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| − | The {{man label|Biography | + | The {{man label|Biography Quick View}} shows a basic Biography based on the Events of the first '''selected Person''' in your Family Tree. The purpose was to create a text summary of a person with events... suitable for copy and pasting into a WikiTree profile. |
| − | The developer recommends using <code>Title Given "Nickname" SURNAME Suffix</code> [[Gramps_5.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Name_Editor|custom name format]] in preferences. The Biography | + | ==Usage== |
| + | You can activate the Quick View by right-clicking on a person's name in the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#People_Category|People Category View]]. Then select {{man menu|Quick View > Biography}}. | ||
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| + | The developer recommends using <code>Title Given "Nickname" SURNAME Suffix</code> [[Gramps_5.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Name_Editor|custom name format]] in preferences. The Biography Quick View uses the “Common” name in the body of its report. The fallback order of “Common” name is: Call Name (if present), Nickname (if present), First name from the Given Name field. | ||
The [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Name_Editor|name]], date, <!-- age, -->and [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Place_Format_Editor|place]] formats are controlled from the [[Gramps_5.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Options|Display Options]] of the Data tab (or [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display|Display tab]] in 5.1.x or earlier versions of Gramps) of the Preferences. | The [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Name_Editor|name]], date, <!-- age, -->and [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Place_Format_Editor|place]] formats are controlled from the [[Gramps_5.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Options|Display Options]] of the Data tab (or [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display|Display tab]] in 5.1.x or earlier versions of Gramps) of the Preferences. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | * Create new | + | * Create new Quick View for Person Biography [gramps42] [https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/pull/90 Pull Request #90 ] - GitHub 17 Sep 2017 |
| − | * Discourse: [https://gramps.discourse.group/t/liste-de-mariage/6076/5 Hack to add spouse parents to the Biography | + | * Discourse: [https://gramps.discourse.group/t/liste-de-mariage/6076/5 Hack to add spouse parents to the Biography Quick View] |
* related WikiTree utilities for generating a profile if the data already exists in WikiTree: | * related WikiTree utilities for generating a profile if the data already exists in WikiTree: | ||
:[https://www.wikitree.com/g2g////343249/some-apps-i-made 2017 Greg Shipley's] [https://apps.wikitree.com/apps/shipley1223/Bio.html Biography Generator] <!-- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shipley-1223 Greg Shipley, b.30 Sep 1991 Columbus, Ohio. graduated 2014 The Ohio State --> | :[https://www.wikitree.com/g2g////343249/some-apps-i-made 2017 Greg Shipley's] [https://apps.wikitree.com/apps/shipley1223/Bio.html Biography Generator] <!-- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shipley-1223 Greg Shipley, b.30 Sep 1991 Columbus, Ohio. graduated 2014 The Ohio State --> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:32, 31 October 2025
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The Biography Quick View shows a basic Biography based on the Events of the first selected Person in your Family Tree. The purpose was to create a text summary of a person with events... suitable for copy and pasting into a WikiTree profile.
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Usage
You can activate the Quick View by right-clicking on a person's name in the People Category View. Then select Quick View > Biography.
The developer recommends using Title Given "Nickname" SURNAME Suffix custom name format in preferences. The Biography Quick View uses the “Common” name in the body of its report. The fallback order of “Common” name is: Call Name (if present), Nickname (if present), First name from the Given Name field.
The name, date, and place formats are controlled from the Display Options of the Data tab (or Display tab in 5.1.x or earlier versions of Gramps) of the Preferences.
The biography text is is based on the parents plus the dates and places of the following events with their sources:
- Birth
- Baptism
- Christening
- Marriage
- Death
- Burial
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Example Biography for Garner von Zieliński, Lewis Anderson Sr Anderson was born on 21 Jun 1855 in Great Falls, MT, USA. He married Martel, Luella Jacques on 1 Apr 1875 in Paragould, Greene, AR, USA. He died on 28 Jun 1911 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, ID, USA at the age of 56 years, 7 days. Sources
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Tips
- Quick Views can also be used within the Quick View Gramplet.
Issues
- When using the Quick View gramplet on the Dashboard, no help page link to this support page is available (only goes to gramplets summary)?
See also
- Create new Quick View for Person Biography [gramps42] Pull Request #90 - GitHub 17 Sep 2017
- Discourse: Hack to add spouse parents to the Biography Quick View
- related WikiTree utilities for generating a profile if the data already exists in WikiTree:
- 2017 Greg Shipley's Biography Generator
- 2019 Linda Peterson's Biography Creation Helper
- 2021 Ian Beacall's Auto Bio browser extension (a LOT more data options)