* FAQ: Add a question about adding custom columns.

svn: r2376

ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2003-11-25  Alex Roitman  <[email protected]>
+	* FAQ: Add a question about adding custom columns.
+
 2003-11-25  Don Allingham  <[email protected]>
 	* src/RelImage.py: replace system call with Utils.search_for
 	* src/Utils.py: added search_for to look for an executable in the current

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 [email protected]
+This list is by no means complete. If you would like to add questions/answers 
+to this list, please email your suggestions 
+to [email protected]
 
 
 *** 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 [email protected]
 
 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?
+
+19. Why is GRAMPS running so slowly?
 
-20. Why is GRAMPS running so slowly?
+20. Why are non-latin characters displayed as garbage in PDF/PS reports?
 
-21. 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 ***
+
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