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Add footprint filter to

Description

Add a footprint filter to the combo-box at the "Choose Symbol" dialog to help to pick footprint to symbol with a large list.

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Try to place a symbol with a large list of footprints.

May related to #21375.

KiCad Version

Application: KiCad Schematic Editor x86_64 on x86_64

Version: 9.99.0-unknown-b0b07bbc41~182~ubuntu22.04.1, release build

Libraries:
	wxWidgets 3.2.1
	FreeType 2.11.1
	HarfBuzz 2.7.4
	FontConfig 2.13.1

Platform: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK, X11, ubuntu, wayland
OpenGL: Intel, Mesa Intel(R) Graphics (RPL-S), 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.3

	wxWidgets: 3.2.1 (wchar_t,wx containers) GTK+ 3.24
	Boost: 1.74.0
	OCC: 7.6.3
	Curl: 7.81.0
	ngspice: 43
	Compiler: GCC 11.4.0 with C++ ABI 1016
	KICAD_IPC_API=ON

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