KiCad/kicad-source-mirror
May 2026 – Jun 2026
2 Months active
Languages Used
C++wxWidgets
Technical Skills
C++CAD Software DevelopmentCode RefactoringDXF ParsingError HandlingFile I/O
Mike Williams
PROFILE
Mike Williams
Over a two-month period, contributed to the KiCad/kicad-source-mirror repository by delivering five features and resolving a key bug, focusing on PCB design workflow and reliability. Work included enhancing group management to prevent infinite loops and circular references, improving DXF import and export by persisting font settings and enabling layer mapping, and refining error handling and validation. Additionally, expanded the grab-unconnected tool to identify unconnected footprints and introduced a track width dropdown for consistent design choices. These improvements were implemented using C++, wxWidgets, and CAD software development techniques, emphasizing code refactoring, GUI development, and property grid integration for a more robust user experience.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
83%Features
Repository Contributions
7Total
Bugs
1
Commits
7
Features
5
Lines of code
1,156
Activity Months2
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Work History
June 2026
2 Commits • 2 Features
Jun 1, 2026June 2026 (KiCad/kicad-source-mirror): Delivered two feature enhancements that sharpen PCB design workflows and UI consistency, with measurable impact on design efficiency. Grab Unconnected Selection Enhancement expands the grab-unconnected tool beyond pads to reliably identify and select unconnected footprints or connected items, refactoring the search to traverse multiple connected board items and leveraging ratsnest data to locate the nearest unconnected footprint. Track Width Dropdown in PCB Properties Panel adds a predefined width selection dropdown alongside a custom editor and property-grid integration, standardizing track width choices and reducing design-time decisions. Overall, the work focused on feature delivery and UX improvements, contributing to faster iterations and more predictable designs. Technologies demonstrated include C++/Qt GUI enhancements, custom editors, property-grid integration, and topology-aware search/refactoring.
2 Commits • 2 Features
Jun 1, 2026June 2026 (KiCad/kicad-source-mirror): Delivered two feature enhancements that sharpen PCB design workflows and UI consistency, with measurable impact on design efficiency. Grab Unconnected Selection Enhancement expands the grab-unconnected tool beyond pads to reliably identify and select unconnected footprints or connected items, refactoring the search to traverse multiple connected board items and leveraging ratsnest data to locate the nearest unconnected footprint. Track Width Dropdown in PCB Properties Panel adds a predefined width selection dropdown alongside a custom editor and property-grid integration, standardizing track width choices and reducing design-time decisions. Overall, the work focused on feature delivery and UX improvements, contributing to faster iterations and more predictable designs. Technologies demonstrated include C++/Qt GUI enhancements, custom editors, property-grid integration, and topology-aware search/refactoring.
June 2026
May 2026
5 Commits • 3 Features
May 1, 2026May 2026 performance summary for KiCad/kicad-source-mirror: Delivered reliability and interoperability improvements across group management and DXF I/O with targeted QA support. Key changes include: (1) Group Management Enhancements to prevent infinite loops, disallow self-grouping and circular references, improve item validation with user feedback, and QA testing support to create invalid groups when needed; implementation referenced by commits that stabilized group operations. (2) Brace Warning Fix in EDA_GROUP to remove a compile warning by adjusting brace placement around a dynamic_cast conditional without changing program logic. (3) DXF Export Font Persistence to remember and persist font settings across sessions by adding m_useKiCadFont and updating export dialogs for consistent typography. (4) DXF Import Layer Mapping to enable layer mapping from DXF imports to PCB layers and control import visibility for better import fidelity.
May 2026
5 Commits • 3 Features
May 1, 2026May 2026 performance summary for KiCad/kicad-source-mirror: Delivered reliability and interoperability improvements across group management and DXF I/O with targeted QA support. Key changes include: (1) Group Management Enhancements to prevent infinite loops, disallow self-grouping and circular references, improve item validation with user feedback, and QA testing support to create invalid groups when needed; implementation referenced by commits that stabilized group operations. (2) Brace Warning Fix in EDA_GROUP to remove a compile warning by adjusting brace placement around a dynamic_cast conditional without changing program logic. (3) DXF Export Font Persistence to remember and persist font settings across sessions by adding m_useKiCadFont and updating export dialogs for consistent typography. (4) DXF Import Layer Mapping to enable layer mapping from DXF imports to PCB layers and control import visibility for better import fidelity.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness90.0%
Maintainability87.2%
Architecture85.8%
Performance80.0%
AI Usage51.4%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C++wxWidgets
Technical Skills
C++CAD Software DevelopmentCode RefactoringDXF ParsingError HandlingFile I/OGUI DevelopmentLayer ManagementObject-Oriented ProgrammingPCB DesignPCB Design Software DevelopmentProperty Grid ImplementationQA AutomationSoftware Design PatternsSoftware Development
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