Addon:Historical Context - Revision history

Amhlaibh: minor grammar corrections

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minor grammar corrections

ErickLedger: remove extra "the"

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remove extra "the"

Daleathan: /* Alternative Color Picker */ remove duplication

2025-08-02T05:47:02Z

‎Alternative Color Picker: remove duplication

CallMeDave: /* File locations */

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‎File locations

CallMeDave: /* Event Lists */

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‎Event Lists

CallMeDave: /* File locations */

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‎File locations

CallMeDave: /* Configuration options */

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‎Configuration options

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 {{languages|Addon:Historical_Context}}
 {{Third-party addon}}
-[[File:HistoricalContext-gramplet-detached-example-60.png|thumb|right|450px|Example of the detached/undocked "Historical Context Gramplet" default output showing untinted rows for Historical Context during the life time of Blanco, Daniel (1752-1805) from the Example.gramps family tree.]]<!-- I1684 -->
+[[File:HistoricalContext-gramplet-detached-example-60.png|thumb|right|450px|Example of the detached/undocked "Historical Context Gramplet" default output showing unshaded rows for Historical Context during the lifetime of Blanco, Daniel (1752-1805) from the Example.gramps family tree.]]<!-- I1684 -->
-The {{man label|Historical Context gramplet}} 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 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.
+The {{man label|Historical Context gramplet}} is based on the basic concept that the events in world history during a Person's lifetime provide context to the other events of their life. So the default 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 person.
+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 Person.
-It references [[Addon:Historical_Context#Event_Lists|Historical Context event lists]] which have the start year, end year, the Event descriptions and a URL about that Event.
+It references [[Addon:Historical_Context#Event_Lists|Historical Context event lists]], which have the start year, end year, event description and URL with info about that event.
-The default list output shows untinted rows for Historical Context during the life time of the active person.
+The default list output shows unshaded rows for historical context during the lifetime of the Active Person.
-A double-click on a row will open your preferred browser at the provided Link.
+Double-clicking a row will open the link in your preferred Internet browser.
 {{-}}
 === Configuration options ===
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 : 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 of the Active Person.
+* {{man label|Show outside life span:}} {{checkbox|1}} ''Show outside life span'' (selected by default), show only those in the lifespan of the Active Person.
 * {{man label|Foreground color items in lifespan:}} - (black, default) text color
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 <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 of the Preferences limit for "Maximum age probably alive".
+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 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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 ==== configuration options ====
-The customizations for this Gramplet are stored in 3 locations: a common <code>HistContext.ini</code> the the gramplet's folder, distributed splitbar <code>.ini</code> files for each view mode (e.g., <code>People_personlistview_sidebar.ini</code> in the <code>gramps/gramps{{Stable_branch}}</code> folder) and the <code>gramps.ini</code> file in the [[Gramps_Glossary#user_directory|Gramps User Directory]].
+The customizations for this Gramplet are stored in 3 locations: a common <code>HistContext.ini</code> the gramplet's folder, distributed splitbar <code>.ini</code> files for each view mode (e.g., <code>People_personlistview_sidebar.ini</code> in the <code>gramps/gramps{{Stable_branch}}</code> folder) and the <code>gramps.ini</code> file in the [[Gramps_Glossary#user_directory|Gramps User Directory]].
 The undocked size options are saved independently in the <code>.ini</code> files for the splitbars in each view mode. The <code>gramps.ini</code> file merely has the window position for the undocked dashboard gramplet.

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 === Alternative Color Picker ===
-Click on any color swatch in the Colors tab of the {{man menu|Edit -> Preferences}} to show the palette Pick a Color dialog. Then click the + button in the Custom colors at the bottom to show the color picker. Copy the value to the Historical Context options. Cancel the gradient Pick a Color dialogs.
+Click on any color swatch in the Colors tab of the {{man menu|Edit -> Preferences}} to show the palette '''Pick a Color selector''' dialog. Then click the {{man button|+}} button in the Custom colors at the bottom to show the color picker. Copy the value to the ''Historical Context options''. Cancel the gradient Pick a Color dialogs.
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 === File locations ===
 The ''Event Lists'' can be saved in the following location:
-* file path:
+* file path:  gramps\gramps60\plugins\HistContext
 ==== Event Lists ====
 The Historical Context event lists are CSV lists of dated Historical Events (with the semicolon as the delimiter) that are loaded and compared against the lifespan (birth year through death year) of the Active Person. These seven files come with the addon and can be changed with any editor that saves in plain text:

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 ==== Event Lists ====
 The Historical Context event lists are CSV lists of dated Historical Events (with the semicolon as the delimiter) that are loaded and compared against the lifespan (birth year through death year) of the Active Person. These seven files come with the addon and can be changed with any editor that saves in plain text:
-* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps52/default_data_v1_0.txt <code>default_data_v1_0.txt</code>] - combined list of historic events
+* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps60/default_data_v1_0.txt <code>default_data_v1_0.txt</code>] - combined list of historic events
-* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps52/pandemi_v1_0.txt <code>pandemi_v1_0.txt</code>] - list of Pandemic Events (after 1500 CE)
+* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps60/pandemi_v1_0.txt <code>pandemi_v1_0.txt</code>] - list of Pandemic Events (after 1500 CE)
-* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps52/da_DK_data_v1_0.txt <code>da_DK_data_v1_0.txt</code>] - list of Dansk historical events
+* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps60/da_DK_data_v1_0.txt <code>da_DK_data_v1_0.txt</code>] - list of Dansk historical events
-* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps52/en_US_data_v1_0.txt <code>en_US_data_v1_0.txt</code>] - list of USA Presidential terms
+* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps60/en_US_data_v1_0.txt <code>en_US_data_v1_0.txt</code>] - list of USA Presidential terms
-* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps52/HistContext/en_US_involuntary_v1_0.txt <code>uk_UA_data_v1_0.txt</code>] - list of Ukrainian historical events
+* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps60/HistContext/en_US_involuntary_v1_0.txt <code>uk_UA_data_v1_0.txt</code>] - list of Ukrainian historical events
-* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps52/HistContext/en_US_involuntary_v1_0.txt <code>en_US_involuntary_v1_0.txt</code>] - involuntary commitment policies in the USA
+* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps60/HistContext/en_US_involuntary_v1_0.txt <code>en_US_involuntary_v1_0.txt</code>] - involuntary commitment policies in the USA
-* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps52/HistContext/en_US_prejudice_v1_0.txt <code>en_US_prejudice_v1_0.txt</code>] - socio-political prejudice trends in the USA
+* [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps60/HistContext/en_US_prejudice_v1_0.txt <code>en_US_prejudice_v1_0.txt</code>] - socio-political prejudice trends in the USA
 * If you have created a custom Event file (named <code>custom_v1_0.txt</code>) it will be shown.

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 * {{man label|Foreground color items outside lifespan:}} - (black, default) text color
 * {{man label|Background color items outside lifespan:}} - (light grey, default) shading
-* {{man label|Select from files}} -
+* {{man label|Select from files}} - Shows the available [[Addon:Historical_Context#Event_Lists|Event Lists]]
 Select the {{man button|Save}} button to apply the changes.

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 * {{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 of the Active Person.
 * Foreground color items in lifespan - (black, default) text color
-* Background color items in lifespan - (white, default) shading
+* {{man label|Foreground color items in lifespan:}} - (black, default) text color
-: #ffffef pale yellow in screen capture
+* {{man label|Background color items in lifespan:}} - (white, default) shading
-* Foreground color items outside lifespan - (black, default) text color
+: #ffffef pale yellow
-: #a00000 dark red in screen capture
+* {{man label|Foreground color items outside lifespan:}} - (black, default) text color
-* Background color items outside lifespan - (light grey, default) shading
+: #a00000 dark red
 * {{man label|Select from files}} -