# Beta Testing **URL:** https://gramps.discourse.group/c/gramps-development/beta-testing/29.md?page=1 [Latest](https://gramps.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gramps.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://gramps.discourse.group/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [What to expect (and test) with Gramps 6.0 beta](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/what-to-expect-and-test-with-gramps-6-0-beta/6989)
**Author:** [@dsblank](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/dsblank)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/what-to-expect-and-test-with-gramps-6-0-beta/6989 "2025-04-24T14:14:45Z")
As noted, Gramps 6.0 comes with a host of changes all over the app—from the UI, help links, and items under the hood. I’m especially interested in getting feedback on three items: Upgrading Any errors throughout repor… --- ## [Addons fail to load in 6.0 \[Addon Manager installs from outdated Project\]](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/addons-fail-to-load-in-6-0-addon-manager-installs-from-outdated-project/7515)
**Author:** [@Woody](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Woody)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/addons-fail-to-load-in-6-0-addon-manager-installs-from-outdated-project/7515 "2025-04-24T14:03:56Z")
I just installed Gramps 6.0 RC2. Unfortunately, the installation of the add-on modules failed. Only the window appeared. By RC1 there are no Problems with this. --- ## [Re-develop Download Media addon for Gramps 6.0?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/re-develop-download-media-addon-for-gramps-6-0/7492)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/re-develop-download-media-addon-for-gramps-6-0/7492 "2025-04-22T04:26:38Z")
In 2015, Tim G. L. Lyons ( @kulath ) released the Download Media addon Utilities tool. At that time, the Gramps Media Object Editor did not allow adding a URL to an online file as a path. (To be more accurate, a URL cou… --- ## [6.0.1 View configuration errors on Apply](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/6-0-1-view-configuration-errors-on-apply/7482)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/6-0-1-view-configuration-errors-on-apply/7482 "2025-04-20T00:19:12Z")
Summary: Applying a change in Configuration for a table-based view pops 2 error dialogs for each selected column checkbox. My tests were on Windows 10 with 6.0.1 version. And it needs to be tested on other OSes. Before… --- ## [6.0 Geography views scrolling problem at maximum zoom](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/6-0-geography-views-scrolling-problem-at-maximum-zoom/7469)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 12:58am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/6-0-geography-views-scrolling-problem-at-maximum-zoom/7469 "2025-04-18T00:58:37Z")
This needs validation testing with Gramps 6.0 on macOS and a Linux box. Just discovered a problem with the drag scrolling of Maps on Windows. I think it might be due to an unintended increase in the number of zoom level… --- ## [Rewrite Gramps XML importer?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/rewrite-gramps-xml-importer/7382)
**Author:** [@romjerome](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/romjerome)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/rewrite-gramps-xml-importer/7382 "2025-04-15T13:22:41Z")
Hi. The title is a kind of “asking without expected answer”, because I do not have any plan to make a rewrite of the gramps importer. I was just a little bit surprised how fast we could get a pseudo-serialization for p… --- ## [Gramps XML to JSONL file format](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-xml-to-jsonl-file-format/7349)
**Author:** [@romjerome](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/romjerome)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-xml-to-jsonl-file-format/7349 "2025-03-29T11:40:13Z")
Hello, Is there any exporter (or transformer) for generating a dataset in JSONL file format? I just wanted to try to train (queries) an AI with the content of example.gramps file. Jérôme R. --- ## [Gramps 6.0 and gedcom 7](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-and-gedcom-7/6950)
**Author:** [@Woody](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Woody)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-and-gedcom-7/6950 "2025-03-23T09:19:07Z")
I know @Nick-Hall said gedcom 7 won’t be fully supported right away. But I want to post what I notice. I read in a gedcom7 file and noticed that the character set encoding of the gedcom file is not recognized. In gedco… --- ## [No reference info for Addon Manager causes an exit](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/no-reference-info-for-addon-manager-causes-an-exit/7287)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/no-reference-info-for-addon-manager-causes-an-exit/7287 "2025-03-22T19:29:05Z")
I did a ‘no network’ edge case install of Gramps 6.0 and got a weird result. Started with a fresh install of Windows 10 (with no internet connection and no pre-existing Gramps User Directory), copying the GrampsAIO-6.0.… --- ## [Beta2 MacOS FamilySearch plugin - import pip](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/beta2-macos-familysearch-plugin-import-pip/4201)
**Author:** [@GaryGriffin](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/GaryGriffin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 4:46am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/beta2-macos-familysearch-plugin-import-pip/4201 "2025-03-20T04:46:07Z")
Not sure that this is a valid issue. I tried to run the FamilySearch plugin on beta2 and it failed due to dependencies in the Mac version. If I manually install all of the dependencies into the package (since it is an AI… --- ## [Should the Plugin Registration fail gracefully for missing Prerequisites?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/should-the-plugin-registration-fail-gracefully-for-missing-prerequisites/5147)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/should-the-plugin-registration-fail-gracefully-for-missing-prerequisites/5147 "2025-03-20T19:46:39Z")
Just installed 5.2 UndoHistory experimental addon by @DavidMStraub. There wasn’t a README.md to describe the type of plugin nor an addons.json to let the Addon Manager manage the installation yet. So used GitHub’s “Down… --- ## [Media URL testing for Gramps 6.0 beta](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/media-url-testing-for-gramps-6-0-beta/7144)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/media-url-testing-for-gramps-6-0-beta/7144 "2025-03-06T19:48:17Z")
Gramps 6.0 Media Object Editor will validate URLs for the paths of Media. Previous versions have allowed importing of URLs as Media paths but the Media Object Editor refused to validate. So Editing the Media attributes … --- ## [Errors building 6.0 beta2 from source](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/errors-building-6-0-beta2-from-source/7148)
**Author:** [@Brinycoolie](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Brinycoolie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/errors-building-6-0-beta2-from-source/7148 "2025-03-03T21:57:54Z")
I just tried to install an upgrade of Gramps6.0-Beta2 from source, after first ‘remove’ 5.2.4 from the deb package manager and then doing a ‘purge’. I first made a clone of my VM and all was good with the old 5.2.4 on t… --- ## [6.0rc1 ... updating schema Unexpected Errors](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/6-0rc1-updating-schema-unexpected-errors/7151)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/6-0rc1-updating-schema-unexpected-errors/7151 "2025-03-03T18:28:54Z")
Just reset my Win10pro box back to factory (no internet connection) and copied the GrampsAIO-6.0.0-rc1-1\_win64.exe installer by USB thumbdrive (aka SneakerNet.) Also copied 3gb of grampsdb folder (696 files) to the d… --- ## [Improving the Dutch translation of Gramps v.6](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/improving-the-dutch-translation-of-gramps-v-6/7125)
**Author:** [@StephanP](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/StephanP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 6:07am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/improving-the-dutch-translation-of-gramps-v-6/7125 "2025-02-28T06:07:28Z")
This is a call, an invitation to all Dutch users of Gramps. Who will join me in the process of completing and improving the Dutch translation of Gramps? I am currently working on the Dutch translation of Gramps towards… --- ## [External 6.0 addons 'Projects' now available for testing](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/external-6-0-addons-projects-now-available-for-testing/7095)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/external-6-0-addons-projects-now-available-for-testing/7095 "2025-02-26T14:36:10Z")
Kari has generated 6.0 addons-xx.json listings and downloadable archive files for testing the 6.0 beta Addon Manager. (Thanks @kku ! ) This does NOT mean the Isotammi addons have been tested with the Gramps 6.0 beta. Th… --- ## [Failure to Update via 6.0 Addon Manager](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/failure-to-update-via-6-0-addon-manager/7085)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/failure-to-update-via-6-0-addon-manager/7085 "2025-02-23T18:09:06Z")
11:5a CT 23 Feb 2025 Just tried updating all new and updated 6.0 addons from the main Gramps “Project” via the Addon Manager settings. It added/updated over 140 plugins and reported 1 failure: “Place Cleanup” Now the … --- ## [A GUI beta testing challenge: undefined column widths](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/a-gui-beta-testing-challenge-undefined-column-widths/7080)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/a-gui-beta-testing-challenge-undefined-column-widths/7080 "2025-02-23T15:33:03Z")
6.0 is around the corner and 6.0.1 is likely to follow soon afterwards. Could we use this thread to identify incidences of a specific target for 6.0.1: resizeable columns with a bad default width or where the width cust… --- ## [Leading/trailing white-space trimming in URLs for Addon Manager](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/leading-trailing-white-space-trimming-in-urls-for-addon-manager/7024)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/leading-trailing-white-space-trimming-in-urls-for-addon-manager/7024 "2025-02-16T16:39:42Z")
In a comment troubleshooting Project entries for the Addon Manager in @ztlxltl 's FTV GitHub issues, the error messages that were pasted indicate a space (or other non-printable character) at the end of their Isotammi Pr… --- ## [Updating a multipack Addon](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/updating-a-multipack-addon/7039)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/updating-a-multipack-addon/7039 "2025-02-18T15:27:26Z")
This is on Gramps 5.2.2 but it would probably be the same for Gramps 6 I just tried the update (0.1.67 to 0.1.70) button for 1 of the FTV addons in the Addon Manager (Project URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ztlx… --- ## [Gramps 6.0 defaults](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-defaults/6990)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-defaults/6990 "2025-02-14T16:58:21Z")
While doing a test on a clean re-install of Windows 10 and then install Gramps, I noted that the default Backup option. Because Gramps posted a warning during exit that it was making a backup. But I hadn’t set a backup … --- ## [Where should Gramps 6.0 beta cycle bugs be reported?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/where-should-gramps-6-0-beta-cycle-bugs-be-reported/6979)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/where-should-gramps-6-0-beta-cycle-bugs-be-reported/6979 "2025-02-10T18:44:10Z")
Here on Discourse? MantisBT? GitHub issues? --- ## [GraphView stopped working in Gramps 6 beta1 (flatpak)](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/graphview-stopped-working-in-gramps-6-beta1-flatpak/6952)
**Author:** [@S.Mackay](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/S.Mackay)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/graphview-stopped-working-in-gramps-6-beta1-flatpak/6952 "2025-02-08T14:21:41Z")
Gramps 6.0.0 beta1 gets an error from the GraphView addon. The error is pasted at the bottom of this post. The GraphView addon works in the current Gramps 5.2.4 flatpak from flathub, so the difference in the flatpak for… --- ## [Recurring error after restarting Gramps 6.0](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/recurring-error-after-restarting-gramps-6-0/6949)
**Author:** [@Woody](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Woody)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/recurring-error-after-restarting-gramps-6-0/6949 "2025-02-07T20:31:40Z")
After installing Gramps 6.0, the program starts normally. When I close the program and start it again, I get an error message saying that libgcc\_s\_seh-1.dll cannot be found and that I should reinstall the program. When I… --- ## [\`depends\_on\` plugin registration attribute not in addons-xx.json file](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/depends-on-plugin-registration-attribute-not-in-addons-xx-json-file/6923)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/depends-on-plugin-registration-attribute-not-in-addons-xx-json-file/6923 "2025-02-05T15:14:56Z")
While working from the addons-en.json as a checklist for Addons missing a help\_url, noticed that the depends\_on is not among the 3 prerequisite attributes (requires modules, requires\_exe, requires gi) conveyed to the Add… --- ## [Category Navigation interaction between FTV and CardView](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/category-navigation-interaction-between-ftv-and-cardview/6921)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 2:06am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/category-navigation-interaction-between-ftv-and-cardview/6921 "2025-02-05T02:06:24Z")
@PLegoux posted on Geneanet ( https://geneanet.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2734429#p2734429 ) about using FTV (FamilyTreeView) in concert with CardView by @cdhorn . He noted that this burdened Gramps to its limits. I, ho… --- ## [Beta1 "Types" - Linked for Feedback](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/beta1-types-linked-for-feedback/3926)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/beta1-types-linked-for-feedback/3926 "2025-02-02T06:49:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from Gramps v5.2.0-beta1 released: --- ## [5.2 seems to be slower than 5.1](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/5-2-seems-to-be-slower-than-5-1/6736)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/5-2-seems-to-be-slower-than-5-1/6736 "2025-01-05T18:30:09Z")
@UlrichDemlehner , which speed issues? Or are they discussed in another thread? If @dsblank is doing optimizations for the upcoming 6.0 version, he probably wants to know about a very recent specific slowdown. --- ## [Addon Manager allows "update" to lower version tuple](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/addon-manager-allows-update-to-lower-version-tuple/6479)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/addon-manager-allows-update-to-lower-version-tuple/6479 "2024-12-04T16:12:06Z")
I tweaked a copy of the Dates addon gramplet from the Isotammi project and incremented the version from 1.1.9 to 1.1.10 When checking the version with the Addon Manager, the current version is higher than the downloadab… --- ## [TimeLines Map addon beta testing](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timelines-map-addon-beta-testing/6130)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timelines-map-addon-beta-testing/6130 "2024-11-17T09:43:42Z")
See Addon:Time Lines Map from addons-source/tree/maintenance/gramps52/GeoTimeLines Initial dialog. (There is a “Choose view format” item in the context menu to show these options again.) [Previous page](https://gramps.discourse.group/c/gramps-development/beta-testing/29.md) [Next page](https://gramps.discourse.group/c/gramps-development/beta-testing/29.md?page=2)