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[[File:HistoricalContext-gramplet-detached-example-60.png|thumb|right|450px|Example of the detached/undocked "Historical Context Gramplet" default output showing untinted unshaded rows for Historical Context during the life time lifetime of Blanco, Daniel (1752-1805) from the Example.gramps family tree.]]<!-- I1684 -->The {{man label|Historical Context gramplet}} is based on the basic concept is that the events in world history during a Person's lifetime provide context to the other events of their life. So the default lists list of world events might include pandemics, wars and other socio-political pressures. You can edit the lists or add your own. So you might make a list of genealogical record stores that are valuable to be checked for specific eras.
Some additional documentation is currently in the GitHub (online code development management system) repository of addon developer Kaj Mikkelsen. Review the [https://github.com/kajmikkelsen/HistContext/blob/master/README.md README.md] in the [https://github.com/kajmikkelsen/HistContext HistContext] repository.
==Usage==
Available to be added on the Dashboard, People and Relationship category views, this Gramplet displays historical events that occurred within the lifespan of the active personActive Person.
It references [[Addon:Historical_Context#Event_Lists|Historical Context event lists]] , which have the start year, end year, the Event descriptions event description and a URL with info about that Eventevent.
The default list output shows untinted unshaded rows for Historical Context historical context during the life time lifetime of the active personActive Person.
A doubleDouble-click on clicking a row will open the link in your preferred Internet browser at the provided Link.
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=== Configuration options ===
: If the string is set to "Cen", then all lines where the text starts with "Cen" will be filtered out. (i.e., "Census" as well as "Century")
* {{checkbox|0}} {{man label|Use filter:}} - ''Use filter'' (deselected by default),enables the filter if selected.
* {{man label|Show outside life span:}} {{checkbox|1}} ''Show outside life span'' (selected by default), show only those in the life span lifespan of the Active Person.
* {{man label|Foreground color items in lifespan:}} - (black, default) text color
<code>start date;end date;description;URL hotlink</code>
For Events that only last one year, enter the same year for both start and end date. For ongoing Events, use <code>Today</code> for the end year. If either of the dates are missing, the gramplet assumes a life span lifespan of the Preferences limit for "Maximum age probably alive".
When entering a URL from services like Wikipedia, remove the subdomain language (i.e., <code>en.</code> for English) or platform (e.g., <code>m.</code> for mobile indicator subdomain). This allows Wikipedia to adapt to the target machine.
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