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Subject: Re: [geda-help] Pinnames and Elementnames as specified in Pin[] and
 Element[] not used
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> Does not work. All i can show is "TRS Jack" when i set to
> View->DisplayedElementName->Description.

Your element only has the one string provided; try filling in the
other two.  And that only controls the *element* text, not the *pin*
text.

> Is there no way PCB will use the given Name of the Pin? What is it
> for then?

View -> Pins/Vias show Name/Number [D]

Note that the descriptions and names are all for the user, the netlist
uses the refdes-number all the time.