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======Help Reference======

Display Name Help Reference:

======Display Name list======

In this section you can add, remove or edit existing name formats as well as see an example of the formatted name.

See:

* [https://gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=1715 feature request to support other local variations for surname guessing]

*{{man label|Default family relationship:}} - used by the {{man label|[[Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Entering_and_editing_data:_detailed_-_part_1#Family_Editor_dialog|Family Editor]]}} dialog.

*{{man button|Close}} - exit for this session until the Gramps program is restarted.

[[Category:Tips]]

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*{{man label|Database backend:}} -

** '''[[Gramps_Glossary#sqlite|SQLite]]''' (''default'') - the [[DB-API Database Backend]]

See also:

* Addon [[Addon:PostgreSQL|PostgreSQL]] - this adds experimental support for PostgreSQL databases. Recommended for Experts only!

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=====Select media directory dialog=====

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=====Missing Media Objects 'broken link' icon of a box with a red 'x'=====

If the Preview thumbnails displays 'broken link' icon of a box with a red 'x' you will need to correct {{man label|Base media path:}} for your family tree in the {{man label|[[Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Family_Tree.27s_Media_path|Family Tree's Media path]]}} section.

=== Sorting columns ===

By default, each Category View presenting data in a columnated table layout will sort the rows in ascending order based on the data in the first (left-most) column. If the table has grouped rows, the grouped data will be sub-sorted. ''(Tables in tabbed subsets of data, Editors and Selectors will work similarly.)''

====Export View as Spreadsheet dialog====

Gramps will then display the {{man label|Export View as Spreadsheet}} dialog where after choosing a file location to save to and a name for your file; export data on from the Category List View in one of two spreadsheet formats:

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*{{man label|Custom}}

**{{man label|Delimiter:}}

*** 'tab'

===Customize report output formats===

What kind of output customization is available? This dialog allows you to change the fonts, font sizes, font color, background color of the text and alignment of paragraphs on the report.

====Style editor dialog====

The {{man label|Style editor}} dialog allow you to customize the document style specific to each report.

Once changes for your custom style have been finalized select the {{man button|OK}} button to save the changes or {{man button|Cancel}} to exit.

=====Style editor dialog tabs=====

On the left hand side you will see the {{man label|Style}} column that list the paragraph options specific to that report that you may modify. For example the {{man label|[[Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_6#Ahnentafel_Report|Ahnentafel Report]]}} shows the style options for <code>AHN-Entry</code>, <code>AHN-Generation</code> and <code>AHN-Title</code>.

[[File:StyleEditor-dialog-Description-tab-example-50.png|thumb|right|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Description options tab - Document Styles - dialog - default styles for Ahnentafel Report]]

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[[File:StyleEditor-dialog-FontOptions-tab-example-50.png|thumb|right|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Font options" tab - "Style Editor" dialog for "Document Styles" (default styles for Ahnentafel Report)]]

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[[File:StyleEditor-dialog-ParagraphOptions-tab-example-50.png|thumb|right|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Paragraph options" tab - "Style Editor" dialog for "Document Styles" (default styles for Ahnentafel Report)]]

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A selector dialog is one in which a list is provided with some buttons and a filter search box at the top. Typically, the list is related to category objects? -->

* [[Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Select_Family_selector|Select Family selector]]

* [[Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Entering_and_editing_data:_detailed_-_part_1#Select_Event_selector|Select Event selector]]

The name format, grouping and sorting can be overridden for selected individuals and surnames. The Edit Person dialogs have two Edit buttons to access this feature. The button for Preferred name is to the right of the Suffix field. However, for any selected Name (Preferred or Alternative) in the Names tab which opens the Name Editor. The built-in and custom Display Name formats can be selected exceptions to "Group as:" and "Sort as:" options that default to the Name format selected in Preferences.

The [[Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Colors|Colors]] tab of the Preferences allows customizing of the color of various elements of diagrams in the Charts category's graphical views.

** [https://gramps.discourse.group/t/macos-and-windows-gtk-file-chooser-dialog-capture-request/3364 Illustrating the File Chooser in the Wiki]

** [https://gramps.discourse.group/t/can-i-cause-folders-to-sort-to-the-top-of-the-list-when-presented-with-the-folder-contents/1708/14 File Chooser: Sorting files and folders]

=== Language ===

In Windows, use the SET command to change the LANG environment variable to "en_GB.UTF-8" for British English. You can do this from the command line interface or [https://gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=11009 create a startup shortcut with the following Target]:

{{stub}} '''{{man warn|tbd|Describe for each main platform how the normal language is determined and how the user can [[Howto:Change_the_language_of_reports#Run_Gramps_in_a_different_language|choose a different language]].'''}}

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