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properties panel: different result for "Show field name" checkbox

Description

Using the new properties panel to change the "Show field name" property for reference string / value string of symbols gives a different result compared to the old fashioned properties dialog.

This difference goes away with saving/closing/reopening or using the "Refresh" button.

Steps to reproduce

  1. open attached project, open schematic: properties_panel_fieldname.zip
  2. select reference-string R1005 --> doubleclick --> open "Edit reference Field" dialog --> set checkbox "Show field name" --> OK (result see picture)
  3. open/enable properties panel
  4. select reference-string R1006, get parameters for this string in properties panel
  5. set checkbox "Show field name" in properties panel
  6. look and compare result with result for R1005 --> different horizontal position
  7. run 2 times around the house: doesn't helps
  8. click "Refresh" button on top toolbar: now both reference-strings look the same

fieldname_02

KiCad Version

Application: KiCad Schematic Editor x64 on x64

Version: 7.99.0-1650-gf3122184df, release build

Libraries:
	wxWidgets 3.2.2
	FreeType 2.12.1
	HarfBuzz 6.0.0
	FontConfig 2.14.1

Platform: Windows 10 (build 19045), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW

	wxWidgets: 3.2.2 (wchar_t,wx containers)
	Boost: 1.81.0
	OCC: 7.7.1
	Curl: 7.88.1-DEV
	ngspice: 40
	Compiler: Visual C++ 1936 without C++ ABI

Build settings: