Documentation :: Feature Requests

Under Development

We have listed below all of the requests for features in future versions of Sequel Pro that we have received.

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Got a great feature you want added to Sequel Pro?

Check out the long list of features below to see if your feature request isn't already in the pipeline. Also ensure that there isn't an outstanding ticket for your feature on the issue tracker. If you think your request is unlisted, send an email to sequelpro@mjmedia.com.au with your awesome idea.

Most Requested Features

  1. Add/Edit User Permissions
  2. Tabbed User Interface (including visual notification when a query is still executing in another tab)
  3. Support for SQLite
  4. Support for PostgreSQL
  5. Export by right clicking a table
  6. Document Based Favourites system (Spotlight indexable file for storing connection information, favourite queries, Sort Options, Most Recent Opened Table etc -- maybe *.spf file )

MySQL Feature Implementation

Other Feature Requests

  • Copy/Paste for spreadsheet data in browse mode
  • Database and Table data synchronization
  • Support for re-ordering columns when editing a table
  • Add Preferences for default field delimiters in CSV imports and exports
  • Import Favourites from CocoaMySQL
  • Import wizard for CSV. Including adding new tables automatically and mapping of fields and data types.
        (Field mapping completed in 0.9.3 release)
  • Query editing tools:
    • Allow commenting out SQL easily
  • Allow Grouping of Favourites (e.g - Local and Remote)
  • Ability to filter Databases (similar to PHPMyAdmin)
  • Localisation - French, German (see Localization)
  • Make Table Names expandable so you can see Column names
  • Copy the names of tables by selecting them from the left panel (for pasting into the SQL Window)
  • Use Cocoa Date Selector for Date/Datetime fields
  • Provide access to MySQL Server Log as a Menu option (if possible).

Completed Features

  • Connect via SSH Tunnel
  • SQL Query Syntax Highlighting
  • Specify Character Set for table
  • Support for re-ordering favourites in connect panel
  • Add database currently being used as a Favourite
  • Show stats/performance for custom queries that are run
  • Show .jpg, .png, .gif and .tif image files as images
  • Query editing tools:
    • Run Highlighted Code only
    • Better Autocomplete
  • Make Services menu option allow current selected text to be run as a query. (e.g - <Current Application> » Services » Sequel Pro » Perform selection as MySQL Query.)
  • Map fields on CSV import
  • Add comment to tables (can be retrieved from show create table example )