V8.0.5 Footprint Chooser

  1. Make sure there is no text at all in the search filter.
  2. Drag down this divider so you can see the footprints in the Items list.

3 Also, put in the extra dot in KiCad’s version number. KiCad version numbers have 3 numbers divided by two dots.
4. Upgrade to KiCad V8.0.6. KiCad V8.0.7 is also expected in one or two weeks. Increments in the third number are bug fix updates, and this happens approximately once a month for KiCad, and each month aproximately 50 to 70 bugs get fixed.