diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog index 2a93cfa2c..458fdc0cf 100644 --- a/gramps2/ChangeLog +++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2005-09-06 Don Allingham + * doc/gramps-manual/C/getstart.xml: text and graphics improvements + * doc/gramps-manual/C/mainwin.xml: text and graphics improvements + * doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml: text and graphics improvements + 2005-09-05 Eero Tamminen * src/plugins/StatisticsChart.py: string changes "Number of relationship" -> "Number of relationships" (fix) diff --git a/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/getstart.xml b/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/getstart.xml index 9101fc35e..039f17a6e 100644 --- a/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/getstart.xml +++ b/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/getstart.xml @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ - + Shows Researcher Information Window. @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ - + Shows Open Database Window. diff --git a/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/mainwin.xml b/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/mainwin.xml index 49673f8f1..41c8b6330 100644 --- a/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/mainwin.xml +++ b/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/mainwin.xml @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ When you open a database (either existing or brand new), the - following window is displayed. + following window is displayed: @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ - + @@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ Views Views are the various ways to display different aspects of - genealogical information, as described below. Since the relevant - information is very broad and non-uniform in both context and - modality, it is best to split its display into smaller - categories, uniform in context and modality. Each View - represents such a split and displays a certain portion of - overall available information. Before the detailed description - of available Views, let us guide you through the ways of + genealogical information. It is best to split the relevent + informatin display into smaller categories, uniform in context + and modality; since it is very broad and non-uniform in both + cntext and modality. Each View represents such a split and + displays a certain portion of overall available + information. Before reviewing the detailed description of + available Views, you will be guided through the ways of switching between the Views. @@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ - + Shows sidebar viewing mode. @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ - + Shows tabbed viewing mode. @@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ according to their family names. Every family name is a node of the tree. Clicking the arrow on the left of the node will toggle its expansion state. When expanded, the node's content - is listed in the window. When collapsed, the contents is - rolled up and not visible. However, all the data is still - intact, it is just not being displayed. + is listed in the window. When collapsed, the content is + rolled up and not visible. All the data is still + intact. It is just not being displayed. - The People View in its default state displays people's + The People View, in its default state, displays people's Names, &app; ID numbers, Gender, and their Birth and Death @@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ a Column Editor Dialog, see . Only checked columns will be shown in the view. To change their order, drag any column to - its desired place inside the editor. Clicking + its desired location inside the editor. Clicking OK will reflect the changes in the People View. To invoke Column Editor Dialog, choose @@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ - + Shows column editor dialog. @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ Filters Genealogical databases may contain huge numbers of people. - Since the long lists are hard for humans to handle, &app; + Since the long lists are hard for humans to manage, &app; provides a convenient way to limit the scope of browsing by using the filter. To save screen space, filter controls may be hidden, depending on the state of @@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ - + Shows filter controls. @@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ Family View displays the family information of a currently selected (or Active) person. Specifically, this view shows - the relationships (e.g marriages, partnerships, etc.) of the + the relationships (e.g. marriages, partnerships, etc.) of the active person, his/her parents (or step parents, or guardians, etc), and his/her children (could be step children, adopted children, etc.). @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ - + Shows Family View. @@ -486,13 +486,20 @@
- Alternative Family View - - - Shows Alternative Family View. -
- + Alternative Family View + + + + + + + Shows Alternative Family View. + + + + + + @@ -507,7 +514,7 @@ - + Shows Pedigree View. @@ -518,195 +525,285 @@ - The Pedigree View helps to visualize the place of the Active - person in the tree of his/her ancestors. The Pedigree View shows four - generations, going back in time from the Active person - 1 to his/her parents 2, - to grandparents 3, to great-grandparents - 4. - Each person is denoted by a box bearing the person's name. - The two lines that converge on the box represent ties with the - person's Father (top line) and mother (bottom line). Solid lines - represent birth relations, while dashed lines represent non-birth - relations (such as adoption, step-parenthood, guardianship, etc.). - When the mouse moves over the white box, it expands to display the - corresponding person's dates of birth and death. When the mouse is - placed over the family line, the line becomes highlighted to indicate - an active link: double-clicking on the line makes the corresponding - ancestor the Active person. The display in that case is re-adjusted - to show four generations, starting from the newly selected Active - person. + + + The Pedigree View helps to visualize the place of the Active + person in the tree of his/her ancestors. The Pedigree View + shows four generations, going back in time from the Active + person 1 to his/her parents + 2, to grandparents + 3, to great-grandparents + 4. Each person is denoted by a box + bearing the person's name. The two lines that converge on + the box represent ties with the person's Father (top line) + and mother (bottom line). Solid lines represent birth + relations, while dashed lines represent non-birth relations + (such as adoption, step-parenthood, guardianship, etc.). + When the mouse moves over the white box, it expands to + display the corresponding person's dates of birth and + death. When the mouse is placed over the family line, the + line becomes highlighted to indicate an active link: + double-clicking on the line makes the corresponding ancestor + the Active person. The display in that case is re-adjusted + to show four generations, starting from the newly selected + Active person. + + - + +
- Children Menu - - - Shows Children Menu in Pedigree View. -
- + Children Menu + + + + + + + Shows Children Menu in Pedigree View. + + + + - The left-hand side of the window shows the left arrow button. - Upon clicking, the button expands to the menu listing the children - of the Active person. Selecting the menu item makes the corresponding - child the Active person. The appearance of the children's names - in the menu serves to differentiate the "dead ends" of the tree from - the continuing branches as follows. The children who have children - appear in the menu in the boldface and italic typeset, while the - children without children ("dead ends") appear in a regular - font. If the Active person has a single child, no menu will be - displayed (since there is no choice) and the child will become - the Active person upon clicking the arrow button. + - The right-hand side of the window shows two right arrow buttons. - When the top button is clicked, the Father of the Active person - becomes the Active person. Clicking the bottom button makes the Mother of - the Active person the Active person. Again, the display is re-adjusted - to show four generations, starting from the newly selected Active - person. + + + The left-hand side of the window shows the left arrow + button. Upon clicking, the button expands to the menu + listing the children of the Active person. Selecting the + menu item makes the corresponding child the Active + person. The appearance of the children's names in the menu + serves to differentiate the "dead ends" of the tree from the + continuing branches as follows. The children who have + children appear in the menu in the boldface and italic + typeset, while the children without children ("dead ends") + appear in a regular font. If the Active person has a single + child, no menu will be displayed (since there is no choice) + and the child will become the Active person upon clicking + the arrow button. + + + + The right-hand side of the window shows two right arrow + buttons. When the top button is clicked, the Father of the + Active person becomes the Active person. Clicking the bottom + button makes the Mother of the Active person the Active + person. Again, the display is re-adjusted to show four + generations, starting from the newly selected Active person. + + + + -
- Personal Context Menu - - - Shows Context Menu in Pedigree View. -
- + Personal Context Menu + + + + + + + Shows Context Menu in Pedigree View. + + + + + + - Right-clicking on any person's box in the Pedigree View will bring up the - context menu. Among other useful items, the context menu has submenus - listing Spouses, Siblings, - Children, and Parents - of that person. Insensitive (grayed out) submenus indicate the absence - of the data in the appropriate category. Similarly to the children menu above, - children's and parents' menus distinguish continuing lines from dead ends. + + Right-clicking on any person's box in the Pedigree View will + bring up the context menu. Among other useful items, the + context menu has submenus listing + Spouses, Siblings, + Children, and + Parents of that person. Insensitive + (grayed out) submenus indicate the absence of the data in + the appropriate category. Similarly to the children menu + above, children's and parents' menus distinguish continuing + lines from dead ends. + - + +
- Pedigree View with the Anchor - - - Shows Pedigree View with the anchor set. -
- + Pedigree View with the Anchor + + + + + + + Shows Pedigree View with the anchor set. + + + + + + - An additional advanced scheme of labeling generations exists in - Pedigree View. It becomes available by setting the anchor on some active - person. If the anchor is set, the generations are labeled as follows. - The anchor - person (and his/her generation) is labeled as 0. - The ancestor generations are numbered with positive integers - (1, 2, 3, - etc.) while the descendant generations are numbered with negative integers - (-1, -2, -3, - etc.). In all cases, the number represents the number of generations - between the labeled generation and the anchor person. In this mode, - you can travel along the extensive pedigree line and see the number - of generations counting from the anchor person. - - To set the anchor, select the Set anchor menu - item from the right-click context menu, when the desired person is the - Active person in the Pedigree View. The labels will change immediately, - and the name of the anchor person will appear at the lower left corner - of the display area. - The set anchor person will stay in effect until either the anchor is - removed (by selecting the Remove anchor item from the - context menu), or until the active person chosen is unrelated to the anchor - person. The latter move can be made using extensive navigation tools - available in &app;, see for the detailed - reference. - + + + An additional advanced scheme of labeling generations exists + in Pedigree View. It becomes available by setting the anchor + on some active person. If the anchor is set, the generations + are labeled as follows. The anchor person (and his/her + generation) is labeled as 0. The + ancestor generations are numbered with positive integers + (1, 2, + 3, etc.) while the descendant + generations are numbered with negative integers + (-1, -2, + -3, etc.). In all cases, the number + represents the number of generations between the labeled + generation and the anchor person. In this mode, you can + travel along the extensive pedigree line and see the number + of generations counting from the anchor person. + + + + To set the anchor, select the Set + anchor menu item from the right-click context + menu, when the desired person is the Active person in the + Pedigree View. The labels will change immediately, and the + name of the anchor person will appear at the lower left + corner of the display area. The set anchor person will stay + in effect until either the anchor is removed (by selecting + the Remove anchor item from the context + menu), or until the active person chosen is unrelated to the + anchor person. The latter move can be made using extensive + navigation tools available in &app;, see for the detailed reference. + + - + + Sources View - + +
- Sources View - - - Shows Sources View. -
+ Sources View + + + + + + + Shows Sources View. + + + + - The Sources View lists the sources of information stored in the - database. This can include various documents (birth, death, and - marriage certificates, etc.), books, films, journals, private diaries, - i.e. virtually anything that can be classified as a source of - information. The sources can be used as a reference for any event - stored in the database. The Source View lists the - Title, ID, and the - Author of the source. Any column can be - used for sorting the list. The usual rules apply: one click for - ascending order, another click for descending order. - Column Editor Dialog may be used to rearrange - the displayed columns. + + + The Sources View lists the sources of information stored in + the database. This can include various documents (birth, + death, and marriage certificates, etc.), books, films, + journals, private diaries; virtually anything that can + be classified as a source of information. The sources can be + used as a reference for any event stored in the + database. The Source View lists the + Title, ID, and the + Author of the source. Any column can be + used for sorting the list. The usual rules apply: one click + for ascending order, another click for descending order. + Column Editor Dialog may be used to + rearrange the displayed columns. + + - + + Places View - -
- Places View - - - Shows Places View. -
- + + +
+ Places View + + + + + + + Shows Places View. + + + +
- The Places View lists the geographical places in which the events - of the database took place. These could be places of birth, death, - and marriages of people, as well as their home, employment, education - addresses, or any other conceivable reference to the geographical - location. The Places View lists the places' Name, - ID, Church Parish, - City, County, - State, and Country. All of - these columns can be used for sorting by the usual sorting rules. - Column Editor Dialog may be used to rearrange - the displayed columns. + + + + The Places View lists the geographical places in which the + events of the database took place. These could be places of + birth, death, and marriages of people, as well as their + home, employment, education addresses, or any other + conceivable reference to the geographical location. The + Places View lists the places' Name, + ID, Church Parish, + City, County, + State, and + Country. All of these columns can be + used for sorting by the usual sorting rules. + Column Editor Dialog may be used to + rearrange the displayed columns. + - + + Media View - -
- Media View - - - Shows Media View. -
- + - The Media View is a list of Media Objects used in the database. - Media Objects are any files that relate somehow to the stored - genealogical data. Technically, any file can be stored as a Media - Object. Most frequently, these are images, audio files, animation - files, etc. The list box on the bottom lists the Name, - ID, Type, and - Path of the Media Object. - Column Editor Dialog - may be used to rearrange the displayed columns, which obey usual - sorting rules. The top part of the GRAMPS window shows - a preview (if available) and information about the Media - Object. +
+ Media View + + + + + + + Shows Media View. + + + +
+ + + + + + The Media View is a list of Media Objects used in the + database. Media Objects are any files that relate somehow + to the stored genealogical data. Technically, any file can + be stored as a Media Object. Most frequently, these are + images, audio files, animation files, etc. The list box on + the bottom lists the Name, + ID, Type, and + Path of the Media Object. + Column Editor Dialog may be used to + rearrange the displayed columns, which obey usual sorting + rules. The top part of the GRAMPS window shows a preview (if + available) and information about the Media Object. + + diff --git a/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml b/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml index 445602e00..558c458a7 100644 --- a/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml +++ b/gramps2/doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml @@ -21,928 +21,1220 @@ - Usage - As commonly encountered in everyday life, in - &app; there is usually more than one way to - accomplish something. The alternatives to some actions will therefore - be listed as appropriate. - - - Starting a New Database - To start a new database, choose File - New. You will then be - prompted with the Create GRAMPS database dialog asking - to specify the name under which the new database will be stored. - The new database will be created in the BSDDB format, with .grdb - as the default extension. + Usage + + As commonly encountered in everyday life, in &app; there is + usually more than one way to accomplish something. The + alternatives to some actions will therefore be listed as + appropriate. + - - Selecting file - - Unlike the version 1.0.X of &app;, this version does not require selecting directory - for the database. Please select filename, as you would in any other application. - - + - + + Starting a New Database + + To start a new database, choose + File + New. You will then be + prompted with the Create GRAMPS database + dialog asking to specify the name under which the new database + will be stored. The new database will be created in the BSDDB + format, with .grdb as the default + extension. + - - - Opening a Database - To open a database, either choose + + Selecting file + + Unlike the version 1.0.X of &app;, this version does not + require selecting directory for the database. Please select + filename, as you would in any other application. + + + + + + + + Opening a Database + + To open a database, either choose FileOpen - or click the Open button on the Toolbar. - The Open database dialog will appear. - - + or click the Open button on the Toolbar. + The Open database dialog will appear. + + The filetype filter in the Open database + dialog allows you to display files of a certain type. If the + All files filter is selected (the default), + all the files will be shown. The type will be determined by the + extension of the selected filename. + + + Selecting file - The filetype filter in the Open database dialog allows - you to display files of a certain type. If the All files - filter is selected (the default), all the files will be shown. The type will - be determined by the extension of the selected filename. + Unlike the version 1.0.X of &app;, this version does not + require selecting directory for the database. Please select + filename, as you would in any other application. - - Selecting file + + + If you do not have write permissions for the selected database, + it will be opened in a Read Only mode. In this mode, the data + may be viewed, but no changes will be made to the database. To + indicate this mode, the title of the main window will be + appended with (Read Only) text. + + + Opening XML and GEDCOM databases - Unlike the version 1.0.X of &app;, this version does not require selecting directory - for the database. Please select filename, as you would in any other application. - - - - If you do not have write permissions for the selected database, it will - be opened in a Read Only mode. In this mode, the data may be viewed, but - no changes will be made to the database. To indicate this mode, the title of the - main window will be appended with (Read Only) text. + This version allows direct opening and editing of &app; XML + and GEDCOM databases. Please keep in mind that, unlike using + the native grdb format, these formats require holding all data + in memory. This leads to performance and memory consumption + problems which grdb was designed to solve. + + While direct opening of a &app; XML or GEDCOM file is + convenient for a small database, it may prove burdensome for + large databases. If you experience this, please consider + creating a new native (grdb) database and importing your XML + or GEDCOM data into it. This will make accessing your data + much more efficient and quick. + - Opening XML and GEDCOM databases + + GEDCOM Editing - This version allows direct opening and editing of &app; XML and GEDCOM - databases. Please keep in mind that, unlike using the native grdb format, - these formats require holding all data in memory. This leads to performance - and memory consumption problems which grdb was designed to solve. - - While direct opening of a &app; XML or GEDCOM file is convenient - for a small database, it may prove burdensome for large databases. - If you experience this, please consider creating a new native (grdb) database - and importing your XML or GEDCOM data into it. This will make accessing - your data much more efficient and quick. - - + Please keep in mind that some information in GEDCOM file may + be lost during import into &app;. Simply opening and viewing + the file will not change it. However, if any changes were + made and they were not abandoned upon exit, exiting &app; will + save the data, with the possible data loss. + + - - GEDCOM Editing - - Please keep in mind that some information in GEDCOM file may be lost - during import into &app;. Simply opening and viewing the file will not change it. - However, if any changes were made and they were not abandoned upon exit, - exiting &app; will save the data, with the possible data loss. - - - - To open a recently opened database, choose + + To open a recently opened database, choose FileOpen - Recent and select the filename from the list. - You can also use Actions - Recent Documents - from the GNOME Actions menu. - + Recent and select the filename from + the list. You can also use + Actions Recent + Documents from the GNOME + Actions menu. + + - + - - - Saving a Database - - A consequence of the new database backend is that the changes, once approved - by the user, are applied immediately. In short, once you click OK - in the Person, Family, Source, Place, Media object, or Event editor, all the changes made to - this object are recorded in the database. No saving is necessary, or even possible. - - - Choosing EditUndo - allows you to undo the changes you made, one step at a time. + + Saving a Database + + A consequence of the new database backend is that the changes, + once approved by the user, are applied immediately. In short, + once you click OK in the Person, Family, + Source, Place, Media object, or Event editor, all the changes + made to this object are recorded in the database. No saving is + necessary, or even possible. + + Choosing + EditUndo + allows you to undo the changes you made, one step + at a time. + - Reverting the whole session - If you would like to revert the whole editing session, choose - FileAbandon changes - and quit. This will be analogous to quitting - without saving any changes in other applications. + + Reverting the whole session + + If you would like to revert the whole editing session, choose + FileAbandon + changes and quit. This will be + analogous to quitting without saving any changes in other + applications. - - - If you would like to save your database under a different name, + + + If you would like to save your database under a different name, you can do so by choosing File - Save as... and specifying - the name (and, optionally, format) of your new database. + Save as... and + specifying the name (and, optionally, format) of your new + database. + + + + "Save as" continues editing + + If you use the Save as... function, the + editing in the main window is performed on the newly made + copy. If this is not what you want to do, please consider + using Export... instead. + - "Save as" continues editing - If you use the Save as... function, the editing in the - main window is performed on the newly made copy. If this is not what you want - to do, please consider using Export... instead. - - - + + + + + + Importing Data + + + Importing allows you to incorporate the data from other + databases into your currently open &app; database. Currently, + &app; can import data from the following formats: &app; database + (grdb), GEDCOM, &app; XML, &app; package, and GeneWeb. All of + these are available by choosing + File + Import and selecting an + appropriate file. + + &app; database (grdb), &app; XML, and &app; package are all + native &app; formats in that there is no information loss + resulting from reading from and writing into these formats. - - - Importing Data - Importing allows you to incorporate the data from other - databases into your currently open &app; database. Currently, - &app; can import data from the following formats: &app; database (grdb), - GEDCOM, &app; XML, &app; package, and GeneWeb. All of these are - available by choosing File - Import and - selecting an appropriate file. - - &app; database (grdb), &app; XML, and &app; package are - all native &app; formats in that there is no information loss resulting - from reading from and writing into these formats. + + &app; database (grdb) + + + The native &app; database format is a specific form of + Berkeley database (BSDDB) with special structure of data + tables. This format is binary and + architecture-dependent. It is very quick and efficient, + but not generally portable across computers with + different binary architecture (e.g. i386 vs alpha). + + + + + &app; XML + + - &app; database (grdb) - - The native &app; database format is a specific form of Berkeley database (BSDDB) - with special structure of data tables. This format is binary and architecture-dependent. - It is very quick and efficient, but not generally portable across computers with - different binary architecture (e.g. i386 vs alpha). - - - - &app; XML - - The &app; XML file was the default format for the previous stable - version of &app;. Unlike the grdb format, it is architecture - independent and human-readable. The database may also have references - to non-local (external) media objects, therefore it is not guaranteed - to be completely portable. The &app; XML database is created by saving - (FileSave - As...) or exporting ( - FileExport... - ) data in that format. - - - - &app; package - - The package is a compressed archive containing the &app; XML - file and all media objects (images, sound files, etc.) to which the - database refers. The &app; package is created by exporting - ( File - Export...) data in that format. - - + The &app; XML file was the default format for the + previous stable version of &app;. Unlike the grdb + format, it is architecture independent and + human-readable. The database may also have references to + non-local (external) media objects, therefore it is not + guaranteed to be completely portable. The &app; XML + database is created by saving + (FileSave + As...) or exporting + ( + FileExport... + ) data in that format + + + + + &app; package + + + The package is a compressed archive containing the &app; + XML file and all media objects (images, sound files, + etc.) to which the database refers. The &app; package is + created by exporting ( + File + Export...) data in that + format. + + + - + - Opening vs importing - The difference between opening &app; database (in any format) and - importing from &app; or GEDCOM database is that importing incorporates all the - data into your currently open database, if any. In contrast, opening the database - will switch from editing your current data to editing another file. - - After choosing an import format, you will be prompted with the - Import database dialog asking you to specify the - file name from which to import. - - - Selecting file + + Opening vs importing - Unlike the version 1.0.X of &app;, this version does not require selecting directory - for the database. Please select filename, as you would in any other application. - - - Upon starting the GEDCOM import, &app; - will display the following GEDCOM import dialog with the summary of the - information about the data. The information is updated as the import - progresses. + The difference between opening &app; database (in any format) + and importing from &app; or GEDCOM database is that importing + incorporates all the data into your currently open database, + if any. In contrast, opening the database will switch from + editing your current data to editing another file. - -
- GEDCOM Import - - - Shows GEDCOM Import Window. -
- + + + + After choosing an import format, you will be prompted with the + Import database dialog asking you to + specify the file name from which to import. + - Upon starting the &app; database or &app; package import, - &app; will display the progress in the - progressbar of its main window. + Selecting file + - If a media file is not found during import, the following dialog - will prompt you for the possible actions: + Unlike the version 1.0.X of &app;, this version does not + require selecting directory for the database. Please select + filename, as you would in any other application. - -
- Missing Media dialog - - - Shows Missing Media dialog. -
- + + - - - To remove the object corresponding to the missing file as well as - all the references to that object from various database records, click the - Remove Object button. This will alter your - database so that it will be in a consistent state, but all the - references to the missing file will be gone. Use this option if the - file is irrevocably lost and there is no possibility of ever replacing - it. + + Upon starting the GEDCOM import, &app; will display the + following GEDCOM import dialog with the summary of the + information about the data. The information is updated as the + import progresses. + + + + +
+ GEDCOM Import + + + + + + + Shows GEDCOM Import Window. + + + +
+ + + + + + Upon starting the &app; database or &app; package import, &app; + will display the progress in the progressbar of its main window. + + + + If a media file is not found during import, the following dialog + will prompt you for the possible actions: + + + + + +
+ Missing Media dialog + + + + + + Shows Missing Media dialog. + + + +
+ + + + + + + To remove the object corresponding to the missing file as + well as all the references to that object from various + database records, click the Remove + Object button. This will alter your database so + that it will be in a consistent state, but all the + references to the missing file will be gone. Use this option + if the file is irrevocably lost and there is no possibility + of ever replacing it. + + + + To keep the reference to the object corresponding to the + missing file, click the Keep + Reference button. This will leave things as is, + i.e. in an inconsistent state. You could supply the missing + file later, in which case you will have to copy it into your + database directory. Choose this option if the replacement is + possible, but not available right now. + + + + + To supply the missing file during import, click the + Select File button. This will copy + the file you select in place of the missing file. No + references will be altered in the database, and it will be + in the consistent state. Use this option if the replacement + is readily available. + + + + + To automatically use the selection made in this dialog for + all missing media files, check the Use this + selection for all missing media files box. This + will remember your choice and use it for all media files + missing during this import, so that no further dialogs will + be presented. Use this option if you anticipate many missing + files and want to deal with all of them in the same manner. + + + + - - To keep the reference to the object corresponding to the missing - file, click the Keep Reference button. - This will leave things as is, i.e. in an inconsistent state. - You could supply the missing file later, in which case you will have - to copy it into your database directory. Choose this option if the - replacement is possible, but not available right now. - - - To supply the missing file during import, click the - Select File button. This will copy the file you - select in place of the missing file. No references will be altered - in the database, and it will be in the consistent state. Use this option - if the replacement is readily available. - - - - To automatically use the selection made in this dialog for - all missing media files, check the Use this selection for all - missing media files box. This will remember your choice - and use it for all media files missing during this import, so that no - further dialogs will be presented. Use this option if you anticipate - many missing files and want to deal with all of them in the same manner. - - - - - - - - - Exporting Data + + + Exporting Data + + Exporting allows you to share any portion of your &app; database + with other researchers as well as to make your database + completely portable to another computer. Currently, &app; can + export data to the following formats: &app; database (grdb), + &app; XML, GEDCOM, &app; package, Web Family Tree, and GeneWeb. + - Exporting allows you to share any portion of your &app; database - with other researchers as well as to make your database completely - portable to another computer. Currently, &app; - can export data to the following formats: &app; database (grdb), &app; XML, - GEDCOM, &app; package, Web Family Tree, and GeneWeb. - - Export is saving a copy - Exporting will create another file with the copy of your data. - The database currently opened in your &app; window is NOT - the file saved by your export. Future editing of the currently - opened database will not alter the copy produced by the export. - - - + + Export is saving a copy - To export data, choose File - Export. This will bring up the - Export druid. Its pages will guide you through the - format selection (see ), file selection, - and format specific export options (see ). - After a final confirmation page, the export will be performed according - to the choices you have made. At any time, you can click the - Back and revise any selection, and then go - forward to redo the export. + Exporting will create another file with the copy of your data. + The database currently opened in your &app; window is NOT the + file saved by your export. Future editing of the currently + opened database will not alter the copy produced by the + export. + - -
- Export druid: format selection - - - Shows format selection page of an Export druid -
+ + To export data, choose File + Export. This will bring + up the Export druid. Its pages will guide + you through the format selection (see ), file selection, and format + specific export options (see ). After a final confirmation + page, the export will be performed according to the choices you + have made. At any time, you can click the + Back and revise any selection, and then + go forward to redo the export. + + + + +
+ Export druid: format selection + + + + + + + Shows format selection page of an Export druid + + + +
GEDCOM export - - GEDCOM export options allow you to fine tune your export - (see ). - Choose the desired Encoding of the exported file. - Use the Filter - pop-up menu to limit the scope of the export according to the stated rule. - Use the Target menu to select the desired GEDCOM - dialect. Select your copyright statement from the - Copyright menu. Check Do not include - records marked private to disable the output of private - records. Check Restrict data on living people - to limit living people's data to family ties. With this option, - information concerning birth, death, addresses, various events, - etc. will be omitted in the exported GEDCOM file. If this option is selected, - you can further choose whether to use the word "Living" as first name, exclude - notes, and exclude sources for the living people. Check Reference - images from path to tell &app; to use the specific path for your - images when writing image references in GEDCOM. + + GEDCOM export options allow you to fine tune your export (see + ). Choose the desired + Encoding of the exported file. Use the + Filter pop-up menu to limit the scope of + the export according to the stated rule. Use the + Target menu to select the desired GEDCOM + dialect. Select your copyright statement from the + Copyright menu. Check Do not + include records marked private to disable the + output of private records. Check Restrict data on + living people to limit living people's data to + family ties. With this option, information concerning birth, + death, addresses, various events, etc. will be omitted in the + exported GEDCOM file. If this option is selected, you can + further choose whether to use the word "Living" as first name, + exclude notes, and exclude sources for the living + people. Check Reference images from path + to tell &app; to use the specific path for your images when + writing image references in GEDCOM. - -
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Export druid: GEDCOM options - - - Shows GEDCOM options page of an Export druid -
- - + + + + + + + Shows GEDCOM options page of an Export druid + + + +
+ + - Export into &app; formats - + Export into &app; formats - &app; database (grdb) export - Exporting to the native format will simply make a copy - of your data under another name. It also may be useful if you have - directly opened XML or GEDCOM file and would like to save it - as the grdb file. + + &app; database (grdb) export + + + Exporting to the native format will simply make a copy + of your data under another name. It also may be useful + if you have directly opened XML or GEDCOM file and + would like to save it as the grdb file. + + + - &app; XML database export - Exporting into &app; XML format will - produce a database compatible with the previous versions of &app;. - As XML is a text-based human-readable format, you may also use it - to take a look at your data. - + + &app; XML database export + + + Exporting into &app; XML format will produce a database + compatible with the previous versions of &app;. As XML + is a text-based human-readable format, you may also use + it to take a look at your data. + + + - &app; package export - Exporting to &app; package will create a gzip-compressed tar - archive (also known as tarball) which contains gramps database - and copies of all media objects files. This is a - useful format for moving your database to another machine or for sharing - it with somebody, while retaining all the features provided - by &app;. - - - Export to CD - - Exporting to CD will prepare your database and copies of all media - objects files to be recorded to the CD. This is done through the - burn:/// location in Nautilus. After exporting to - CD, go to the burn:/// location by - selecting Go - CD Creator in Nautilus menu - (unless this location is already displayed by &app;). Your - database directory will show up. To record it on to the CD, click the CD - icon on the Nautilus toolbar, or select File - Write to CD in Nautilus menu. - + + &app; package export + + + Exporting to &app; package will create a gzip-compressed + tar archive (also known as tarball) which contains + gramps database and copies of all media objects + files. This is a useful format for moving your database + to another machine or for sharing it with somebody, + while retaining all the features provided by &app; . + + + + + Export to CD + + + Exporting to CD will prepare your database and copies of + all media objects files to be recorded to the CD. This + is done through the burn:/// + location in Nautilus. After exporting to CD, go to the + burn:/// location by selecting + Go CD + Creator in Nautilus menu + (unless this location is already displayed by + &app;). Your database directory will show up. To record + it on to the CD, click the CD icon on the Nautilus + toolbar, or select File + Write to CD in + Nautilus menu. + + + - If a media file is not found during export, the following dialog - will prompt you for the possible actions: + + If a media file is not found during export, the following + dialog will prompt you for the possible actions: + - -
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Missing Media dialog - - - Shows Missing Media dialog. -
- + + + + + + + Shows Missing Media dialog. + + + +
- - - To remove the object corresponding to the missing file as well as - all the references to that object from various database records, click - the Remove Object button. This will alter your - database so that it will be in the consistent state, but all the - references to the missing file will be gone. Use this option if the - file is irrevocably lost and there is no possibility of ever replacing - it. - + - - To keep the reference to the object corresponding to the missing - file, click the Keep Reference button. - This will leave things as is, i.e. in the inconsistent state. - You could supply the missing file later, in which case you will have - to copy it into your database directory. Choose this option if the - replacement is possible, but not available right now. - - - To supply the missing file during export, click the - Select File button. This will copy the file you - select in place of the missing file. No references will be altered - in the database, and it will be in the consistent state. Use this option - if the replacement is readily available. - - - - To automatically use the selection made in this dialog for - all missing media files, check the Use this selection for all - missing media files box. This will remember your choice - and use it for all media files missing during this export, so that no - further dialogs will be presented. Use this option if you anticipate - many missing files and want to deal with all of them in the same manner. - - - - - - + + + + To remove the object corresponding to the missing file + as well as all the references to that object from + various database records, click the Remove + Object button. This will alter your database + so that it will be in the consistent state, but all the + references to the missing file will be gone. Use this + option if the file is irrevocably lost and there is no + possibility of ever replacing it. + + + + + To keep the reference to the object corresponding to the + missing file, click the Keep + Reference button. This will leave things as + is, i.e. in the inconsistent state. You could supply + the missing file later, in which case you will have to + copy it into your database directory. Choose this option + if the replacement is possible, but not available right + now. + + + + + To supply the missing file during export, click the + Select File button. This will + copy the file you select in place of the missing + file. No references will be altered in the database, and + it will be in the consistent state. Use this option if + the replacement is readily available. + + + + + To automatically use the selection made in this dialog + for all missing media files, check the Use + this selection for all missing media files + box. This will remember your choice and use it for all + media files missing during this export, so that no + further dialogs will be presented. Use this option if + you anticipate many missing files and want to deal with + all of them in the same manner. + + + + - Export into other formats - + Export into other formats - Web Family Tree - - Exporting to Web Family Tree will create the text file suitable - as an input for the WFT program. Specific options include filter selecton - and the ability to restrict data on living people, that is to limit living - people's data to family ties. - + + Web Family Tree + + + Exporting to Web Family Tree will create the text file + suitable as an input for the WFT program. Specific + options include filter selecton and the ability to + restrict data on living people, that is to limit living + people's data to family ties. + + + - GeneWeb - - Exporting to GeneWeb will save a copy of your data into - a popular web genealogy format. To find out more about GeneWeb - and its format, visit this site. - - - vCalendar and vCard - - Exporting to vCalendar or vCard will save information in a - format used in many calendaring and addressbook applications, - sometimes called PIM for Personal Information Manager. - + + GeneWeb + + + Exporting to GeneWeb will save a copy of your data into + a popular web genealogy format. To find out more about + GeneWeb and its format, visit this site. + + + + + vCalendar and vCard + + + Exporting to vCalendar or vCard will save information in + a format used in many calendaring and addressbook + applications, sometimes called PIM for Personal + Information Manager. + + + - + - + - - - Editing Data: Quick Start - Editing any portion of data allows you to amend and/or - modify information stored in the database. The available editing - options include editing personal data, relationship data, data about - children and parents, and information about sources, places, and media - objects used in the database. In short, any data stored in the - database can be edited! Adding a new piece of information is the process - of creating an appropriate empty data structure and subsequently - editing that empty structure. - - This section refers mainly to the menu items and buttons as the main - way of interacting with &app;. In addition to this, &app; provides an - extensive set of keybindings. The detailed reference to the keybindings - is found in the . + + + Editing Data: Quick Start + + Editing any portion of data allows you to amend and/or modify + information stored in the database. The available editing + options include editing personal data, relationship data, data + about children and parents, and information about sources, + places, and media objects used in the database. In short, any + data stored in the database can be edited! Adding a new piece + of information is the process of creating an appropriate empty + data structure and subsequently editing that empty structure. + + This section refers mainly to the menu items and buttons as + the main way of interacting with &app;. In addition to this, + &app; provides an extensive set of keybindings. The detailed + reference to the keybindings is found in the . + + + + + To Add a Person + + To add a person to the database, switch to the People View + () and then click the + Add on the toolbar. Enter any data + you know about this person into the Edit + Person Dialog (see for details). To edit information + about a person already present in the database, select an + entry you would like to view/modify, and then click the + Edit icon on the toolbar. + + You can also use Add... and + Edit... menu items available under the + Edit. Or you can right-click on the + person and select Add... or + Edit... from the invoked context menu. + + + + + + To Specify a Relationship + + + To specify a relationship, first switch to the Family View + (). Then click one of the two top + buttons on the right of the spouse box. The topmost button + adds a new person to the database and to the relationship, + while the second top button adds a person that is already in a + database to the relationship. + + If using the second button, select the spouse/partner from the + list and specify the relationship using the menu at the + bottom. If necessary, you can add a person to the list by + clicking the + button. &app; will + filter the displayed list of people based on the apparent + relation possibility. Specifically, shown are the people who + could possibly be in relationship with the active person, as + judged by the available birth and death information. To + override this and display all people from the database, check + the Show all box. + + To edit information about a relationship already present in + the database, move the mouse over the + Spouse box and double-click. If the + relationship lists has more than one person, you can specify + the preferred spouse/partner by selecting an appropriate item + from the context menu available upon right-clicking into the + spouse box. Also, most of the above function are available + from the items of this context menu. + + + + + + + To Specify Parents + + To specify parents of an active person, first switch to the + Family View (). Then click the + + button on the right of the active + person's parents list box. Select the parents from two lists + and specify the parents' relationships to the active person + using menus at the bottom. You can also specify parents' + relationship to each other. If necessary, you can add a + person to the list by clicking the + Add... button. + + The top and bottom lists contain males and females, + respectively. By default, &app; will limit both lists to + people who could possibly be the parents (judged by the date + of birth) of the active person. To override this, check the + Show all box for each list. + + To specify parents of the active person's spouse, switch to + the Family View and then click the + + button on the right of the spouse's parents list box. To edit + information about parents already present in the database, + move the mouse over the corresponding parents' box and + double-click. All these functions can also be performed by + right-clicking on the parents' box and selecting an + appropriate item from the context menu. + + + + + + + To Specify Children + + To specify children of an active person, switch to the Family + View () and then click either the + second or the third button from the top on the right of the + children list box. The second button adds a child to the + database and to the family, while the third button adds a + child already present in the database to the family. + + If using the third button, select a child from the list and + specify the child's relationship with father and mother using + menus at the bottom. If necessary, you can add a person to the + list by clicking the Add... button. By + default, &app; will limit the lists to people who could + possibly be the child (judged by the date of birth) of the + active person. To override this, check the Show + all box. + + The relationship of the child to the parents can be modified + by selecting an appropriate item from the context menu + available upon right-clicking into the children box. Also, + most of the above function are available from the items of + this context menu. + + + + + + + To Add Images + + You can add images (as well as other media objects) to + individual people, events, sources, places, as well as images + generally related to the database (e.g. group family photos). + + To add images related to a single person, switch to the People + View (), select a person, and + then click the Edit icon on the toolbar + to invoke the Edit Person Dialog (). Then, select the + Gallery tab, and click the + + button to invoke the Select + a media object dialog. Type the filename or select + a file with the image, then provide a title for that + image. Keep adding images until you are done. + + To add images related to a relationship (e.g. marriage), + switch to the Family View () and + then double-click on the Spouse box invoke the + Marriage/Relationship editor + dialog. Select the Gallery tab and click + the + button to add an image. + + To add images related to a source or a place, first switch to + the Sources View () or Places + View (), respectively. Then select + the appropriate source or place and then either double-click + on it or click the Edit icon on the + toolbar to invoke the Source Editor (or + Place Editor) dialog. Select the + Gallery tab and click the + + button to add an image. + + Finally, to add images that are generally related to the + database but not limited to any person, relationship, source, + or place in particular, switch to the Media View (). Then click the + Add icon on the toolbar to add an + image. If you have already added any images to any individual + galleries, you will also find them listed in the Media View. + + In any gallery, you can also use the + Edit and - + buttons to edit image information and to remove the image + reference from that gallery. Note that in all galleries + removing the reference to the image does not remove the image + from the database. To completely remove the image from the + database, delete it from Media View by first selecting it and + then clicking the Remove icon on the + toolbar. + + + + + + + To Edit Sources and Places + + To add a source or a place to the database, switch to the + appropriate Sources View () or + Places View (). Then click the + Add icon on the toolbar to add a + source/place. Enter the information into the Source + Editor (or Place Editor) + dialog. + + To edit information about sources and places already present + in the database, switch to the appropriate view, select an + entry you would like to view/modify, and then click the + Edit icon on the + toolbar. Alternatively, you may double-click on the entry to + edit it. + + + + + + + + Editing Data: Complete Description + + This section provides a complete description of all editing + options for all pieces of data in the &app; database. It refers + mainly to the menu items and buttons as the main way of + interacting with &app;. In addition to this, &app; provides an + extensive set of keybindings. The detailed reference to the + keybindings is found in the . - - - To Add a Person - To add a person to the database, switch to the People View - () and then click the - Add on the toolbar. - Enter any data you know about this person into the Edit - Person Dialog (see - for details). To edit information about a person already present - in the database, select an entry you would like to view/modify, - and then click the Edit icon on the toolbar. - - You can also use Add... and - Edit... menu items available under - the Edit. Or you can right-click on the person - and select Add... or Edit... - from the invoked context menu. + + Add, Remove, and Edit buttons + + In order to save precious screen space, most of the + Add, Remove, + and Edit buttons no longer are labeled + with text. Instead, the first two use + + and - icons, + and the third uses the icon depicting a pen on top of a paper + sheet. + + We will continue referring to the latter as the + Edit button, while using + + and - to + denote the former two buttons. + + + + + + + Personal Information + + Editing of personal data can be performed in the following + ways: - - - - - To Specify a Relationship - To specify a relationship, first switch to the Family View - (). Then click one of the two top buttons on - the right of the spouse box. The topmost button adds a new person to the - database and to the relationship, while the second top button adds a person - that is already in a database to the relationship. - - If using the second button, select the spouse/partner from the list - and specify the relationship using the menu at the bottom. If necessary, you - can add a person to the list by clicking the + - button. &app; will filter the displayed list of people based on the apparent - relation possibility. Specifically, shown are the people who could possibly - be in relationship with the active person, as judged by the available birth - and death information. To override this and display all people from the - database, check the Show all box. - - - - To edit information about a relationship already present in the database, - move the mouse over the Spouse box and double-click. - If the relationship lists has more than one person, you can specify the - preferred spouse/partner by selecting an appropriate item from the context - menu available upon right-clicking into the spouse box. Also, most of the - above function are available from the items of this context menu. - - - - - - To Specify Parents - To specify parents of an active person, first switch to the - Family View (). Then click the - + button on the right of the active person's - parents list box. Select the parents from two lists and specify the - parents' relationships to the active person using menus at the bottom. - You can also specify parents' relationship to each other. - If necessary, you can add a person to the list by clicking the - Add... button. - - The top and bottom lists contain males and females, - respectively. By default, &app; will - limit both lists to people who could possibly be the parents (judged - by the date of birth) of the active person. To override this, check - the Show all box for each list. - - - To specify parents of the active person's spouse, switch to the - Family View and then click the + button on the - right of the spouse's parents list box. To edit information about - parents already present in the database, move the mouse over - the corresponding parents' box and double-click. All these functions can - also be performed by right-clicking on the parents' box and selecting - an appropriate item from the context menu. - - - - - To Specify Children - To specify children of an active person, switch to the - Family View () and then click either the - second or the third button from the top on the right of the children list - box. The second button adds a child to the database and to the family, while - the third button adds a child already present in the database to the family. - - - If using the third button, select a child from the list and - specify the child's relationship with father and mother using menus - at the bottom. If necessary, you can add a person to the list by - clicking the Add... button. By default, &app; will - limit the lists to people who could possibly be the child (judged - by the date of birth) of the active person. To override this, check - the Show all box. - - - - The relationship of the child to the parents can be modified by selecting - an appropriate item from the context menu available upon right-clicking - into the children box. Also, most of the above function are available from - the items of this context menu. - - - - - - To Add Images - You can add images (as well as other media objects) to - individual people, events, sources, places, as well as images - generally related to the database (e.g. group family photos). - - To add images related to a single person, switch to the - People View (), select a person, and - then click the Edit icon on the toolbar to - invoke the Edit Person Dialog - (). Then, select the - Gallery tab, and click the - + button to invoke - the Select a media - object dialog. Type the filename or select a file with the - image, then provide a title for that image. Keep adding images until you are - done. - - To add images related to a relationship (e.g. marriage), - switch to the Family View () and then - double-click on the Spouse box invoke the Marriage/Relationship - editor dialog. Select the Gallery - tab and click the + button to add - an image. - - To add images related to a source or a place, first switch to - the Sources View () or Places - View (), respectively. Then select the - appropriate source or place and then either double-click on it - or click the Edit icon on the toolbar to invoke the - Source Editor (or Place - Editor) dialog. Select the Gallery - tab and click the + button to add - an image. - - Finally, to add images that are generally related to the - database but not limited to any person, relationship, source, or place - in particular, switch to the Media View (). - Then click the Add icon on the toolbar to - add an image. - If you have already added any images to any individual galleries, - you will also find them listed in the Media View. - - In any gallery, you can also use the Edit - and - buttons to edit image information - and to remove the image reference from that gallery. Note that in all - galleries removing the reference to the image does not remove the image - from the database. To completely remove the image from the database, - delete it from Media View by first selecting it and then - clicking the Remove icon on the toolbar. - - - - - - To Edit Sources and Places - - To add a source or a place to the database, switch to - the appropriate Sources View () or - Places View (). - Then click the Add icon on the toolbar to add a - source/place. Enter the information into the Source - Editor (or Place Editor) dialog. - - - To edit information about sources and places already present - in the database, switch to the appropriate view, select an entry - you would like to view/modify, and then click the - Edit icon on the toolbar. Alternatively, you - may double-click on the entry to edit it. - - - - - - - - Editing Data: Complete Description - This section provides a complete description of all editing - options for all pieces of data in the &app; database. It refers mainly - to the menu items and buttons as the main way of interacting with &app;. - In addition to this, &app; provides an extensive set of keybindings. - The detailed reference to the keybindings is found in - the . - - -Add, Remove, and Edit buttons -In order to save precious screen space, most of the -Add, Remove, -and Edit buttons no longer are labeled -with text. Instead, the first two use + and -- icons, and the third uses the icon -depicting a pen on top of a paper sheet. - -We will continue referring to the latter as the Edit -button, while using + and -- to denote the former two buttons. - - - - - Personal Information - Editing of personal data can be performed in the - following ways: - From the People View: - Double-click the name of the person whose data you would like - to edit, or select the name by single click and then click the - Edit icon on the toolbar. You may also select - the name and then press Enter. Finally, you may select - Edit... from the Edit - menu of &app; or choose Edit from the context - menu that appears upon right-click on the name. - + + From the People View: + + + Double-click the name of the person whose data you + would like to edit, or select the name by single click + and then click the Edit icon on + the toolbar. You may also select the name and then + press Enter. Finally, you may select + Edit... from the + Edit menu of &app; or choose + Edit from the context menu + that appears upon right-click on the name. + + + - From the Family View: - To edit active person's data, move the mouse into the - Active person box, then double-click, - or use any of the menu items described above. - To edit Spouse's data, Shift-click desired spouse entry. Also, from - Spouse and Children boxes - you may select the desired person, right-click, and then select the - menu item from the context menu to edit the selected person's data. - + + From the Family View: + + + To edit active person's data, move the mouse into the + Active person box, then + double-click, or use any of the menu items described + above. To edit Spouse's data, Shift-click desired + spouse entry. Also, from Spouse + and Children boxes you may select + the desired person, right-click, and then select the + menu item from the context menu to edit the selected + person's data. + + + - From the Pedigree View: - Move the mouse into the box bearing the name of the person whose - data you would like to edit, then double-click. - - + + From the Pedigree View: + + + Move the mouse into the box bearing the name of the + person whose data you would like to edit, then + double-click. + + + - With either method, the following Edit - Person dialog will appear: + + With either method, the following Edit + Person dialog will appear: + - -
- Edit Person dialog - - - Shows Edit Person dialog. -
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+ Edit Person dialog + + + + + + + Shows Edit Person dialog. + + + +
+ + - The top of the window shows the name of the person whose - data is being edited. The main part of the window displays ten - notebook tabs containing different categories of available - information. You can bring any tab to the top for viewing - or editing by clicking on the appropriate tab heading. - The bottom part has OK and - Cancel buttons. Clicking the - OK button - at any time will apply all the changes made in all tabs and close the - dialog window. Clicking the Cancel button at any time will - close the window without applying any changes. If any of the data - in any tab were modified, the alert window will appear with the - choices of closing the dialog without saving changes, canceling the - initial cancel request, or saving the changes. + + The top of the window shows the name of the person whose + data is being edited. The main part of the window displays + ten notebook tabs containing different categories of + available information. You can bring any tab to the top for + viewing or editing by clicking on the appropriate tab + heading. The bottom part has OK and + Cancel buttons. Clicking the + OK button at any time will apply all + the changes made in all tabs and close the dialog + window. Clicking the Cancel button at + any time will close the window without applying any + changes. If any of the data in any tab were modified, the + alert window will appear with the choices of closing the + dialog without saving changes, canceling the initial cancel + request, or saving the changes. -Clicking OK will immediately -save changes to the database (write on disk). Unlike previous versions, -this version of &app; does not have a separate saving function, -all changes are immediate. + + + Clicking OK will immediately save + changes to the database (write on disk). Unlike previous + versions, this version of &app; does not have a separate + saving function, all changes are immediate. + + - - The tab labels reflect the presence of corresponding information: if the - tab contains any data, its label appears boldface; if the tab has no data - then its label appears regular (not bold). + + + The tab labels reflect the presence of corresponding + information: if the tab contains any data, its label + appears boldface; if the tab has no data then its label + appears regular (not bold). + + - The tabs provide the following information categories of - personal data: + + The tabs provide the following information categories of + personal data: - General - - The General tab allows editing of - general information about the person. This includes the text - entry fields of Given name, - Family name, Family prefix - (such as de or van), Suffix (e.g. Jr. or III), - Title (e.g. Dr. or Rev.), - Nickname (Bob for Robert), - Type of the name (birth name, married name, etc.) - and Date and Place of birth - and death. Some of these (Family name, - Type, and both Place fields), - also provide autocompletion feature: as you type in these fields, the menu - is displayed below the field with the available entries from the database - that are compatible with your partial input. This allows for a quick selection - of an available entry by selecting in from the menu, either using - the mouse or arrows and Enter key. - - -The Edit button located by the Family name -entry allows editing the preferred name in complete detail, by invoking the Name -Editor dialog (see ). - - - - - The Gender radio buttons offer - the choice of person's gender between male, - female, and unknown. - Clicking the colored circle buttons (green, yellow, or red, also called LED buttons) - located next to - the birth and death Date fields will bring up the Date Selection - dialog allowing detailed modification of the date, see . - Clicking either Edit button located next to - the birth and death LED buttons will bring up a dialog allowing you to - edit the corresponding event (birth or death) details, see . - - The field ID displays an internal - &app; ID number which identifies the user in the - database. The Image area shows the first - image available in the Gallery of this - person (if any exist). - - - Finally, the Information is complete and - Information is private check buttons provides - the way to mark whether this person's record is complete or not and - whether it is a private record. - + + General + + + The General tab allows editing of + general information about the person. This includes + the text entry fields of Given + name, Family name, + Family prefix (such as de or + van), Suffix (e.g. Jr. or III), + Title (e.g. Dr. or Rev.), + Nickname (Bob for Robert), + Type of the name (birth name, + married name, etc.) and Date and + Place of birth and death. Some of + these (Family name, + Type, and both + Place fields), also provide + autocompletion feature: as you type in these fields, + the menu is displayed below the field with the + available entries from the database that are + compatible with your partial input. This allows for a + quick selection of an available entry by selecting in + from the menu, either using the mouse or arrows and + Enter key. + + The Edit button located by the + Family name entry allows editing + the preferred name in complete detail, by invoking + the Name Editor dialog (see + ). + + The Gender radio buttons offer + the choice of person's gender between + male, + female, and + unknown. Clicking the colored + circle buttons (green, yellow, or red, also called + LED buttons) located next to the birth and death Date + fields will bring up the Date + Selection dialog allowing detailed + modification of the date, see . Clicking either + Edit button located next to + the birth and death LED buttons will bring up a + dialog allowing you to edit the corresponding event + (birth or death) details, see . The field + ID displays an internal &app; ID + number which identifies the user in the database. The + Image area shows the first image + available in the Gallery of this + person (if any exist). + + Finally, the Information is + complete and Information is + private check buttons provides the way to + mark whether this person's record is complete or not + and whether it is a private record. + + + - Names - + + Names + - -
- Edit Person dialog - Names - - - Shows Names Tab of Edit Person dialog. -
- + - The Names tab displays information concerning - alternate names of the person and the controls allowing their - modification. The bottom part displays the list of all alternate names - of the person stored in the database. The top part shows the details - of the currently selected name in the list (if any). The buttons - +, Edit, - and - allow the addition, - modification, and removal of an alternate name record from the database. - Note that the Edit and - - buttons become available only when - an alternate name is selected from the list. - - - +
+ Edit Person dialog - Names + + + + + + + Shows Names Tab of Edit Person dialog. + + + +
+ + + + + The Names tab displays information + concerning alternate names of the person and the + controls allowing their modification. The bottom part + displays the list of all alternate names of the person + stored in the database. The top part shows the details + of the currently selected name in the list (if any). The + buttons +, + Edit, and + - allow the addition, + modification, and removal of an alternate name record + from the database. Note that the + Edit and - + buttons become available only when an alternate name is + selected from the list. + + + + - - Events - + + + Events + - -
- Edit Person dialog - Events - - - Shows Events Tab of Edit Person dialog. -
- + - The Events tab displays information about - the events relevant to the person and controls allowing its - modification. The bottom part displays the list of all such events - stored in the database. The top part shows the details - of the currently selected event in the list (if any). The buttons - +, Edit, - and - allow you to correspondingly add, - modify, and remove an event record from the database. - Note that the Edit and - - buttons become available only when - an event is selected from the list. - - - +
+ Edit Person dialog - Events + + + + + + + Shows Events Tab of Edit Person dialog. + + + +
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- Edit Person dialog - Attributes - - - Shows Attributes Tab of Edit Person dialog. -
- + + The Events tab displays information + about the events relevant to the person and controls + allowing its modification. The bottom part displays the + list of all such events stored in the database. The top + part shows the details of the currently selected event + in the list (if any). The buttons + +, Edit, + and - allow you to + correspondingly add, modify, and remove an event record + from the database. Note that the + Edit and - + buttons become available only when an event is selected + from the list. + + + + - The Attributes tab displays information about - the attributes of the person and controls allowing their - modification. These could be any personal attributes of a person whose - description naturally fits into Parameter-Value pairs (e.g. enormous - generosity can be stored as the parameter "Generosity" with the - value "Enormous", etc.). The bottom part displays the list of all - attributes stored in the database. The top part shows the details - of the currently selected attribute in the list (if any). The buttons - +, Edit, - and - allow you to correspondingly add, - modify, and remove an attribute record from the database. - Note that the Edit and - - buttons become available only when - an attribute is selected from the list. - - - + + + Attributes + - - Addresses - + - -
- Edit Person dialog - Addresses - - - Shows Addresses Tab of Edit Person dialog. -
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+ Edit Person dialog - Attributes + + + + + + + Shows Attributes Tab of Edit Person dialog. + + + +
+ + + + + The Attributes tab displays + information about the attributes of the person and + controls allowing their modification. These could be any + personal attributes of a person whose description + naturally fits into Parameter-Value pairs (e.g. enormous + generosity can be stored as the parameter "Generosity" + with the value "Enormous", etc.). The bottom part + displays the list of all attributes stored in the + database. The top part shows the details of the + currently selected attribute in the list (if any). The + buttons +, + Edit, and + - allow you to correspondingly + add, modify, and remove an attribute record from the + database. Note that the Edit and + - buttons become available only + when an attribute is selected from the list. + + + + + + + + Addresses + + + + +
+ Edit Person dialog - Addresses + + + + + + + Shows Addresses Tab of Edit Person dialog. + + + +
+ + The Addresses tab displays information about the addresses of the person and the controls allowing their