Pcbnew saves the type of used canvas.

common/draw_panel_gal.cpp

@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ bool EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::SwitchBackend( GAL_TYPE aGalType )
 
         case GAL_TYPE_NONE:
             return false;
+
+        default:
+            assert( false );
+            return false;
         }
 
         delete m_gal;

include/class_draw_panel_gal.h

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
         GAL_TYPE_NONE,      ///< Not used
         GAL_TYPE_OPENGL,    ///< OpenGL implementation
         GAL_TYPE_CAIRO,     ///< Cairo implementation
+        GAL_TYPE_LAST       ///< Sentinel, do not use as a parameter
     };
 
     EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL( wxWindow* aParentWindow, wxWindowID aWindowId, const wxPoint& aPosition,

include/wxBasePcbFrame.h

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <richio.h>
 #include <class_pcb_screen.h>
 #include <pcbstruct.h>
+#include <class_draw_panel_gal.h>
 
 
 /* Forward declarations of classes. */
@@ -681,6 +682,21 @@ public:
      */
     void SwitchCanvas( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
 
+    /**
+     * Function LoadCanvasTypeSetting()
+     * Returns the canvas type stored in the application settings.
+     */
+    EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE LoadCanvasTypeSetting() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Function SaveCanvasTypeSetting()
+     * Stores the canvas type in the application settings.
+     */
+    bool SaveCanvasTypeSetting( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE aCanvasType );
+
+    ///> Key in KifaceSettings to store the canvas type.
+    static const wxString CANVAS_TYPE_KEY;
+
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
 

pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp

@@ -920,23 +920,30 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::SetPrevGrid()
 
 void PCB_BASE_FRAME::SwitchCanvas( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
 {
-    int id = aEvent.GetId();
     bool use_gal = false;
+    EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE canvasType = EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_NONE;
 
-    switch( id )
+    switch( aEvent.GetId() )
     {
     case ID_MENU_CANVAS_DEFAULT:
         break;
 
     case ID_MENU_CANVAS_CAIRO:
         use_gal = GetGalCanvas()->SwitchBackend( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_CAIRO );
+
+        if( use_gal )
+            canvasType = EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_CAIRO;
         break;
 
     case ID_MENU_CANVAS_OPENGL:
         use_gal = GetGalCanvas()->SwitchBackend( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_OPENGL );
+
+        if( use_gal )
+            canvasType = EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_OPENGL;
         break;
     }
 
+    SaveCanvasTypeSetting( canvasType );
     UseGalCanvas( use_gal );
 }
 
@@ -971,3 +978,44 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable )
         galCanvas->SetEventDispatcher( NULL );
     }
 }
+
+
+EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE PCB_BASE_FRAME::LoadCanvasTypeSetting() const
+{
+    EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE canvasType = EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_NONE;
+
+    wxConfigBase* cfg = Kiface().KifaceSettings();
+
+    if( cfg )
+        cfg->Read( CANVAS_TYPE_KEY, (long*) &canvasType );
+
+    if( canvasType < EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_NONE
+            || canvasType >= EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_LAST )
+    {
+        assert( false );
+        canvasType = EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_NONE;
+    }
+
+    return canvasType;
+}
+
+
+bool PCB_BASE_FRAME::SaveCanvasTypeSetting( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE aCanvasType )
+{
+    if( aCanvasType < EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_NONE
+            || aCanvasType >= EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_LAST )
+    {
+        assert( false );
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    wxConfigBase* cfg = Kiface().KifaceSettings();
+
+    if( cfg )
+        return cfg->Write( CANVAS_TYPE_KEY, (long) aCanvasType );
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+const wxString PCB_BASE_FRAME::CANVAS_TYPE_KEY = wxT( "canvas_type" );

pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp

@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     m_hasAutoSave = true;
     m_RecordingMacros = -1;
     m_microWaveToolBar = NULL;
+    EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE canvasType = LoadCanvasTypeSetting();
 
     m_rotationAngle = 900;
 
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
 
     // Create GAL canvas
     SetGalCanvas( new PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL( this, -1, wxPoint( 0, 0 ), m_FrameSize,
-                                          PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_CAIRO ) );
+                  canvasType == EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_NONE ? EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_CAIRO : canvasType ) );
 
     SetBoard( new BOARD() );
 
@@ -453,6 +454,13 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     enableGALSpecificMenus();
 
     Zoom_Automatique( false );
+
+    if( canvasType != EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_NONE )
+    {
+        GetGalCanvas()->SwitchBackend( canvasType );
+        UseGalCanvas( true );
+    }
+
 }