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[[File:GenealogicalSymbolsRelationshipsView_default-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{ #var:chapter}}The following is used in the global preferences in the display tab.{{ #vardefineecho:figure|{{ Name #expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} UNICODE SUBSTITUTION death_symbols = [(_("Nothing"), "", ""), ("x", "Genealogical Symbols\u03a9" , - Relationship View - default display for version 5.1]]The Relationship category view to the right also shows the language agnostic labeling method created for the 5.1 version of Gramps"d. "), (_(The Gramplet bars have been turned off to reduce distracting clutter."Latin cross") ''The data for Sibling 2 has been changed to display the baptismal and burial date text styling variants, <span style="color:red">"\u271d", "d.'' These are only shown in this view when an explicit date for birth (or death"</span>) is missing. These dates are italicized to indicate that they are inferred by other events, not the actual birth or death dates.
[[File:GenealogicalSymbolsRelationshipsView_textSub-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{ #var:chapter}}The following is used in the global preferences in the display tab.{{ #vardefineecho:figure|{{ Name #expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} UNICODE SUBSTITUTION death_symbols = [(_("Nothing"), "", "Genealogical Symbols" - Relationship View - text substitutions]]),{{-}}[[File:GenealogicalSymbolsRelationshipsView_enabled-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} ("x", "Genealogical Symbols\u03a9" , - Relationship View - enabled defaults]]"d."),{{-}}[[File (_("Latin cross"), <span style="color:GenealogicalSymbolsRelationshipsView_default_AlphaOmega-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} red">"Genealogical Symbols\u271d" , - Relationship View - Alpha & Omega text]]"d."</span>),
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{{man warn|1=temporary Workaround |2=This article is not intended for casual use. The '''Genealogical Symbols''' feature was a [[GEPS_039:_Genealogical_symbols_in_gramps|recent addition]] in the Gramps 5.1 version. Some function are not yet configurable through the interface.}}
If the [https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/fontconfig/ fontconfig] [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Prerequisite|prerequisite has been installed]], then on the {{Man menu|Edit ➡ Preferences ➡ Genealogical Symbols}} select the {{man button|Try to find}} button, Gramps will attempt to detect any suitable unicode text fonts that include gylphs for all the required symbols.
[[File:EditPreferences-GenealogicalSymbols-tab-default-51.png|center|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Genealogical Symbols" - initial Preferences tab(Gramps 5.1.x)]] [[File:EditPreferences-GenealogicalSymbols-tab-default-52.png|center|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Genealogical Symbols" - initial Preferences tab (Gramps 5.2.x)]]
After clicking the {{man button|Try to find}} button in the {{Man menu|Edit ➡ Preferences ➡ Genealogical Symbols}} tab
The Relationship category view to the right shows the superseded English label method.
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[[File:Relationships-category-view-51default-52.png|right|450px|thumb|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Relationships Category view in Gramps version 5.1]]It was determined that these English labels did not encourage localization. An arbitrary set of symbols had been proposed that was deemed more universal than English terms and abbreviations.
This set of symbols has been [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_coding hard-coded], following a [Tamura Jones expounds on [https://www.tamurajones.net/GenealogySymbols.xhtml 30-year old recommendation for genealogical software]. However, these recommendations were based on the very limited options in early personal computers. The symbols used for birth & death are re-purposed from mathematical operators. This raises objections about ambiguity.
in-use=1
selected-font='Segoe UI Symbol'
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===Built-in date label options===
The Relationship category view to the right shows the symbolic (language agnostic) labeling method created for the 5.1 version of Gramps.
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[[File:GenealogicalSymbolsRelationshipsView_default-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Genealogical Symbols" - Relationship View - default display for version 5.1]]The Relationship category view to the right also shows the language agnostic labeling method created for the 5.1 version of Gramps. (The Gramplet bars have been turned off to reduce distracting clutter.) ''The data for Sibling 2 has been changed to display the baptismal and burial date text styling variants.'' These are only shown in this view when an explicit date for birth (or death) is missing. These dates are italicized to indicate that they are inferred by other events, not the actual birth or death dates. {{-}}[[File:GenealogicalSymbolsRelationshipsView_enabled-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Genealogical Symbols" - Relationship View - enabled defaults]]{{-}}===Hacking the date labels======= Where are the Symbol definitions are stored in Gramps ====
The definitions for Genealogical Symbols for Gramps labels are located in the Gramps application directory. The relative file subpath is: '''<code>gramps\gen\utils\symbols.py</code>'''
# UNICODE SUBSTITUTION
death_symbols = [(_("Nothing"), "", ""),
("x", "\u03a9", "x"),
(_("Skull and crossbones"), "\u2620", "+"),
(_("Ankh"), "\u2625", "+"),
]
</span>
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==== Simulating previous Symbol definitions ====
[[File:GenealogicalSymbolsRelationshipsView_textSub-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Genealogical Symbols" - Relationship View - text substitutions]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Data
! text label
! abbreviated
|-
! birth
| style="text-align:center;" | Birth
| b.
|-
! baptism
| style="text-align:center;" |
| bap.
|-
! christening
| style="text-align:center;" |
| chr.
|-
! death
| style="text-align:center;" | Death
| d.
|-
! burial
| style="text-align:center;" | Burial
| bur.
|-
! married
| style="text-align:center;" | Marriage
| mar.
|-
! divorced
| style="text-align:center;" | Divorce
| div.
|}
all_symbols =[ # Name UNICODE SUBSTITUTION (_("Birth"), <span style="color:red">'\u03b1', "b."</span>), (_("Baptism/Christening"), <span style=Customizing the date labels="color:red">'\u224b', "bap."</span>), (_("Marriage"), <span style="color:red">'\u26ad', "mar."</span>), (_("Divorce"), <span style="color:red">'\u26ae', "div."</span>),The Relationship category view to the right shows the symbolic (_(language agnostic"Buried") labeling method created for the 5, <span style="color:red">'\u26b0', "bur.1 version of Gramps.{{-}}"</span>),
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==== Alternative Symbol definitions ====
[[File:GenealogicalSymbolsRelationshipsView_default_AlphaOmega-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Genealogical Symbols" - Relationship View - Alpha & Omega text]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Data
! abbreviated
|-
! birth
| style="text-align:center;" | α
|-
! baptism
| style="text-align:center;" | ≋
|-
! christening
| style="text-align:center;" | ≋
|-
! death
| style="text-align:center;" | Ω
|-
! burial
| style="text-align:center;" | ⚰
|-
! married
| style="text-align:center;" | ⚭
|-
! divorced
| style="text-align:center;" | ⚮
|}
all_symbols = [
# Name UNICODE SUBSTITUTION
(_("Birth"), <span style="color:red">'\u03b1', "b."</span>),
(_("Baptism/Christening"), <span style="color:red">'\u224b', "≋"</span>),
(_("Marriage"), <span style="color:red">'\u26ad', "mar."</span>),
(_("Divorce"), <span style="color:red">'\u26ae', "div."</span>),
(_("Buried"), <span style="color:red">'\u26b0', "bur."</span>),
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