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==Towards 2The next version 3.3==Development 0 of version GRAMPS was a major release. The 2.3 has started. This should result in the stable 2.4 version somewhere x code is now in the futurebug-fix only mode.

Some features which are certain:==Towards 3.0==* Mark-up in notes: use boldDevelopment of version 3.0 is well under way. There were many people that have contributed to the suggestion of a feature, italicsdiscussion of the implementation, and testing.Not everyone can be listed here, but this list could not be made without the support of the GRAMPS community.. in Only the notes* Multiple Notes: every object can have several separate notes* new GEDCOM parserlead developer(s) is listed next to a feature, but thanks to all!

=== Main Features ===* New directory based database format - '''completed-Alex,Don'''* Integrated revision control - '''completed-Don'''* Fast automatic backup/recovery system - '''completed-Don'''* New interface to the data: Use of a Family Tree manager - '''completed-Don'''* Mark-up in notes: use bold, italics, ... in the notes - '''completed-Zsolt''':* An Undo feature ? '''TODO''' (no reason to wait with 3.0):* Presentation with mark up in some reports ? '''TODO'''* Multiple Shared Notes: every object can have several separate notes - '''completed-Alex,Don,...'''** critical bug #1318 - '''completed-Benny''' [http://bugs.gramps-project.org/view.php?id=1318 Bug 1318]** add check/repair functions - '''TODO'''** remove internal note of 2.2.x branch - '''in progress-Benny'''* new GEDCOM parser (import/export) - '''in progress-Don'''** Minor 5.5.1 updates needed.* Export to spreadsheet/CSV of views - '''completed-Don'''** could be used with CSV import if more options in displayed columns* Use of GtkPrint for direct printing - '''in progress-Zsolt'''* Simplified database access/Simplified document classes - '''completed-Don'''* XML feature parity with database format - '''in progress-Benny'''* Quick reports + infrastructure - '''completed-Don,Benny'''* Improved Relationship Calculation** more relationship details, faster, all relationships, new translation API - '''completed-Benny'''* New API for events that have start/stop and sequence in time (series of marriages) - '''TODO''' === Other Features ===* Reworked icons - '''completed-Benny'''* Reworked API for plugins - '''in design-Brian,Doug,Benny'''* Reworked reports** New Menu Options for reports - '''in progress-Brian,Doug'''*** refactored for OOP - '''completed-Doug'''*** used in CLI *** convert all reports - '''TODO'''*** read in saved options - '''TODO'''** Standardize and simplify output formats as much as possible** New gtk-based Print and preview - '''in progress'''** Add the notes - '''in progress'''** Unify GraphViz based reports - '''in progress (Brian M)'''** New type of report output, to screen - '''in progress-Doug'''* New reports** Familylines - '''completed'''** Kinship report - '''completed'''** Hourglass - '''completed'''** mini reports available from person view (info, all events) - '''completed'''** Refined Calendar reports (first day of week, i18n, displayed names) - '''completed-Doug'''** WebCal, but needs to share code with other calendar-based reports - '''in progress-Doug'''* Move LDS temple info out of const.py and into an XML file - '''completed'''* Export assistant rewrite based on GtkAssistant - '''completed'''**rewrite of export options (on all exports, not only GEDCOM) - '''in progress'''* New Display Name format options (keywords, common name) - '''completed-Doug'''** No need for description - '''completed-Doug'''* New birth/death date estimator tool (adds CAL dates for primary events based on probably alive estimates) - '''first draft completed-Doug'''* Date comparisons in filters now works (supports ranges and about) - '''completed-Doug''' === Documentation ===* Update online manual texts - '''in progress'''** Update online manual screenshots - '''in progress'''* Update tool-tips - === Testing ===* Develop unit testing framework - '''in progress-Jim''' .. see [[Unit Test Quickstart]]* Consistency review:** is everything consistent?*** views*** behavior** is there good feedback during processing?*** any process that can take more than 2 seconds should have a msg box*** any process that can take more than 10 seconds should have a progress box*** any process that can take more than 60 seconds should have a cancel button on progress box* Quality review:** Has GRAMPS passed regression tests?** Has GRAMPS passed unit tests?** Does it perform adequately on the large test database? ==General TODO listbefore final release== See the [http://gramps.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/gramps/trunk/gramps2/TODO?view=markup svn todo listTODO] for detailsfile in SVN. [[Category:Developers/General]][[Category:Developers/Roadmap]]