gEDA-user: random observations

[Carlos Nieves Ónega]

El jue, 04-01-2007 a las 14:41 -0500, DJ Delorie escribió:
> > Oh, that's too bad.  It's an amazingly useful feature.
> 
> Perhaps, but difficult logistically.  My initial question is, where on
> the net do you put the text?
> 
> What we do have is the netlist dialog; you can click on a net to
> highlight it on the pcb.  Perhaps a reverse feature (click on the pcb,
> have the net name highlighted) would be a good short-term compromise?

I've seen two approaches, and both are useful:
  - Display the netname in the pads of every component.
  - Display the netname of the selected net in the status bar, as well
as other information (width, length,...).

Regards,

Carlos