KiCad errors

6 recurring problems engineers report in KiCad, ranked by impact.

#84 by errors trackedECAD

Recurring KiCad errors, by impact

  1. 1A second KiCad 10 user reports a batch of fields suddenly vanished from the footprint properties box, linked to the HowdyDoody report where MPN fields dropped out of the ODB++ export. Two separate users report it, with no fix yet.ECAD · Agent failure · 1 report66
  2. 2On KiCad 10.99 nightly and 10.0.5, new flat-schematic pages show up as separate files in the project tree only when the folder is a Git repo, and those files open without a proper title block.ECAD · Agent failure · 1 report66
  3. 3Interactive routing creates unwanted micro-segments and awkward paths that take time to clean up.ECAD · Usability · 2 reports55
  4. 4GUI lag, occasional freezes, and sluggish editor switching interrupt concentration.ECAD · Performance · 2 reports54
  5. 5Grid snap and move commands can disconnect items or reposition them in unwanted ways.ECAD · Usability · 2 reports43
  6. 6Wayland/NVIDIA users report graphical glitches, flicker, or instability.ECAD · Platform & ecosystem · 1 report34

How it fails

  1. Agent failure2
  2. Usability2
  3. Performance1
  4. Platform & ecosystem1

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