diff --git a/common/advanced_config.cpp b/common/advanced_config.cpp
index 1ab0174c21..6a69d3317a 100644
--- a/common/advanced_config.cpp
+++ b/common/advanced_config.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ static const wxChar ExtensionSnapActivateOnHover[] = wxT( "ExtensionSnapActivate
static const wxChar EnableSnapAnchorsDebug[] = wxT( "EnableSnapAnchorsDebug" );
static const wxChar MinParallelAngle[] = wxT( "MinParallelAngle" );
static const wxChar HoleWallPaintingMultiplier[] = wxT( "HoleWallPaintingMultiplier" );
+static const wxChar MsgPanelShowUuids[] = wxT( "MsgPanelShowUuids" );
} // namespace KEYS
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ ADVANCED_CFG::ADVANCED_CFG()
m_SmallDrillMarkSize = 0.35;
m_HotkeysDumper = false;
m_DrawBoundingBoxes = false;
+ m_MsgPanelShowUuids = 0;
m_ShowPcbnewExportNetlist = false;
m_Skip3DModelFileCache = false;
m_Skip3DModelMemoryCache = false;
@@ -564,6 +566,10 @@ void ADVANCED_CFG::loadSettings( wxConfigBase& aCfg )
&m_HoleWallPaintingMultiplier, m_HoleWallPaintingMultiplier,
0.1, 100.0 ) );
+ configParams.push_back( new PARAM_CFG_INT( true, AC_KEYS::MsgPanelShowUuids,
+ &m_MsgPanelShowUuids,
+ m_MsgPanelShowUuids ) );
+
// Special case for trace mask setting...we just grab them and set them immediately
// Because we even use wxLogTrace inside of advanced config
wxString traceMasks;
diff --git a/common/widgets/msgpanel.cpp b/common/widgets/msgpanel.cpp
index 9934715710..699a2555c5 100644
--- a/common/widgets/msgpanel.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/msgpanel.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
#include <wx/settings.h>
#include <wx/toplevel.h>
+#include <advanced_config.h>
+#include <kiid.h>
+
#include <widgets/ui_common.h>
@@ -237,3 +240,20 @@ void EDA_MSG_PANEL::erase( wxDC* aDC )
aDC->SetBrush( brush );
aDC->DrawRectangle( 0, 0, size.x, size.y );
}
+
+
+std::optional<wxString> GetMsgPanelDisplayUuid( const KIID& aKiid )
+{
+ const static int showUuids = ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_MsgPanelShowUuids;
+ std::optional<wxString> uuid;
+
+ if( showUuids > 0 )
+ {
+ uuid = aKiid.AsString();
+
+ if( showUuids == 2 )
+ uuid = uuid->SubString( 0, 7 );
+ }
+
+ return uuid;
+}
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/ee_inspection_tool.cpp b/eeschema/tools/ee_inspection_tool.cpp
index c7454d3284..8b2182c25c 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/ee_inspection_tool.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/ee_inspection_tool.cpp
@@ -567,9 +567,12 @@ int EE_INSPECTION_TOOL::UpdateMessagePanel( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
{
if( selection.GetSize() == 1 )
{
- EDA_ITEM* item = (EDA_ITEM*) selection.Front();
-
+ EDA_ITEM* item = (EDA_ITEM*) selection.Front();
std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM> msgItems;
+
+ if( std::optional<wxString> uuid = GetMsgPanelDisplayUuid( item->m_Uuid ) )
+ msgItems.emplace_back( _( "UUID" ), *uuid );
+
item->GetMsgPanelInfo( m_frame, msgItems );
m_frame->SetMsgPanel( msgItems );
}
diff --git a/include/advanced_config.h b/include/advanced_config.h
index d3a31201ec..a3c16c326a 100644
--- a/include/advanced_config.h
+++ b/include/advanced_config.h
@@ -396,6 +396,21 @@ public:
*/
bool m_ShowEventCounters;
+ /**
+ * Show UUIDs of items in the message panel.
+ *
+ * Can be useful when debugging against a specific item
+ * saved in a file.
+ *
+ * 0: do not show (default)
+ * 1: show full UUID
+ * 2: show only first 8 characters of UUID
+ *
+ * Setting name: "MsgPanelShowUuids"
+ * Default value: 0
+ */
+ int m_MsgPanelShowUuids;
+
/**
* Allow manual scaling of canvas.
*
diff --git a/include/widgets/msgpanel.h b/include/widgets/msgpanel.h
index 9b766c6677..4f469a4d02 100644
--- a/include/widgets/msgpanel.h
+++ b/include/widgets/msgpanel.h
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@
* @brief Message panel definition file.
*/
-#ifndef _MSGPANEL_H_
-#define _MSGPANEL_H_
+#pragma once
+#include <optional>
+#include <vector>
#include <gal/color4d.h>
#include <wx/window.h>
#include <wx/panel.h>
-#include <vector>
-
using KIGFX::COLOR4D;
#define MSG_PANEL_DEFAULT_PAD 6 ///< The default number of spaces between each text string.
class EDA_MSG_PANEL;
+class KIID;
/**
@@ -164,4 +164,10 @@ protected:
};
-#endif // _MSGPANEL_H_
+/**
+ * Get a formatted UUID string for display in the message panel,
+ * according to the current advanced configuration setting.
+ *
+ * This will be std::nullopt if the configuration setting disables UUID display.
+ */
+std::optional<wxString> GetMsgPanelDisplayUuid( const KIID& aKiid );
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_editor_control.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_editor_control.cpp
index 807b8a57a8..201986be1b 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_editor_control.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_editor_control.cpp
@@ -153,9 +153,12 @@ int PL_EDITOR_CONTROL::UpdateMessagePanel( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
if( selection.GetSize() == 1 )
{
- EDA_ITEM* item = (EDA_ITEM*) selection.Front();
-
+ EDA_ITEM* item = (EDA_ITEM*) selection.Front();
std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM> msgItems;
+
+ if( std::optional<wxString> uuid = GetMsgPanelDisplayUuid( item->m_Uuid ) )
+ msgItems.emplace_back( _( "UUID" ), *uuid );
+
item->GetMsgPanelInfo( m_frame, msgItems );
m_frame->SetMsgPanel( msgItems );
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
index 71bc5cc463..6df8e7ec83 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@
* 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
*/
+#include "pcb_control.h"
+
#include <kiplatform/ui.h>
#include <tools/edit_tool.h>
#include <tools/board_inspection_tool.h>
#include <router/router_tool.h>
#include <pgm_base.h>
#include <tools/pcb_actions.h>
-#include <tools/pcb_control.h>
#include <tools/pcb_picker_tool.h>
#include <tools/pcb_selection_tool.h>
#include <tools/board_reannotate_tool.h>
@@ -1656,6 +1657,9 @@ int PCB_CONTROL::UpdateMessagePanel( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
{
EDA_ITEM* item = selection.Front();
+ if( std::optional<wxString> uuid = GetMsgPanelDisplayUuid( item->m_Uuid ) )
+ msgItems.emplace_back( _( "UUID" ), *uuid );
+
item->GetMsgPanelInfo( m_frame, msgItems );
PCB_TRACK* track = dynamic_cast<PCB_TRACK*>( item );