OpenLP 2.9.3 aka 3.0 Beta 2 OFFICIAL DISCUSSION

NLACav

doubleJ
Hello...
Upon upgrading from 2.4.6 to 2.9.2, I noticed that the Bible translation dropdown moved to a different tab.
I would like to request that it be placed back on the original tabs (Find and Select).
You either have to start on the Options tab (which it isn't, by default) or you have to choose your verse, go to the Options tab, change the translation, go back to the Find or Select tab, and hit the Search button again.
That's a very inefficient way to work.
Maybe there is a faster solution, but I haven't found it.
In 2.4.6, you could just search, change the translation, and hit the Search button again.
It would be even cooler if the translation dropdown automatically changed the search results.
Thanks for your consideration...
JJ

+1 on this. We tend to use only one translation but it's annoying to have to switch tabs to change if we need to. Previous version had that part right (every other change to bibles is an improvement as far as I can tell)

Brendan

Is 2.9.2 now considered stable enough for live use?

NLACav

Brendan
Is 2.9.2 now considered stable enough for live use?

Been using it for a couple months. No show stopping bugs that I have found. Make sure to back up all your data before updating and read this thread completely so you know what to expect and what the solutions to common problems are.

And don't test in production. Give yourself a few days to test it before using it in a service.

jwoithe

I have been trying OpenLP out for possible deployment. I started with 2.9.2 (beta) but have since shifted to the git code[1] since some things have been fixed since 2.9.2 was released. I have encountered a number of issues which I thought I'd jot down to see which - if any - have known solutions. I am running OpenLP on Slackware64-current with python 3.9.5, Qt 5.15.2, Libreoffice 7.1.2 and VLC 3.0.12. The following list is in no particular order and, as far as I can tell, affects the beta as much as the git code.

When playing an audio media file the projection screen goes totally white. This happens even if I've explicitly defined a theme which has black as its background. If a fixed colour is to be shown during audio playback I would have expected it to be black. I can't find any OpenLP setting related to this. Is it perhaps a setting in VLC?When an audio or video media file is played the timeline widget remains at 0:00, the position indicator remains at the start and clicking anywhere on the timeline has no effect. Is the timeline meant to work at this point in time?To get OpenLP to use Libreoffice to support presentations, I needed to set some environment variables: PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/libreoffice/program/, URE_BOOTSTRAP=vnd.sun.star.pathname:/usr/local/libreoffice/program/fundamentalrc . It was then possible to load an ODP presentation into the library. When I go to insert this into a service, I get a "Missing Presentation" error dialog: "The presentation <FILENAME> is incomplete, please reload." The presentation is not inserted into the service.When closing OpenLP some xcb errors are displayed on the console[2].

A debug log is attached for the following sequence of events:

Start OpenLP.Select Presentations from the libraryDouble-click an ODP presentation file to add it to the serviceClick "Ok" in the error dialog boxExit OpenLP

Does this provide any indication as to what the error might be? I'm seeing some errors ("ERROR"), including some related to UNO, but it's hard to tell whether they are related to the difficulties with presentations because I don't know what the expected behaviour might be. I see some errors linked to stack depth but again I can't tell if these are significant or not.

I'm happy to run additional tests or provide extra information if it would help track the issues down. Given the lack of any similar reports on the forums that I can see,

I suspect that there may be local issues at play. If so, hopefully the cause can be identified easily so I can continue evaluating OpenLP for our use.

[1] Git pull is current as of this writing (8 June 2021).

[2] qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 3 (BadWindow), sequence: 2430, resource id: 4202265, major code: 40 (TranslateCoords), minor code: 0

qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 3 (BadWindow), sequence: 2619, resource id: 4202353, major code: 40 (TranslateCoords), minor code: 0

JohnnyFowler

I love the OpenLP 2.9.2

I have some YouTube settings that working great. Depending on a 2K (1920x1080) or a 4K (3840x2160) overhead projector, I have made an entire set of Themes for 2K and 4K. Even 2K and 4K Themes for YouTube and they work great. I also have 2K and 4K Themes for Images, Responsive Scripture Readings, Songs, and Bible Verses. There are a few bugs I'll report later, but in general it is a good product. I'm setting up Training overheads in 2K and 4K also.

Johnny Fowler

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NLACav

Is it possible to edit the stage view? Would like to make it more simple with just the current slide and the time on it. Not a Programmer or I would dig into the html/css.

JohnnyFowler

I love the OpenLP 2.9.2

In OpenLP 2.9.2, I too noticed a flickering of video from Media at top of screen. It was a mpeg file, and I converted it to a mp4 and it went away. Must be something to do with VLC.

Johnny

JohnnyFowler

OpenLP 2.9.2:

When I'm updating a Theme in Theme editor, I must use OpenLP 2.4.6 and transfer the edited Theme to OpenLP 2.9.2 because the "color function for main body does not appear to work. Yes, there are few bugs in OpenLP 2.9.2, but I love it and it runs great!

Johnny

ninjakiwi

For everyone with bug reports for 2.9.2, check if someone's already reported it here: https://gitlab.com/openlp/openlp/-/issues

If you don't see the issue, then make a new issue.

@NLACav Editing the built-in views is not easy. But custom stage views still work in OpenLP 2.9.2. There's a wiki page about them here: https://gitlab.com/openlp/wiki/-/wikis/Custom-Stage-Views And there's a few form posts around this form with examples of custom stage views.

JohnM

@NLACav Yes it is possible to edit the stage views, but you will need to be able to modify the HTML/Java/CSS files. Read the manual here. Read the full section then download the files and put them in the correct folder and see if they work. If they do you can modify from that point. If you get stuck just ask....we may already have something or know of something that will work for you.

NLACav

JohnM
@NLACav Yes it is possible to edit the stage views, but you will need to be able to modify the HTML/Java/CSS files. Read the manual here. Read the full section then download the files and put them in the correct folder and see if they work. If they do you can modify from that point. If you get stuck just ask....we may already have something or know of something that will work for you.

The Files included do work - and I was able to remove the items I don't need - is it possible to make the text scale so if I have a verse that don't fit with the text size selected it will drop the size to fit on screen?

NLACav

Win10 latest updates installed - what format do I need to have videos in for them to loop as a background? Making 10min long loops so they don't stop when the worship team decides to go thru the song 3 times is using more ram than I like.

AndrewK

I think that I've looked at every post in this discussion. I apologise in advance if I have missed the answer to my question either here or in the manual.

When setting up version 2.9.2 on MacOS Big Sur 11.3.1, almost the first question asked by OpenLP is 'Where is Microsoft PowerPoint?' and it presents my applications directory.

I don't have Microsoft PowerPoint. And nor do I want Microsoft PowerPoint.

Clicking on 'Cancel' sent OpenLP into a tailspin. How do I get past this, please?

And, whilst I'm here, I noticed in the manual the following comment, '… we do not have the finacial means to buy an official Apple Developer certificate … .' [sic] *please note the typo in the manual!

I'm curious about how much that certificate costs and if it is a one time fee or an ongoing cost. I think that you have provided a good explanation of how to install OpenLP, bypassing the need for that certificate, but the question remains in my mind: how many people read the manual?!?

On the mailing list of another Open Source software project that I use, there were questions 3 weeks out of 4 per month, in my estimate, about how to bypass the installation blockage, even though it was in their manual, and if people had bothered to search the archives of the mailing list, could easily have found the answer. I said 'were' above because someone on the team recently bit the bullet and paid for the Developer Certificate. I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did that because they were tired of answering the same question over and over again.

It may be that one or some of the Mac users of OpenLP might want to pay for the Certificate to avoid potential problems. Just my 2.2 cents.

(I have to add 10% GST to everything in this country!)

Blessings, Andrew

AndrewK

Is this where we are supposed to report bugs/issues with OpenLP 2.92 aka 3.0? Is there a different reporting forum as well, or instead of this one?

I'm asking this question because I raised an issue on 1 July and I haven't had any reply or comment on it. Other issues have received comments since mine but mine remains unanswered. It prevents me even trying the new version.????

Blessings,

Andrew

AndrewK
I think that I've looked at every post in this discussion. I apologise in advance if I have missed the answer to my question either here or in the manual.
When setting up version 2.9.2 on MacOS Big Sur 11.3.1, almost the first question asked by OpenLP is 'Where is Microsoft PowerPoint?' and it presents my applications directory.
I don't have Microsoft PowerPoint. And nor do I want Microsoft PowerPoint.
Clicking on 'Cancel' sent OpenLP into a tailspin. How do I get past this, please?
And, whilst I'm here, I noticed in the manual the following comment, '… we do not have the finacial means to buy an official Apple Developer certificate … .' [sic] *please note the typo in the manual!
I'm curious about how much that certificate costs and if it is a one time fee or an ongoing cost. I think that you have provided a good explanation of how to install OpenLP, bypassing the need for that certificate, but the question remains in my mind: how many people read the manual?!?
On the mailing list of another Open Source software project that I use, there were questions 3 weeks out of 4 per month, in my estimate, about how to bypass the installation blockage, even though it was in their manual, and if people had bothered to search the archives of the mailing list, could easily have found the answer. I said 'were' above because someone on the team recently bit the bullet and paid for the Developer Certificate. I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did that because they were tired of answering the same question over and over again.
It may be that one or some of the Mac users of OpenLP might want to pay for the Certificate to avoid potential problems. Just my 2.2 cents.
https://forums.openlp.org/uploads/010/JKNF2XPI01C6.png
(I have to add 10% GST to everything in this country!)
Blessings, Andrew

craigbotha

tgc
OpenLP 3.0 Beta 1 has been released! See the announcement here: https://openlp.org/blog/2020/12/21/openlp-292-aka-30-beta-1-persistent-peninah
Please report findings and bugs. Read this for a guide on howt to create a debug log: https://manual.openlp.org/troubleshooting.html#i-have-been-asked-to-email-a-debug-log-where-do-i-find-this

I installed it on ubuntu 20.04 and it was working fine, including the remote view (version 0.9.4), but now that the remote view has updated to version 0.9.5, it doesn't work anymore. How do I fix it? seeing it's impossible to go back to openlp 2.4

Threep

Hi everybody,

I tried the last beta 2.9.3. Like the warning tell us, I meet the issues with bible and pictures.

I like the new option to can add a folder for videos but I get the same strange sort of them. We have about 300 videos, each with a number of 3 digit behind (like 001 - Name), but I don't have them in the right order :

I hope you can fix that in the next realease (or tell us how the sort work).

God bless you for your work

JohnM

@Threep Folders have the same issues with sorting in the Media library. There is a request to allow folders to be moved in the list.

Issue 928 has been created.

m2j3sahagon

I was configuring the Theme on the latest Beta release. I noticed that you can now use a video as a background. But when I tried it. I can see the video but not the lyrics. Is there anything I need to do?

APAC_OBS

I read somewhere that the non-display on thumbnails in the Service/Slides Remote was fixed in version 0.9.6 of the remote BUT my Beta 3 version of OpenLP tells me the Remote is up to date but it still shows 0.9.5 How can I install v 0.9.6 if the function in

Settings/Configure OpenLP/Remote Interface/Check For Updates won't show an update later than 0.9.5

raoul

Hi Andrew,

We're aware of this. With the new version of OpenLP, it supports Keynote and PowerPoint on Mac. The initial implementation looks for both of those, and if it can't find one of them, it asks for the location. We're going to change that to rather be a configuration option.

AndrewK

raoul
Hi Andrew,
We're aware of this. With the new version of OpenLP, it supports Keynote and PowerPoint on Mac. The initial implementation looks for both of those, and if it can't find one of them, it asks for the location. We're going to change that to rather be a configuration option.

Thanks, Raoul,

If I understand you correctly, that new version is not yet available for me, or anyone(?) to test. If that's correct, when am I likely to be able to test it, or, better still, put it into production?

If I'm not correct - and that means it is available now - where do I find it? I thought that I had looked in all of the usual places.

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