How to build kicad: kicad do not use configure (Use of Cmake is in progress) it is compiled with make. kicad needs wxWidgets (the multi platform G.U.I.) unzip sources in a working directory. This will create the directory "kicad-dev". First you must install wxWidgets (see www.wxWidgets.org) See below for suggested configure command. Linux compilation: You must have: wxWidgets ( I suggest you install wxWidgets in /usr/local). (see below for suggested configure command, then make and make install) Mesa: pcbnew and cvpcv need openGL or mesa. (you must install mesa devel if libGL et libGLU are not found). GTK 2 (install development libraries). Because old version of Mesa has problem under a recent linux distrib (mandarke 10.1), I am using Mesa version 6.2.1, statically compiled, installed in /usr/local Mesa installation: Get MesaLib-6.2.1.tar.gz from http://www.mesa3d.org/ in /usr/local : tar zxvf MesaLib-6.2.1.tar.gz in /usr/local/Mesa-6.2.1 : make linux-x86-static make install ( libGL.a et libGLU.a are copied in /usr/local/lib, and header in /usr/local/include) kicad compilation: in kicad-dev: Have a look to libs.linux (you can/must edit this file if you have problems) Currently libs.linux uses wxWidgets 2.8.6 build (see below for suggested configure command) lines to edit: STD_INSTALL = 1 which can be (see comments in libs.linux) STD_INSTALL = 0 (or 2) after libs.linux edition: run make -f makefile.gtk Windows compilation: kicad is build with mingw and msys. Currently libs.win uses wxWidgets 2.8.6 (see below for suggested configure command) install mingw and msys ( see mingw.org ) (opengl libs are included in mingw or windows) Under msys: (Warning: make.exe utility is sometime renamed mingw32-make.exe in install process of msys.) Build wxWidgets (currently version 2.8.6) See below for suggested configure command, then make In include/wx/msw/setup.h, check (and edit if needed) the defines : #define wxUSE_GLCANVAS 1 #define wxUSE_MOUSEWHEEL 1 // Include mouse wheel support #define wxUSE_HOTKEY 0 // Hotkey support (currently Windows only) Exit msys. Set environment variable WXWIN ( something as wxwin=/d/wxWidgets-2.8.6 for a wxWidget installed in d:\wxWidgets-2.8.6) Have a look to libs.win (Currently this file handle wxWidgets 2.8.6) Under msys: in kicad-dev: run make -f makefile.g95 ************************************************************************************* Building wxWidgets: ************************************************************************************* linux: rm *.cache ./configure --enable-monolithic --enable-unicode=no --enable-shared=no --with-opengl --with-libpng=builtin --with-libjpeg=builtin --with-libtiff=builtin --with-zlib=builtin --with-regex=builtin linux-unicode: rm *.cache ./configure --enable-monolithic --enable-unicode=yes --enable-shared=no --with-opengl --with-libpng=builtin --with-libjpeg=builtin --with-libtiff=builtin --with-zlib=builtin --with-regex=builtin osX: rm *.cache ./configure --enable-unicode=yes --enable-shared=no --enable-monolithic --with-opengl --disable-universal --disable-compat24 osX-unicode: rm *.cache ./configure --enable-unicode=yes --enable-shared=no --enable-monolithic --with-opengl --enable-universal_binary windows: rm *.cache ./configure --enable-unicode=no --enable-shared=no --enable-monolithic --with-msw --with-opengl --with-odbc windows-unicode: rm *.cache ./configure --enable-unicode=yes --enable-shared=no --enable-monolithic --with-msw --with-opengl ************************************************************************************* Patch wxWidgets ************************************************************************************* ************************************************************************************* wxGTK version: ************************************************************************************* Patch for printing wide traces that were showing missing rounded end caps: wxGTK-2.8.6/src/generic/dcpsg.cpp line 1634 PsPrint( "%%EndProlog\n" ); must be PsPrint( "%%EndProlog\n" ); PsPrint("%%BeginSetup\n"); PsPrint( "1 setlinecap\n" ); PsPrint("%%EndSetup\n"); patch for Arcs drawings (NOT NEEDED for wxWidgets 2.7.1, needed for versions prior to 2.7.1) wxGTK-2.x.y/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp in function WindowDC::DoDrawArc line 572 for wxWidgets 2.7.0-1: if (m_pen.GetStyle() != wxTRANSPARENT) { gdk_draw_arc( m_window, m_penGC, FALSE, xxc-r, yyc-r, 2*r,2*r, alpha1, alpha2 ); gdk_draw_line( m_window, m_penGC, xx1, yy1, xxc, yyc ); gdk_draw_line( m_window, m_penGC, xxc, yyc, xx2, yy2 ); } must be if (m_pen.GetStyle() != wxTRANSPARENT) { gdk_draw_arc( m_window, m_penGC, FALSE, xxc-r, yyc-r, 2*r,2*r, alpha1, alpha2 ); if (m_brush.GetStyle() != wxTRANSPARENT) { gdk_draw_line( m_window, m_penGC, xx1, yy1, xxc, yyc ); gdk_draw_line( m_window, m_penGC, xxc, yyc, xx2, yy2 ); } } ************************************************************************************* wxMSW version: for wxWMSW 2.8.1 only ************************************************************************************* wxMSW.2.8.1/src/msw/menu.cpp line 410 if ( !pItem->IsOwnerDrawn() ) must be if ( !pItem->IsOwnerDrawn() && !pItem->IsSeparator() )