Addon:DescendantSpaceTree - Revision history

Gioto: /* Issues */

2025-06-20T01:40:13Z

‎Issues

Gioto: /* Report Options */

2025-06-20T01:38:46Z

‎Report Options

Tpoindex: Update for v. 1.1.0

2025-06-19T18:39:25Z

Update for v. 1.1.0

Patsyblefebre: /* Web page usage */

2025-06-13T05:53:20Z

‎Web page usage

Tpoindex: Add usage note about browser window resizing, and feature request.

2025-06-12T15:58:34Z

Add usage note about browser window resizing, and feature request.

CallMeDave: /* Duplicate branches from inter-family marriages */

2025-06-11T03:47:01Z

‎Duplicate branches from inter-family marriages

CallMeDave: /* Duplicate branches from inter-family marriages */ remove fragment "_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports#Ancestral_Collapsible_Tree"

2025-06-11T03:46:27Z

‎Duplicate branches from inter-family marriages: remove fragment "_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports#Ancestral_Collapsible_Tree"

Tpoindex: additional feature requests

2025-06-11T03:37:02Z

additional feature requests

Gioto at 01:03, 11 June 2025

2025-06-11T01:03:56Z

Gioto: /* Web page usage */

2025-06-11T00:36:35Z

‎Web page usage

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 * Help button goes to http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports#Descendant_Space_Tree
 * Feature request: Allow selection of canvas background color, perhaps other colors.
 * Feature request: Backport to Gramps 5.2
 * Feature request: Books mode compatibility

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 ** {{man button|The destination path for generated files}} button
 * {{man label|Destination File:}} <code>DescendantSpaceTree.html</code> (default) The destination HTML file name.
-* {{man label|Open with default viewer}} - Opens the generated web page with user's default web browser.
+* {{checkbox|1}}{{man label|Open with default viewer}} - Opens the generated web page with user's default web browser.
 {{-}}

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 ===== Report Options =====
-[[File:DescendantSpaceTree-ReportOptions-60.png|thumb|right|450px|DescendantSpaceTree - Web Pages - Addon - "DescendantSpaceTree Options" defaults]]
+[[File:DescendantSpaceTree-ReportOptions-60-110.png|thumb|right|450px|DescendantSpaceTree - Web Pages - Addon - "DescendantSpaceTree Options" defaults]]
 On the {{man label|Report Options}} tab:
 * {{man label|Center Person:}} defaults to the active person.
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 ** ''Matriarchal Line'' - choose the branch that contains the common ancestor who is female to expand.
 * {{man label|Maximum display birth year:}} <code>1900</code>  (default) - Limits the display of dates for persons born after this year.
 * {{man label|Destination:}} defaults to the user home directory.  The destination directory for the generated HTML file.
 ** {{man button|The destination path for generated files}} button
 * {{man label|Destination File:}} <code>DescendantSpaceTree.html</code> (default) The destination HTML file name.
 {{-}}
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 === Web page usage ===
 [[File:DescendantSpaceTree-WebPage-Addon-control-closeup-search-example-60.png|thumb|right|450px|Descendant Space Tree Web Page example output - showing search and both the reset and help buttons ]]
-[[File:DescendantSpaceTree-WebPage-Addon-help-page-example-60.png|thumb|right|450px|DescendantSpaceTree Web Page Help popup]]
+[[File:DescendantSpaceTree_Browser_Help-60-110.png|thumb|right|450px|DescendantSpaceTree Web Page Help popup]]
 The generated HTML file <code>DescendantSpaceTree.html</code> can be published to a web server, or simply opened locally with a web browser or file explorer (Edge, Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, etc.)
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 Selecting the {{man button|&#10227; Reset}} button displays the graph focused back on the original starting person and graph position.
-If you resize your browser window, be sure to reload the web page to ensure that the entire canvas space can be utilized by the space tree graph.  Most web browsers have a reload button, or use the keyboard shortcut key {{man button|Ctrl + R}} or {{man button|F5}}.
+The descendant graph is reset to the starting person whenever the browser window is resized.  Resizing or toggling full screen {{man button|F5}} before navigating the descendant tree to is recommended.
 The {{man button|&#65311; Help}} button will display usage for the viewer.  Click either the {{man button|X - Close}} button or press the {{man button|Escape}} key to close the help window.

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 [[File:DescendantSpaceTree-WebPage-Addon-help-page-example-60.png|thumb|right|450px|DescendantSpaceTree Web Page Help popup]]
 The generated HTML file <code>DescendantSpaceTree.html</code> can be published to a web server, or simply opened locally with a web browser or file explorer (Edge, Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, etc.)
 The person chosen as the {{man label|Center Person:}} option will be displayed in yellow, and immediate descendants are expanded. Basic information about the selected person is shown on the left.
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 Selecting the {{man button|&#10227; Reset}} button displays the graph focused back on the original starting person and graph position.
 The {{man button|&#65311; Help}} button will display usage for the viewer.  Click either the {{man button|X - Close}} button or press the {{man button|Escape}} key to close the help window.

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 [[File:DescendantSpaceTree-WebPage-Addon-help-page-example-60.png|thumb|right|450px|DescendantSpaceTree Web Page Help popup]]
 The generated HTML file <code>DescendantSpaceTree.html</code> can be published to a web server, or simply opened locally with a web browser or file explorer (Edge, Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, etc.)
 The person chosen as the {{man label|Center Person:}} option will be displayed in yellow, and immediate descendants are expanded. Basic information about the selected person is shown on the left.
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 * Feature request: Include option to open generated web page with default browser.
 * Feature request: Backport to Gramps 5.2
 * Feature request: Books mode compatibility
 If you have trouble displaying the report on your local computer see the following:

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 === Duplicate branches from inter-family marriages ===
-In the case of an inter-family marriages (i.e., such of that of a marriage of cousins), there would otherwise be two branches of descendants.  DescendantSpaceTree only expands the descendants from such families in one branch, while the other branch is pruned.  The choice is made by the setting of the '''''Branch to expand when duplicated''''' option.  During report generation, the common ancestor of the two parents is found.  The branch that contains the selected line (Patriarchal or Matriarchal) will be further expanded.
+In the case of an inter-family marriages (i.e., such of that of a marriage of cousins), there would otherwise be two branches of descendants.  DescendantSpaceTree only expands the descendants from such families in one branch, while the other branch is pruned.  The choice is made by the setting of the {{man label|Branch to expand when duplicated:}} option.  During report generation, the common ancestor of the two parents is found.  The branch that contains the selected line (Patriarchal or Matriarchal) will be further expanded.
 An extra button will be displayed in these cases in the bottom left of the window.  When the branch is that of the selected line, the button will

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 [[File:DescendantSpaceTree-WebPage-Addon-example-60.png|thumb|right|450px|DescendantSpaceTree Web Page example output]]
-The {{man label|Descendant Space Tree}} addon creates an graphical space efficient display with interactive navigation, even with large families.
+The {{man label|Descendant Space Tree}} addon creates an graphical space efficient display with interactive navigation on a web page, even with large families.
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