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   * Other GUI cleanups. ​ Gtk upgraded to "best practices"​. ​ Importer config.   * Other GUI cleanups. ​ Gtk upgraded to "best practices"​. ​ Importer config.
   * import/​wizard plugins (as well as exports)   * import/​wizard plugins (as well as exports)
-  * DRC+  * [[pcb:DRC | Design Rule Checker]]
         * status report active on drawing space when "DRC Active"​ toggled '​on'​ in Connects menu.         * status report active on drawing space when "DRC Active"​ toggled '​on'​ in Connects menu.
         * DRC profile files (for different mfg processes).         * DRC profile files (for different mfg processes).
 +        * General code clean up
 +        * Modularization
   * Variable-angle arcs.    * Variable-angle arcs. 
         * file footprints support this, it's a graphics issue.         * file footprints support this, it's a graphics issue.
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   * Make every field in object reports editable.   * Make every field in object reports editable.
   * Allow direct entry of offsets and absolute positions when editing.   * Allow direct entry of offsets and absolute positions when editing.
-  * Add "​offset"​ and "​trim" ​feature ​à la 2D CAD programs.+  * Add "​offset"​ and "​extend"/​"​trim" ​features ​à la 2D CAD programs.
   * Add "point to tangent"​ and "​tangent to tangent"​ line drawing feature à la 2D CAD programs.   * Add "point to tangent"​ and "​tangent to tangent"​ line drawing feature à la 2D CAD programs.
   * When silk layer is off, show refdeses in very thin, small type for all footprints, say over pin 1, or the diamond mark.   * When silk layer is off, show refdeses in very thin, small type for all footprints, say over pin 1, or the diamond mark.
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   * Put various commands which are only accessible via a :​command(foo) into the top menu. Newbies want to see what actions are in the menus since that way they know what PCB can do.   * Put various commands which are only accessible via a :​command(foo) into the top menu. Newbies want to see what actions are in the menus since that way they know what PCB can do.
   * Make the difference between editing footprints and PCBs much more obvious. If you're in footprint editing mode, then perhaps make the background color change. (Architectural)   * Make the difference between editing footprints and PCBs much more obvious. If you're in footprint editing mode, then perhaps make the background color change. (Architectural)
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