* Add Henner's patch (with minimal changes) to ensure CVpcb footprint view window is always brought into view, even after being hidden by another window

common/dialog_about/AboutDialog_main.cpp

@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ static void InitKiCadAboutNew( AboutAppInfo& info )
         new Contributor( wxT( "Iñigo Zuluagaz" ),       wxT( "inigo_zuluaga@yahoo.es" ),        wxT( "Icons by" ),      KiBitmapNew( edit_module_xpm ) ) );
     info.AddArtist(
         new Contributor( wxT( "Fabrizio Tappero" ),     wxT( "fabrizio.tappero@gmail.com" ),    wxT( "New icons by" ),  KiBitmapNew( edit_module_xpm ) ) );
+    info.AddArtist(
+        new Contributor( wxT( "Konstantin Baranovskiy" ), wxT( "baranovskiykonstantin@gmail.com" ),    wxT( "New icons by" ),  KiBitmapNew( edit_module_xpm ) ) );
     info.AddArtist(
         new Contributor( wxT( "Renie Marquet" ),        wxT( "reniemarquet@uol.com.br" ),       wxT( "3D modules by" ), KiBitmapNew( three_d_xpm ) ) );
     info.AddArtist(

common/eda_doc.cpp

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ void EDA_APP::ReadPdfBrowserInfos()
     wxASSERT( m_commonSettings != NULL );
 
     m_PdfBrowser = m_commonSettings->Read( wxT( "PdfBrowserName" ), wxEmptyString );
+    int tmp;
+    m_commonSettings->Read( wxT( "UseSystemBrowser" ), &tmp, 0 );
+    m_useSystemPdfBrowser = tmp != 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ void EDA_APP::WritePdfBrowserInfos()
     wxASSERT( m_commonSettings != NULL );
 
     m_commonSettings->Write( wxT( "PdfBrowserName" ), m_PdfBrowser );
+    m_commonSettings->Write( wxT( "UseSystemBrowser" ), m_useSystemPdfBrowser );
 }
 
 

common/edaappl.cpp

@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ EDA_APP::EDA_APP()
     m_Locale = NULL;
     m_projectSettings = NULL;
     m_commonSettings = NULL;
+    ForceSystemPdfBrowser( false );
 }
 
 

cvpcb/cvframe.cpp

@@ -934,6 +934,15 @@ void CVPCB_MAINFRAME::CreateScreenCmp()
     {
         if( m_DisplayFootprintFrame->IsIconized() )
              m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Iconize( false );
+
+        // The display footprint window might be buried under some other
+        // windows, so CreateScreenCmp() on an existing window would not
+        // show any difference, leaving the user confused.
+        // So we want to put it to front, second after our CVPCB_MAINFRAME.
+        // We do this by a little dance of bringing it to front then the main
+        // frame back.
+        m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Raise();  // Make sure that is visible.
+        Raise();                           // .. but still we want the focus.
     }
 
     m_DisplayFootprintFrame->InitDisplay();

include/appl_wxstruct.h

@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ protected:
 
     /// The file name of the the program selected for browsing pdf files.
     wxString            m_PdfBrowser;
+    /// true to use the selected PDF browser, if exists, or false to use the default
+    bool                m_useSystemPdfBrowser;
+
     wxPathList          m_searchPaths;
     wxFileHistory       m_fileHistory;
     wxString            m_HelpFileName;
@@ -150,11 +153,29 @@ public:
 
     wxLocale* GetLocale() { return m_Locale; }
 
+    /**
+     * @return the full file name of the prefered PDF browser
+     * ( the file name is empty if no prefered there is no PDF browser selected
+     */
     wxString GetPdfBrowserFileName() const { return m_PdfBrowser; }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the name of a prefered PDF browser, which could be an alternate browser
+     * to the system PDF browser.
+     */
     void SetPdfBrowserFileName( const wxString& aFileName ) { m_PdfBrowser = aFileName; }
 
-    bool UseSystemPdfBrowser() const { return m_PdfBrowser.IsEmpty(); }
+    /**
+     * @return true if the PDF browser is the default (system) PDF browser
+     * and false if the PDF browser is the prefered (selected) browser
+     * returns false if there is no selected browser
+     */
+    bool UseSystemPdfBrowser() const { return m_useSystemPdfBrowser || m_PdfBrowser.IsEmpty(); }
+
+    /**
+     * force the use of system PDF browser, even if a preferend PDF browser is set
+     */
+    void ForceSystemPdfBrowser( bool aFlg ) { m_useSystemPdfBrowser = aFlg; }
 
     wxFileHistory& GetFileHistory() { return m_fileHistory; }
 

kicad/menubar.cpp

@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
                                     // static to remember this menu
 
     // Create and try to get the current  menubar
-    wxMenuItem* item;
     wxMenuBar*  menuBar = GetMenuBar();
 
     if( !menuBar )
@@ -219,32 +218,24 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     wxMenu* SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice = new wxMenu;
 
     // Default
-    item = new wxMenuItem( SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice,
+    AddMenuItem( SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice, ID_SELECT_DEFAULT_PDF_BROWSER,
-                           ID_SELECT_DEFAULT_PDF_BROWSER,
+                  _( "&Default" ),
-                           _( "&Default" ),
+                  _( "Use system default PDF viewer used to browse datasheets" ),
-                           _( "Use system default PDF viewer used to browse datasheets" ),
+                   KiBitmap( datasheet_xpm ),
-                           wxITEM_CHECK );
+                  wxITEM_CHECK );
-
-    SETBITMAPS( datasheet_xpm );
-
-    SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice->Append( item );
     SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice->Check( ID_SELECT_DEFAULT_PDF_BROWSER,
                                     wxGetApp().UseSystemPdfBrowser() );
 
     // Favourite
-    item = new wxMenuItem( SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice,
+    AddMenuItem( SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice, ID_SELECT_PREFERED_PDF_BROWSER,
-                           ID_SELECT_PREFERED_PDF_BROWSER,
+                  _( "&Favourite" ),
-                           _( "&Favourite" ),
+                  _( "Use your favourite PDF viewer used to browse datasheets" ),
-                           _( "Use your favourite PDF viewer used to browse datasheets" ),
+                   KiBitmap( preference_xpm ),
-                           wxITEM_CHECK );
+                  wxITEM_CHECK );
-
-    SETBITMAPS( preference_xpm );
-
-    SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice->Append( item );
-    SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice->AppendSeparator();
     SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice->Check( ID_SELECT_PREFERED_PDF_BROWSER,
                                     !wxGetApp().UseSystemPdfBrowser() );
 
+    SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice->AppendSeparator();
     // Append PDF Viewer submenu to preferences
     AddMenuItem( SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice,
                  ID_SELECT_PREFERED_PDF_BROWSER_NAME,
@@ -253,8 +244,7 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
                  KiBitmap( datasheet_xpm ) );
 
     // PDF viewer submenu
-    AddMenuItem( preferencesMenu,
+    AddMenuItem( preferencesMenu, SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice, -1,
-                 SubMenuPdfBrowserChoice, -1,
                  _( "&PDF Viewer" ),
                  _( "PDF viewer preferences" ),
                  KiBitmap( datasheet_xpm ) );
@@ -270,14 +260,12 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     AddHelpVersionInfoMenuEntry( helpMenu );
 
     // Contents
-    AddMenuItem( helpMenu,
+    AddMenuItem( helpMenu, wxID_HELP,
-                 wxID_HELP,
                  _( "&Contents" ),
                  _( "Open the KiCad handbook" ),
                  KiBitmap( online_help_xpm ) );
 
-    AddMenuItem( helpMenu,
+    AddMenuItem( helpMenu, wxID_INDEX,
-                 wxID_INDEX,
                  _( "&Getting Started in KiCad" ),
                  _( "Open the \"Getting Started in KiCad\" guide for beginners" ),
                  KiBitmap( help_xpm ) );
@@ -286,8 +274,7 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     helpMenu->AppendSeparator();
 
     // About
-    AddMenuItem( helpMenu,
+    AddMenuItem( helpMenu, wxID_ABOUT,
-                 wxID_ABOUT,
                  _( "&About KiCad" ),
                  _( "About KiCad project manager" ),
                  KiBitmap( info_xpm ) );

kicad/preferences.cpp

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnUpdateDefaultPdfBrowser( wxUpdateUIEvent& event )
 
 void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnSelectDefaultPdfBrowser( wxCommandEvent& event )
 {
+    wxGetApp().ForceSystemPdfBrowser( true );
     wxGetApp().WritePdfBrowserInfos();
 }
 
@@ -61,26 +62,34 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnUpdatePreferredPdfBrowser( wxUpdateUIEvent& event )
 
 void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnSelectPreferredPdfBrowser( wxCommandEvent& event )
 {
-    bool select = event.GetId() == ID_SELECT_PREFERED_PDF_BROWSER_NAME;
+    wxGetApp().ForceSystemPdfBrowser( false );
 
-    if( !wxGetApp().GetPdfBrowserFileName() && !select )
+    bool selectName = event.GetId() == ID_SELECT_PREFERED_PDF_BROWSER_NAME;
+    if( wxGetApp().GetPdfBrowserFileName().IsEmpty() && !selectName )
     {
         DisplayError( this,
                       _( "You must choose a PDF viewer before using this option." ) );
     }
 
-    wxString wildcard( wxT( "*" ) );
+    if( !wxGetApp().GetPdfBrowserFileName().IsEmpty() && !selectName )
+    {
+        wxGetApp().WritePdfBrowserInfos();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    wxString mask( wxT( "*" ) );
 
 #ifdef __WINDOWS__
-    wildcard += wxT( ".exe" );
+    mask += wxT( ".exe" );
 #endif
 
-    wildcard = _( "Executable files (" ) + wildcard + wxT( ")|" ) + wildcard;
+    wxString wildcard = _( "Executable files (" ) + mask + wxT( ")|" ) + mask;
 
     wxGetApp().ReadPdfBrowserInfos();
     wxFileName fn = wxGetApp().GetPdfBrowserFileName();
+
     wxFileDialog dlg( this, _( "Select Preferred Pdf Browser" ), fn.GetPath(),
-                      fn.GetFullName(), wildcard,
+                      fn.GetFullPath(), wildcard,
                       wxFD_OPEN | wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST );
 
     if( dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL )

pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  * for more info
  */
 
+#include <cmath>
 #include <wx/wx.h>
 #include <wx/config.h>
 
@@ -67,10 +68,10 @@ void PCB_CALCULATOR_FRAME::TW_WriteConfig()
 void PCB_CALCULATOR_FRAME::OnTWCalculateButt( wxCommandEvent& event )
 {
     // Prepare parameters:
-    double current   = ReturnDoubleFromString( m_TrackCurrentValue->GetValue() );
+    double current   = std::abs( ReturnDoubleFromString( m_TrackCurrentValue->GetValue() ) );
-    double thickness = ReturnDoubleFromString( m_TrackThicknessValue->GetValue() );
+    double thickness = std::abs( ReturnDoubleFromString( m_TrackThicknessValue->GetValue() ) );
-    double deltaT_C  = ReturnDoubleFromString( m_TrackDeltaTValue->GetValue() );
+    double deltaT_C  = std::abs( ReturnDoubleFromString( m_TrackDeltaTValue->GetValue() ) );
-    double track_len = ReturnDoubleFromString( m_TrackLengthValue->GetValue() );
+    double track_len = std::abs( ReturnDoubleFromString( m_TrackLengthValue->GetValue() ) );
     double extTrackWidth;
     double intTrackWidth;
 
@@ -91,13 +92,16 @@ void PCB_CALCULATOR_FRAME::OnTWCalculateButt( wxCommandEvent& event )
     double   scale = m_TW_ExtTrackWidth_choiceUnit->GetUnitScale();
     double   ext_area  = thickness * extTrackWidth;
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%g" ), ext_area / (scale * scale) );
+
     m_ExtTrackAreaValue->SetValue( msg );
     wxString strunit = m_TW_ExtTrackWidth_choiceUnit->GetUnitName();
     msg = strunit + wxT( " x " ) + strunit;
     m_ExtTrackAreaUnitLabel->SetLabel( msg );
+
     scale = m_TW_IntTrackWidth_choiceUnit->GetUnitScale();
     double   int_area  = thickness * intTrackWidth;
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%g" ), int_area / (scale * scale) );
+
     m_IntTrackAreaValue->SetValue( msg );
     strunit = m_TW_IntTrackWidth_choiceUnit->GetUnitName();
     msg = strunit + wxT( " x " ) + strunit;
@@ -108,6 +112,7 @@ void PCB_CALCULATOR_FRAME::OnTWCalculateButt( wxCommandEvent& event )
     double ext_res = rho / ext_area * track_len;
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%g" ), ext_res );
     m_ExtTrackResistValue->SetValue( msg );
+
     double int_res = rho / int_area * track_len;
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%g" ), int_res );
     m_IntTrackResistValue->SetValue( msg );
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ void PCB_CALCULATOR_FRAME::OnTWCalculateButt( wxCommandEvent& event )
     double ext_drop_volt = ext_res * current;
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%g" ), ext_drop_volt );
     m_ExtTrackVDropValue->SetValue( msg );
+
     double int_drop_volt = int_res * current;
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%g" ), int_drop_volt );
     m_IntTrackVDropValue->SetValue( msg );
@@ -124,6 +130,7 @@ void PCB_CALCULATOR_FRAME::OnTWCalculateButt( wxCommandEvent& event )
     double loss = ext_drop_volt * current;
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%g" ), loss );
     m_ExtTrackLossValue->SetValue( msg );
+
     loss = int_drop_volt * current;
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%g" ), loss );
     m_IntTrackLossValue->SetValue( msg );

pcbnew/exporters/export_idf.cpp

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static void idf_export_module( BOARD* aPcb, MODULE* aModule,
                 refdes = aIDFBoard.GetRefDes();
         }
 
-        double rotz = modfile->m_MatRotation.z + aModule->GetOrientation()/10.0;
+        double rotz = aModule->GetOrientation()/10.0;
         double locx = modfile->m_MatPosition.x;
         double locy = modfile->m_MatPosition.y;
         double locz = modfile->m_MatPosition.z;
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ static void idf_export_module( BOARD* aPcb, MODULE* aModule,
 
         if( top )
         {
+            rotz += modfile->m_MatRotation.z;
             locy = -locy;
             RotatePoint( &locx, &locy, aModule->GetOrientation() );
             locy = -locy;
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ static void idf_export_module( BOARD* aPcb, MODULE* aModule,
             RotatePoint( &locx, &locy, aModule->GetOrientation() );
             locy = -locy;
 
+            rotz -= modfile->m_MatRotation.z;
             rotz = 180.0 - rotz;
 
             if( rotz >= 360.0 )

pcbnew/exporters/idf.cpp

@@ -1055,13 +1055,35 @@ bool IDF_COMP::substituteComponent( FILE* aLibFile )
     if( parent->RegisterOutline( "NOGEOM_NOPART" ) )
         return true;
 
+    // Create a star shape 5mm high with points on 5 and 2.5 mm circles
     fprintf( aLibFile, ".ELECTRICAL\n" );
     fprintf( aLibFile, "\"NOGEOM\" \"NOPART\" MM 5\n" );
-    // TODO: for now we shall use a simple cylinder; a more intricate
+
-    // and readily recognized feature (a stylistic X) would be of
+    double a, da, x, y;
-    // much greater value.
+    da = M_PI / 5.0;
-    fprintf( aLibFile, "0 0 0 0\n" );
+    a = da / 2.0;
-    fprintf( aLibFile, "0 2.5 0 360\n" );
+
+    for( int i = 0; i < 10; ++i )
+    {
+        if( i & 1 )
+        {
+            x = 2.5 * cos( a );
+            y = 2.5 * sin( a );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            x = 1.5 * cos( a );
+            y = 1.5 * sin( a );
+        }
+
+        a += da;
+        fprintf( aLibFile, "0 %.3f %.3f 0\n", x, y );
+    }
+
+    a = da / 2.0;
+    x = 1.5 * cos( a );
+    y = 1.5 * sin( a );
+    fprintf( aLibFile, "0 %.3f %.3f 0\n", x, y );
     fprintf( aLibFile, ".END_ELECTRICAL\n\n" );
 
     return true;