXT_is_REFERENCE 0
-#define TEXT_is_VALUE     1
-#define TEXT_is_DIVERS    2
-
 #define UMBILICAL_COLOR   LIGHTBLUE
 
 
@@ -56,18 +52,28 @@ class TEXTE_MODULE : public BOARD_ITEM, public EDA_TEXT
     friend class MODULE;
     friend class FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME;
 
+public:
+    enum TEXT_TYPE
+    {
+        TEXT_is_REFERENCE = 0,
+        TEXT_is_VALUE = 1,
+        TEXT_is_DIVERS = 2
+    };
+
+private:
+
     /* Note: orientation in 1/10 deg relative to the footprint
      * Physical orient is m_Orient + m_Parent->m_Orient
      */
 
-    int     m_Type;         ///< 0=ref, 1=val, etc.
+    TEXT_TYPE m_Type;       ///< 0=ref, 1=val, etc.
     bool      m_NoShow;     ///< true = invisible
 
     wxPoint   m_Pos0;       ///< text coordinates relatives to the footprint anchor, orient 0.
                             ///< text coordinate ref point is the text centre
 
 public:
-    TEXTE_MODULE( MODULE* parent, int text_type = TEXT_is_DIVERS );
+    TEXTE_MODULE( MODULE* parent, TEXT_TYPE text_type = TEXT_is_DIVERS );
 
     // Do not create a copy constructor.  The one generated by the compiler is adequate.
 
@@ -77,9 +83,10 @@ public:
 
     TEXTE_MODULE* Back() const { return (TEXTE_MODULE*) Pback; }
 
-    /// @deprecated it seems
-    void SetType( int aType )           { m_Type = aType; }
-    int GetType() const                 { return m_Type; }
+    /// @deprecated it seems (but the type is used to 'protect'
+    //reference and value from deletion, and for identification)
+    void SetType( TEXT_TYPE aType )     { m_Type = aType; }
+    TEXT_TYPE GetType() const           { return m_Type; }
 
     void SetVisible( bool isVisible )   { m_NoShow = !isVisible; }
     bool IsVisible() const              { return !m_NoShow; }
@@ -89,7 +96,7 @@ public:
 
     void Copy( TEXTE_MODULE* source ); // copy structure
 
-    int GetLength() const;        /* text length */
+    int GetLength() const;        // text length
 
     int GetDrawRotation() const;  // Return text rotation for drawings and plotting
 
@@ -130,9 +137,6 @@ public:
 
     bool HitTest( const wxPoint& aPosition );
 
-    bool IsOnLayer( LAYER_NUM aLayer ) const;
-
-
     wxString GetClass() const
     {
         return wxT( "MTEXT" );

pcbnew/class_track.cpp

@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ wxString SEGZONE::GetSelectMenuText() const
     }
     else
     {
-        text << _( "** BOARD NOT DEFINED **" );
+        wxFAIL_MSG( wxT( "SEGZONE::GetSelectMenuText: BOARD is NULL" ) );
+        text << wxT( "???" );
     }
 
     text << _( " on " ) << GetLayerName();
@@ -200,16 +201,16 @@ wxString SEGVIA::GetSelectMenuText() const
     NETINFO_ITEM* net;
     BOARD* board = GetBoard();
 
-    text << _( "Via" ) << wxT( " " ) << ShowWidth();
-
     int shape = GetShape();
 
     if( shape == VIA_BLIND_BURIED )
-        text << wxT( " " ) << _( "Blind/Buried" );
+        text << wxT( " " ) << _( "Blind/Buried " );
     else if( shape == VIA_MICROVIA )
-        text << wxT( " " ) << _( "Micro Via" );
+        text << wxT( " " ) << _( "Micro " );
     // else say nothing about normal (through) vias
 
+    text << _( "Via" ) << wxT( " " ) << ShowWidth();
+
     if( board )
     {
         net = board->FindNet( GetNet() );
@@ -219,19 +220,17 @@ wxString SEGVIA::GetSelectMenuText() const
 
         text << wxChar( ' ' ) << _( "Net:" ) << GetNet();
 
-        if( shape != VIA_THROUGH )
-        {
         // say which layers, only two for now
         LAYER_NUM topLayer;
         LAYER_NUM botLayer;
         ReturnLayerPair( &topLayer, &botLayer );
-            text << _( " on " ) << board->GetLayerName( topLayer ).Trim() << wxT( " <-> " )
-                 << board->GetLayerName( botLayer ).Trim();
-        }
+        text << _( " on " ) << board->GetLayerName( topLayer ) << wxT( "/" )
+            << board->GetLayerName( botLayer );
     }
     else
     {
-        text << _( "** BOARD NOT DEFINED **" );
+        wxFAIL_MSG( wxT( "SEGVIA::GetSelectMenuText: BOARD is NULL" ) );
+        text << wxT( "???" );
     }
 
     return text;
@@ -1020,7 +1019,7 @@ void TRACK::GetMsgPanelInfoBase( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
         {
         default:
         case 0:
-            msg =  _( "??? Via" ); // Not used yet, does not exist currently
+            msg =  wxT( "???" ); // Not used yet, does not exist currently
             break;
 
         case 1:
@@ -1049,7 +1048,7 @@ void TRACK::GetMsgPanelInfoBase( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
         break;
 
     default:
-        msg = wxT( "????" );
+        msg = wxT( "???" );
         break;
     }
 
@@ -1068,7 +1067,7 @@ void TRACK::GetMsgPanelInfoBase( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
         aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "NetName" ), msg, RED ) );
 
         /* Display net code : (useful in test or debug) */
-        msg.Printf( wxT( "%d .%d" ), GetNet(), GetSubNet() );
+        msg.Printf( wxT( "%d.%d" ), GetNet(), GetSubNet() );
         aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "NetCode" ), msg, RED ) );
     }
 
@@ -1117,7 +1116,8 @@ void TRACK::GetMsgPanelInfoBase( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
         LAYER_NUM top_layer, bottom_layer;
 
         Via->ReturnLayerPair( &top_layer, &bottom_layer );
-        msg = board->GetLayerName( top_layer ) + wxT( "/" ) + board->GetLayerName( bottom_layer );
+        msg = board->GetLayerName( top_layer ) + wxT( "/" ) 
+            + board->GetLayerName( bottom_layer );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ void TRACK::GetMsgPanelInfoBase( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
 
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), msg, BROWN ) );
 
-    /* Display width */
+    // Display width
     msg = ::CoordinateToString( (unsigned) m_Width );
 
     if( Type() == PCB_VIA_T )      // Display Diam and Drill values
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ suite1:
         }
     }
 
-    /* General search. */
+    // General search
     for( nextSegment = aStartTrace; nextSegment != NULL; nextSegment =  nextSegment->Next() )
     {
         if( nextSegment->GetState( IS_DELETED | BUSY ) )
@@ -1524,11 +1524,12 @@ wxString TRACK::GetSelectMenuText() const
     }
     else
     {
-        text << _( "** BOARD NOT DEFINED **" );
+        wxFAIL_MSG( wxT( "TRACK::GetSelectMenuText: BOARD is NULL" ) );
+        text << wxT( "???" );
     }
 
-    text << _( " on " ) << GetLayerName() << wxT("  ") << _("Net:") << GetNet()
-         << wxT("  ") << _("Length:") << ::LengthDoubleToString( GetLength() );
+    text << _( " on " ) << GetLayerName() << wxT(", ") << _("Net:") << GetNet()
+         << wxT(", ") << _("Length:") << ::LengthDoubleToString( GetLength() );
 
     return text;
 }
@@ -1591,8 +1592,8 @@ void SEGVIA::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
     " type=\"" << cp << '"';
 
     if( board )
-        os << " layers=\"" << board->GetLayerName( topLayer ).Trim().mb_str() << ","
-           << board->GetLayerName( botLayer ).Trim().mb_str() << '"';
+        os << " layers=\"" << board->GetLayerName( topLayer ).mb_str() << ","
+           << board->GetLayerName( botLayer ).mb_str() << '"';
 
     os << " width=\"" << m_Width << '"'
        << " drill=\"" << GetDrillValue() << '"'

pcbnew/class_zone.cpp

@@ -657,23 +657,13 @@ void ZONE_CONTAINER::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
         msg.Empty();
 
         if( GetDoNotAllowVias() )
-            msg = _("No via");
+            AccumulateDescription( msg, _("No via") );
 
         if( GetDoNotAllowTracks() )
-        {
-            if( !msg.IsEmpty() )
-                msg += wxT(", ");
-
-            msg += _("No track");
-        }
+            AccumulateDescription( msg, _("No track") );
 
         if( GetDoNotAllowCopperPour() )
-        {
-            if( !msg.IsEmpty() )
-                msg += wxT(", ");
-
-            msg += _("No copper pour");
-        }
+            AccumulateDescription( msg, _("No copper pour") );
 
         aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Keepout" ), msg, RED ) );
     }
@@ -712,8 +702,7 @@ void ZONE_CONTAINER::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
         aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Non Copper Zone" ), wxEmptyString, RED ) );
     }
 
-    msg = board->GetLayerName( m_Layer );
-    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), msg, BROWN ) );
+    aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Layer" ), GetLayerName(), BROWN ) );
 
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%d" ), (int) m_Poly->m_CornersList.size() );
     aList.push_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Corners" ), msg, BLUE ) );
@@ -975,7 +964,7 @@ wxString ZONE_CONTAINER::GetSelectMenuText() const
         }
     }
 
-    text << _( " on layer " ) << GetLayerName();
+    text << _( " on " ) << GetLayerName();
 
     return text;
 }

pcbnew/cross-probing.cpp

@@ -171,14 +171,12 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SendMessageToEESCHEMA( BOARD_ITEM* objectToSync )
         break;
 
     case PCB_MODULE_TEXT_T:
-        #define REFERENCE 0
-        #define VALUE     1
         module   = (MODULE*) objectToSync->GetParent();
         text_mod = (TEXTE_MODULE*) objectToSync;
 
-        if( text_mod->GetType() == REFERENCE )
+        if( text_mod->GetType() == TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE )
             text_key = "$REF:";
-        else if( text_mod->GetType() == VALUE )
+        else if( text_mod->GetType() == TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE )
             text_key = "$VAL:";
         else
             break;

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_edit_module_text.cpp

@@ -131,13 +131,20 @@ void DialogEditModuleText::initDlg( )
 
     m_ModuleInfoText->SetLabel( msg );
 
-
-    if( m_currentText->GetType() == TEXT_is_VALUE )
+    switch( m_currentText->GetType() )
+    {
+    case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE:
         m_TextDataTitle->SetLabel( _( "Value:" ) );
-    else if( m_currentText->GetType() == TEXT_is_DIVERS )
+        break;
+
+    case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_DIVERS:
         m_TextDataTitle->SetLabel( _( "Text:" ) );
-    else if( m_currentText->GetType() != TEXT_is_REFERENCE )
-        m_TextDataTitle->SetLabel( wxT( "???" ) );
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        m_TextDataTitle->SetLabel( _( "Reference:" ) );
+        break;
+    }
 
     m_Name->SetValue( m_currentText->GetText() );
 

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_layers_setup.cpp

@@ -173,25 +173,22 @@ public:
 // Layer bit masks for each defined "Preset Layer Grouping"
 static const LAYER_MSK presets[] =
 {
-#define FRONT_AUX   (SILKSCREEN_LAYER_FRONT | SOLDERMASK_LAYER_FRONT  | ADHESIVE_LAYER_FRONT | SOLDERPASTE_LAYER_FRONT)
-#define BACK_AUX    (SILKSCREEN_LAYER_BACK  | SOLDERMASK_LAYER_BACK   | ADHESIVE_LAYER_BACK  | SOLDERPASTE_LAYER_BACK)
-
     NO_LAYERS,  // shift the array index up by one, matches with "Custom".
 
     // "Two layers, parts on Front only"
-    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | FRONT_AUX,
+    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | FRONT_AUX_LAYERS,
 
     // "Two layers, parts on Back only",
-    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | BACK_AUX,
+    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | BACK_AUX_LAYERS,
 
     // "Two layers, parts on Front and Back",
-    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | BACK_AUX | FRONT_AUX,
+    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | ALL_AUX_LAYERS,
 
     // "Four layers, parts on Front only"
-    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | LAYER_2 | LAYER_3 | FRONT_AUX,
+    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | LAYER_2 | LAYER_3 | FRONT_AUX_LAYERS,
 
     // "Four layers, parts on Front and Back"
-    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | LAYER_2 | LAYER_3 | FRONT_AUX | BACK_AUX,
+    EDGE_LAYER | LAYER_FRONT | LAYER_BACK | LAYER_2 | LAYER_3 | ALL_AUX_LAYERS,
 
     //  "All layers on",
     ALL_LAYERS,

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_plot.cpp

@@ -242,11 +242,7 @@ void DIALOG_PLOT::OnPopUpLayers( wxCommandEvent& event )
             for( i = 0; i < m_layerList.size(); i++ )
             {
                 LAYER_MSK layermask = GetLayerMask( m_layerList[ i ] );
-                if( ( layermask &
-                    ( ALL_CU_LAYERS | SOLDERPASTE_LAYER_BACK | SOLDERPASTE_LAYER_FRONT |
-                      SOLDERMASK_LAYER_BACK | SOLDERMASK_LAYER_FRONT |
-                      SILKSCREEN_LAYER_BACK | SILKSCREEN_LAYER_FRONT ) )
-                    != 0 )
+                if( layermask & ( ALL_CU_LAYERS | ALL_AUX_LAYERS ) )
                     m_layerCheckListBox->Check( i, true );
                 else
                     m_layerCheckListBox->Check( i, false );

pcbnew/edgemod.cpp

@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ EDGE_MODULE* FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Begin_Edge_Module( EDGE_MODULE* aEdge,
         aEdge->SetWidth( GetDesignSettings().m_ModuleSegmentWidth );
         aEdge->SetLayer( module->GetLayer() );
 
-        if( module->GetLayer() == LAYER_N_FRONT )
-            aEdge->SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT );
-
-        if( module->GetLayer() == LAYER_N_BACK )
+        // The default layer for an edge is the corresponding silk layer
+        if( module->IsFlipped() )
             aEdge->SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_BACK );
+        else
+            aEdge->SetLayer( SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT );
 
         // Initialize the starting point of the new segment or arc
         aEdge->SetStart( GetScreen()->GetCrossHairPosition() );

pcbnew/editedge.cpp

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Delete_Drawings_All_Layer( LAYER_NUM aLayer )
         return;
     }
 
-    wxString msg = _( "Delete Layer " ) + GetBoard()->GetLayerName( aLayer );
+    wxString msg = _( "Delete everything on layer " ) + GetBoard()->GetLayerName( aLayer );
 
     if( !IsOK( this, msg ) )
         return;

pcbnew/editmod.cpp

@@ -79,20 +79,20 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::RemoveStruct( EDA_ITEM* Item )
     {
         TEXTE_MODULE* text = (TEXTE_MODULE*) Item;
 
-        if( text->GetType() == TEXT_is_REFERENCE )
+        switch( text->GetType() )
         {
+        case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE:
             DisplayError( this, _( "Cannot delete REFERENCE!" ) );
             break;
-        }
 
-        if( text->GetType() == TEXT_is_VALUE )
-        {
+        case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE:
             DisplayError( this, _( "Cannot delete VALUE!" ) );
             break;
-        }
 
+        default:               
             DeleteTextModule( text );
         }
+    }
     break;
 
     case PCB_MODULE_EDGE_T:

pcbnew/edtxtmod.cpp

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::DeleteTextModule( TEXTE_MODULE* Text )
 
     Module = (MODULE*) Text->GetParent();
 
-    if( Text->GetType() == TEXT_is_DIVERS )
+    if( Text->GetType() == TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_DIVERS )
     {
         m_canvas->RefreshDrawingRect( Text->GetBoundingBox() );
         Text->DeleteStructure();

pcbnew/gen_modules_placefile.cpp

@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::DoGenFootprintsReport( const wxString& aFullFilename, bool
                          double(pad->GetOrientation() - Module->GetOrientation()) / 10 );
                 fputs( line, rptfile );
 
-                static const char* shape_name[6] = { "??? ", "Circ", "Rect", "Oval", "trap", "spec" };
+                static const char* shape_name[6] = { "???", "Circ", "Rect", "Oval", "Trap", "Spec" };
 
                 sprintf( line, "Shape  %s\n", shape_name[pad->GetShape()] );
                 fputs( line, rptfile );
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::DoGenFootprintsReport( const wxString& aFullFilename, bool
                 if( pad->GetLayerMask() & LAYER_FRONT )
                     layer |= 2;
 
-                static const char* layer_name[4] = { "??? ", "copper", "component", "all" };
+                static const char* layer_name[4] = { "none", "back", "front", "both" };
 
                 sprintf( line, "Layer  %s\n", layer_name[layer] );
                 fputs( line, rptfile );

pcbnew/kicad_plugin.cpp

@@ -1187,8 +1187,8 @@ void PCB_IO::format( TEXTE_MODULE* aText, int aNestLevel ) const
 
     switch( aText->GetType() )
     {
-    case 0:      type = wxT( "reference" );     break;
-    case 1:      type = wxT( "value" );         break;
+    case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE: type = wxT( "reference" );     break;
+    case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE:     type = wxT( "value" );         break;
     default:                              type = wxT( "user" );
     }
 

pcbnew/legacy_plugin.cpp

@@ -948,12 +948,17 @@ MODULE* LEGACY_PLUGIN::LoadMODULE()
 
             TEXTE_MODULE* textm;
 
-            if( tnum == TEXT_is_REFERENCE )
+            switch( tnum )
+            {
+            case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE:
                 textm = &module->Reference();
-            else if( tnum == TEXT_is_VALUE )
+                break;
+
+            case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE:
                 textm = &module->Value();
-            else
-            {
+                break;
+
+            default:
                 // text is a drawing
                 textm = new TEXTE_MODULE( module.get() );
                 module->GraphicalItems().PushBack( textm );
@@ -1551,10 +1556,11 @@ void LEGACY_PLUGIN::loadMODULE_TEXT( TEXTE_MODULE* aText )
     char*   hjust   = strtok( (char*) txt_end, delims );
     char*   vjust   = strtok( NULL, delims );
 
-    if( type != TEXT_is_REFERENCE && type != TEXT_is_VALUE )
-        type = TEXT_is_DIVERS;
+    if( type != TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE 
+     && type != TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE )
+        type = TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_DIVERS;
 
-    aText->SetType( type );
+    aText->SetType( static_cast<TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_TYPE>( type ) );
 
     aText->SetPos0( wxPoint( pos0_x, pos0_y ) );
     aText->SetSize( wxSize( size0_x, size0_y ) );
@@ -1730,8 +1736,8 @@ void LEGACY_PLUGIN::loadPCB_LINE()
                     dseg->SetTimeStamp( timestamp );
                     break;
                 case 4:
-                    int state;
-                    state = hexParse( data );
+                    STATUS_FLAGS state;
+                    state = static_cast<STATUS_FLAGS>( hexParse( data ) );
                     dseg->SetState( state, true );
                     break;
 

pcbnew/modedit.cpp

@@ -482,12 +482,12 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
             if( val && ref )
             {
-                ref->SetType( TEXT_is_REFERENCE );    // just in case ...
+                ref->SetType( TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE );    // just in case ...
 
                 if( ref->GetLength() == 0 )
                     ref->SetText( wxT( "Ref**" ) );
 
-                val->SetType( TEXT_is_VALUE );        // just in case ...
+                val->SetType( TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE );        // just in case ...
 
                 if( val->GetLength() == 0 )
                     val->SetText( L"Val**" );

pcbnew/modedit_onclick.cpp

@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ bool FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::OnRightClick( const wxPoint& MousePos, wxMenu* PopMen
                                      HK_EDIT_ITEM );
                 AddMenuItem( PopMenu, ID_POPUP_PCB_EDIT_TEXTMODULE, msg, KiBitmap( edit_text_xpm ) );
 
-                if( ( (TEXTE_MODULE*) item )->GetType() == TEXT_is_DIVERS )
+                if( ( (TEXTE_MODULE*) item )->GetType() == TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_DIVERS )
                 {
                     msg = AddHotkeyName( _("Delete Text Mod." ), g_Module_Editor_Hokeys_Descr,
                                          HK_DELETE );

pcbnew/onrightclick.cpp

@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::createPopUpMenuForFpTexts( TEXTE_MODULE* FpText, wxMenu* me
     }
 
     // Graphic texts can be deleted only if are not currently edited.
-    if( !flags && FpText->GetType() == TEXT_is_DIVERS )
+    if( !flags && FpText->GetType() == TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_DIVERS )
     {
         AddMenuItem( sub_menu_Fp_text, ID_POPUP_PCB_DELETE_TEXTMODULE,
                      _( "Delete" ), KiBitmap( delete_xpm ) );

pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb_module.cpp

@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ void PCB_MODULE::AddToBoard()
     TEXTE_MODULE* ref_text = &module->Reference();
 
     ref_text->SetText( m_name.text );
-    ref_text->SetType( TEXT_is_REFERENCE );
+    ref_text->SetType( TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE );
 
     ref_text->SetPos0( wxPoint( m_name.correctedPositionX, m_name.correctedPositionY ) );
     ref_text->SetSize( wxSize( KiROUND( m_name.textHeight / 2 ),
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ void PCB_MODULE::AddToBoard()
     TEXTE_MODULE* val_text = &module->Value();
 
     val_text->SetText( m_value.text );
-    val_text->SetType( TEXT_is_REFERENCE );
+    val_text->SetType( TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE );
 
     val_text->SetPos0( wxPoint( m_value.correctedPositionX, m_value.correctedPositionY ) );
     val_text->SetSize( wxSize( KiROUND( m_value.textHeight / 2 ),

pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp

@@ -1669,18 +1669,19 @@ MODULE* PCB_PARSER::parseMODULE() throw( IO_ERROR, PARSE_ERROR )
             text->SetOrientation( orientation );
             text->SetDrawCoord();
 
-            if( text->GetType() == TEXT_is_REFERENCE )
+            switch( text->GetType() )
             {
+            case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE:
                 module->Reference() = *text;
                 delete text;
-            }
-            else if( text->GetType() == TEXT_is_VALUE )
-            {
+                break;
+
+            case TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE:
                 module->Value() = *text;
                 delete text;
-            }
-            else
-            {
+                break;
+            
+            default:
                 module->GraphicalItems().PushBack( text );
             }
 
@@ -1743,11 +1744,11 @@ TEXTE_MODULE* PCB_PARSER::parseTEXTE_MODULE() throw( IO_ERROR, PARSE_ERROR )
     switch( token )
     {
     case T_reference:
-        text->SetType( TEXT_is_REFERENCE );
+        text->SetType( TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_REFERENCE );
         break;
 
     case T_value:
-        text->SetType( TEXT_is_VALUE );
+        text->SetType( TEXTE_MODULE::TEXT_is_VALUE );
         break;
 
     case T_user:

pcbnew/sel_layer.cpp

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ SELECT_LAYER_DIALOG::SELECT_LAYER_DIALOG( PCB_BASE_FRAME* parent,
 
     m_Parent = parent;
 
-    /* Build the layer list */
+    // Build the layer list
     LayerCount = 0;
     LAYER_MSK Masque_Layer = g_TabAllCopperLayerMask[board->GetCopperLayerCount() - 1];
     Masque_Layer |= ALL_NO_CU_LAYERS;