No-connection symbol location

[DeeKay789]

Hi, I believe I’ve trawled though all the (likely) symbol libraries in KiCad (on Windows PC and Github/Gitlab) but I can’t find the ‘no-connection’ cross that’s used. Is it packed in somewhere more deeply and if so where please?

I don’t want to prompt a discussion on the merits of the no-connection tool, I like it and I use it - but I do have a problem with how I feel it visually impacts the information in my schematics. I’d like to change it’s image that’s all.

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Application: KiCad Schematic Editor x64 on x64

Version: 7.0.7, release build

Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.2.2
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Platform: Windows 11 (build 22621), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW

Build Info:
Date: Aug 14 2023 02:42:39
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Boost: 1.81.0
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Compiler: Visual C++ 1936 without C++ ABI

Build settings:
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[craftyjon]

It is not a symbol. Its appearance is not editable at the moment.

[jmk]

Hello and welcome @DeeKay789

Your only alternative at the moment is to alter the pin in the Symbol Editor.
That is a LOT of trouble and also is not editable, only different.
See below.

[mf_ibfeew]

I’d like to change it’s image that’s all.

The image (no connect cross from the right toolbar) itself can’t be changed.
The color and opacity of the cross (standard: some dark blue) can be changed in the global Preferences–>Schematic Edditor–>Colors (entry: no connect symbols).
Be sure to have a custom, writeable color theme selected. With the read-only kicad standard color-theme a color-change will have no effect.

[DeeKay789]

Thx @jmk, I’m not sure I fully understand your comment. Are you indicating that there is an alternative symbol if I go in and hack the binary/source or are you saying just edit each pin of any device I’ve pulled in that ends up with no-connection pins? I would therefore be changing the symbol library of that device to be project specific - which is actually how I do it at the moment but that’s also what I feel is an incorrect methodology.

[DeeKay789]

To @mf_ibfeew, thank you for that insight, a useful input.

[jmk]

@DeeKay789

are you saying just edit each pin of any device I’ve pulled in that ends up with no-connection pins?

Yes.

@DeeKay789

I would therefore be changing the symbol library of that device to be project specific - which is actually how I do it at the moment but that’s also what I feel is an incorrect methodology.

It is incorrect methodology as the “Unconnected” pin is defined as “A pin that should not be connected to anything” which many data sheets list as “Do Not Connect”.
This is not the same as “no-connection”.

Apologies for misleading you with my posted information.