Kexi/TODOs/Archive

Introduction

In order to deliver the stable features, we mark them for release conservatively. For example, some reasonable TODOs has been changed to wishes. This is somewhat compatible with the Worse is Better idea.

General

Status	Description	Assigned To
DONE	Use KPluginInfo for any kind of plugins, what would allow for creating main window (esp. the project navigator) without loading any plugins in advance	jstaniek [2.4]
IN PROGRESS	Re-add all the missing actions to the toolbars; look at the .rc files of Kexi 1.x for reference.	jstaniek [2.4]
TO DO	Refresh icons: copy view-form as form copy view-form-table as table create query icon from view-form-table reports from view-pim-journal use view-multiple-objects use emblem-new instead of "" everywhere replace in object_new with emblem-new use the thunder from view-form-action for 'assign action' and display it in designer over buttons and in the widget tree refresh script icon (and maybe add name "js", "py"" to the script icon) show data-source-pkey-tag icon for widgets with pkey field assigned	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
WISH	Set the script language database-wide, and use a single Kross::Action to retain state between scripts	piggz

Main Window

Status	Description	Assigned To
WISH	Create XML-based tabbed toolbar framework	jstaniek [2.5]
WISH	Create XML-based sidebar toolbox framework	jstaniek [2.5]
WISH	Create lightweight nonmodal web-like startup screen	jstaniek [2.5]

Table View

Status	Description	Assigned To
DONE	Fix rendering problems when the number of columns exceeds the view width. Issuess when scrolling (after porting to Qt 4)	jstaniek
IN PROGRESS	Port to Qt 4	jstaniek (almost done)[2.3] Template:FeatureHotTodo
WISH	Zooming. After porting to QScrollArea	jstaniek [2.6]

KoProperty

Status	Description	Assigned To
DONE	Transition to KoProperty2	jstaniek
DONE	Create QSizeF and QPointF properties	piggz
IN PROGRESS	Improve rendering	jstaniek
IN PROGRESS	Add missing properties: QColor, KoUnit, LineStyle	jstaniek
TO DO	Mising border below the last item when its editor is visible	jstaniek	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	When started to change the editor's value: "revert" button should appear, if the property has parent, the item for the parent should be repainted	jstaniek	<{{{3}}}>
WISH	Fix or reimplement spin box widgets: look bad with oxygen and probably other styles	jstaniek
WISH	Create QRectF property	piggz
WISH	Add multiselection combo, i.e. for QFlags, e.g. [1] QListWidget has a Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable flaf for items that adds a check box. For more advanced use cases kdeui offers a mini-framework called Goya that makes it easier to insert widgets into model views than plain Qt use. Optionally use subproperties, like it is done with x, y for QPoint type.	jstaniek

Tables

Includes table data view and Table Designer.

Status	Description	Assigned To
TO DO	Fix setting primary key using toolbar button	jstaniek	<{{{3}}}>

Queries

Includes query data view, Query Designer and SQL Editor.

Status	Description	Assigned To
TO DO	Use the real KEXISQL parser for criteria column in the design view. Currently simple regexp is used there. Especially support LIKE operator.	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Reimplement relationship editor using GraphicsView	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
WISH	Add support for grouping/totaling	jstaniek [2.4]

Forms

Includes form data view and Form Designer.

Forms - general

Status	Description	Assigned To
IN PROGRESS	Port the plugin	jstaniek
DONE	Fix the rectangle and repainting when inserting widgets with specified size	jstaniek
DONE	Port Widgets Tree tab (it's hidden in 2.2)	jstaniek [2.3]
TO DO	FormManager::FormManager: register factory (port to koproperty2)	jstaniek	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Port KFDPixmapEdit, PropertyFactory	jstaniek	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Add support for paletteForegroundColor and paletteBackgroundColor properties of Kexi 1.x	jstaniek	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Add translation and simplify "textInteractionFlags" for QTextEdit and QLabel	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Fix setting "enabled" property to false	jstaniek	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	(Windows-only?) when right-clicking again after context menu has been displayed, update selection, otherwise the context menu items won't be adequate to the selection	jstaniek	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Make sorting work in forms - Bug #150372	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Port Tab Order dialog (it's hidden in 2.2)	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
WISH	Implement tabular layout	jstaniek [2.4]
WISH	Implement editing mode in data view	jstaniek [2.5]
WISH	Implement scripting ability for forms similar to reports	piggz [2.4]
WISH	Implement/renew the simplified form layouts: Stretch top/bottom/left/right/top&down/etc. Inserting/pulling out widgets out of the layout Moving/resizing entire layout Support 'Size to shortest'/'To fit'/etc. in layouts	jstaniek [2.5]

Form widgets

Form widgets implementation.

Status	Description	Assigned To
DONE	Fix/port text box widget support	jstaniek
DONE	Fix/port image box widget support	jstaniek
DONE	Fix/port text editor widget support	jstaniek
DONE	Fix/port tab widget support	jstaniek
IN PROGRESS	Fix/port combo box widget support	jstaniek
TO DO	Fix/port/reimplement auto field widget support	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Use KRichTextWidget or KRichTextEdit instead of KTextEdit	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Fix setting alignment property (e.g. for text box) - does not work because it is numeric now	jstaniek	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Fix/port the Spring element	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Display "data" icon and data source name in combo boxes and labels	jstaniek [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
WISH	Implement web browser widget	Junior Job [2.4]
WISH	Implement map browser widget	Junior Job [2.4]

Reports

Relates to the new Reports Plugin (data view and the designer)

Status	Description	Assigned To
DONE	Rename reportspgz to reports everywhere	piggz [2.2]
DONE	Fix javascript kross plugin, or disable as it seems buggy, qtscript is ok	piggz [2.2]
DONE	Export to KWord (OpenDocument Text Format, ODT)	piggz [2.3]
DONE	Make report entities (label/field etc) plugins, so its easier to add new ones	piggz [2.3]
TO DO	Add subreport item	piggz [2.5]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Improve Section Editor: move first/last sections (4) to an advanced mode somehow for powerusers. Making the dialog use ok/cancel buttons instead of Close.	piggz [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Maybe use flakes, or create a report 'shape' that can be embedded elsewhere	piggz [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Add more math functions?	piggz [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Undo/Redo support	piggz [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Custom page sizes	piggz [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Labels	piggz [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	Table Item	piggz [2.4]	<{{{3}}}>
WISH	Create a flake based report designer	piggz [2.6]

Database Support

Status	Description	Assigned To
DONE	Merge recent changes of KexiDB into Predicate	jstaniek [2.3]
WISH	Port Kexi to Predicate	jstaniek [2.4]
WISH	Publish tutorial about development using Predicate	jstaniek [2.5]
WISH	Add unit tests to Predicate using QTestLib. Certain type of tests could be executed with several drivers. That would validate any change made in predicate against different drivers. Consider testing agains different versions of backends. What we have currently is explained in comment #9 for bug #254188	? [2.5]
WISH	Perform benchmarks using QTestLib (valging, callgrind) and cachegrind, and propose improvements.	? [2.5]
WISH	Export Predicate API thought QtScript.	? [2.6]
WISH	Integrate one or more backends for Kexi with ownCloud, e.g. PostgreSQL (+middleware for easier user account mgmt)	[2.?]

Migration

Status	Description	Assigned To
DONE	Add mdb driver to cmake	piggz [2.2]
IN PROGRESS	Finish dialog for importing a table into the current database	piggz
IN PROGRESS	Add ability to existing migration drivers to read a single table	piggz
WISH	Add kross script bindings to kexiscripting for migration	piggz [2.5]

Import/Export

Status	Description	Assigned To
DONE	Fix "Export to CSV" dialog	piggz, jstaniek [2.3]
WISH	Port wizards from K3Wizard to KAssistantDialog	jstaniek [2.4]
WISH	Add support for fixed width text export (Bug #254621)	jstaniek [2.4]

Printing

Status	Description	Assigned To
WISH	Reimplement simple printing using reportpgz	jstaniek [2.4]