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Hidden free text can still be created in footprint editor

Description

In v9 the visibility icon (eye icon) for hidden text items is removed from appearance panel-->objects tab. Not sure if this was intentional or not.

If intentional: How is the supposed workflow to work with hidden text objects? Use the footprint properties dialog works for hidden text fields. But how to find and select hidden simple text items?

Steps to reproduce

  1. open pcb editor/FP editor in kicad v9
  2. look into appearance panel-->objects tab

hidden_text_02

KiCad Version

Application: KiCad Footprint Editor x64 on x64

Version: 9.0.0-rc2-425-g1ecf1d97ae, release build

Libraries:
	wxWidgets 3.2.6
	FreeType 2.13.3
	HarfBuzz 10.2.0
	FontConfig 2.15.0

Platform: Windows 10 (build 19045), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
OpenGL: Intel, Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000, 4.0.0 - Build 10.18.10.4252

	wxWidgets: 3.2.6 (wchar_t,wx containers)
	Boost: 1.86.0
	OCC: 7.8.1
	Curl: 8.11.1-DEV
	ngspice: 44
	Compiler: Visual C++ 1942 without C++ ABI
	KICAD_IPC_API=ON

Locale: 
	Lang: en_GB
	Enc: UTF-8
	Num: 1,234.5
	Encoded кΩ丈: D0BACEA9E4B888 (sys), D0BACEA9E4B888 (utf8)
Edited by Maik Freitag