KiCad - the KiCad Bridge

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@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ {   "manifest_version": 1,   "name": "kicad",-  "version": "0.9.82",-  "url": "https://wiki.adom.inc/download/adom/kicad-bridge/0.9.82/adom-bridge-kicad-v0.9.82.zip",-  "sha256": "fc2c2bfd8196aca51b0f3a934446d97984a48a5e64a7d7e5b1c3648bc374b831",-  "size": 376847,+  "version": "0.9.83",+  "url": "https://wiki.adom.inc/download/adom/kicad-bridge/0.9.83/adom-bridge-kicad-v0.9.83.zip",+  "sha256": "edc6f4f0abb235511074b6c50f00b19ff500e305d855160aaea4fbee0350fbf9",+  "size": 377395,   "verbPrefixes": [     "kicad_"   ],   "healthEndpoint": "/status",-  "released_at": "2026-08-14T13:01:57Z",+  "released_at": "2026-08-14T15:33:11Z",   "hero": "https://wiki.adom.inc/blob/app/kicad-bridge/kicad-hero.png",   "languages": [     "Python",

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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@   "manifest_version": 1,   "name": "kicad",   "displayName": "KiCad EDA",-  "version": "0.9.82",+  "version": "0.9.83",   "description": "Reverse bridge for KiCad \u2014 board/schematic introspection, lint via kicad-cli, plugin install, multi-instance probe, in-process DRC.",   "homepage": "https://wiki.adom.inc/adom/adom-bridge",   "author": "Adom Inc.",

@@ -186,6 +186,34 @@ def _plugin_background_load(symbol_name: str, library_name: str = "",         return {"loaded": False, "_error": f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}"}  +def _background_navigate_win32(sym_hwnd: int, filter_text: str, verify: str) -> bool:+    """v0.9.83 (#20/#21): plugin-free BACKGROUND symbol load. WM_SETTEXT into the+    LIB_TREE's filter Edit (fires EN_CHANGE -> KiCad filters and auto-selects the+    best match on its debounce timer), then Enter posted to the Edit (KiCad's+    filter box forwards Enter to activate the selection). No focus, no SendInput,+    no in-process plugin needed — works even while eeschema's embedded Python is+    still minutes from initializing (issue #21).+    Returns True when the editor title confirms `verify` loaded."""+    edit = _find_child_by_class_and_parent(sym_hwnd, "Edit", "searchCtrl")+    if not edit:+        return False+    WM_SETTEXT = 0x000C+    WM_KEYDOWN, WM_KEYUP, VK_RETURN = 0x0100, 0x0101, 0x0D+    try:+        user32.SendMessageW(edit, WM_SETTEXT, 0, ctypes.create_unicode_buffer(filter_text))+    except Exception:+        return False+    time.sleep(1.4)  # LIB_TREE search debounce runs on the UI thread (~200-500ms) + tree rebuild+    user32.PostMessageW(edit, WM_KEYDOWN, VK_RETURN, 0)+    user32.PostMessageW(edit, WM_KEYUP, VK_RETURN, 0)+    for _ in range(8):+        time.sleep(0.7)+        t = (_get_symbol_editor_title() or "").lower()+        if verify in t and "no symbol loaded" not in t:+            return True+    return False++ def _navigate_to_symbol(sym_hwnd: int, symbol_name: str) -> dict:     """Call the PowerShell script to navigate to a specific symbol. @@ -462,7 +490,7 @@ def handle_open_symbol_editor(kicad_info: dict, args: dict) -> dict:     # v0.9.77 (#20): wait up to 12s for the plugin on a cold-started eeschema —     # first-probe give-up was why symbolName silently produced an empty editor.     _verify = (symbol_name or search_text).lower()-    _pl = _plugin_background_load(search_text, library_name, wait_plugin_s=12.0)+    _pl = _plugin_background_load(search_text, library_name, wait_plugin_s=4.0)     if str(_pl.get("loaded")) in ("True", "unverified"):         time.sleep(0.6)         _title = _get_symbol_editor_title() if "_get_symbol_editor_title" in globals() else ""@@ -472,7 +500,17 @@ def handle_open_symbol_editor(kicad_info: dict, args: dict) -> dict:                 "output": f"Symbol '{search_text}' loaded (background plugin path): {_title or _pl.get('frameTitle','')}",                 "via": "plugin-background",             }-        # unverified and title doesn't confirm — fall through to PS nav+        # unverified and title doesn't confirm — fall through++    # v0.9.83: plugin-free win32 tier — filter via WM_SETTEXT + Enter, background.+    # This is the workhorse while eeschema's Python is cold (issue #21).+    _filter = f"{library_name} {symbol_name}".strip() if library_name else search_text+    if _background_navigate_win32(sym_hwnd, _filter, _verify):+        return {+            "success": True,+            "output": f"Symbol '{search_text}' loaded (background win32 path): {_get_symbol_editor_title()}",+            "via": "win32-background",+        }      nav_result = _navigate_to_symbol(sym_hwnd, search_text)