PortaBase Changelog

What's new in PortaBase 2.1

Sep 11, 2012
  • Added HTML export
  • Improved the column statistics dialog, added a column width control widget to it
  • Improved the file properties dialog, added a button to launch the column statistics dialog
  • More logical workflow for importing MobileDB and XML files
  • Added a button in the preferences dialog to clear the recent files list
  • Boolean columns are now allowed in calculations (treated as 0 or 1)
  • Added a preference to allow the height of rows in the data grid to shrink with the font size on the N900
  • Fullscreen images (and optionally the entire application) now auto-rotate to match the device orientation on the N900
  • The backlight on Maemo devices no longer dims or turns off during a slideshow
  • Removed the feature to double click a row to show it in the Row Viewer; it was redundant and buggy
  • Improved the help pages, added a search feature
  • Added a Slovak UI translation, and the French translation is being actively maintained again
  • New application icon by Holly Guenther (http://kimchikawaii.deviantart.com)
  • Digitally signed the Windows and Mac OS X binaries for easier installation on recent OS releases
  • Assorted bugfixes

New in PortaBase 2.0 (Jun 3, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug with the recently opened files list when importing a file.
  • Fixed a bug on Fremantle where back/close button handling could get confused.

New in PortaBase 2.0 RC 1 (May 28, 2010)

  • All of the serious bugs reported during beta testing have been addressed, installation on the Nokia N900 is now much easier, and I've received all the translations I expect to get for 2.0.

New in PortaBase 2.0 Beta 2 (May 18, 2010)

  • All of the serious bugs reported with the last beta have been fixed.

New in PortaBase 2.0 Beta 1 (May 6, 2010)

  • Added Mac OS X port (Tiger, Leopard, and Snow Leopard)
  • Added Maemo port (Diablo and Fremantle)
  • Stopped development on the Zaurus version
  • Printing support
  • Added new, open, import, and recent file buttons to the start screen
  • Updated icons
  • View, sorting, and filter selection/management dialogs via toolbar buttons
  • Fullscreen mode, toggled via a toolbar button
  • Good performance even when scrolling directly through thousands of records
  • (previously required pagination, which is still optional but no longer the
  • default behavior)
  • Remember dialog sizes so they stay at your preferred size until manually
  • changed
  • Launch the row viewer with a single click on a row (preference to disable)
  • Locale-aware number formatting (not used in data export, for portability)
  • Removed customization of the menu and toolbar layout (it was really only
  • needed on the Zaurus)
  • Assorted usability enhancements and visual improvements