Custom pad creation in KiCad 10 is convoluted
Creating a custom pad shape in KiCad 10 needs a convoluted multi-step workflow, and the usual pad-primitive options are missing.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
6 public reports · first reported 1 October 2026 · last reported 2 October 2026
What's going wrong
People making footprints with non-standard pads in KiCad 10 report that the custom pad options they expect are missing from the pad properties dialog, and that creating a pad from drawn shapes is not offered.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
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- The products the 6 reports are about, and how many came each month.
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