New Features of Xpert-Timer

This is a list of the new features:   • New To-Do List
	The To-Do list is totally new. Now you have the option of displaying many more columns. Sort the data by clicking on the column header. You can now categorize the tasks and group them using  several filters. For example, filter for priority "high" and "very high" in the category "To do in office" and "Ever lasting tasks". The Outlook compatibility will be included in one of the next versions.   The integrated To-Do list ist displayed in the project manager. If you are using the Multi-User version, you can easily assign tasks to other users. The integrated messaging system will display a message, if you have received a new task. Change the subject of a task by simply clicking F2 in the subject. Also, drag & drop a task in a new category.   You can now start timing the project linked to the task by clicking the "Start" button on the task. The subject will then be saved in the timestamp comment. So if you have a task you do every day, just create a "Never ending tasks" category, save a task in there and start timing it, when you need it. This will simply create a timestamp with the subject of the task. When you print the To-Do list you can name the header yourself and deside the format you want to print it to.
• To-Do reminder
	There's a new option in the configuration. If you want your open tasks displayed in a seperate dialog every time you start Xpert-Timer, you need to activate this function.
• Easier assignment of projects to other users
	We've implemented more filters in the dialog, where you assign projects to other users. For example, there's a filter now for all projects that have not been assigned yet. This makes it much easier to keep an overview. Remember, you can mark multiple users with the mouse and assign multiple projects in one step.
• Optimized editing of timestamps
	If you check the box "Show timestamps of the day when closing Xpert-Timer", you'll notice that the dialog has changed. All timestamps that follow immediately after each other are marked green. If one timestamp ends and another starts a couple of minutes later, it will be marked red. If you click into the comment field, or hit F2, you can edit the text of the comment easily. This also works in the project manager. If you right-click on the comment you can also copy and paste text, add new text or use textphrases. Mark multiple timestamps to add the same comment at once. If you rightclick on the timestamps you can group the timstamps, filter them, hide and show columns, just like in the project manager.
• Round timestamps
	Often requested, we have now implemented the function to round the timestamps. There are two different options to do so. 1.) You can round the timestamps immediately when timing the project. The rounded timstamp will then be saved in the database. 2.) You can time your projects without rounding the timestamps. Later you can just display the rounded timestamps in the timestamp list. This allows you to keep the "real" timestamps in your database. Option 2:
• Merging of timestamps
	If you created multiple timestamps to the same project over the day you can now merge the timestamps. If there are gaps between the timestamps, you can decide what to do with them. You can either recalculate the end of the timestamp or add additional minutes of the gaps.
• Optimized Report headers
	When you print a report, you can now decide what to name it. Just hit the print button and an new dialog will open. Decide the name of your report and the oriantation.
• Quickaccess projects
	We've added a quickaccess project list to Xpert-Timer. You can open it by hitting "Window" -> "Quickaccess projects". Then drag&drop projects onto the list. You can start timing the project by simply clicking it once. If you right-click on a project in the list, you can decide how the list is displayed. E.g. icons with name, or only icons...just the way you need it.
• Document management dialog
	You can now keep an overview of all your documents linked to a project by simply opening the document management window. Also, we added an option to create your own folders to keep the documents organized.
• Invoice management dialog
	This new dialog allows you to keep an overview of all open, or all created invoices to your clients. Multiple filter options help you to keep it organized.
• Automatic project start
	There's a new option in the configuration dialog. You can find it in the tab "Options" -> "Other". You can now choose a project you always want to start, when you startup Xpert-Timer. You can also set a waiting period before it actually starts running. This comes in very handy, in case you need to make a coffe before you actually start working... You can also set an automatic lunch notification. This fuction will always remind you to take a break!

Version 2.0

• New view in the Project Manager
  
  

  Now you can show the activity report, your timestamps and the project list in your project manager. You can see every timestamp very easy and book the timestamps on an other project, just by dragging and dropping in onto the project. Group your timestamps the way you need the, right click on the column headers to show/hide colums and print the report. These reports substitute the old external reports you used to print through the menu point "Reports".

  
  
• Invoice Module
  
  

  	Create your invoices directly out of Xpert-Timer. You can also add your reimbursable expenses besides the project time, e.g. travelling expenses.
  	All print templates can be edited for your needs in your own design. A couple of different templates are included in Xpert-Timer per default. Go to the configuration, click on the tab 'System' and choose Invoice. Click on edit to create your individual template for your invoice.

  
  
• Improved Client Managment
  
  

  The client management is now a full address database. You can enter all details of your clients now. You can create your inovices from this dialog or right click on the client in your project manager.

  
  
• Reimbursable Expenses
  
  

  You can now enter all kinds of reimbursable expenses in Xpert-Timer, to calculate the full profit / loss of your project. The easiest way to add a reimbursable expense is to hit CTRL+T while the project is running. Now add all expenses that occur with the project. To view the entered expenses go to the project settings or to the clientmanager and choose the client and the tab 'Reimbursables'. Note: Xpert-Timer can handle a different price calculation for each project.

  
  
• Improved Reports
  
  

  Many more options to print the reports are available. Just right-click on the timestamps in the project manager, group the timestamps the way you need them and print them. The same works with working hours per day, the activity report, the project list and many more...

  
  
• Improved Filter Dialogues
  
  

  The filter dialogs are much better now. The drop down list has become a dialog to search for clients or projects. Also, you only need to enter part of the project or client name or you can enter the project number or client number. Wildcards work fine, too.

  
  What else is new:
  
• You can now set a price and a price unit for each client.
• Textphrases can be saved, so you don't have to enter the same text over and over again
• Group your timestamps by user, project or date
• New visual Themes for Timebar
• Split / merge Timestamps
• Enhanced Timestamp management
• Textphrases
• Projectcharts
• Archive old projects
• Show Times in Decimal
• Activate/deactivate User
• Activate/deactivate Project types
• Move Timestamps via Drag&Drop
• Move Projects via Drag&Drop
• Move Activity Report Entries via Drag&Drop