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General
*Windows version


Main window
 
*Make shortcuts do work in table and form data views  
Main Window
**{{bug|330138}}
*Make shortcuts work in table and form data views. {{bug|330138}}. [http://web.archive.org/web/20100413113423/http://www.kexi.pl/doc/pl/ab_00_00_shortcuts.html]
**[http://web.archive.org/web/20100413113423/http://www.kexi.pl/doc/pl/ab_00_00_shortcuts.html]
**Shift+Return: Save changes made to the current record.
**Shift+Return: Save changes made to the current record
**Escape: Cancel changes made to the current field or record.
**Escape: Cancel changes made to the current field or record
*Welcome view: hide placeholder for templates by default so users won't be confused.
*Fix some untranslated strings. {{bug|320168}}.
*Use KDE4's "new" emblem for "create" icons, improve query and report icon.
 
 
Table Views
*Fix misplaced combobox editor and unnecessary scroll bars:
**Misplaced editor in table view's combo box for right alignment. {{bug|330885}}.
**Scrollbars sometimes appear in combo box popup even when they are not needed. {{bug|330886}}.
*Re-add missing "Clear Table Contents" action (regression in Kexi 2.x). {{bug|331039}}.
 
 
Queries
*Track changes better when switching from visual to SQL view. Query statement is now updated when needed in the SQL view.
*Make queries with lookup field and table alias work. {{bug|330910}}.
*Do not add tablename in a generated SQL when not needed. {{bug|331259}}.
 
Forms
*Add support for opening hyperlink via a form button. {{bug|308832}}.
*Make text in form combo box not trimmed. {{bug|329716}}.
*Fix bug: data is not saved in form combo boxes. {{bug|329141}}.
*Make Shift+Return (save record edit) and Escape (cancel field/record edit) shortcuts work in table and form data views (regression in Kexi 2.x). {{bug|330138}}.
*Improve focus, keyboard interaction and painting in table and form views. {{bug|304989}}, {{bug|329892}:
**Focus combo box after accepting or cancelling selection in combo popup
**Show focus in combo box after accepting or cancelling row changes
**Remove focus from combo box after clicking outside of its popup
**Improve appearance of combo box' button in table view
**Fix missing re-display of table view combo box popup
**Fix focus in table view combo box popup
**Make clipboard shortcuts work again in table view cells
**Properly set focus inside table view after activation
 
 
Reports
*Fix tooltips of the page navigator of Kexi's report view.
*Make certain warning messages translatable. {{bug|320168}}.
*Disable custom page sizes for reports to avoid crashing. Will be fully re-enabled after 2.8.0.
 
 
Database drivers
*PostgreSQL: enable use of a pqxx 4.x library. This makes the driver more available in some Linux distributions. {{bug|328380}}.
 
 
[[#Missing_or_discontinued_features_in_2.8|List of missing or discontinued features compared to previous version is also available]].


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Revision as of 22:25, 2 March 2014

List of changes

Visit bugs.kde.org query for list of formally registered and fixed bugs.

General

  • Windows version


Main Window

  • Make shortcuts work in table and form data views. Bug #330138. [1]
    • Shift+Return: Save changes made to the current record.
    • Escape: Cancel changes made to the current field or record.
  • Welcome view: hide placeholder for templates by default so users won't be confused.
  • Fix some untranslated strings. Bug #320168.
  • Use KDE4's "new" emblem for "create" icons, improve query and report icon.


Table Views

  • Fix misplaced combobox editor and unnecessary scroll bars:
    • Misplaced editor in table view's combo box for right alignment. Bug #330885.
    • Scrollbars sometimes appear in combo box popup even when they are not needed. Bug #330886.
  • Re-add missing "Clear Table Contents" action (regression in Kexi 2.x). Bug #331039.


Queries

  • Track changes better when switching from visual to SQL view. Query statement is now updated when needed in the SQL view.
  • Make queries with lookup field and table alias work. Bug #330910.
  • Do not add tablename in a generated SQL when not needed. Bug #331259.

Forms

  • Add support for opening hyperlink via a form button. Bug #308832.
  • Make text in form combo box not trimmed. Bug #329716.
  • Fix bug: data is not saved in form combo boxes. Bug #329141.
  • Make Shift+Return (save record edit) and Escape (cancel field/record edit) shortcuts work in table and form data views (regression in Kexi 2.x). Bug #330138.
  • Improve focus, keyboard interaction and painting in table and form views. Bug #304989, {{bug|329892}:
    • Focus combo box after accepting or cancelling selection in combo popup
    • Show focus in combo box after accepting or cancelling row changes
    • Remove focus from combo box after clicking outside of its popup
    • Improve appearance of combo box' button in table view
    • Fix missing re-display of table view combo box popup
    • Fix focus in table view combo box popup
    • Make clipboard shortcuts work again in table view cells
    • Properly set focus inside table view after activation


Reports

  • Fix tooltips of the page navigator of Kexi's report view.
  • Make certain warning messages translatable. Bug #320168.
  • Disable custom page sizes for reports to avoid crashing. Will be fully re-enabled after 2.8.0.


Database drivers

  • PostgreSQL: enable use of a pqxx 4.x library. This makes the driver more available in some Linux distributions. Bug #328380.


List of missing or discontinued features compared to previous version is also available.

Screenshots

None so far.

Known bugs

Missing or discontinued features in 2.8

None identified compared to 2.7.