The default new settings seem pretty ok to me. Just MHO.
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I don’t want to discuss whether the new Via style has gotten worse or not. I just want to say that before change or delete an option, it would be good if give users the ability to configure it according to their preferred settings so they can work with the software in a way that suits them.
@craftyjon If you are talking about time optimization for software development, your argument may be justified. Otherwise, please consider that the one-way strategy is not always the best approach. If it had to follow the one-way strategy, then why it needed to be able to choose, e.g, the color of layers but not the color of vias’s pad?
If this strategy is applied in a way that limits (or takes) users’ ability to customize settings, it may lose interest, when users no longer feel comfortable or satisfied while using the software.
Anyway I appreciate the KiCad Team and would gladly support this team.
puoi dirmi dove trovo il file
grazie
ok
ma non trovo
HoleWallPaintingMultiplier
grazie
You have to create that file and add add a key/value pairs there, in the form <key>=<value> where <key> is the mentioned variable name and <value> is for example a number. A truth value can be 0 or 1. I updated the FAQ article with a better link to the source code where the variables are actually documented.
grazie
purtroppo non sono un programmatore
pensavo che era un file gia fatto e bastava cambiare solo il valore
Hello, can you guide me thru this please?
I get That I need to create a called ''kicad_advanced.json" right?
then I need to write ''HoleWallPaintingMultiplier=(let’s say 8") right?
Just kicad_advanced without suffix. Please read also the FAQ article behind the link on my previous post, but your example looks correct.
Awesome, thank you very much.
Now I get what it does
I think I will keep removing some opacity to the tracks to se where is the pad and where is the track (just in case it helps someone)
Thanks fellas
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The change to the through-hole pad coloring in KiCad 9 is very inconvenient and makes the design process less user-friendly. In version 8, the gold pads made it much easier to distinguish through-hole contacts, especially when working on complex boards with multiple layers. Now, with the new coloring, it takes extra effort to identify the through-hole pads, which slows down the workflow. It would be great if the developers could make this feature customizable, allowing users to choose their preferred display style. I hope this feedback will be considered for future updates.
OP here.
Is there any word that the Kicad devs might revert or offer a selectable option for this issue?
Ian
Can you give an example (screenshot) to undermine this? For me, the yellow ring showing the barrel is quite a good indication.
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quite good is much less than once 
The gold barrels seem very obvious too me as I have quickly got used to them.
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consider changing the > (overwrite) to >> (append). You do not know what other people have in that file
I like it more than before