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@ -2704,6 +2704,23 @@ all changes are immediate.</para></note>
double-clicking the lines connecting to the left of the corresponding
boxes for father and mother. </para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>You can also quickly access any of the spouses, siblings,
children, or parents of any displayed person. To do this, move the
mouse over the desired person's box and right-click to invoke
a context menu. The appropriate menu items will contain submenus
listing all spouses, siblings, children, and parents of the
corresponding person.
</para>
<tip><title>Advantages of using right-click menus</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Direct access to spouse and siblings</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Complete lists of all member of all categories,
not only the preferred members.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</tip>
</sect2>
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tools. These tools are similar to those commonly used in web browsers.
They include <guilabel>Back</guilabel> and <guilabel>Forward</guilabel>
items available from the <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu></menuchoice>
menu, context menus, and the toolbar buttons. They also include the
list of the recent selections available under the
<menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu></menuchoice> menu that allows you to jump
directly to any of the recent selections.
menu, context menus (available in People, Family, and Pedigree views),
and the toolbar buttons. They also include the list of the recent
selections available under the
<menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu></menuchoice> menu that allows you
to jump directly to any of the recent selections.
Finally, right-clicking on the <guibutton>Back</guibutton>
and <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> toolbar buttons invokes the
popup menu with corresponding portion of the history. Select any item
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</sect2>
<!-- ================ Usage Sub-subsection ================ -->
<sect2 id="gramps-nav-find-people">
<title>Finding People</title>
<para> To find a person in a database, choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
when in the People View, Family View, or Pedigree View. This opens a
<guilabel>Find Person</guilabel> dialog which can be used for searching
forward and backward. </para>
<sect2 id="gramps-nav-find">
<title>Finding records</title>
<para>To find a record in a database, first switch to the appripriate
View that provides the list of the desired records: People, Source,
Place, or Media. Then start typing the name of a person or the title
of a Source, Place, or Media object that you are looking for,
respectively.
You may also press <keycap>Ctrl+F</keycap> to turn on the search
mode, but simply staring to type is also enough.</para>
<para> If the search is successful, the found person becomes an active
person and the display adjusts according to the new active person and the
current view. </para>
</sect2>
<!-- ==== Figure: Type-ahead find ==== -->
<figure id="find-people-fig">
<title>Type-ahead find</title>
<screenshot><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata
fileref="figures/find-people.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
<textobject>
<phrase>Shows type-ahead find. </phrase>
</textobject></mediaobject></screenshot></figure>
<!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
<!-- ================ Usage Sub-subsection ================ -->
<sect2 id="gramps-nav-find-sources">
<title>Finding Sources</title>
<para> To find a source in a database, choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
when in the Sources View. This opens a <guilabel>Find Source</guilabel>
dialog which can be used for searching forward and backward. If the
search is successful, the found source becomes highlighted. </para>
</sect2>
<para> As you type, the first record in the list that is compatible
with your input will be selected.</para>
<!-- ================ Usage Sub-subsection ================ -->
<sect2 id="gramps-nav-find-places">
<title>Finding Places</title>
<para> To find a place in a database, choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
when in the Places View. This opens a <guilabel>Find Place</guilabel>
dialog which can be used for searching forward and backward. If the
search is successful, the found place becomes highlighted. </para>
</sect2>
<tip>
<title>Finding People</title>
<para>For more complex people searches you may want to use filters.
Enable filter controls by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Filter</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>, select the desired
filter, and click <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.
For details, see <xref linkend="filters"/></para></tip>
<!-- ================ Usage Sub-subsection ================ -->
<sect2 id="gramps-nav-find-media">
<title>Finding Media Objects</title>
<para> To find a media object in a database, choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
when in the Media View. This opens a <guilabel>Find Media Objects</guilabel>
dialog which can be used for searching forward and backward. If the
search is successful, the found media object becomes highlighted. </para>
</sect2>
</sect2>
</sect1>