Recently Used in Choose Symbol dialog doesn't work

[eelik]

I don't see Recently Used items in the Choose Symbol dialog in eeschame when I'm adding a symbol.

Application: Eeschema
Version: (5.1.0-637-gaee1fe45f), release build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.4
    libcurl/7.61.1 OpenSSL/1.1.1 (WinSSL) zlib/1.2.11 brotli/1.0.6 libidn2/2.0.5 libpsl/0.20.2 (+libidn2/2.0.5) nghttp2/1.34.0
Platform: Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
    Boost: 1.68.0
    OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.9.1
    Curl: 7.61.1
    Compiler: GCC 8.2.0 with C++ ABI 1013

Build settings:
    USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
    USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
    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=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

[Rene Poeschl (poeschlr)]

The "recently used" list is forgotten everytime you restart kicad. (It would be more accurate to call it "used in this session")

[eelik (eelik)]

That's obvious. It doesn't work within this session.

[Rene Poeschl (poeschlr)]

I would not call it obvious. Maybe call it a known restriction. (To be honest i did not realize that somebody experienced made this report so it was possible that it is just a misunderstanding of what this feature is capable to do.)

[Jeff Young (jeyjey)]

@eelik, are you still seeing this? I haven't been able to reproduce it.

@Michael, were you able to reproduce?

[Michael Kavanagh (michaelkavanagh)]

Yes, but you have to place a symbol, exit the Place Symbol tool (Esc.) and reselect it to loose the history. In 5.1.2 the history is maintained.

Application: KiCad
Version: (5.1.0-784-g611878351), debug build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.4
    libcurl/7.54.0 LibreSSL/2.6.5 zlib/1.2.11 nghttp2/1.24.1
Platform: Mac OS X (Darwin 18.5.0 x86_64), 64 bit, Little endian, wxMac
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,STL containers,compatible with 2.8)
    Boost: 1.69.0
    OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.9.1
    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=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=OFF
    BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

[Jeff Young (jeyjey)]

Ahh... indeed. That's the step I was missing.

[KiCad Janitor (kicad-janitor)]

Fixed in revision f1076c0f4830a4fb7724e4b4407d8bbb6f056cdb
https://git.launchpad.net/kicad/patch/?id=f1076c0f4830a4fb7724e4b4407d8bbb6f056cdb