Jaroslaw Staniek <stan...@kde.org> wrote: > >> > > My main reason for not persevering with Kexi (I did try it a while > > ago) is that it is effectively proprietary in the way it uses > > databases. You really can't share data between Kexi and other > > applications. I have, for example, a lot of sqlite3 databases created > > by a DokuWiki plugin. I'd love to be able to access and use them with > > Kexi, but I can't. I could import them into Kexi but then the > > Dokuwiki plugin could no longer access them. > > > > Simply by making kexi databases have the unique .kexi suffix I believe > > you are putting a lot of people off. If one could at least *read* a > > Kexi database directly it would help. > > Thanks for the notes Chris. > > Agree here and this is planned as a major new feature of Kexi 3, and > has been discussed on the forum: > https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=221&t=109559 > > (Note, the Predicate component is now called KDb) > > Features such as importing SQLite filed won't be needed then: > https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=125843 > Excellent. I think separating the 'actual data' tables from the Kexi configuration is what's necessary. I've used other applications which seem to manage this OK. I suppose it's easier with a database server as opposed to sqlite because each app can create tables on the server and there's little risk of them disappearing whereas sqlite files might get moved or deleted.
> > >> > >> What exact features of simple table creation do you mean? > >> > > I want to be able to edit a table in place on a tabular form. Table > > creation I am quite happy to do by other means, I just want simple, > > straightforward data entry the way that Access does it by default. > > > > Having created the table one is presented with a 'spreadsheet' form > > where existing data is displayed (scrolling if required) and I can > > edit existing entries directly and add new rows. By default Access > > shows a 'new entry' blank line at the bottom of the table. > > > > Editing entries needs to be very straightforward, just click on a > > field and enter/delete text. No pop-up forms, double-clicks or > > anything. > > > > That's the way of Kexi, right? Especially the "new record" line. > Kexi: http://i.imgur.com/O1W6l4L.png > ?? I went to the above URL and got what looks like a single field entry in the middle of a blank screen. > If I remember correctly there are no popups except one for asking > about removing record(s) which is better handled in Kexi I think > because there's a checkbox to dismiss the question for the future > cases. In Access you need to use VBA or separate design mode options > to disable the questions. > > Feel free to explain what is exactly missing in the area of data > entry/editing as this is very important part of Kexi. > > The only difference to Access is that Kexi is closer to spreadsheets > when editing a cell: you need to 2xclick or press F2 to edit existing > value. This difference is a result of observation that navigation and > copying/pasting of data is much easier. I think that's one thing I don't like, I *HATE* double-click in all its forms. I want to just click in field and start typing, also I expect to be able to TAB to the next field with no mouse interaction needed at all. -- Chris Green ยท _______________________________________________ Kexi mailing list Kexi@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kexi
