diff --git a/gramps/src/GraphLayout.py b/gramps/src/GraphLayout.py
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+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000  Donald N. Allingham
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+class GraphLayout:
+
+    def __init__(self,plist,person):
+        self.plist = plist
+        self.person = person
+        self.v = []
+        self.e = []
+        self.maxx = 0
+        self.maxy = 0
+
+    def max_size(self):
+        return (self.maxx,self.maxy)
+    
+    def layout(self):
+        return ([],[])
+
+class DescendLine(GraphLayout):
+
+    def layout(self):
+        self.elist = [(0,0)]
+        self.space_for(self.person)
+        return (self.v,self.e[1:])
+    
+    def space_for(self,person,level=1.0,pos=1.0):
+        last = self.elist[-1]
+        self.elist.append(level,pos)
+        self.e.append(last[0],last[1],level,pos)
+        self.v.append(person,level,pos)
+        if level > self.maxx:
+            self.maxx = level
+        if pos > self.maxy:
+            self.maxy = pos
+            
+        for family in person.getFamilyList():
+            for child in family.getChildList():
+                self.space_for(child,level+1.0,pos)
+                pos = pos + max(self.depth(child),1)
+                if pos > self.maxy:
+                    self.maxy = pos
+        self.elist.pop()
+        
+    def depth(self,person,val=1.0):
+        for family in person.getFamilyList():
+            clist = family.getChildList()
+            val = val + len(clist)
+            for child in clist:
+                val = self.depth(child,val)
+            val = val - 1.0
+        return val