# Project **URL:** https://librepcb.discourse.group/c/project/8.md [Latest](https://librepcb.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://librepcb.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [User Feedback Survey](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/user-feedback-survey/647)
**Author:** [@ubruhin](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/ubruhin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/user-feedback-survey/647 "2023-12-16T05:58:05Z")
Hi there, To help us prioritizing feature development and to better understand the needs of our (potential) users, I created a user feedback survey. It’s a public, anonymous survey to encourage as many people as possibl… --- ## [Projects #madewithlibrepcb](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/projects-madewithlibrepcb/99)
**Author:** [@dbrgn](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/dbrgn)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/projects-madewithlibrepcb/99 "2026-09-01T12:18:10Z")
This is a thread where you can post pictures of your finished projects that were created using LibrePCB. Feel free to use the hashtag #madeWithLibrePCB when you share pictures on social media! Please don’t use this thre… --- ## [About the Project category](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/about-the-project-category/152)
**Author:** [@dbrgn](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/dbrgn)\ **Replies:** 0
Discussions about the LibrePCB project itself: Releases, planning, governance, contributions, donations, etc. --- ## [GUI Development](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/gui-development/437)
**Author:** [@Ben01880](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/Ben01880)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/gui-development/437 "2026-08-02T11:08:13Z")
What GUI development framework was used for LibrePCB --- ## [Schematic \<=\> Footprint highlighting?](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/schematic-footprint-highlighting/940)
**Author:** [@Airoh19](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/Airoh19)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 7:30am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/schematic-footprint-highlighting/940 "2025-07-13T07:30:30Z")
Hi, I don’t have schematic to footprint and footprint to schematic highlighting. Is it just me or is it missing? I use at the moment the search box to find the part if I don’t remeber where it was placed. Here is the p… --- ## [Building from source (macports)](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/building-from-source-macports/910)
**Author:** [@chriskuku](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/chriskuku)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/building-from-source-macports/910 "2025-03-26T09:56:10Z")
After I downloaded and unpacked the sources (1.3.0) I tried to build and I’m getting: - Using system OpenCASCADE (OCCT 7.8.0) CMake Error at cmake/FindOpenCascade.cmake:22 (message): Cannot use OpenCascade 7.8.0 becau… --- ## [Reasons for not using LibrePCB](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/reasons-for-not-using-librepcb/558)
**Author:** [@NeilH](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/NeilH)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/reasons-for-not-using-librepcb/558 "2024-07-26T20:56:13Z")
I was picking an EDA tool for the first time. I initially chose KiCAD, but I soon uninstalled it because of a monstrous bug in the UI - I deplore stuff that has not been tested, even in the simplest ways, before release.… --- ## [Donation etiquette](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/donation-etiquette/756)
**Author:** [@MyLibrePCB](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/MyLibrePCB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/donation-etiquette/756 "2024-06-19T12:01:07Z")
You have done a remarkable job developing LibrePCB and I want to show practical support. I note that you are keen to receive financial support but you leave it ambiguous as to what amount is ‘appropriate’. I like Cyberdu… --- ## [Long term feasibility of purely file-based libraries](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/long-term-feasibility-of-purely-file-based-libraries/697)
**Author:** [@moshee](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/moshee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/long-term-feasibility-of-purely-file-based-libraries/697 "2024-03-03T23:14:37Z")
As I sit here waiting several minutes for Windows Explorer to finish choking on deleting/moving over 10000 tiny files as I fix an error in my component generating script, I am wondering about the scalability of sticking … --- ## [3D PCB visualization](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/3d-pcb-visualization/180)
**Author:** [@marmni](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/marmni)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/3d-pcb-visualization/180 "2023-01-14T13:03:10Z")
Hi, very cool software - however files format is a nightmare ;). I am the creator of the FreeCAD-PCB add-on that allows you to import PCBs into FreeCAD. I added support for LibrePCB - from now (if anyone is interested … --- ## [What do you like about LibrePCB that's better than KiCad](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/what-do-you-like-about-librepcb-thats-better-than-kicad/474)
**Author:** [@parenthetical](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/parenthetical)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/what-do-you-like-about-librepcb-thats-better-than-kicad/474 "2022-06-17T18:06:24Z")
I tried kicad a while back and didn’t like it - but I don’t really remember why. I like the basic feel of LibrePCB, but I’m frustrated with some missing features and things that don’t work yet. So anyone that has used … --- ## [LibrePCB in the Snap Store](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/librepcb-in-the-snap-store/203)
**Author:** [@popey](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/popey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/librepcb-in-the-snap-store/203 "2020-02-15T21:07:04Z")
Hello! I recently discovered LibrePCB from a friend of mine. As a budding amateur maker and lover of digital electronics, I was delighted! Nice work so far! I am a Developer Advocate at Canonical working on Snapcraft and… --- ## [FOSDEM 2020: The progress of LibrePCB within the last two years](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/fosdem-2020-the-progress-of-librepcb-within-the-last-two-years/199)
**Author:** [@dbrgn](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/dbrgn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/fosdem-2020-the-progress-of-librepcb-within-the-last-two-years/199 "2020-02-08T16:35:41Z")
See https://fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/librepcb/ for slides and video recording! --- ## [Plosnaky.cz - accept direct LibrePCB format](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/plosnaky-cz-accept-direct-librepcb-format/195)
**Author:** [@EdizonTN](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/EdizonTN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/plosnaky-cz-accept-direct-librepcb-format/195 "2020-01-28T12:24:09Z")
Flash info: plosaky.cz - czech company for fast-turn prototype PCB production, now accept LibrePCB as direct file format for manufacture. Company’s message (translated by google tran.): http://bit.ly/36vLB4L https://w… --- ## [Hackaday article on LibrePCB](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/hackaday-article-on-librepcb/190)
**Author:** [@ouabache](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/ouabache)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/hackaday-article-on-librepcb/190 "2020-01-25T15:53:46Z")
--- ## [LibrePCB in Reddit](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/librepcb-in-reddit/153)
**Author:** [@ouabache](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/ouabache)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/librepcb-in-reddit/153 "2019-11-05T22:28:35Z")
Nice reference. r/PrintedCircuitBoard Interview link --- ## [Roadmap](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/roadmap/135)
**Author:** [@ouabache](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/ouabache)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/roadmap/135 "2019-10-25T22:59:58Z")
Is there a roadmap showing what features are planned for future releases? I am especially interested in when hierarchy and buses will be added. Can we have a discussion on how these will be implemented? Kicad screwed up…