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==Towards 2.3==
 
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Development of version 2.3 has started. This should result in the stable 3.0 version somewhere in the future.
 
  
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Some features which are certain:
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The next version of GRAMPS will be a major release. The 2.2.x code is now in bug-fix only mode.
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* Mark-up in notes: use bold, italics, ... in the notes
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First beta versions of GRAMPS 3.0 should appear oktober 2007.
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* Multiple Notes: every object can have several separate notes
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* new GEDCOM parser
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==Towards 3.0==
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* Export to spreadsheet, print, CSV of views
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Development of version 3.0 is well under way.
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=== Main Features ===
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* New interface to the data: Use of a Family Tree manager - '''completed'''
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* Mark-up in notes: use bold, italics, ... in the notes - '''completed'''
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* Multiple Notes: every object can have several separate notes - '''completed'''
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* new GEDCOM parser (import/export) - ''completed'''
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* Export to spreadsheet/CSV of views - '''completed'''
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* Use of GtkPrint for direct printing - '''in progress'''
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=== Other Features ===
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* Reworked icons - '''completed'''
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* Reworked reports (add the notes) - '''in progress'''
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* New reports
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** Familylines
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** Kinship report
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** mini reports available from person view  (info, all events)
 
* Move LDS temple info out of const.py and into an XML file
 
* Move LDS temple info out of const.py and into an XML file
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* Export assistant rewrite based on GtkAssistant - '''in progress'''
  
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==General TODO list==
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==General TODO list before final release==
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* Remove GCONF, provide up grade path
 
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* Replace the LPRDoc interface (based on gnome-print) with a GTK based print routine. This would remove one of the last gnome-specific libraries, and make portability better. Even more important, the gnome-print interface has been deprecated by the GNOME project, so it will not be around forever. We need to adapt to the new GTK method.
 
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* before release on multiple notes:
 
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    --> in note view: only show orphaned notes (notes are NOT in remove
 
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          orphaned notes tool which is what we want )
 
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    --> in note: also public/private on GUI
 
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    --> on upgrade, the notetype should correspond to the object the note     
 
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        is made
 
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            from, so notetype SOURCE, SOURCEREF, ... (DONE for GRDB)
 
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        BENNY, WHY OH WHY DO WE NEED THIS? I want to remove it. Alex.
 
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    --> in sourceref:
 
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        * remove text tab. (DONE)
 
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        * On import of GEDCOM text tag, or upgrade of < 2.2 database,
 
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          create a note with type TRANSCRIPT (DONE, type SOURCE_TEXT)
 
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        * On export, do not write the text tag in sourceref, write a
 
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          note instead (DONE)
 
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    --> A GrampsWidget for use in report dialogs to select which
 
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        notetypes to include in a report
 
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    --> Support for multiple notes in all reports.
 
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    --> Empty text field on Saving Note should throw an error that Note
 
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        is empty ! (?)
 
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    --> Undo in Note. Serious editing needs an undo function.
 
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        Furthermore, the function the Clear icon is unclear: tooltip?
 
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        Other icon?
 
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* Date calculator.  See
 
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http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=3252078&forum_id=1993
 
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http://bugs.gramps-project.org/view.php?id=445
 
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* Add string substitutions for web page generation (name, report name, date, etc).
 
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* Add support for sources of the parent/child relation
 
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* Add support for storing reliability (confidence) of the marriage information; see http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=3066997&forum_id=1993 and http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=3134931&forum_id=1993 for the details.
 
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* Make the descendant graph adapt to the page size, not stuck with the current 3 entries per page.
 
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* Add slideshow generation ability to web page generator
 
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* And a whole lot more....
 
  
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See the [http://gramps.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/gramps/trunk/TODO?view=markup svn todo list] for up to date details.
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See [http://gramps.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/gramps/trunk/TODO?view=markup TODO] file in SVN.

Revision as of 07:25, 20 August 2007


The next version of GRAMPS will be a major release. The 2.2.x code is now in bug-fix only mode. First beta versions of GRAMPS 3.0 should appear oktober 2007.

Towards 3.0

Development of version 3.0 is well under way.

Main Features

  • New interface to the data: Use of a Family Tree manager - completed
  • Mark-up in notes: use bold, italics, ... in the notes - completed
  • Multiple Notes: every object can have several separate notes - completed
  • new GEDCOM parser (import/export) - completed'
  • Export to spreadsheet/CSV of views - completed
  • Use of GtkPrint for direct printing - in progress

Other Features

  • Reworked icons - completed
  • Reworked reports (add the notes) - in progress
  • New reports
    • Familylines
    • Kinship report
    • mini reports available from person view (info, all events)
  • Move LDS temple info out of const.py and into an XML file
  • Export assistant rewrite based on GtkAssistant - in progress

General TODO list before final release

See TODO file in SVN.

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