Advanced Features #

Beyond placing and simulating components, Breadpad includes features for productivity and accessibility.

Game controller support #

Design and navigate with an external game controller (Xbox, PlayStation, and MFi controllers). Move the cursor, place and delete components, switch tools, adjust values, and run simulations — all from the controller. There’s an on-screen focus highlight plus a connection/battery indicator, and configurable settings for stick sensitivity, dead zone, haptics, button swap, invert-Y, and full button remapping.

For the complete control reference and setup, see Gamepad Support.

Apple Pencil annotations (iPad) #

Capture a snapshot of your breadboard and mark it up with Apple Pencil (PencilKit) — handy for design reviews, teaching notes, and flagging problem areas. Annotation applies to the captured image, not the live circuit.

Haptic feedback #

On iPhone and supported iPads, Breadpad uses haptics to confirm actions such as placing components. Game-controller haptics are configurable in the gamepad settings.

Undo & redo #

Breadpad has a full undo/redo history.

iPhone/iPad: shake to undo, or the standard three-finger swipe gesture.
Mac / external keyboard: ⌘Z to undo, ⇧⌘Z to redo.

Zoom & magnification #

Zoom from 25% to 250% by pinching (or with the on-screen zoom buttons) to work on dense circuits or see the whole board at once. A magnification indicator shows the current zoom level.

In-app tips #

Contextual tips (built with TipKit) introduce the toolbox, component placement, probes, and editing as you go. You can dismiss them as you learn the app.

Accessibility #

Breadpad supports the platform accessibility features, including VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and full keyboard or game-controller navigation.

Multi-window (Mac & iPad) #

Open multiple documents at once to compare circuits side by side or reference one design while building another.