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Text Color is erroneously exposed in PCB Properties Panel; can create un-parseable files

PCB will not load and error message appears when attempting to re-open PCB after closing.

To create issue:

  • Open any PCB
  • Right Mouse click any "Ref" or "Value"
  • Change color in LHS Properties Panel
  • NOTE: color does not change
  • Close Kicad PCB
  • Reopen Kicad PCB

A warning message about the color appears but no PCB

Tested with a Personal color scheme (in both OS's), Windows 11 & my below Linux, both "Ref" & "Value" only, both Kicad 8.0.4-rc2 & below version of 8.99

See this forum thread for Windows 11 comments: https://forum.kicad.info/t/cant-load-pcb-after-changing-colour-of-value-in-layer-f-fab/52266

Application: KiCad x86_64 on x86_64

Version: 8.99.0-unknown-5c22162d85~178~ubuntu22.04.1, release build

Libraries:
	wxWidgets 3.2.1
	FreeType 2.11.1
	HarfBuzz 2.7.4
	FontConfig 2.13.1

Platform: Linux Mint 21.3, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK, X11, cinnamon, x11

	wxWidgets: 3.2.1 (wchar_t,wx containers) GTK+ 3.24
	Boost: 1.74.0
	OCC: 7.6.3
	Curl: 7.81.0
	ngspice: 42
	Compiler: GCC 11.4.0 with C++ ABI 1016

Locale: 
	Lang: en_AU
	Enc: UTF-8
	Num: 1,234.5
Edited by jmk251