diff --git a/ecp5/arch.h b/ecp5/arch.h
index b5f3d817..d9d29c76 100644
--- a/ecp5/arch.h
+++ b/ecp5/arch.h
@@ -538,6 +538,8 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
         return id(name.str());
     }
 
+    IdString getWireType(WireId wire) const { return IdString(); }
+
     uint32_t getWireChecksum(WireId wire) const { return wire.index; }
 
     void bindWire(WireId wire, IdString net, PlaceStrength strength)
@@ -616,6 +618,8 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
     PipId getPipByName(IdString name) const;
     IdString getPipName(PipId pip) const;
 
+    IdString getPipType(PipId pip) const { return IdString(); }
+
     uint32_t getPipChecksum(PipId pip) const { return pip.index; }
 
     void bindPip(PipId pip, IdString net, PlaceStrength strength)
diff --git a/generic/arch.cc b/generic/arch.cc
index d7401356..580fae43 100644
--- a/generic/arch.cc
+++ b/generic/arch.cc
@@ -24,22 +24,24 @@
 
 NEXTPNR_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 
-void Arch::addWire(IdString name, int x, int y)
+void Arch::addWire(IdString name, IdString type, int x, int y)
 {
     NPNR_ASSERT(wires.count(name) == 0);
     WireInfo &wi = wires[name];
     wi.name = name;
+    wi.type = type;
     wi.x = x;
     wi.y = y;
 
     wire_ids.push_back(name);
 }
 
-void Arch::addPip(IdString name, IdString srcWire, IdString dstWire, DelayInfo delay)
+void Arch::addPip(IdString name, IdString type, IdString srcWire, IdString dstWire, DelayInfo delay)
 {
     NPNR_ASSERT(pips.count(name) == 0);
     PipInfo &pi = pips[name];
     pi.name = name;
+    wi.type = type;
     pi.srcWire = srcWire;
     pi.dstWire = dstWire;
     pi.delay = delay;
@@ -49,11 +51,12 @@ void Arch::addPip(IdString name, IdString srcWire, IdString dstWire, DelayInfo d
     pip_ids.push_back(name);
 }
 
-void Arch::addAlias(IdString name, IdString srcWire, IdString dstWire, DelayInfo delay)
+void Arch::addAlias(IdString name, IdString type, IdString srcWire, IdString dstWire, DelayInfo delay)
 {
     NPNR_ASSERT(pips.count(name) == 0);
     PipInfo &pi = pips[name];
     pi.name = name;
+    wi.type = type;
     pi.srcWire = srcWire;
     pi.dstWire = dstWire;
     pi.delay = delay;
@@ -266,6 +269,8 @@ WireId Arch::getWireByName(IdString name) const
 
 IdString Arch::getWireName(WireId wire) const { return wire; }
 
+IdString Arch::getWireType(WireId wire) const { return wires.at(wire).type; }
+
 uint32_t Arch::getWireChecksum(WireId wire) const
 {
     // FIXME
@@ -316,6 +321,8 @@ PipId Arch::getPipByName(IdString name) const
 
 IdString Arch::getPipName(PipId pip) const { return pip; }
 
+IdString Arch::getPipType(PipId pip) const { return pips.at(pip).type; }
+
 uint32_t Arch::getPipChecksum(PipId wire) const
 {
     // FIXME
diff --git a/generic/arch.h b/generic/arch.h
index 97ed1ac2..01a90ee1 100644
--- a/generic/arch.h
+++ b/generic/arch.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct WireInfo;
 
 struct PipInfo
 {
-    IdString name, bound_net;
+    IdString name, type, bound_net;
     WireId srcWire, dstWire;
     DelayInfo delay;
     DecalXY decalxy;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct PipInfo
 
 struct WireInfo
 {
-    IdString name, bound_net;
+    IdString name, type, bound_net;
     std::vector<PipId> downhill, uphill, aliases;
     BelPin uphill_bel_pin;
     std::vector<BelPin> downhill_bel_pins;
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
 
     float grid_distance_to_delay;
 
-    void addWire(IdString name, int x, int y);
-    void addPip(IdString name, IdString srcWire, IdString dstWire, DelayInfo delay);
-    void addAlias(IdString name, IdString srcWire, IdString dstWire, DelayInfo delay);
+    void addWire(IdString name, IdString type, int x, int y);
+    void addPip(IdString name, IdString type, IdString srcWire, IdString dstWire, DelayInfo delay);
+    void addAlias(IdString name, IdString type, IdString srcWire, IdString dstWire, DelayInfo delay);
 
     void addBel(IdString name, IdString type, Loc loc, bool gb);
     void addBelInput(IdString bel, IdString name, IdString wire);
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
 
     WireId getWireByName(IdString name) const;
     IdString getWireName(WireId wire) const;
+    IdString getWireType(WireId wire) const;
     uint32_t getWireChecksum(WireId wire) const;
     void bindWire(WireId wire, IdString net, PlaceStrength strength);
     void unbindWire(WireId wire);
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
 
     PipId getPipByName(IdString name) const;
     IdString getPipName(PipId pip) const;
+    IdString getPipType(PipId pip) const;
     uint32_t getPipChecksum(PipId pip) const;
     void bindPip(PipId pip, IdString net, PlaceStrength strength);
     void unbindPip(PipId pip);
diff --git a/gui/designwidget.cc b/gui/designwidget.cc
index f9d231c1..4086fd63 100644
--- a/gui/designwidget.cc
+++ b/gui/designwidget.cc
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ void DesignWidget::onItemSelectionChanged()
         QtProperty *topItem = addTopLevelProperty("Wire");
 
         addProperty(topItem, QVariant::String, "Name", c.c_str(ctx));
+        addProperty(topItem, QVariant::String, "Type", ctx->getWireType(wire).c_str(ctx));
         addProperty(topItem, QVariant::Bool, "Available", ctx->checkWireAvail(wire));
         addProperty(topItem, QVariant::String, "Bound Net", ctx->getBoundWireNet(wire).c_str(ctx), ElementType::NET);
         addProperty(topItem, QVariant::String, "Conflicting Net", ctx->getConflictingWireNet(wire).c_str(ctx),
@@ -618,6 +619,7 @@ void DesignWidget::onItemSelectionChanged()
         QtProperty *topItem = addTopLevelProperty("Pip");
 
         addProperty(topItem, QVariant::String, "Name", c.c_str(ctx));
+        addProperty(topItem, QVariant::String, "Type", ctx->getPipType(pip).c_str(ctx));
         addProperty(topItem, QVariant::Bool, "Available", ctx->checkPipAvail(pip));
         addProperty(topItem, QVariant::String, "Bound Net", ctx->getBoundPipNet(pip).c_str(ctx), ElementType::NET);
         addProperty(topItem, QVariant::String, "Conflicting Net", ctx->getConflictingPipNet(pip).c_str(ctx),
diff --git a/ice40/arch.h b/ice40/arch.h
index 123b408c..51cbe725 100644
--- a/ice40/arch.h
+++ b/ice40/arch.h
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
         return id(chip_info->wire_data[wire.index].name.get());
     }
 
+    IdString getWireType(WireId wire) const { return IdString(); }
+
     uint32_t getWireChecksum(WireId wire) const { return wire.index; }
 
     void bindWire(WireId wire, IdString net, PlaceStrength strength)
@@ -611,6 +613,8 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
 
     IdString getPipName(PipId pip) const;
 
+    IdString getPipType(PipId pip) const { return IdString(); }
+
     uint32_t getPipChecksum(PipId pip) const { return pip.index; }
 
     WireId getPipSrcWire(PipId pip) const