{{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.}}

[[File:EditPreferences-GenealogicalSymbols-tab-activated-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Genealogical Symbols" - Preferences tab - activated defaults]]Allows you to use Genealogical symbols Symbols instead of text abbreviations in reports, charts and the Gramps interface.

If you select the "☑{{man label|use symbols" }} checkbox, Gramps will use the selected font if it exists.

This can be useful if you want 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 add phonetic in a note find}} button, Gramps will attempt to show how to pronounce a name or if you mix multiple languages like Greek and Russiandetect any suitable unicode text fonts that include gylphs for all the required symbols.

You can only configure the death symbol from this [[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:List of EditPreferences-GenealogicalSymbols-tab-default-52.png|center|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} "Genealogical Symbols shown " - initial Preferences tab (listed in order shown at bottom screenshotGramps 5.2.x):]]

* Female* Male* Asexuality, sexless, genderless* Lesbianism* Male homosexuality* Heterosexuality* Transgender, hermaphrodite (After clicking the {{man button|Try to find}} button in entomology)* Transgender* Neuter * Illegitimate* Birth* Baptism/Christening* Engaged* Marriage* Divorce* Unmarried partnership* Buried* Cremated/Funeral urn* Killed in action* Extinctthe {{Man menu|Edit ➡ Preferences ➡ Genealogical Symbols}} tab

{{-}}For a test Windows 10 computer with 191 font families installed, <i><b>only one</b><!-- /i> Unicode symbols not showing on mediwiki due to ??? add back when worked out* &#2640; - Female* &#2642; - Male* &#26aa; - Asexuality, sexless, genderless* &#26a2; - Lesbianism* &#26a3; - Male homosexuality* &#26a4; - Heterosexuality* &#26a5; - Transgender, hermaphrodite font (in entomologySegoe UI Symbol)* &#26a6; - Transgender* &#26b2; - Neuterwas found that included all the required glyphs.}}

* &#229b; When the search has completed select one of the fonts from the {{man label|Choose font}} pop- Illegitimate* up menu list and then select the &#002ax2611; - Birth{{man label|use symbols}} checkbox.* &#007c; [[File:EditPreferences- Baptism/Christening* &#26ac; GenealogicalSymbols- Engaged* &#26ad; tab- Marriage* &#26ae; activated- Divorce* &51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#26af; - Unmarried partnership* &var:chapter}}.{{#26b0; - Buried* &vardefineecho:figure|{{#26b1; - Cremated/Funeral urn* &expr:{{#2694; var:figure}}+1}}}} "Genealogical Symbols" - Killed in action* &#2021; Preferences tab - Extinctactivated defaults]] * &#271e; - Death -->:List of Genealogical Symbols shown (listed in order shown in the {{man label|What you will see:}} preview at the bottom of the tab):

! female | ♀ | U+2640 | Female Sign|-! gender unknown

! baptisationbaptism, christening

! death engaged | ✝︎ ⚬ | U+271D 26AC | Latin CrossSmall White Circle|-! married | ⚭ | U+26AD | Marriage Symbol|-! divorced | ⚮ | U+26AE | Divorce Symbol|-! unmarried | ⚯ | U+26AF | Unmarried Partnership Symbol

|}<!-- * Female* Male* Asexuality, sexless, genderless* Lesbianism* Male homosexuality* Heterosexuality* Transgender, hermaphrodite (in entomology)* Transgender* Neuter * Illegitimate* Birth* Baptism/Christening* Engaged* Marriage* Divorce* Unmarried partnership* Buried* Cremated/Funeral urn* Killed in action* Extinct * Death--> <!-- Unicode symbols not showing on mediwiki due to ??? add back when worked out{{-}}* &#2640; - Female* &#2642; - Male* &#26aa; - Asexuality, sexless, genderless* &#26a2; - Lesbianism* &#26a3; - Male homosexuality* &#26a4; - Heterosexuality* &#26a5; - Transgender, hermaphrodite (in entomology)* &#26a6; - Transgender* &#26b2; - Neuter * &#229b; - Illegitimate* &#002a; - Birth* &#007c; - Baptism/Christening* &#26ac; - Engaged* &#26ad; - Marriage* &#26ae; - Divorce* &#26af; - Unmarried partnership* &#26b0; - Buried* &#26b1; - Cremated/Funeral urn* &#2694; - Killed in action* &#2021; - Extinct * &#271e; - Death-->{{-}}[[File:Relationships-category-view-50.png|right|450px|thumb|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Relationships Category view in Gramps version 5.0]]Prior to the Genealogical Symbols feature being implemented, birth and death data were explicitly labeled in English for the Active Person. This data was labeled with a simple abbreviation of label where more compact display was needed for the other relatives.  The Relationship category view to the right shows the superseded English label method.{{-}}[[File:Relationships-category-view-default-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.  Other than choosing between text & pictographs, the Preferences options are limited. Choosing a font only subtly affects symbol renderings. But you can also select from a variety of death symbols. On the other hand, genealogical charts and books have been being printed for centuries. It is possible to hack the hard-coding to use other standards.{{-}} ===Genealogy symbols preferences===[[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Advanced_manipulation_of_settings|Advanced Manipulation of Settings]] - you can manually editing the <code>gramps.ini</code> configuration [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INI_file ini file] stored in the Gramps version sub-folder of the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_User_Directory|user directory]].  However, this section store a negligible amount of information. Rather being Advanced manipulation, hacking this configuration file offers little value. The most common hack will be to delete the subsection entirely and allow Gramps to re-create it with default settings. The files in the user directory do not need SuperUser privileges to modify. However, restrictions related to multi-user permissions will apply.  Initially, the preferences section related to Genealogical symbols are in a section labeled '''[utf8]''' (which stands for 8-bit Unicode Transformation Format) and it is created with commented out lines:  [utf8] ;;available-fonts=[] ;;death-symbol=13 ;;in-use=0 ;;selected-font='' [[File:EditPreferences-GenealogicalSymbols-Select-51.png|thumb|right|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Selecting a Symbol]]{| class="wikitable"

! engaged Name !symbol<br />identifier!Displays!Gramps<br />code|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_NONE | | style="text-align:center;" | 0|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_X| style="text-align:center;" | x| style="text-align:center;" | 1|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_SKULL| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x2620;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 2|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_ANKH| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x2625;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 3|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_ORTHODOX_CROSS| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x2626;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 4|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_CHI_RHO| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x2627;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 5|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_LORRAINE_CROSS| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x2628;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 6|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_JERUSALEM_CROSS| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x2629;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 7|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_STAR_CRESCENT| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x262a;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 8|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_WEST_SYRIAC_CROSS| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x2670;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 9|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_EAST_SYRIAC_CROSS| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x2671;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 10|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_HEAVY_GREEK_CROSS| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x271a;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 11|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_LATIN_CROSS| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x271d;</big>! <span style="color:red">12</span>|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_SHADOWED_LATIN_CROSS| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x271e;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 13|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_MALTESE_CROSS| style="text-align:center;" |<big>&#x2720;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 14|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_STAR_OF_DAVID| style="text-align:center;" | <big>&#x2721;</big>| style="text-align:center;" | 15|-!|DEATH_SYMBOL_DEAD| style="text-align:center;" | Dead| style="text-align:center;" | 16|} The selection of the Death symbol seems to default to '12' or 'Latin Cross'. So, we'll keep in mind that the hacking row 12 on the preset table of alternate Death symbols is the most likely target. After selecting a font and enabling the Genealogical Symbols sets the configuration section to:  [utf8] available-fonts=['Segoe UI Symbol'] death-symbol=12 in-use=1 selected-font='Segoe UI Symbol'{{-}}===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.{{-}} [[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| U{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+26AC 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>'''  The exact Gramps application directory path varies by OS:: Linux: [[All_In_One_Gramps_Software_Bundle_for_Windows#Installation_folder|Windows]]: MacOS Application files & sub-directories often have hidden, write-restricted and/or write-protected [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_permissions file permissions]. To hack the Genealogical Symbol set, you may need to [https://www.howtogeek.com/194671/how-to-hide-files-and-folders-on-every-operating-system/ un-hide the folder] and open the file for editing using Administrator ([https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser Superuser]) privileges. If the file is modified beyond usability, a backup copy of the file is archived on GitHub at : https&#58;&#x2f;&#x2f;github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/maintenance/gramps51/[https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/maintenance/gramps51/gramps/gen/utils/symbols.py gramps/gen/utils/symbols.py]  The pertinent (unmodified) sections of the '''<code>symbols.py</code>''' file are: <span style="white-space:nowrap; display:inline;"> all_symbols = [ # Name UNICODE SUBSTITUTION (_("Female"), '\u2640', ""), (_("Male"), '\u2642', ""), (_("Asexuality, sexless, genderless"), '\u26aa', ""), (_("Lesbianism"), '\u26a2', "oo"), (_("Male homosexuality"), '\u26a3', "oo"), (_("Heterosexuality"), '\u26a4', "oo"), (_("Transgender, hermaphrodite (in entomology)"), '\u26a5', ""), (_("Transgender"), '\u26a6', ""), (_("Neuter"), '\u26b2', ""),  (_("Illegitimate"), '\u229b', ""), <span style="color:red">(_("Birth"), '\u002a', "*"),</span> <span style="color:red">(_("Baptism/Christening"), '\u007e', "~"),</span> (_("Engaged"), '\u26ac', "o"), <span style="color:red">(_("Marriage"), '\u26ad', "oo"),</span> <span style="color:red">(_("Divorce"), '\u26ae', "o| Medium Small o"),</span> (_("Unmarried partnership"), '\u26af', "o-o"), <span style="color:red">(_("Buried"), '\u26b0', "d"),</span> (_("Cremated/Funeral urn"), '\u26b1', "d"), (_("Killed in action"), '\u2694', "d"), (_("Extinct"), '\u2021', ""), ]  # genealogical death symbols DEATH_SYMBOL_NONE = 0 DEATH_SYMBOL_X = 1 DEATH_SYMBOL_SKULL = 2 DEATH_SYMBOL_ANKH = 3 DEATH_SYMBOL_ORTHODOX_CROSS = 4 DEATH_SYMBOL_CHI_RHO = 5 DEATH_SYMBOL_LORRAINE_CROSS = 6 DEATH_SYMBOL_JERUSALEM_CROSS = 7 DEATH_SYMBOL_STAR_CRESCENT = 8 DEATH_SYMBOL_WEST_SYRIAC_CROSS = 9 DEATH_SYMBOL_EAST_SYRIAC_CROSS = 10 DEATH_SYMBOL_HEAVY_GREEK_CROSS = 11 DEATH_SYMBOL_LATIN_CROSS = 12 DEATH_SYMBOL_SHADOWED_LATIN_CROSS = 13 DEATH_SYMBOL_MALTESE_CROSS = 14 DEATH_SYMBOL_STAR_OF_DAVID = 15 DEATH_SYMBOL_DEAD = 16  # The following is used in the global preferences in the display tab. # Name # UNICODE SUBSTITUTION death_symbols = [(_("Nothing"), "", ""), ("x", "\u03a9", "x"), (_("Skull and crossbones"), "\u2620", "+"), (_("Ankh"), "\u2625", "+"), (_("Orthodox cross"), "\u2626", "+"), (_("Chi rho"), "\u2627", "+"), (_("Cross of Lorraine"), "\u2628", "+"), (_("Cross of Jerusalem"), "\u2629", "+"), (_("Star and crescent"), "\u262a", "+"), (_("West Syriac cross"), "\u2670", "+"), (_("East Syriac cross"), "\u2671", "+"), (_("Heavy Greek cross"), "\u271a", "+"), <span style="color:red">(_("Latin cross"), "\u271d", "+"),</span> (_("Shadowed White CircleLatin cross"), "\u271e", "+"), (_("Maltese cross"), "\u2720", "+"), (_("Star of David"), "\u2721", "+"), (_("Dead"), _("Dead"), _("Dead")) ]</span>{{-}}==== 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.

| ⚭ style="text-align:center;" | U+26AD Marriage | Marriage Symbolmar.

| ⚮ style="text-align:center;" | Divorce| U+26AE div.| }  all_symbols = [ # Name UNICODE SUBSTITUTION (_("Birth"), <span style="color:red">'\u03b1', "b."</span>), (_("Baptism/Christening"), <span style="color:red">'\u224b', "bap."</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>),  # The following is used in the global preferences in the display tab. # Name # UNICODE SUBSTITUTION death_symbols = [(_("Nothing"), "", ""), ("x", "\u03a9", "d."), (_("Latin cross"), <span style="color:red">"\u271d", "d."</span>),{{-}}==== Alternative Symboldefinitions ====[[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;" | &#x03b1;|-! baptism| style="text-align:center;" | ≋|-! christening | style="text-align:center;" | ≋|-! death | style="text-align:center;" | &#x03a9;|-! burial | style="text-align:center;" | &#x26b0;|-! married | style="text-align:center;" | ⚭

! unmarried divorced | ⚯ | U+26AF style="text-align:center;" | Unmarried Partnership Symbol⚮

all_symbols = [[File # Name UNICODE SUBSTITUTION (_("Birth"), <span style="color:EditPreferences-GenealogicalSymbols-tab-default-51red">'\u03b1', "b.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig"</span>), (_("Baptism/Christening"), <span style="color:red">'\u224b', "≋"</span>), (_("Marriage"), <span style="color:red">'\u26ad', "mar. {{#var"</span>), (_("Divorce"), <span style="color:chapter}}red">'\u26ae', "div.{{#vardefineecho"</span>), (_("Buried"), <span style="color:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} red">'\u26b0', "Genealogical Symbolsbur." - Preferences tab - defaults]]</span>),

# The following is used in the global preferences in the display tab. # Name # UNICODE SUBSTITUTION death_symbols =[(_("Nothing"), "", ""), ("x", "\u03a9", "d."), (_("Latin cross"), <span style====Prerequisite====="color:red">"\u271d", "d."</span>),Prerequisite : '''python{{-fontconfig''' : Python bindings of fontconfig and its dependencies are required for displaying genealogical symbols}}

* Tamura Jones expounds on [https://www.tamurajones.net/GenealogySymbols.xhtml [Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Genealogical_Symbols|Genealogical Symbols] ''(the 'Unicode' section is particularly relevant)''] - Gramps feature user documentation

* [[Customize the Genealogical Symbols lookup table]] located in the [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_User_Directory#MS_Windows|Gramps user application directory]] atinside: [https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/maintenance/gramps51/gramps/gen/utils/symbols.py gramps\gen\utils\symbols.py]* Gramps application directory for:: Linux: [[All_In_One_Gramps_Software_Bundle_for_Windows#Installation_folder|Windows]]: MacOS* Tamura Jones expounds on [https://www.tamurajones.net/GenealogySymbols.xhtml Genealogical Symbols] ''(the 'Unicode' section is particularly relevant)''

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