Footprinteditor shows only nothing - on MacOS (M1)

[WolfgangDomroese]

I started to create a new device. The symbol is fine, but I don’t succeed to create any footprint. Even when I select an existing one, I see nothing:

This is my version-info:
Application: ModEdit
Version: (5.1.10-1-10_14), release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.4
libcurl/7.77.0 SecureTransport (LibreSSL/2.8.3) zlib/1.2.11 nghttp2/1.42.0
Platform: macOS Version 10.16 (Build 21A559), 64 bit, Little endian, wxMac
Build Info:
wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,STL containers,compatible with 2.8)
Boost: 1.75.0
OpenCASCADE Technology: 7.5.1
Curl: 7.54.0
Compiler: Clang 10.0.1 with C++ ABI 1002

Build settings:
USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=ON
USE_WX_OVERLAY=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
KICAD_USE_OCE=OFF
KICAD_USE_OCC=ON
KICAD_SPICE=ON

[WolfgangDomroese]

In addition:
This is my system:

[Piotr]

I have the same when I click once at footprint name.
The key is to double-click it.

[WolfgangDomroese]

I tested this as well - no difference. With right-click, I only get the chance to create or add a new library…

[jmk]

I’d suggest changing the title of your thread to include the word Mac.
The problem is obviously to do with libraries so this will probably attract Mac users to help you.

[Piotr]

@WolfgangDomroese

With right-click, I only get the chance…

Windows, KiCad 5.1.12 (but 5.1.10 was the same).
With right-click the menu depends if you click at footprint name or at footprint description. For me it should be the same - just another part of the same position in tree.
Double click opens footprint in editor if click at footprint name or description

[WolfgangDomroese]

With right-click on description I can export - but not edit!

[paulvdh]

It looks like a bug to me.
Even when no footprint is selected nor loaded in the footprint editor, the drawing area should be rendered.

It’s a wild guess, but maybe this is related to using the “fallback” toolset for rendering (In Preferences).

[WolfgangDomroese]

I just downloaded KiCAD 6 nightly build. It works now!

[gkeeth]

@paulvdh’s wild guess is correct. If you ever decide to go back to 5.1.x, select Preferences Menu -> Modern Toolkit (Accelerated).

The fallback option does not work on MacOS, and you just get a grey screen. 5.99/6 removed the fallback option on MacOS, so you only get options that work.