changes

    It is not tracking layer changes.  Look into WinEDA_PcbFrame::syncLayerBox(),

    which is probably where fix should go.

Dick:

P2) Write accessors for all items in PCB_VISIBLE such as grid control, so that

    the write accessor can fire change notifications to known listeners.

    (Accessors should always be used in general for every class, but in the case

    of PCB_VISIBLE I think we need them in WinEDA_PcbFrame, BOARD and

    EDA_Settings.

    <class>::IsElementVisible( aPCB_VISIBLE );

    <class>::SetElementVisiblity( aPCB_VISIBLE, bool isVisible );

    Two of the 3 classes already have these functions.  Once the functions are

    in place, it is a simple matter to decide and move where the actual data

    is stored without affecting client code.  The top most access point should

    be WinEDA_PcbVisible, because some data is best retained there and this is

    the "controller" part of MVC in PCBNEW.  Some data is best saved in the BOARD.

    We should go through the list of PCB_VISIBLE and decide on this in a separate email.

*   Fix block copy/move preview to not view only a border, we should

    see the moved/copied parts.

*   Need to add polygon aperture type.

    Then example 2 in RS274xrevd_e.pdf will draw properly.

*   Complete the migration to PCB_VISIBLEs and put them into the board,

    including grid, so they are saved with a board.  All drawing code should

    use BOARD::IsElementVisible() to test, not the EDA_BoardDesignSettings

    functions for anything in the PCB_VISIBLES enum.  Then eventually we

    can remove the elements that are contained in the set PCB_VISIBLES from

    the EDA_BoardDesignSettings and simply leave them in the BOARD.

*   Write accessors for grid control, so that the write accessor can fire

    change notifications to known listeners.  But again, grid boolean should

    be in the board and accessed via BOARD::IsElementVisible( GRID_VISIBLE );

*   Figure out why BOARD::IsElementVisible( PAD_{FR,BK}_VISIBLE ) is never tested,

    and why the pads cannot be turned off.  Did something get broke?

Dick:

*   Get the nested quote support for DSNLEXER fixed up and committed.

D1) Get the nested quote support for DSNLEXER fixed up and committed.

LAYER_WIDGET for PCBNEW

LAYER_WIDGET for PCBNEW (Dick)

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L5) Add to moved popu menu code the ability to save the current layer widget

    color and enable settings with an additional menu item.

L6) Test, and fix up any remaining issues with the PCB_VISIBLE support, several

    items which are stored on globals could and should be stored in

    EDA_Settings.m_VisibleElements using enum PCB_VISIBLE.  Initial Render

    checkbox settings are probably not correct, for example grid.

L6) Test, and fix up any remaining issues with the PCB_VISIBLE support after P2)

    is done.  This way we can fire change notifications to multiple GUI items

    all interested in the same setting, such as the two grid buttons which

    have to remain synchronized.  Using accessors makes this easy.

L7) make the bitmapbutton a staticbitmap, and make its size dependent on

    the point size.

L9) On board load, ReFill() is called, this should also update the Render

    checkboxes and colors.  Will need to extend the widget API.

Dick:

L9) still thinking about background colors, easier now without wxformbuilder.

L10)still thinking about background colors, easier now without wxformbuilder.