Re: [Gramps-devel] Import consistency

[Alex R. <sh...@gr...>]

Brian,

This makes perfect sense. We will do it in 2.2.

Alex

On Thu, 2005-12-01 at 21:30 -0800, Brian Matherly wrote:
> When I import a .ged (gedcom) file it shows all kinds of nice progress ba=
rs
> with error and warning messages. It also creates a new source named "Impo=
rt
> from xxx.ged" which is referenced by all the people and families from tha=
t
> file.=20
>=20
> When I import a .gramps (XML) file the screen freezes but a little bar at=
 the
> bottom goes back and forth so that I know something is happening. It does=
 not,
> however, create a new source which is referenced by all the people and fa=
milies
> I just imported.
>=20
> When I import a .grdb (Gramps Database) file the whole thing hangs and I =
have
> no idea if it is doing anything. After an undetermined amount of time it
> unhangs when it is done. This import also does NOT create a new source
> referenced by all the people and families in the file.
>=20
> I would propose two actions:
>=20
> 1) Show some activity or at least pop up a dialog with the message "Impor=
ting.
> Please wait"
>=20
> 2) Always create the new source and have all the families and people refe=
rence
> that source. The user can, of course, delete the source if they want to.

--=20
Alexander Roitman   http://www.gramps-project.org