# Pin numbers missing in schematic

**URL:** <https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/pin-numbers-missing-in-schematic/609>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [November 9, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/pin-numbers-missing-in-schematic/609 "2023-11-09T15:35:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![sasmus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@sasmus](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/sasmus)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/pin-numbers-missing-in-schematic/609/1 "2023-11-09T15:35:06Z")

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First of all: Thank you for developing LibrePCB, I’m beginning to like it.

Currently i have the problem that pin numbers within a schematic are no longer displayed.  
To be precise: …are no longer displayed at **new** symbols.

 ![Bildschirmfoto 2023-11-09 um 15.38.44](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/librepcb1/original/1X/764e0466a67385335b68e9d062a943449034ec5b.png)

On top are symbols which i inserted yesterday (numbers are displayed). Any symbol i insert as a new component to the schematic today doesn’t show the pin numbers, regardless if i switch “show pin numbers” on or off. (see SCR and R at the bottom of the screenshot).  
This behavior is the same with symbols of the official libs or my private (locale) ones.

Quit/Restart of LibrePCB didn´t help, no other changes on the system that i´m aware of since yesterday.  
I´m on macOS and using LibrePCB 1.0.0

Any hints?

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**Author:** ![ubruhin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c89c15/32.png) [@ubruhin](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/ubruhin)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/pin-numbers-missing-in-schematic/609/2 "2023-11-09T16:41:38Z")

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Hi!

This is just because you didn’t add these components to the board yet. As soon as you add them to a board, the pin numbers should appear.

I agree it’s a bit confusing but due to the way how LibrePCB works it’s currently not possible to show pin numbers without adding them to a board. Maybe we find a way in future to improve it, but currently this is expected behavior.

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**Author:** ![sasmus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@sasmus](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/sasmus)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/pin-numbers-missing-in-schematic/609/3 "2023-11-09T16:44:13Z")

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Oh, yes. you’re right.  
Thank you!