Changes

This section gives an overview of changes since Gramps version 4.2 These changes are also detailed later in this manual. Users of Gramps upgrading from earlier versions are encouraged to review this section in older [[User_manual|user manuals ]] to be sure to take advantage of these new features when they start using version 5.0.

# Start Gramps 3.4 or Gramps 4.12

For more information, please review [[Gramps_4Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_0_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Backing_up_a_Family_Tree|Backing up a Family Tree]].

There are Details of changes to the data model(if any):

# New date and language fields on place nameNo change<hr>

* A Family Tree '''cannot downgrade can only be opened''' in Gramps 3.4/4.0/4.1 accomplished by exporting XML and Gramps 5.0 without upgrade or downgradeimporting to the previous version.

==GUIPrimary changes==* You can now choose to use alternative database backends. BSDDB is still the default, but Sqlite is now available. For power users, PostgreSql and MongoDB are available as experimental third-party addons.The developers believe that Sqlite may have fewer database corruptions that prevent easy recovery.

* Review Options for automatic backup periodically and on GtkBuilder, fix some Gtk3 warnings and move from deprecated methodsexit. The Backup on exit is the default.* Change icons and buttons handling methods<hr>* [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_Config: new database-_Entering_and_editing_data:_detailed_backup-_part_2#Place_Editor_dialog|Enhanced Place Editor]][[Image:Place_editor_42.png|New place Editor with Place name edition]]<hr>{{use-}}compression option

==GUI==* New widget: ''[[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Navigation#Finding_records|interactive searchbox]]''. Use our own interactive-search box to get itcolor schemes allow a light and dark choice.[[Image:Interactive_search* Additional color indications in graphs for Home person, Unknown Alive, Family, Family divorced.png|New interactive search box]]{{-}}* Add "within <n> km/miles/degree" filter# more efficient (binary search on sorted columns).# customizable (delayed by 150ms launch of search * Ability to be able to avoid text scrambling)enter comma separated latitude/longitude pairs

* Ability Sidebar resizes better, position is remembered* Person SurName editor is more intuitive to [[Gramps_5use.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Adding_places_from_KML_files|import KML]] data into Geography views* Enhancement View Buttons order no longer changes with different startup.* Better progress indication for removing multiple selected items from Views (action group)long running operations[[Image:Action_group_dialog* Windows remember size/position* add FanChart2Way* Add kmls for the geography places view.png|Question dialog for grouped actions]]{{-}}

==Place==* Allow ability to drag a person by dragging the Family label or around Add, Edit, Share buttons.Add drag support on more Views, Selectors and Editors.search alternate place names when selecting place

== Reports, Tools, Gramplets ==* new genealogy tree report* Add right-click "Copy all" to all [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8|QuickTables]]. Place format editor and option for many reportsAll data from the TreeView, including non-viewed columns.* Date format Editor and option for many reports* Add right-click API option how to ListModelreport living people for many reports

==Import/Export==* [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_Gedcom supports more non-_Entering_and_editing_data:_detailed_-_part_2#Place_Editor_dialog|Enhanced Place Editor]] standard 'tags' and new [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Entering_and_editing_data:_detailed_-_part_2#Place_Name_Editor_dialog|Place Name editor]][[Image:Place_name_editor.png|New Place Name editor]]<hr>{{-}}additional standard tags* Review Alternate Place handling and edition* New configuration keys set by user (settings) - [[Gramps_5GEDCOM 5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Places|{{man label|Places}}]] tab options in {{man menu|Edit > Preferences}} dialog[[Image:Place_settings_425.png|New Places item into Preferences dialog]]{{-}}1 Support Custom Event on export* New filter rule: ''is enclosed by'' == Reports, Tools, Gramplets ==XML export new compression option

==New Addons==* Consistency on '''Privacy''' option for reports[[ImageQuilt Chart view:Include_private.png|Standard ''Privacy'' check box]]{{-}}* Consistency on "Name-format" options for reports* Add DeferredFilter class (The view shows a subclass quilt chart visualization of GenericFilter)a family tree* New textual Report : [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_6#Note_Link_Report|Note Link Report]]Plugin Manager Enhanced: Check Links on Notes are valid* Fix alphabetic index and toc bug in booksAn Addon/Plugin Manager with several additional capabilities* Enhancements on Style Editor* Enhancements on End Notes into textual reports* Changes on Individuals complete textual report* Changes on Ancestors Sandclock Tree draw report: Include Siblings and ready to go in multiple directionsSandclock tree using LaTeX genealogytree* Add name-format optionImport and Merge tool: Compares a Gramps XML database with the current one, and deferred translation on Records reportallows merging of the differences.* Add deferred translation Check Associations data: Will check the data on Timeline draw report* Enable [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Attributes_Gramplet|attributes gramplet]] on Source and Citation Views[[Image:Attributes_gramplet_source_citation.png|Enabled Attributes gramplet Association for Source and Citation objects]]{{-}}* Add new place [[Gramps_5people.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Location_Gramplet|locations gramplet]]

Technical stuffchanges.* Numerous changes relating to support for other Database backends (Sqlite, PostgreSQL, MongoDB etc.).* Certain database corruptions (handles to non-existent objects) that were previously hidden are now regarded as errors. It may be necessary to run the Check and Repair tool to fix exceptions with a corrupted database.* Fixes to prevent the user from closing or changing the database during long running operations.

 * Limit usage of markup into messages, better separation of content (str) and style (GUI).* New [[Date Handler]] for [https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/master/gramps/gen/datehandler/_date_ja.py Japanese]* Review on Slovenian and Czech Date Handlers* New Update translations and date handlers : implement both "traditional" and "simplified" Chinese* Serbian reviewca, cs, da, de, en_GB, eo, fr, fi, hu, is, it, lt, nb, nl, pt_BR, pt_PT, ru, sk, sl, uk, vi

* See items related to Gramps [[Roadmap]]: [httphttps://www.gramps-project.org/bugs/roadmap_page.php?version_id=53 5.0]*[[:Category:GEPS|Gramps Enhancement Proposals (GEPS)]] - See '''Released''' column for new items implemented in Gramps 5.0]

* See items related to Gramps [httphttps://www.gramps-project.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=53 Changelog 5.0] on the Gramps issue tracker.0]