Feature Request: Additional fields in the board image

[gwideman]

It's great that IHB allows adding custom component fields to the BOM table, but I'm hoping to show a custom component field in the board image.

IHB's board image already:

• allows turning on/off Fab and Silkscreen layers
• allows turning on/off References and Values.
• displays free-floating Texts that are on the Fab layer

I "just" need one footprint custom field that's on the Fab layer to display on the board image.

What are the prospects?

[qu1ck]

If it's on the fab layer it should be displayed, doesn't matter if it's a custom field, a drawing or a footprint value. Just make the field visible in kicad and it will show up in ibom on fab layer.

[qu1ck]

Hm, it seems to be broken in kicad 8.0.

[qu1ck]

Fixed now but you'll have to wait for next release or install manually latest from github. Instructions for manual installation are on the wiki.

[gwideman]

OK! That's awesome! What's the estimated date for next release?

[qu1ck]

Probably some time next month.