New footprint dialog missing, creates untitled parts
Creating a new footprint no longer opens a name and type dialog, so new footprints are saved as untitled and need renaming.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
8 public reports · first reported 4 October 2026 · last reported 6 October 2026
What's going wrong
In a recent KiCad release, starting a new footprint skips the dialog that asked for a name and an SMD or through-hole type.
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