Check pin number for Symbol

[fred4u]

Hi All,
With Kicad 5, it was simple to check pin numbering for symbols - it was diplayed when the pin was clicked.
Since Kicad6 it does not work like that, and it’s not even possible to display pin number when hold-down LMB on the Pin when the pin is connected to a wire.
Is there any simple way to get Pin number in recent Kicads ?
The workaround I use is to move the Symbol to disconnect it from Wires, then long-press LMB to have Pin with its number listed in the selection disambugation list, and then once discover pin numbering, move the symbol back. Cumbersome as *** .

[hsjmk]

KiCad 7 - displayed while selected the pad in the status bar:

BUT - help is on the way - KiCad 8 (now in RC2 state, soon will be published as stable):

Solved?

[hsjmk]

Oops. You wrote about symbols. So forget my answer pls.

This works in KiCad 7/8 when you uncheck this setting:

The long LMB on the junction brings up this selector menu and displays the pin number:

And when I select the pin, the status bar in schematic editor lists the pin number too.

[RaptorUK]

@fred4u

Hi All,

If you don’t specifically say what version you are using it might be logical to assume you are using some revision of the current version, i.e. V7.0.X

[fred4u]

Thank you All for your feedback.
@hsjmk exactly, that’s where the magic happens
@RaptorUK Sure, i experienced this with all Kicads more recent than my 5.0 – right now I do use 7 as my daily driver, keep 6 just in case for older projects and I’m evaluating 8rc2 aiming to migrate someday (with 8.0.1 maybe…). So mixed bag.