Addon:BirthOrderTool - Revision history

Gioto: /* Proposed sort pane */

2025-10-08T01:26:07Z

‎Proposed sort pane

Gioto: /* Some Notes */

2025-10-08T01:24:12Z

‎Some Notes

Gioto: /* Proposed sort pane */

2025-10-08T01:19:20Z

‎Proposed sort pane

Gioto: /* Current Sort pane */

2025-10-08T01:18:18Z

‎Current Sort pane

Gioto: /* Proposed Sort pane */

2025-10-08T01:18:07Z

‎Proposed Sort pane

Gioto: /* Current Sort pane */

2025-10-08T01:17:41Z

‎Current Sort pane

Gioto: /* top pane */

2025-10-08T01:15:14Z

‎top pane

Gioto: /* top pane */

2025-10-08T01:13:50Z

‎top pane

Gioto: /* Sort Children in Birth order dialog */

2025-10-08T01:11:03Z

‎Sort Children in Birth order dialog

Gioto: /* Some Notes */

2025-10-08T01:08:22Z

‎Some Notes

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 ====Proposed sort pane====
-* The {{man label|Proposed sort}} pane (lower right side) will show the proposed changes to the children sort.  If the user wants to make additional changes, they can be made directly in the pane.  Adjusting the sort manually can be done by selecting a child and using either the {{man button|Up}} or {{man button|Down}} buttons below the pane.  When you are satisfied with the changes, if any, you can use the {{man button|Accept}} button to save the proposed sort order to the database.
+* The {{man label|Proposed sort}} pane (lower right side) will show the proposed changes to the children sort for the Selected family in the top pane results.  If the user wants to make additional changes, they can be made directly in the Proposed sort pane.  Adjusting the sort manually can be done by selecting a child and using either the {{man button|Up}} or {{man button|Down}} buttons below the pane.  When you are satisfied with the changes, if any, you can use the {{man button|Accept}} button to save the proposed sort order to the database.
 * Many times, the user will not feel a need to make manual changes, the proposed sort order if acceptable.  The tool offers two buttons that allow the user to accept some or all of the listed families.
 ** The {{man button|Accept All *}} button will accept all the families that have a '<code>*</code>' (Asterisk) next to them.  In these families all the children have valid birth dates so that sorting can be done unambiguously.  When this button is used, a progress bar appears so that with large databases Gramps doesn't seem to be frozen.

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 ===Some Notes===
-* When changes are accepted, they appear in the 'Undo' list {{man menu|Edit -> Undo History...}} where they can be undone.  They can also be undone individually via {{man menu|Edit -> Undo}}.  Changes from the {{man button|Accept}} button are listed individually as 'Edit Family', those from the {{man button|Accept All}} or {{man button|Accept All *}} buttons are listed as 'Edit families' in the undo list.
+* When changes are accepted, they appear in the 'Undo' list {{man menu|Edit -> Undo History...}} where they can be undone.  They can also be undone individually via {{man menu|Edit -> Undo}}.  Changes from the {{man button|Accept}} button are listed individually as ''Edit Family'', those from the {{man button|Accept All}} or {{man button|Accept All *}} buttons are listed as ''Edit families'' in the undo list.
 ==See also==

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 ** The {{man button|Accept All}} button will accept '''all''' the families, even those with some missing or invalid birth dates.  In these cases, the sorted results is the same as shown in the lower right 'Proposed sort' pane.  That is, children with invalid or missing birth dates will be sorted first, followed by those with valid dates.  When this button is used, a progress bar appears so that with large databases Gramps doesn't seem to be frozen.
 * If you do not want any changes to be made to your data, or you are done with the tool, you can simply press the {{man button|Done}} button.
-* The {{man button|Help}} button will bring up this page.
+* The {{man button|Help}} button will show this page.
 ===Some Notes===

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 It is also possible to sort this list for <code>Family ID</code>, <code>Father</code>, or <code>Mother</code>, using the header of the list.
-====Current Sort pane====
+====Current sort pane====
-The {{man label|Current Sort}} pane (lower left side) will show the original unmodified list of children with their birth dates, if any.  This cannot be changed.
+The {{man label|Current sort}} pane (lower left side) will show the original unmodified list of children with their birth dates, if any.  This cannot be changed.
 ====Proposed sort pane====

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 The {{man label|Current Sort}} pane (lower left side) will show the original unmodified list of children with their birth dates, if any.  This cannot be changed.
-====Proposed Sort pane====
+====Proposed sort pane====
-* The {{man label|Proposed Sort}} pane (lower right side) will show the proposed changes to the children sort.  If the user wants to make additional changes, they can be made directly in the pane.  Adjusting the sort manually can be done by selecting a child and using either the {{man button|Up}} or {{man button|Down}} buttons below the pane.  When you are satisfied with the changes, if any, you can use the {{man button|Accept}} button to save the proposed sort order to the database.
+* The {{man label|Proposed sort}} pane (lower right side) will show the proposed changes to the children sort.  If the user wants to make additional changes, they can be made directly in the pane.  Adjusting the sort manually can be done by selecting a child and using either the {{man button|Up}} or {{man button|Down}} buttons below the pane.  When you are satisfied with the changes, if any, you can use the {{man button|Accept}} button to save the proposed sort order to the database.
 * Many times, the user will not feel a need to make manual changes, the proposed sort order if acceptable.  The tool offers two buttons that allow the user to accept some or all of the listed families.
 ** The {{man button|Accept All *}} button will accept all the families that have a '<code>*</code>' (Asterisk) next to them.  In these families all the children have valid birth dates so that sorting can be done unambiguously.  When this button is used, a progress bar appears so that with large databases Gramps doesn't seem to be frozen.

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 If nothing appears here, then none of your families have unsorted children.
-'''Selecting a family from this list updates the data in both the lower panes.'''
+* '''{{man menu|Selecting a family from this list updates the data in both the lower panes.}}'''
-It is also possible to sort this list for ID, Father, or Mother, using the header of the list.
+It is also possible to sort this list for <code>Family ID</code>, <code>Father</code>, or <code>Mother</code>, using the header of the list.
 ====Current Sort pane====

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 The {{man label|Sort Children in Birth order}} window dialog shows three main panes and some buttons.
 ====top pane====
-* The top pane will contain a list of the results of the search.  If nothing appears here, then none of your families have unsorted children.  Selecting a family from this list updates the data in the lower panes.  It is also possible to sort this list for ID, Father, or Mother, using the header of the list.
+The top pane will contain a list of the results of the search.
 ====Current Sort pane====
 * The {{man label|Current Sort}} pane (lower left side) will show the original unmodified list of children with their birth dates, if any.  This cannot be changed.