Pcbnew: better display of tracks/vias/grid in toolbar. All: modify the zoom...

Pcbnew: better display of tracks/vias/grid in toolbar. All: modify the zoom value shown in toolbar or status bar (roughly now zoom 1.0 is near the 1:1 scale, on a 22 inches Monitor). Fix also many other minor and very minor issues

common/base_screen.cpp

@@ -165,6 +165,51 @@ bool BASE_SCREEN::SetPreviousZoom()
     return false;
 }
 
+/* Build the list of human readable grid list.
+ * The list shows the grid size both in mils or mm.
+ * aMmFirst = true to have mm first and mils after
+ *            false to have mils first and mm after
+ */
+int BASE_SCREEN::BuildGridsChoiceList( wxArrayString& aGridsList, bool aMmFirst) const
+{
+    wxString msg;
+    wxRealPoint curr_grid_size = GetGridSize();
+    int idx = -1;
+    int idx_usergrid = -1;
+
+    for( size_t i = 0; i < GetGridCount(); i++ )
+    {
+        const GRID_TYPE& grid = m_grids[i];
+        double gridValueMils = To_User_Unit( INCHES, grid.m_Size.x ) * 1000;
+        double gridValue_mm = To_User_Unit( MILLIMETRES, grid.m_Size.x );
+
+        if( grid.m_Id == ID_POPUP_GRID_USER )
+        {
+            msg = _( "User Grid" );
+            idx_usergrid = i;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if( aMmFirst )
+                msg.Printf( _( "Grid: %.4f mm (%.2f mils)" ),
+                            gridValue_mm, gridValueMils );
+            else
+                msg.Printf( _( "Grid: %.2f mils (%.4f mm)" ),
+                            gridValueMils, gridValue_mm );
+        }
+
+        aGridsList.Add( msg );
+
+        if( curr_grid_size == grid.m_Size )
+            idx = i;
+    }
+
+    if( idx < 0 )
+        idx = idx_usergrid;
+
+    return idx;
+}
+
 
 void BASE_SCREEN::SetGridList( GRIDS& gridlist )
 {

common/draw_frame.cpp

@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ EDA_DRAW_FRAME::EDA_DRAW_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent,
     m_snapToGrid          = true;
     m_MsgFrameHeight      = EDA_MSG_PANEL::GetRequiredHeight();
     m_movingCursorWithKeyboard = false;
+    m_zoomLevelCoeff      = 1.0;
 
     m_auimgr.SetFlags(wxAUI_MGR_DEFAULT|wxAUI_MGR_LIVE_RESIZE);
 
@@ -613,16 +614,7 @@ bool EDA_DRAW_FRAME::HandleBlockEnd( wxDC* DC )
 
 void EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
 {
-    wxString        Line;
-    BASE_SCREEN*    screen = GetScreen();
-
-    if( !screen )
-        return;
-
-    // Display Zoom level: zoom = zoom_coeff/ZoomScalar
-    Line.Printf( wxT( "Z %g" ), screen->GetZoom() );
-
-    SetStatusText( Line, 1 );
+    SetStatusText( GetZoomLevelIndicator(), 1 );
 
     // Absolute and relative cursor positions are handled by overloading this function and
     // handling the internal to user units conversion at the appropriate level.
@@ -631,6 +623,22 @@ void EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
     DisplayUnitsMsg();
 }
 
+const wxString EDA_DRAW_FRAME::GetZoomLevelIndicator() const
+{
+    BASE_SCREEN*    screen = GetScreen();
+    wxString Line;
+
+    if( screen )
+    {
+        // returns a human readable value which can be displayed as zoom
+        // level indicator in dialogs.
+        double level =  m_zoomLevelCoeff / (double)screen->GetZoom();
+        Line.Printf( wxT( "Z %.2f" ), level );
+    }
+
+    return Line;
+}
+
 
 void EDA_DRAW_FRAME::LoadSettings( wxConfigBase* aCfg )
 {

common/zoom.cpp

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void EDA_DRAW_FRAME::AddMenuZoomAndGrid( wxMenu* MasterMenu )
     // Populate zoom submenu.
     for( int i = 0; i < maxZoomIds; i++ )
     {
-        msg.Printf( wxT( "%g" ), screen->m_ZoomList[i] );
+        msg.Printf( wxT( "%.2f" ), m_zoomLevelCoeff / screen->m_ZoomList[i] );
 
         zoom_choice->Append( ID_POPUP_ZOOM_LEVEL_START + i, _( "Zoom: " ) + msg,
                              wxEmptyString, wxITEM_CHECK );
@@ -266,43 +266,16 @@ void EDA_DRAW_FRAME::AddMenuZoomAndGrid( wxMenu* MasterMenu )
         AddMenuItem( MasterMenu, gridMenu, ID_POPUP_GRID_SELECT,
                      _( "Grid Select" ), KiBitmap( grid_select_xpm ) );
 
-        GRID_TYPE   tmp;
-        wxRealPoint grid = screen->GetGridSize();
+        wxArrayString gridsList;
+        int icurr = screen->BuildGridsChoiceList( gridsList, g_UserUnit != INCHES );
 
-        for( size_t i = 0; i < screen->GetGridCount(); i++ )
+        for( unsigned i = 0; i < gridsList.GetCount(); i++ )
         {
-            tmp = screen->GetGrid( i );
-            double gridValueInch = To_User_Unit( INCHES, tmp.m_Size.x );
-            double gridValue_mm = To_User_Unit( MILLIMETRES, tmp.m_Size.x );
+            GRID_TYPE& grid = screen->GetGrid( i );
+            gridMenu->Append( grid.m_Id, gridsList[i], wxEmptyString, true );
 
-            if( tmp.m_Id == ID_POPUP_GRID_USER )
-            {
-                msg = _( "User Grid" );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                switch( g_UserUnit )
-                {
-                case INCHES:
-                    msg.Printf( wxT( "%.1f mils, (%.4f mm)" ),
-                                gridValueInch * 1000, gridValue_mm );
-                    break;
-
-                case MILLIMETRES:
-                    msg.Printf( wxT( "%.4f mm, (%.1f mils)" ),
-                                gridValue_mm, gridValueInch * 1000 );
-                    break;
-
-                case UNSCALED_UNITS:
-                    msg = wxT( "???" );
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-
-            gridMenu->Append( tmp.m_Id, msg, wxEmptyString, true );
-
-            if( grid == tmp.m_Size )
-                gridMenu->Check( tmp.m_Id, true );
+            if( (int)i == icurr )
+                gridMenu->Check( grid.m_Id, true );
         }
     }
 

eeschema/sch_base_frame.cpp

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ SCH_BASE_FRAME::SCH_BASE_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent,
     EDA_DRAW_FRAME( aKiway, aParent, aWindowType, aTitle, aPosition,
             aSize, aStyle, aFrameName )
 {
+    m_zoomLevelCoeff = 11.0;     // Adjusted to roughly displays zoom level = 1
+                                // when the screen shows a 1:1 image
+                                // obviously depends on the monitor,
+                                // but this is an acceptable value
 }
 
 
@@ -64,6 +68,10 @@ SCH_SCREEN* SCH_BASE_FRAME::GetScreen() const
     return (SCH_SCREEN*) EDA_DRAW_FRAME::GetScreen();
 }
 
+const wxString SCH_BASE_FRAME::GetZoomLevelIndicator() const
+{
+    return EDA_DRAW_FRAME::GetZoomLevelIndicator();
+}
 
 void SCH_BASE_FRAME::SetPageSettings( const PAGE_INFO& aPageSettings )
 {

eeschema/sch_screen.cpp

@@ -57,21 +57,13 @@
 
 #define EESCHEMA_FILE_STAMP   "EESchema"
 
-/* Default Eeschema zoom values. Limited to 17 values to keep a decent size
+/* Default zoom values. Limited to these values to keep a decent size
  * to menus
  */
-/* Please, note: wxMSW before version 2.9 seems have
- * problems with zoom values < 1 ( i.e. userscale > 1) and needs to be patched:
- * edit file <wxWidgets>/src/msw/dc.cpp
- * search for line static const int VIEWPORT_EXTENT = 1000;
- * and replace by static const int VIEWPORT_EXTENT = 10000;
- * see http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/9554
- * This is a workaround that is not a full fix, but remaining artifacts are acceptable
- */
 static double SchematicZoomList[] =
 {
-    0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0,
-    12.0, 16.0, 23.0, 32.0, 48.0, 64.0, 80.0, 128.0
+    0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 11.0,
+    13.0, 16.0, 20.0, 26.0, 32.0, 48.0, 64.0, 80.0, 128.0
 };
 
 #define MM_TO_SCH_UNITS 1000.0 / 25.4       //schematic internal unites are mils

gerbview/class_gbr_screen.cpp

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 static const double gbrZoomList[] =
 {
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 0.5 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 0.75 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 1.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 1.5 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 2.0 ),
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ static const double gbrZoomList[] =
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 35.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 50.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 80.0 ),
-    ZOOM_FACTOR( 120.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 110.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 150.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 200.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 350.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 500.0 ),

gerbview/gerbview_frame.cpp

@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ GERBVIEW_FRAME::GERBVIEW_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ):
 {
     m_colorsSettings = &g_ColorsSettings;
     m_gerberLayout = NULL;
+    m_zoomLevelCoeff = ZOOM_FACTOR( 110 );   // Adjusted to roughly displays zoom level = 1
+                                        // when the screen shows a 1:1 image
+                                        // obviously depends on the monitor,
+                                        // but this is an acceptable value
+
     PAGE_INFO pageInfo( wxT( "GERBER" ) );
     SetPageSettings( pageInfo );
 
@@ -863,12 +868,12 @@ void GERBVIEW_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
     {
     case INCHES:
         absformatter = wxT( "X %.6f  Y %.6f" );
-        locformatter = wxT( "dx %.6f  dy %.6f  d %.6f" );
+        locformatter = wxT( "dx %.6f  dy %.6f  dist %.4f" );
         break;
 
     case MILLIMETRES:
         absformatter = wxT( "X %.5f  Y %.5f" );
-        locformatter = wxT( "dx %.5f  dy %.5f  d %.5f" );
+        locformatter = wxT( "dx %.5f  dy %.5f  dist %.3f" );
         break;
 
     case UNSCALED_UNITS:
@@ -894,3 +899,8 @@ void GERBVIEW_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
     }
 }
 
+
+const wxString GERBVIEW_FRAME::GetZoomLevelIndicator() const
+{
+    return EDA_DRAW_FRAME::GetZoomLevelIndicator();
+}

gerbview/gerbview_frame.h

@@ -235,6 +235,14 @@ public:
     double  BestZoom();
     void    UpdateStatusBar();
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetZoomLevelIndicator
+     * returns a human readable value which can be displayed as zoom
+     * level indicator in dialogs.
+     * Virtual from the base class
+     */
+    const wxString GetZoomLevelIndicator() const;
+
     /**
      * Function ReportMessage
      * Add a message (a string) in message list

include/class_base_screen.h

@@ -452,6 +452,18 @@ public:
         return m_grids;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Function BuildGridsChoiceList().
+     * Build the human readable list of grid list, for menus or combo boxes
+     * the list shows the grid size both in mils or mm.
+     * @param aGridsList = a wxArrayString to populate
+     * @param aMmFirst = true to have mm first and mils after
+     *                   false to have mils first and mm after
+     * @return the index of the curr grid in list, if found or -1
+     */
+    int BuildGridsChoiceList( wxArrayString& aGridsList, bool aMmFirst) const;
+
+
     /**
      * Function GetClass
      * returns the class name.

include/draw_frame.h

@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ protected:
     EDA_COLOR_T m_gridColor;                // Grid color
     EDA_COLOR_T m_drawBgColor;              ///< the background color of the draw canvas
                                             ///< BLACK for Pcbnew, BLACK or WHITE for eeschema
+    double      m_zoomLevelCoeff;           ///< a suitable value to convert the internal zoom scaling factor
+                                            // to a zoom level value which rougly gives 1.0 when the board/schematic
+                                            // is at scale = 1
 
     /// The area to draw on.
     EDA_DRAW_PANEL* m_canvas;
@@ -329,6 +332,17 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void AddMenuZoomAndGrid( wxMenu* aMasterMenu );
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetZoomLevelIndicator
+     * returns a human readable value which can be displayed as zoom
+     * level indicator in dialogs.
+     * this can be a percentage or other indicator.
+     * it is virtual because it could be different for pcbnew, gerbview or eeschema
+     * (different internal units and different purposes)
+     * note also adjust m_zoomLevelCoeff is the way to adjust the displayed value
+     */
+    virtual const wxString GetZoomLevelIndicator() const;
+
     void EraseMsgBox();
     void Process_PageSettings( wxCommandEvent& event );
 

include/sch_base_frame.h

@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ public:
 
     SCH_SCREEN* GetScreen() const;                              // overload EDA_DRAW_FRAME
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetZoomLevelIndicator
+     * returns a human readable value which can be displayed as zoom
+     * level indicator in dialogs.
+     * Virtual from the base class
+     */
+    const wxString GetZoomLevelIndicator() const;
+
     void SetPageSettings( const PAGE_INFO& aPageSettings );     // overload EDA_DRAW_FRAME
     const PAGE_INFO& GetPageSettings () const;                  // overload EDA_DRAW_FRAME
     const wxSize GetPageSizeIU() const;                         // overload EDA_DRAW_FRAME

include/wxBasePcbFrame.h

@@ -201,6 +201,14 @@ public:
      */
     virtual double BestZoom();
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetZoomLevelIndicator
+     * returns a human readable value which can be displayed as zoom
+     * level indicator in dialogs.
+     * Virtual from the base class
+     */
+    const wxString GetZoomLevelIndicator() const;
+
     virtual void Show3D_Frame( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
     // Read/write functions:

pagelayout_editor/class_pl_editor_screen.cpp

@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ static const double pl_editorZoomList[] =
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 50.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 80.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 120.0 ),
-    ZOOM_FACTOR( 200.0 ),
-    ZOOM_FACTOR( 350.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 160.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 230.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 290.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 380.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 500.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 750.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 1000.0 ),

pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <fctsys.h>
-//#include <pgm_base.h>
 #include <kiface_i.h>
 #include <class_drawpanel.h>
 #include <build_version.h>
@@ -58,6 +57,10 @@ PL_EDITOR_FRAME::PL_EDITOR_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
             wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, KICAD_DEFAULT_DRAWFRAME_STYLE, PL_EDITOR_FRAME_NAME )
 {
     m_FrameName = PL_EDITOR_FRAME_NAME;
+    m_zoomLevelCoeff = 290.0;   // Adjusted to roughly displays zoom level = 1
+                                // when the screen shows a 1:1 image
+                                // obviously depends on the monitor,
+                                // but this is an acceptable value
 
     m_showAxis = false;                 // true to show X and Y axis on screen
     m_showGridAxis = true;
@@ -404,6 +407,9 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
     if( !screen )
         return;
 
+    // Display Zoom level:
+    EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar();
+
     // coodinate origin can be the paper Top Left corner,
     // or each of 4 page corners
     // We know the origin, and the orientation of axis
@@ -491,10 +497,6 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
     line.Printf( locformatter, dXpos, dYpos );
     SetStatusText( line, 3 );
 
-    // Display Zoom level: zoom = zoom_coeff/ZoomScalar
-    line.Printf( wxT( "Z %.1f" ), screen->GetZoom() );
-    SetStatusText( line, 1 );
-
     // Display corner reference for coord origin
     line.Printf( _("coord origin: %s"),
                 m_originSelectBox->GetString( m_originSelectChoice ). GetData() );
@@ -773,3 +775,9 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::OnNewPageLayout()
     Zoom_Automatique( true );
     m_canvas->Refresh();
 }
+
+
+const wxString PL_EDITOR_FRAME::GetZoomLevelIndicator() const
+{
+    return EDA_DRAW_FRAME::GetZoomLevelIndicator();
+}

pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.h

@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ public:
     const PAGE_INFO& GetPageSettings () const;                  // overload EDA_DRAW_FRAME
     const wxSize GetPageSizeIU() const;                         // overload EDA_DRAW_FRAME
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetZoomLevelIndicator
+     * returns a human readable value which can be displayed as zoom
+     * level indicator in dialogs.
+     * Virtual from the base class
+     */
+    const wxString GetZoomLevelIndicator() const;
+
     PL_EDITOR_SCREEN* GetScreen() const                         // overload EDA_DRAW_FRAME
     {
         return (PL_EDITOR_SCREEN*) EDA_DRAW_FRAME::GetScreen();

pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp

@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ PCB_BASE_FRAME::PCB_BASE_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent, FRAME_T aFrame
     m_FastGrid2           = 0;
 
     m_auxiliaryToolBar    = NULL;
+
+    m_zoomLevelCoeff      = 110.0 * IU_PER_DECIMILS;  // Adjusted to roughly displays zoom level = 1
+                                        // when the screen shows a 1:1 image
+                                        // obviously depends on the monitor,
+                                        // but this is an acceptable value
 }
 
 
@@ -630,8 +635,6 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::SetToolID( int aId, int aCursor, const wxString& aToolMsg )
  */
 void PCB_BASE_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
 {
-    EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar();
-
     PCB_SCREEN* screen = GetScreen();
 
     if( !screen )
@@ -644,6 +647,8 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
     wxString line;
     wxString locformatter;
 
+    EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar();
+
     if( DisplayOpt.DisplayPolarCood )  // display polar coordinates
     {
         double       theta, ro;
@@ -657,7 +662,6 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
         wxString formatter;
         switch( g_UserUnit )
         {
-#if defined( USE_PCBNEW_NANOMETRE )
         case INCHES:
             formatter = wxT( "Ro %.6f  Th %.1f" );
             break;
@@ -665,15 +669,6 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
         case MILLIMETRES:
             formatter = wxT( "Ro %.6f  Th %.1f" );
             break;
-#else
-        case INCHES:
-            formatter = wxT( "Ro %.4f Th %.1f" );
-            break;
-
-        case MILLIMETRES:
-            formatter = wxT( "Ro %.3f Th %.1f" );
-            break;
-#endif
 
         case UNSCALED_UNITS:
             formatter = wxT( "Ro %f  Th %f" );
@@ -696,17 +691,17 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
     {
     case INCHES:
         absformatter = wxT( "X %.6f  Y %.6f" );
-        locformatter = wxT( "dx %.6f  dy %.6f  d %.6f" );
+        locformatter = wxT( "dx %.6f dy %.6f dist %.4f" );
         break;
 
     case MILLIMETRES:
         absformatter = wxT( "X %.6f  Y %.6f" );
-        locformatter = wxT( "dx %.6f  dy %.6f  d %.6f" );
+        locformatter = wxT( "dx %.6f dy %.6f dist %.3f" );
         break;
 
     case UNSCALED_UNITS:
         absformatter = wxT( "X %f  Y %f" );
-        locformatter = wxT( "dx %f  dy %f  d %f" );
+        locformatter = wxT( "dx %f dy %f dist %f" );
         break;
     }
 
@@ -800,6 +795,12 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::OnModify()
 }
 
 
+const wxString PCB_BASE_FRAME::GetZoomLevelIndicator() const
+{
+    return EDA_DRAW_FRAME::GetZoomLevelIndicator();
+}
+
+
 void PCB_BASE_FRAME::updateGridSelectBox()
 {
     UpdateStatusBar();
@@ -810,42 +811,16 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::updateGridSelectBox()
 
     // Update grid values with the current units setting.
     m_gridSelectBox->Clear();
-
-    wxString msg;
-    wxString format = _( "Grid:");
-
-    switch( g_UserUnit )
-    {
-    case INCHES:    // the grid size is displayed in mils
-    case MILLIMETRES:
-        format += wxT( " %.6f" );
-        break;
-
-    case UNSCALED_UNITS:
-        format += wxT( " %f" );
-        break;
-    }
+    wxArrayString gridsList;
+    int icurr = GetScreen()->BuildGridsChoiceList( gridsList, g_UserUnit != INCHES );
 
     for( size_t i = 0; i < GetScreen()->GetGridCount(); i++ )
     {
         GRID_TYPE& grid = GetScreen()->GetGrid( i );
-        double value = To_User_Unit( g_UserUnit, grid.m_Size.x );
-        if( g_UserUnit == INCHES )
-            value *= 1000;
-
-        if( grid.m_Id != ID_POPUP_GRID_USER )
-        {
-            msg.Printf( format.GetData(), value );
-            StripTrailingZeros( msg );
+        m_gridSelectBox->Append( gridsList[i], (void*) &grid.m_Id );
     }
-        else
-            msg = _( "User Grid" );
 
-        m_gridSelectBox->Append( msg, (void*) &grid.m_Id );
-
-        if( ( m_LastGridSizeId + ID_POPUP_GRID_LEVEL_1000 ) == GetScreen()->GetGrid( i ).m_Id )
-            m_gridSelectBox->SetSelection( i );
-    }
+    m_gridSelectBox->SetSelection( icurr );
 }
 
 void PCB_BASE_FRAME::updateZoomSelectBox()
@@ -856,19 +831,15 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::updateZoomSelectBox()
     wxString msg;
 
     m_zoomSelectBox->Clear();
-    m_zoomSelectBox->Append( _( "Auto" ) );
+    m_zoomSelectBox->Append( _( "Zoom Auto" ) );
     m_zoomSelectBox->SetSelection( 0 );
 
     for( unsigned i = 0;  i < GetScreen()->m_ZoomList.size();  ++i )
     {
         msg = _( "Zoom " );
 
-        wxString value = wxString::Format( wxT( "%g" ),
-
-                                // @todo could do scaling here and show a "percentage"
-                                GetScreen()->m_ZoomList[i]
-                                );
-
+        double level =  m_zoomLevelCoeff / (double)GetScreen()->m_ZoomList[i];
+        wxString value = wxString::Format( wxT( "%.2f" ), level );
         msg += value;
 
         m_zoomSelectBox->Append( msg );

pcbnew/classpcb.cpp

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
     Zoom 5 and 10 can create artefacts when drawing (integer overflow in low level graphic
     functions )
 */
+#define DEFAULT_ZOOM ZOOM_FACTOR( 120 )
+
 static const double pcbZoomList[] =
 {
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 0.1 ),
@@ -73,17 +75,18 @@ static const double pcbZoomList[] =
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 2.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 3.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 4.5 ),
-    ZOOM_FACTOR( 7.0 ),
-    ZOOM_FACTOR( 10.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 6.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 8.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 11.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 15.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 22.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 35.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 50.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 80.0 ),
-    ZOOM_FACTOR( 120.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 110.0 ),
+    ZOOM_FACTOR( 150.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 200.0 ),
     ZOOM_FACTOR( 300.0 ),
-
 /*
     The largest distance that wx can support is INT_MAX, since it represents
     distance often in a wxCoord or wxSize. As a scalar, a distance is always
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ PCB_SCREEN::PCB_SCREEN( const wxSize& aPageSizeIU ) :
     m_Route_Layer_TOP    = F_Cu;     // default layers pair for vias (bottom to top)
     m_Route_Layer_BOTTOM = B_Cu;
 
-    SetZoom( ZOOM_FACTOR( 120 ) );             // a default value for zoom
+    SetZoom( DEFAULT_ZOOM );             // a default value for zoom
 
     InitDataPoints( aPageSizeIU );
 }

pcbnew/initpcb.cpp

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Clear_Pcb( bool aQuery )
     GetScreen()->ClearUndoRedoList();
     GetScreen()->ClrModify();
 
-    // Items visibility flags will be set becuse a new board will be created.
+    // Items visibility flags will be set because a new board will be created.
     // Grid and ratsnest can be left to their previous state
     bool showGrid = IsElementVisible( GRID_VISIBLE );
     bool showRats = IsElementVisible( RATSNEST_VISIBLE );
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Clear_Pcb( bool aQuery )
     // clear filename, to avoid overwriting an old file
     GetBoard()->SetFileName( wxEmptyString );
 
-    // preserve grid size accross call to InitDataPoints()
-
-//  wxRealPoint gridsize = GetScreen()->GetGridSize();
     GetScreen()->InitDataPoints( GetPageSizeIU() );
-//  GetScreen()->SetGrid( gridsize );
 
     GetBoard()->ResetHighLight();
 
@@ -82,9 +78,10 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Clear_Pcb( bool aQuery )
     // Default copper layers count set to 2: double layer board
     GetBoard()->SetCopperLayerCount( 2 );
 
-    // Update display
+    // Update display (some options depend on the board setup)
     GetBoard()->SetVisibleLayers( LSET().set() );
-
+    ReCreateLayerBox();
+    ReCreateAuxiliaryToolbar();
     ReFillLayerWidget();
 
     Zoom_Automatique( false );
@@ -116,10 +113,7 @@ bool FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Clear_Pcb( bool aQuery )
 
     SetCurItem( NULL );
 
-    // preserve grid size accross call to InitDataPoints()
-//    wxRealPoint gridsize = GetScreen()->GetGridSize();
     GetScreen()->InitDataPoints( GetPageSizeIU() );
-//    GetScreen()->SetGrid( gridsize );
 
     Zoom_Automatique( false );
 

pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp

@@ -731,8 +731,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ShowDesignRulesEditor( wxCommandEvent& event )
     if( returncode == wxID_OK )     // New rules, or others changes.
     {
         ReCreateLayerBox();
-        updateTraceWidthSelectBox();
-        updateViaSizeSelectBox();
+        ReCreateAuxiliaryToolbar();
         OnModify();
     }
 }
@@ -876,8 +875,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::unitsChangeRefresh()
 {
     PCB_BASE_FRAME::unitsChangeRefresh();    // Update the grid size select box.
 
-    updateTraceWidthSelectBox();
-    updateViaSizeSelectBox();
+    ReCreateAuxiliaryToolbar();
 }
 
 
@@ -1064,8 +1062,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SetCurrentNetClass( const wxString& aNetClassName )
 
     if( change )
     {
-        updateTraceWidthSelectBox();
-        updateViaSizeSelectBox();
+        ReCreateAuxiliaryToolbar();
     }
 
     return change;

pcbnew/scripting/plugins/HelpfulFootprintWizardPlugin.py

@@ -296,11 +296,11 @@ class HelpfulFootprintWizardPlugin(pcbnew.FootprintWizardPlugin,
         fpid = pcbnew.FPID(self.module.GetValue())  # the name in library
         self.module.SetFPID(fpid)
 
-        self.BuildThisFootprint()  # implementer's build function
-
         self.SetModule3DModel()  # add a 3d module if specified
 
         thick = self.GetTextThickness()
 
         self.module.Reference().SetThickness(thick)
         self.module.Value().SetThickness(thick)
+
+        self.BuildThisFootprint()  # implementer's build function

pcbnew/tool_onrightclick.cpp

@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ToolOnRightClick( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
         if( dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_OK )
         {
-            updateTraceWidthSelectBox();
-            updateViaSizeSelectBox();
+            ReCreateAuxiliaryToolbar();
         }
 
         break;

pcbnew/tool_pcb.cpp

@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@
 
 #include <wx/wupdlock.h>
 
-
-#ifdef __UNIX__
-#define LISTBOX_WIDTH 150
-#else
-#define LISTBOX_WIDTH 130
-#endif
-
 #define SEL_LAYER_HELP _( \
         "Show active layer selections\nand select layer pair for route and place via" )
 
@@ -551,7 +544,20 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateAuxiliaryToolbar()
     wxWindowUpdateLocker dummy( this );
 
     if( m_auxiliaryToolBar )
+    {
+        updateTraceWidthSelectBox();
+        updateViaSizeSelectBox();
+
+        // combobox sizes can have changed: apply new best sizes
+        wxAuiToolBarItem* item = m_auxiliaryToolBar->FindTool( ID_AUX_TOOLBAR_PCB_TRACK_WIDTH );
+        item->SetMinSize( m_SelTrackWidthBox->GetBestSize() );
+        item = m_auxiliaryToolBar->FindTool( ID_AUX_TOOLBAR_PCB_VIA_SIZE );
+        item->SetMinSize( m_SelViaSizeBox->GetBestSize() );
+
+        m_auxiliaryToolBar->Realize();
+        m_auimgr.Update();
         return;
+    }
 
     m_auxiliaryToolBar = new wxAuiToolBar( this, ID_AUX_TOOLBAR, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                            wxAUI_TB_DEFAULT_STYLE | wxAUI_TB_HORZ_LAYOUT );
@@ -562,19 +568,19 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateAuxiliaryToolbar()
     m_SelTrackWidthBox = new wxComboBox( m_auxiliaryToolBar,
                                          ID_AUX_TOOLBAR_PCB_TRACK_WIDTH,
                                          wxEmptyString,
-                                         wxPoint( -1, -1 ),
-                                         wxSize( LISTBOX_WIDTH, -1 ),
+                                         wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                          0, NULL, wxCB_READONLY );
+    updateTraceWidthSelectBox();
     m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddControl( m_SelTrackWidthBox );
-    m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddSeparator();
+//    m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddSeparator();
 
     // Creates box to display and choose vias diameters:
     m_SelViaSizeBox = new wxComboBox( m_auxiliaryToolBar,
                                       ID_AUX_TOOLBAR_PCB_VIA_SIZE,
                                       wxEmptyString,
-                                      wxPoint( -1, -1 ),
-                                      wxSize( (LISTBOX_WIDTH*12)/10, -1 ),
+                                      wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                       0, NULL, wxCB_READONLY );
+    updateViaSizeSelectBox();
     m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddControl( m_SelViaSizeBox );
     m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddSeparator();
 
@@ -591,9 +597,9 @@ an existing track use its width\notherwise, use current width setting" ),
     m_gridSelectBox = new wxComboBox( m_auxiliaryToolBar,
                                       ID_ON_GRID_SELECT,
                                       wxEmptyString,
-                                      wxPoint( -1, -1 ),
-                                      wxSize( LISTBOX_WIDTH, -1 ),
+                                      wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                       0, NULL, wxCB_READONLY );
+    updateGridSelectBox();
     m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddControl( m_gridSelectBox );
 
     //  Add the box to display and select the current Zoom
@@ -601,19 +607,14 @@ an existing track use its width\notherwise, use current width setting" ),
     m_zoomSelectBox = new wxComboBox( m_auxiliaryToolBar,
                                       ID_ON_ZOOM_SELECT,
                                       wxEmptyString,
-                                      wxPoint( -1, -1 ),
-                                      wxSize( LISTBOX_WIDTH, -1 ),
+                                      wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                       0, NULL, wxCB_READONLY );
-    m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddControl( m_zoomSelectBox );
-
     updateZoomSelectBox();
-    updateGridSelectBox();
-    updateTraceWidthSelectBox();
-    updateViaSizeSelectBox();
+    m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddControl( m_zoomSelectBox );
 
     // after adding the buttons to the toolbar, must call Realize()
     m_auxiliaryToolBar->Realize();
-    m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddSeparator();
+//    m_auxiliaryToolBar->AddSeparator();
 }
 
 
@@ -623,13 +624,25 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::updateTraceWidthSelectBox()
         return;
 
     wxString msg;
+    bool mmFirst = g_UserUnit != INCHES;
 
     m_SelTrackWidthBox->Clear();
 
     for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < GetDesignSettings().m_TrackWidthList.size(); ii++ )
     {
-        msg = _( "Track " ) + CoordinateToString( GetDesignSettings().m_TrackWidthList[ii], true );
+        int size = GetDesignSettings().m_TrackWidthList[ii];
 
+        double valueMils = To_User_Unit( INCHES, size ) * 1000;
+        double value_mm = To_User_Unit( MILLIMETRES, size );
+
+        if( mmFirst )
+            msg.Printf( _( "Track: %.3f mm (%.2f mils)" ),
+                        value_mm, valueMils );
+        else
+            msg.Printf( _( "Track: %.2f mils (%.3f mm)" ),
+                        valueMils, value_mm );
+
+        // Mark the netclass track width value (the first in list)
         if( ii == 0 )
             msg << wxT( " *" );
 
@@ -651,16 +664,42 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::updateViaSizeSelectBox()
     wxString msg;
 
     m_SelViaSizeBox->Clear();
+    bool mmFirst = g_UserUnit != INCHES;
 
     for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < GetDesignSettings().m_ViasDimensionsList.size(); ii++ )
     {
-        msg = _( "Via " );
-        msg << CoordinateToString( GetDesignSettings().m_ViasDimensionsList[ii].m_Diameter, true );
+        int diam = GetDesignSettings().m_ViasDimensionsList[ii].m_Diameter;
+
+        double valueMils = To_User_Unit( INCHES, diam ) * 1000;
+        double value_mm = To_User_Unit( MILLIMETRES, diam );
+
+        if( mmFirst )
+            msg.Printf( _( "Via: %.2f mm (%.1f mils)" ),
+                        value_mm, valueMils );
+        else
+            msg.Printf( _( "Via: %.1f mils (%.2f mm)" ),
+                        valueMils, value_mm );
 
-        if( GetDesignSettings().m_ViasDimensionsList[ii].m_Drill )
-            msg  << wxT("/ ")
-                 << CoordinateToString( GetDesignSettings().m_ViasDimensionsList[ii].m_Drill, true );
+        int hole = GetDesignSettings().m_ViasDimensionsList[ii].m_Drill;
+
+        if( hole )
+        {
+            msg  << wxT("/ ");
+            wxString hole_str;
+            double valueMils = To_User_Unit( INCHES, hole ) * 1000;
+            double value_mm = To_User_Unit( MILLIMETRES, hole );
+
+            if( mmFirst )
+                hole_str.Printf( _( "%.2f mm (%.1f mils)" ),
+                            value_mm, valueMils );
+            else
+                hole_str.Printf( _( "%.1f mils (%.2f mm)" ),
+                            valueMils, value_mm );
+
+            msg += hole_str;
+        }
 
+        // Mark the netclass via size value (the first in list)
         if( ii == 0 )
             msg << wxT( " *" );