Allow hiding version from manager title bar with advanced config

common/advanced_config.cpp

@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ static const wxChar Skip3DModelFileCache[] = wxT( "Skip3DModelFileCache" );
 
 static const wxChar Skip3DModelMemoryCache[] = wxT( "Skip3DModelMemoryCache" );
 
+static const wxChar HideVersionFromTitle[] = wxT( "HideVersionFromTitle" );
+
 } // namespace KEYS
 
 
@@ -270,6 +272,7 @@ ADVANCED_CFG::ADVANCED_CFG()
     m_ShowPcbnewExportNetlist   = false;
     m_Skip3DModelFileCache      = false;
     m_Skip3DModelMemoryCache    = false;
+    m_HideVersionFromTitle      = false;
 
     loadFromConfigFile();
 }
@@ -376,6 +379,9 @@ void ADVANCED_CFG::loadSettings( wxConfigBase& aCfg )
     configParams.push_back( new PARAM_CFG_BOOL( true, AC_KEYS::Skip3DModelMemoryCache,
                                                 &m_Skip3DModelMemoryCache, false ) );
 
+    configParams.push_back( new PARAM_CFG_BOOL( true, AC_KEYS::HideVersionFromTitle,
+                                                &m_HideVersionFromTitle, false ) );
+
     wxConfigLoadSetups( &aCfg, configParams );
 
     dumpCfg( configParams );

include/advanced_config.h

@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ public:
      */
     bool m_Skip3DModelMemoryCache;
 
+    /**
+     * Hides the build version from the KiCad manager frame title.
+     * Useful for making screenshots/videos of KiCad without pinning to a specific version.
+     */
+    bool m_HideVersionFromTitle;
+
 private:
     ADVANCED_CFG();
 

kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "kicad_id.h"
 #include "pgm_kicad.h"
 #include "project_tree_pane.h"
+#include <advanced_config.h>
 #include <bitmaps.h>
 #include <build_version.h>
 #include <dialogs/panel_kicad_launcher.h>
@@ -172,7 +173,10 @@ KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME( wxWindow* parent, const wxString& titl
     if( mainSizer && config()->m_Window.state.size_x == 0 && config()->m_Window.state.size_y == 0 )
         mainSizer->Fit( this );
 
-    SetTitle( wxString( "KiCad " ) + GetBuildVersion() );
+    if( ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_HideVersionFromTitle )
+        SetTitle( wxT( "KiCad" ) );
+    else
+        SetTitle( wxString( "KiCad " ) + GetBuildVersion() );
 
     // Do not let the messages window have initial focus
     m_leftWin->SetFocus();
@@ -622,7 +626,10 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::ProjectChanged()
         title = _( "[no project loaded]" );
     }
 
-    title += wxT( " \u2014 " ) + _( "KiCad " ) + GetMajorMinorVersion();
+    if( ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_HideVersionFromTitle )
+        title += wxT( " \u2014 " ) + wxString( "KiCad" );
+    else
+        title += wxT( " \u2014 " ) + wxString( "KiCad " ) + GetMajorMinorVersion();
 
     SetTitle( title );
 }