KD Reports 2.3.0 The Latest Release After Two Years

19.09.2024 Sebastian Springer No comments

We’re pleased to announce the release of KD Reports 2.3.0, the latest version of our reporting tool for Qt applications. This marks our first major update in two years, bringing several bug fixes and new features that further improve the experience of generating reports.

What is KD Reports?

KD Reports is a versatile tool for generating reports directly from Qt applications. It supports creating printable and exportable reports using code or XML, featuring elements like text, tables, charts, headers, and footers. Whether for visualizing database content, generating invoices, or producing formatted printouts, KD Reports makes it easy to create structured reports within your Qt projects.

What’s New in KD Reports 2.3.0?

The new release includes essential bug fixes and feature enhancements that make KD Reports even more robust and user-friendly.

Bug Fixes

The 2.3.0 release addresses several important issues to improve stability and compatibility. One major fix resolves an infinite loop and other problems caused by changes in QTextFormat behavior in Qt 6.7. Right-aligned tabs, which previously didn’t work when paragraph margins were set, have also been corrected. High-DPI rendering has been improved to eliminate blurriness in displays where the device pixel ratio (DPR) is not equal to 1. Furthermore, an issue with result codes being overwritten in the KDReportsPreviewDialog has been fixed. Finally, table borders, which were lost after upgrading to Qt 6.8, now behave as expected, maintaining their cell borders throughout.

New Features

KD Reports 2.3.0 introduces several new features aimed at providing more customization and flexibility in report generation. For instance, the AutoTableElement now supports customization of header styling via the new setHorizontalHeaderFormatFunction and setVerticalHeaderFormatFunction, which are demonstrated in the PriceList example. Additionally, individual table cell formatting has been enhanced with the setCellFormatFunction, allowing for customization of borders and padding. Text alignment within table cells has also been improved with the new setVerticalAlignment feature, making it easy to vertically center or top-align text when using different font sizes within the same row.

The AbstractTableElement now allows setting column constraints while leaving some columns without constraints—just pass {} for unconstrained columns. This feature is particularly useful when setting constraints for columns further to the right. Also, the TableElement has gained rowCount() and columnCount() methods, which can be used in dynamic scenarios, such as applying alternate background colors to rows.

Lastly, you can now disable the progress dialog during printing or PDF export using setProgressDialogEnabled(false). This is useful for applications that generate multiple documents or handle progress tracking internally, offering more control over the user interface during these operations.

You can explore all the new features and improvements in KD Reports 2.3.0 on its GitHub page. Download the latest release and check out the detailed changes to see how they can enhance your reporting tasks. Feel free to share your feedback or report any issues you encounter along the way.