New footprint dialog gone in KiCad 10
KiCad 10 no longer asks for footprint name and type when creating a new footprint, so users must rename and sort it by hand.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 2 October 2026 · last reported 2 October 2026
What's going wrong
After upgrading to KiCad 10, people creating footprints find the new footprint dialog gone.
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