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==List of changes==
==List of changes==
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General
*Fixed misspelled icon names, improved icon choices, out-dated or missing icons
*Make Kexi compile with clang


Main window
Main window
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**Added anti-DOS protection when updating feedback ui
**Added anti-DOS protection when updating feedback ui
**Added checking format of the .list files to avoid  
**Added checking format of the .list files to avoid  


Table Designer
Table Designer
*Changing Length property does not trigger data removal
*Changing Length property does not trigger data removal
**{{bug|301262}}
**{{bug|301262}}
*Added DefaultMaxLengthForTextFields config in Tables group
**specifies default maximum length for fields of type Text
**0 (the default) means unlimited or up to engine's limit
**{{bug|301277}}


Database Support Library (KexiDB)
Database Support Library (KexiDB)
*Added ''maxLengthIsDefault'' property of table field for Text types to extended schema
*Remove limits for Text data type, left as option; now by default there are no limits in Text data type
**Added ''maxLengthIsDefault'' property of table field for Text types to extended schema
**stores a hint that limit comes from default setting
**stores a hint that limit comes from default setting
**{{bug|301277}}
**{{bug|301277}}
*Added DefaultMaxLengthForTextFields config in Tables group
 
**specifies default maximum length for fields of type Text
**0 (the default) means unlimited or up to engine's limit
**{{bug|301277}}


Import & Export  
Import & Export  
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**Fixed import from csv when "Start at Line" value changed
**Fixed import from csv when "Start at Line" value changed
***{{bug|302209}}
***{{bug|302209}}


Forms
Forms
*New form widgets Command Link Button, Slider, Progress Bar and Date Picker have been added
*New form widgets Command Link Button, Slider, Progress Bar and Date Picker have been added


Reports
Reports
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**give hint to used file formats in tooltip/whatsthis
**give hint to used file formats in tooltip/whatsthis
**use same phrases with all formats
**use same phrases with all formats
   
*reports engine now uses QGraphicsView instead of custom QWidget painting; this will make it easier to use in QML, and also happens to look nicer
   
 
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==Screenshots==
See http://www.calligra.org/kexi/screenshots/2_5/.


==Missing or discontinued features in 2.5==
==Missing or discontinued features in 2.5==
None identified compared to 2.4.
None identified compared to 2.4.

Latest revision as of 13:26, 13 August 2012

List of changes

General

  • Fixed misspelled icon names, improved icon choices, out-dated or missing icons
  • Make Kexi compile with clang


Main window

  • Full screen mode added activated by the F11 key
  • User feedback
    • Added anti-DOS protection when updating feedback ui
    • Added checking format of the .list files to avoid


Table Designer

  • Changing Length property does not trigger data removal
  • Added DefaultMaxLengthForTextFields config in Tables group
    • specifies default maximum length for fields of type Text
    • 0 (the default) means unlimited or up to engine's limit
    • Bug #301277


Database Support Library (KexiDB)

  • Remove limits for Text data type, left as option; now by default there are no limits in Text data type
    • Added maxLengthIsDefault property of table field for Text types to extended schema
    • stores a hint that limit comes from default setting
    • Bug #301277


Import & Export

  • CSV Import
    • Fixed import from csv when "Start at Line" value changed


Forms

  • New form widgets Command Link Button, Slider, Progress Bar and Date Picker have been added


Reports

  • Make UI texts for exporting Kexi reports more consistent
    • use "Export" instead of "Save" everywhere
    • give hint to used file formats in tooltip/whatsthis
    • use same phrases with all formats
  • reports engine now uses QGraphicsView instead of custom QWidget painting; this will make it easier to use in QML, and also happens to look nicer

Screenshots

See http://www.calligra.org/kexi/screenshots/2_5/.

Missing or discontinued features in 2.5

None identified compared to 2.4.