From 30ec4d210cfa7bafc50d2fd53772c43bbf63e36d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Roitman Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 18:04:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * FAQ: Add a question about adding custom columns. svn: r2376 --- gramps2/ChangeLog | 3 +++ gramps2/FAQ | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog index 94cf47281..721799440 100644 --- a/gramps2/ChangeLog +++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,6 @@ +2003-11-25 Alex Roitman + * FAQ: Add a question about adding custom columns. + 2003-11-25 Don Allingham * src/RelImage.py: replace system call with Utils.search_for * src/Utils.py: added search_for to look for an executable in the current diff --git a/gramps2/FAQ b/gramps2/FAQ index 1e1500c81..27360ff99 100644 --- a/gramps2/FAQ +++ b/gramps2/FAQ @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ -$Id$ - *** This is GRAMPS Frequently Asked Questions *** The questions below frequently come up in mailing list discussions and forums. -This list is by no means complete. If you would like to add questions/answers to -this list, please email your suggestions to gramps-devel@lists.sourceforge.net +This list is by no means complete. If you would like to add questions/answers +to this list, please email your suggestions +to gramps-devel@lists.sourceforge.net *** Index *** + 1. What is GRAMPS? 2. Where do I get it and how much does it cost? @@ -41,16 +41,17 @@ this list, please email your suggestions to gramps-devel@lists.sourceforge.net 16. How many people can GRAMPS database handle? -17. How fast is GRAMPS? - -18. My database is really big. +17. My database is really big. Is there a way around loading all the data into memory? -19. Can I create custom reports/filters/whatever? +18. Can I create custom reports/filters/whatever? -20. Why is GRAMPS running so slowly? +19. Why is GRAMPS running so slowly? -21. Why are non-latin characters displayed as garbage in PDF/PS reports? +20. Why are non-latin characters displayed as garbage in PDF/PS reports? + +21. Why can I not add/remove/edit columns to the lists in People View + and Family View? *** Questions and answers *** @@ -144,8 +145,8 @@ chart going from the person back in time, listing the ancestors and their families. Yet other people think of a table, text report, etc. GRAMPS can produce any of the above, and many more different charts and -reports. Moreover, the plugin architechture enables a user (you) to create -his own plugins which could be new reports, charts, or research tools. +reports. Moreover, the plugin architechture enables users (you) to create +their own plugins which could be new reports, charts, or research tools. 12. In what formats can GRAMPS output its reports? @@ -215,10 +216,10 @@ knowledge of programming in Python. If GRAMPS seems too slow to you, it is most likely that you have a large database. Currently, GRAMPS loads all the database into memory, therefore -large databases lead to be less than responsive. Specifically, the system +large databases tend to be less than responsive. Specifically, the system can be virtually brought to its knees if swapping is needed for GRAMPS' data. -This will be addressed in the stable release following 1.0 version. +This will be addressed in the next stable release following 1.0 version. Temporarily, adding more memory could make a huge difference, but we realize that this is a poor way of treating the problem. If you would like to help with the implementation of the real database backend, please don't hesitate @@ -235,4 +236,15 @@ every system has different idea about fonts and their setup. This should be resolved as we move to gnome-print. In the meantime, a useable workaround is to generate reports in OOo format and the export to PDF from OOo. + +21. Why can I not add/remove/edit columns to the lists in People View + and Family View? + +This will be addressed after the TreeModelSort bug is fixed in pygtk, +see http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_activity.cgi?id=125172 for the details. +Once the patch is committed and incorporated into pygtk, we will add the +ability to add/remove/edit sortable columns. + *** End of GRAMPS Frequently Asked Questions *** + +$Id$