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{{man index|Gramps 3.1 Wiki Manual - Getting Started|Gramps 3.1 Wiki Manual - Manage Family Trees|3.1}}
 
 
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== Introduction ==
[[Image:Mainwin.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 2.1 GRAMPS Main Window]]
When you open a database (either existing or new), the following window is displayed:
[[Image:Mainwin.png|right|thumb|200px|Fig. 2.1 GRAMPS Main Window]]
The main GRAMPS window contains the following elements:
*Menubar: The menubar is located at the very top of the window (right below the window title) and provides access to all the features of GRAMPS.
*Toolbar: The toolbar is located right below the menubar. It gives you access to the most frequently used functions of GRAMPS. You can set options that control how it appears by going to {{man label|'''Edit ->Preferences}} ''' . You can also hide it entirely by going to {{man label|'''View ->Toolbar}} '''.
*Progress Bar: The Progress Bar is located in the lower left corner of the GRAMPS window. It displays the progress of time consuming operations, such as opening and saving large databases, importing and exporting to other formats, generating web sites, etc. When you are not doing these types of operations, the Progress Bar is not shown.
*Media View: Displays the list of media objects in the family tree
*Repositories View: Displays the list of repositories in the family tree.
*Notes View: Displays the list of notes in the family tree.
== Switching Views and Viewing Modes ==
[[Image:Mainwin.png|rightleft|thumb|150px250px|Fig. 2.1. 2 Sidebar view mode]][[Image:Noside-nofilt.png|leftright|thumb|150px250px|Fig. 2.2. 3 Tabbed Viewing Mode]]   As mentioned above there are ten 11 different Views. In addition, there are two different Viewing Modes. You can tell at a glance which Viewing Mode you are in: If you see icons listed vertically in a sidebar at the left of the window, you are in the Sidebar Viewing Mode..
If instead you see a series of "notebook tabs" (labeled {{man label|People}}, {{man label|Relationships}}, {{man label|Family List}}, {{man label|Pedigree}}, {{man label|Events}}, {{man label|Sources}}, {{man label|Places}}, {{man label|Media}}, {{man label|Repositories }}, {{man label|Notes}} and Notesoptional {{man label|Gramplets}} and {{man label|HTML}}) that run horizontally across the window, then you are in the Tabbed Viewing Mode. You can switch from one Viewing Mode to another by selecting {{man label|'''View ->Sidebar}} ''' from the Sidebar menu item.
If you're in the Sidebar Viewing Mode, you can select the View you want by clicking one of the sidebar icons.
If you're in the Tabbed Viewing Mode, you can select the View you want by clicking the corresponding notebook tab.
If you're in the Tabbed Viewing Mode, you can select the View you want by clicking the corresponding notebook tab.<br clear="all" />
== Gramplets View ==
[[Image:Grampletsview.png|right|thumb|200px250px|Fig.2.z 4 Gramplets view]] 
The Gramplets view shows a number of widgets, called Gramplets, that can help you in your research. Two Gramplets are shown on start-up (the Welcome and Top Surname Gramplets), but by right-clicking on the view, a popup comes up with the possibility of adding other Gramplets.
*Attributes Gramplets - see active person's attributes
*Calendar Gramplet - see people's events on a particular date, or in a month in the past
*Data Entry Gramplet - edit active person's name, birth date and place, death date and place, and add people
*Descendants Gramplet - see the active person's descendants
*Fan Chart Gramplet - see the active person's pedigree, in a circular fan chart
*FAQ Gramplet - frequently asked questions
*Given Name Cloud Gramplet - most popular given names
*Headline News Gramplet - current, breaking news from GRAMPS
*Note Gramplet - see and edit active person's primary Person Note
*Pedigree Gramplet - see a complete pedigree in compressed text
*Python Gramplet - a Python shell
*Quick View - run a Quick View on the current person
*Records Gramplet - see world's records of your data
*What's Next Gramplet - what needs to be done next
For more detailed information see [[Gramps 3.1 Wiki Manual - Gramplets|In addition, there are a number of additional Gramplets]]that you can easily install and use. These include:
<br clear="all">*Headline News Gramplet - current, breaking news from GRAMPS*Data Entry Gramplet - edit active person's name, birth date and place, death date and place, and add people*Python Gramplet - a Python shell*FAQ Gramplet - frequently asked questions*Note Gramplet - see and edit active person's primary Person Note and many others. See [[Third-party Plugins]] for more details. For more detailed information on using the installed Gramplets, see [[Gramps 3.1 Wiki Manual - Gramplets|Gramplets]].
== People View ==
[[Image:Column-editor.png|right|thumb|150px250px|Fig. 2.3. 5 Column Editor Dialog ]]
The People View lists the people stored in the database. You'll note that people are grouped according to their family names. To the left of each family name is typically either an arrow or some other type of indicator. Clicking it once will reveal the entire list of people sharing that name. Clicking the indicator again will "roll up" the list and show only the family name.
By default, the People View, displays several columns of information about each person. You can add or remove columns to and from the display by calling up the {{man label|Column Editor}} dialog ( {{man label|'''Edit ->Column Editor}}''') and checking or unchecking the boxes listed. You can also change the position of a column in People View by clicking and dragging it to a new position in the Editor([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag-and-drop ''drag and drop'']). Once you have made the changes you want, click {{man button|OK}} to exit the Editor and see your changes in the People View.
{{man note| Column Editor |The Column Editor is available in all Views and works the same way in each.}}
=== Filters === [[Image:Side-filt.png|right|thumb|150px180px|Fig. 2.4. 6 Filter Controls Displayed ]]
=== Filters ===Genealogical databases can contain information on many people, families, places, and objects. It's therefore possible for a View to contain a long list of data that's difficult to work with. GRAMPS gives you two different means for controlling this condition by allowing you to filter a list to a more manageable size.
Genealogical databases can contain information on many people, families, places, and objects. It's therefore possible for a View to contain a long list of data that's difficult to work with. GRAMPS gives you two different means for controlling this condition by allowing you to filter a list to a more manageable size. These methods are '''Search ''' and '''Filtering. A search will search the text displayed in list, whereas filters display people whose data match the criteria of the filter'''.
A search will search the text displayed in list, whereas filters display people whose data match the criteria of the filter.Search is a simple but fast method of searching the columns displayed on the screen. Typing the characters into the Search box and clicking the {{man button|Find }} button will display only lines that match the text.
Alternatively, you can enable the {{man label|Filter sidebar}}, which will be displayed on the right hand side of the display. When the filter sidebar is displayed, the {{man label|Search bar }} is not displayed. The Filter side bar allows you to interactively build a set of filter rules that can be applied to the display. The filter is applied based on the rules and the data, not on the screen display.
{{man tip| Searching vs. Filtering |Searching only searches for exact text matches. If the date displayed is "Jan 1, 2000", a search of "1/1/2000" will fail, but a filter of "1/1/2000" will match.}}
 
When GRAMPS opens a database, no filtering is in effect. In People View, for example, all people in the database are listed by default.
== Relationships View ==
[[Image:Family.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 2.7 Relationships View]]
The Relationships View displays all the relationships of the Active Person (the selected person). Specifically, it shows his or her parents, siblings, spouses, and children.
The Relationships View is designed to allow for quick navigation. You can quickly change the Active Person simply by clicking the name of any person listed on the page. Each name is actually a hypertext link, similar to a web page.
[[Image:Family.png|right|thumb|150px|Fig. 2.5. Relationships View]]
The Relationships View displays the following sections:
*Active Person: At the top of the screen, name, ID, birth, and death information , calculated age of the Active Person is displayed. If a photo of the person is available, it is shown on the right hand side. Next to the person's name is a symbol indicating gender, and an {{man button|Edit }} button. Clicking the {{man button|Edit}} button will allow you to edit all of the person's individual information in an {{man label|Edit Person}} dialog.
*Parents: The next section, the Parents section, displays the families in which the person is a child. Since it is possible for a person to have multiple sets of parents, it is possible to have several Parents sections.
You can control how much information is displayed by using the '''View ''' menu. The view menu allows you to show or hide details (the birth and death information) and to show or hide siblings. Next to each person listed is an {{man button|Edit}} button, which will allow you to edit all the details of that particular person.
You may add a new set of parents by either selecting the {{man button|Add Parents}} or the {{man button|Share Parents}} . The {{man button|Add Parents}} button will create a new family with the Active Person listed as a child. The {{man button|Share Parents}} button will allow you to choose from a list of existing families, and then add the person as a child to that family.
{{man warn| Warning |If you are not careful, it is possible to create multiple families with the same parents. This is rarely what the user wants to do. If you attempt to add a new family that has the same parents as an existing family, GRAMPS will issue a warning dialog. If you get this dialog, you should probably Cancel the edit, and then use the {{man button|Select}} button to select the existing family.}}
 
*Family: Similar to the Parents section is the Family section, which displays families where the Active Person is a parent. Because it is possible to have multiple families, it is possible to have multiple Family sections. Each family section displays the spouse and any children.
{{man note | Spouse |We use the term spouse for sake of simplicity. However, please note that spouse may in fact be a domestic partner, a partner in a civil union, or various other similar relationships between two people. Spouse relationships are not required to be only between a male and female.}}
[[Image:Reorder.png|right|thumb|150px250px| Fig.2.x 8 Relation reordering]]
You may add a family by selecting the {{man label|Add Spouse}} in the toolbar. This will create a new family with the Active Person listed as a father or mother.
Selecting the Edit button next to the spouse will allow you to edit the displayed family. Clicking the Delete button will remove the person from the displayed family.
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{{man warn| Remove a person |Removing a person from a family does not delete the family. The person is removed as the father or mother, and any other relationships in the family continue to exist.}}
== Family View ==
[[Image:Family_List.png|right|thumb|150px250px|Fig. 2.x. 9 Family List View ]] 
The Family List View displays a list of all families in the database. From this view, you may add, edit, or delete families. The default display lists the ID, Father, Mother, and Relationship. Children cannot be displayed on the screen in this view.
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{{man warn| Remove button |Unlike the Relationships View, clicking the Remove button in this view will remove the family from the database. All people will remain, but all relationships between the people in the family will be removed.}}
== Pedigree View ==
[[Image:pedigreePedigree.png|rightleft|thumb|150px250px|Fig. 2.10 Pedrigree view]][[Image:Pedigree-child-cut.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 2.11 Children menu]]
The Pedigree View displays a family tree of the Active Person's ancestors. The Pedigree View shows up to five generations, depending on the size of the window. Each person is indicated by a box labeled with his or her name, birth and death information, and optionally an image if available. Two lines branch from each box. The top one shows the person's father and the bottom one the mother. Solid lines represent birth relations, while dashed lines represent non-birth relations such as adoption, step-parenthood, guardianship, etc.
To the left of the Active Person is a left arrow button. If the Active Person has children, clicking this button expands a list of the Active Person's children. Selecting one of the children makes that child the Active Person.
To the left of the Active Person is a left arrow button. If the Active Person has children, clicking this button expands a list of the Active Person's children. Selecting one of the children makes that child the Active Person.
[[Image:pedigree-child-cut.png|right|thumb|150px|children menu]]
The appearance of the children's names in the menu differentiates the dead ends of the tree from the continuing branches.
Children who have children themselves appear in the menu in the boldface and italic type, while children without children (dead ends) appear in a regular font. If the Active Person has only one child, no menu will be displayed (since there is only one choice) and the child will become the Active Person when the arrow button is clicked.
 
 
The right-hand side of the window shows two right arrow buttons. When the top button is clicked, the Father of the Active Person becomes the Active Person. When the bottom button is clicked, the Mother of the Active Person becomes the Active Person.
[[Image:pedigreePedigree-siblings-cut.png|right|thumb|150px250px|Fig. 2.12 Personal context]]
Right-clicking on any person's box in the Pedigree View will bring up the "context menu".
"Greyed-out" sub-menus indicate the absence of the data in the appropriate category. Similar to the children menu above, Childrens' and Parents' menus distinguish continuing lines from dead ends.
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== Events view ==
[[Image:Events.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 2.13 Events view]]
New in version 2.2 is the inclusion of an Events View.
Events can be shared between multiple people and multiple families. The Events View lists the all the events recorded in the database.
 
== Events view ==
The default view displays the {{man label|Description}} , {{man label|ID}} , {{man label|Type}} , {{man label|Date}} , {{man label|Place}} and {{man label|Cause}} of the event.
[[Image:events.png|right|thumb|150px|Fig. 2.x Events view]]<br clear="all" />{{man warn| Meaningful event description |Because events can be shared, you should take the extra time to give each event a unique and meaningful description. This will help you find the correct event if you decide to share events.}}
The list of Events can be sorted in the usual manner, by clicking on the column heading. Clicking once sorts in ascending order, clicking again sorts in descending order. The {{man label|Column Editor}} dialog can be used to add, remove and rearrange the displayed columns.
== Sources View ==
[[Image:sourcesSources.png|right|thumb|150px250px|Fig.2.x 14 Sources view]]
Sources View lists the sources of certain information stored in the database.
Clicking once sorts in ascending order, clicking again sorts in descending order. The {{man label|Column Editor}} dialog can be used to add, remove and rearrange the displayed columns.
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== Places View ==
[[Image:placesPlaces.png|thumb|150px250px|Fig. 2.x.15 Places view]] 
The Places View lists the geographical places in which the events of the database took place. These could be places of birth, death, and marriages of people, as well as their home, employment, education addresses, or any other conceivable reference to the geographical location. The Places View lists the places' {{man label|Name}} , {{man label|ID}} , {{man label|Church Parish}} , {{man label|City}} , {{man label|County}} , {{man label|State}} , and {{man label|Country}} . All of these columns can be used for sorting by clicking on a column heading.
Clicking once sorts in ascending order, clicking again sorts in descending order. The {{man label|Column Editor}} dialog may be used to add, remove and rearrange the displayed columns.
If a place has been highlighted, you may select the {{man button|Google Maps, loading...}} button to attempt to display the place in a web browser.The map service can be chosen from the drop down list under the black triangle to the right of the map button.
Your default web browser should open, attempting to use either the longitude and latitude coordinates or the place name to display the location using the Google Maps web site. Different map services might have different requirements for the location description.
This feature is limited, and may not always produce the results you desire.
== Media View ==
[[Image:mediaMedia.png|right|thumb|150px250px|Fig.2.x.16 Media view]]  
The Media View is a list of Media Objects used in the database.
The {{man label|Column Editor}} dialog may be used to rearrange the displayed columns, which obey usual sorting rules. The top part of the GRAMPS window shows a preview (if available) and information about the Media Object.
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== Repositories View ==
[[Image:repositoryRepository.png|thumb|150px250px|Fig.2.x.17 Repositories view]] 
Version 2.2 adds support for Repositories.
A repository can be thought of as a collection of sources.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Each source in the database can reference a repository (such as a library) in which it belongs. The functionality of the Repositories View is similar to the other views.
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== Notes View ==
[[Image:Notesview.png|right|thumb|200px250px|Fig.12.y 18 Notes view]]
Version 3.1 added support for Notes. A Note is pure text, as stored in the other objects.
 
 
The functionality of the notes View is similar to the other views. The view lists all {{man label|Notes}} stored in the {{man label|Family Tree}}. With the '''Edit ->Column Editor''' you can change the displayed columns. The possibilities are {{man label|Preview}}, {{man label|ID}}, {{man label| Type}} and {{man label|Marker}}.
 
 
The {{man label|Type}} can be (amongst others): ''Event Note'', ''Adress Note'',''Source text'', ''Place Note''
Double-clicking on a Note in the list will bring up a window where you can edit the Note. You can change fonts, font color and backgroundcolor. A spellchecker is available for ''English'' and your local language.
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== HTML View (optional) ==
[[Image:Html_frGeoview4.png|right|thumb|200px250px|Fig.12.y HTML View (in french)19 GeoView]] HTML View (''see [http://blog.gramps-project.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/grampsbrowser.png Grampsbrowser !], [http://blog.gramps-project.org/?p=66 blog]'') or [[GeoView]] needs an active internet connexion connection and a HTML kit (''webkit'' or ''gtkmozembed'').    
This view is experimental and should provide the ability to display data present on Family Tree by using Maps available on internet.
 
 
 
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