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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:46:24 +0000
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb layers & shortcuts
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On 25/03/13 11:33, Ed Simmons wrote:

> I'm not able to look at PCB right now, I'm on windows :( but I recall 
> there being a 'use this as default for all designs' checkbox somewhere 
> in the sizes/layers preferences which saves the current settings for 
> layers etc and will then start new designs with these settings.

Yep, there are checkboxes for that under Sizes, DRC & Increments and those are saved ok. Library path doesn't have one, but saves as well.  Only layers doesn't. Or rather layers get saved into your layout.pcb, which is fine, but not as defaults for new layouts.

> I'd start a new design, fiddle until you're happy, tick that box then 
> quit. Repeat this process making a new design each time to check the 
> settings until you're happy.

I've tried everything I can think of along those lines, probably I'm missing the right place to do it but if it's there I'm not seeing it :)

Thanks