gEDA-dev: PCB-HID patch - subtle behavior changes

[ldoolitt at recycle.lbl.gov]

Friends -

On Sun, Jul 09, 2006 at 02:52:23PM -0700, ldoolitt at recycle.lbl.gov wrote:
> Slightly more ambitious patch dealing with PrintFab position
> on a PostScript page.  When the drill list fits "naturally",
> no offset is added, which makes me happy.  When the drill list
> would otherwise fall off the left edge of the paper, just enough
> offset is added to keep that from happening, which should make
> DJ a little happier.

That patch didn't hit CVS.  Is there a reason?  I consider it
a major improvement, even if it's not "done".  The part I am aware
of that could use more attention is the case when everything
doesn't fit as-is on the page.  Options:

1. Let some of the labels silently fall off the page
   (that's what happens now)

2. Let part of the board silently fall off the page
   (that's what my patch does)
   
3. Like 1, but print a warning.

4. Like 2, but print a warning.

5. Shrink the board image.  I hate to do that, especially by
   small amounts that might not get noticed.

6. Use two pages.  Painful because the table of contents has
   already been printed.

7. Replace the board image with a "sorry" message.

Hmmmm?

If you like 1 (or the corresponding 3), let me know:  I'd still
like to put in change to move the board image off-center as little
as possible to make the drill text fit.  The current code always
moves the board image to the edge of the sheet.

   - Larry