When I opened foot print editor, The resource of CPU was used by the task permanently. Though I waited for sometime, But the resource wasn’t reduced. It was about 6 or 7% of the CPU. What has happened? This occurs only when the window is selected. Now I am writing this with web browser window, It doesn’t occur.
The version is 9.0.4, release build.
Maybe post the footprint file you were working on? Also a description of your computer.
Application: KiCad x64 on x64
Version: 9.0.4, release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.2.8
FreeType 2.13.3
HarfBuzz 10.2.0
FontConfig 2.15.0
libcurl/8.13.0-DEV Schannel zlib/1.3.1
Platform: Windows 11 (build 26100), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
OpenGL: Intel, Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics, 4.6.0 - Build 32.0.101.6881
Build Info:
Date: Aug 18 2025 00:41:45
wxWidgets: 3.2.8 (wchar_t,wx containers)
Boost: 1.88.0
OCC: 7.9.1
Curl: 8.13.0-DEV
ngspice: 44
Compiler: Visual C++ 1942 without C++ ABI
KICAD_IPC_API=ON
Locale:
Lang: en_US
Enc: UTF-8
Num: 1,234.5
Encoded кΩ丈: D0BACEA9E4B888 (sys), D0BACEA9E4B888 (utf8)
Thank you for reporting about your environment.
Now, I found that the phenomenon has stopped. If repeated, I will report again.
Application: KiCad x64 on x64
Version:9.0.4, release build
Libraries:
How to find the version of these libraries?
Platform: Windows 11 Pro 24H2 build:26100.4946
Intel(R) Core™ i5-14500 (2.60 GHz) , On the CPU’s Graphics.
Locale:
Lang: japanese
Do this . . . .
Can you paste your full version info here please, you can get it from KiCad > Help > About KiCad > Copy Version Info
I didn’t know. Thank you.
The phenomenon has presented again.
Here’s how to reproduce it:
Open the foot print editor.
Tap the New Foot Print icon.
Choose the Draw Lines icon.
That’s all.
It was increasing cpu usage.
It’s probably related to the footprint library change monitoring.
It’s monitoring if libraries are changing externally. Mainly meant for people working with multiple people over network drive shared footprint libraries.
Now I tried but not represented.
I’m using this at solo environment. I’m not using network drive or coworker.
I’ll let you know if I find a reproducible way to do this again.
