Is it possible to add multiple symbol libraries to the list of globally available Symbol Libraries by way of a sym-lib-table? The Add Library dialog does not let me select a sym-lib-table since that file doesn’t have one of the file extensions listed under “All supported formats.”
When .kicad_sym libraries are added, they don’t get a Description string. These must be added manually. But a sym-lib-table contains the descr string for each library already, so it would be great to use that file.
FYI, I’m trying to keep multiple users of a shared library repository in sync.
Is there another mechanism by which I could append my custom sym-lib-table to the global one?
Yes, you can manually edit that file at your own risk. I think there is a GUI entry field for the description, maybe you have to scroll to the right.
sym-lib-table is just a text file, so you can edit it with a text editor, or use a sourcecode merge program such as meldmerge to copy specific lines from one file to another. KiCad’s file formats have been stabilizing for a few years now, but I think there were some small differences in the syntax of the lines in that file a few years ago, so watch out for that, and it’s always a good idea to make a backup before you start editing files that are not really intended to be modified by humans. The easiest way is to make a copy of the whole configuration directory.
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