Re: gEDA: New dialog for editing attributes

[Ales Hvezda <ahvezda-at-NOSPAMmoria_dot_seul_dot_org>]

Hi Patrick,

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>Actually I was not aware that multi-line attributes were allowed. I do
>not see the point in making it possible to have an attribute value
>on more than a single line.

	I would agree with you 100% however, I have seen people create and
use multi-line attributes, so they are permitted.
	

>
>The question is: are they legitimate, documented, desired, or should
>we add some checks to avoid them?

	I don't think we should do anything to disallow them.  If a user
wants to edit a multi-line attribute (something that is slightly more
unusual), then they should just edit them via Edit/Text...

>
> > 	Patrick, if it is easy to implement the "edit multi-line attributes"
> > in your new dialg box, then by all means, but if it is too much pain, then
> > it can wait till a future release.
>
>Right now I do not see a way of editing them from the attribute list
>but I will have a look at that.

	Okay.  Fine with me.  Thanks.

				-Ales