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[[File:ClipboardGramplet-Addon-example-50.png|right|thumb|450px|Collections Clipboard Gramplet - detached - example]]
  
== Clipboard Gramplet ==
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The {{man label|Collections Clipboard Gramplet}} is similar to the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Navigation#Using_the_Clipboard|built-in Clipboard]] except that it provides a way to create collections of objects which are persistent over time.
  
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You can watch an older version of the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoTvwvteJjk Clipboard Gramplet in action](Created:2010/07/29).
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==Usage==
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You can select multiple items from any of the Category list views and drag and drop them onto the Collections Clipboard Gramplet.
  
The Clipboard Gramplet provides an easy way to create collections of objects which are persistent over time.
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To delete entries, select them and press the delete key.
  
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Double-click selections to bring up the object editor.
  
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Select one (or more) items, and then right-click gives the following context popup menu options:
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* {{man label|See Item details}} - will show the first selected item in an editor
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* {{man label|Make Item active}} - will make the first selected item active in the item view
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* {{man label|Create Filter from selected Items}} - will turn all of the selected items (which are of the same type as the first selected item) into a filter
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'''Collections Clipboards will remain persistent between sessions, and you can mix items from different databases. However, you can't drag and drop items from one database into another.'''
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There are several Collections Clipboard objects that are entirely self-contained. These may be dropped indiscriminately into any database:
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* Text
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* URL - Internet addresses. Including: eMail, ftp, website
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* Address - full postal addresses with phone numbers
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* Attribute - custom attributes
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You can sort the columns (type, title, and value) of the gramplet.
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===Multiple Collections Clipboards===
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You can add as many Collections Clipboards gramplets as you need to collect associated objects and clicking on the title of the gramplet when docked in the Dashboard allows you to rename each of the gramplets to something more meaningful.
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== See also ==
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* [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Navigation#Using_the_Clipboard|Using the Clipboard]] - The built in Clipboard whose storage is persistent only within a single Gramps session. Closing the window will not lose the stored records. However, exiting Gramps will.
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Collections Clipboard Gramplet - detached - example

The Collections Clipboard Gramplet is similar to the built-in Clipboard except that it provides a way to create collections of objects which are persistent over time.

You can watch an older version of the Clipboard Gramplet in action(Created:2010/07/29).

Usage

You can select multiple items from any of the Category list views and drag and drop them onto the Collections Clipboard Gramplet.

To delete entries, select them and press the delete key.

Double-click selections to bring up the object editor.

Select one (or more) items, and then right-click gives the following context popup menu options:

  • See Item details - will show the first selected item in an editor
  • Make Item active - will make the first selected item active in the item view
  • Create Filter from selected Items - will turn all of the selected items (which are of the same type as the first selected item) into a filter

Collections Clipboards will remain persistent between sessions, and you can mix items from different databases. However, you can't drag and drop items from one database into another.

There are several Collections Clipboard objects that are entirely self-contained. These may be dropped indiscriminately into any database:

  • Text
  • URL - Internet addresses. Including: eMail, ftp, website
  • Address - full postal addresses with phone numbers
  • Attribute - custom attributes

You can sort the columns (type, title, and value) of the gramplet.

Multiple Collections Clipboards

You can add as many Collections Clipboards gramplets as you need to collect associated objects and clicking on the title of the gramplet when docked in the Dashboard allows you to rename each of the gramplets to something more meaningful.

See also

  • Using the Clipboard - The built in Clipboard whose storage is persistent only within a single Gramps session. Closing the window will not lose the stored records. However, exiting Gramps will.