After importing a non-KiCad project, variant selection dropdown doesn't reflect current state

Description

After importing an EAGLE file with <variantdef ... current="yes">, the variant selection dropdown shows "< Default >", but the schematic shows the variant marked as current .

Steps to reproduce

  1. Import non-KiCad Project -> EAGLE Project

  2. Select

    TestV17.sch

  3. The shown schematic (correctly) corresponds to Variant #2025 (12), but the variant selection dropdown (incorrectly) says < Default >.

KiCad Version

Application: KiCad x86_64 on x86_64

Version: 10.99.0-1377-g20ccfc280b, release build

Libraries:
	wxWidgets 3.2.9 GLX
	FreeType 2.14.3
	HarfBuzz 12.3.2
	FontConfig 2.17.1
	libcurl/8.20.0 OpenSSL/3.6.2 zlib/1.3.2 brotli/1.2.0 zstd/1.5.7 libidn2/2.3.8 libpsl/0.21.5 libssh2/1.11.1 nghttp2/1.69.0 ngtcp2/1.22.1 nghttp3/1.15.0 mit-krb5/1.22.1 OpenLDAP/2.6.10

Platform: Debian GNU/Linux forky/sid, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK, X11, x11, KDE, KDE
OpenGL: Intel, Mesa Intel(R) Graphics (ARL), 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 26.0.6-1, GLX 1.4

Build Info:
	Date: Jun 12 2026 11:24:05
	wxWidgets: 3.2.9 (wchar_t,wx containers) GTK+ 3.24
	Boost: 1.90.0
	OCC: 7.9.2
	Curl: 8.20.0
	ngspice: 46
	Compiler: GCC 15.2.0 with C++ ABI 1020
	KICAD_IPC_API=ON
	KICAD_USE_PCH=OFF

Locale: 
	Lang: en_US
	Enc: ANSI_X3.4-1968
	Num: 1234.5
	Encoded кΩ丈:  (sys), D0BACEA9E4B888 (utf8)
Edited by Simeon Völkel