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[[File:Timeline-QuickView-Addon-example-50.png|thumb|right|450px|Timeline - Quick View - example results window - showing context menu]]
  
''This is a [[Third-party Plugins|Third-party plugin]]. Please treat this as "beta" software: use carefully on data that is backed up, and help make it better by reporting any comments or problems to the author.''
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The Timeline Quick View shows:
 
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* all of the events of the current active person's life
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[[Image:TimelineQuickview.gif|thumb|right|400px|Fig. Timeline Quickview]]
 
 
 
The Timeline Quickview shows:
 
 
 
* all of the events of a person's life
 
 
* birth events of parents
 
* birth events of parents
 
* all events of siblings
 
* all events of siblings
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These events are sorted by date, and shows the age of the center person. In total, the columns shown for each event are:
 
These events are sorted by date, and shows the age of the center person. In total, the columns shown for each event are:
 
 
* date
 
* date
 
* event description
 
* event description
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* name of people involved in event
 
* name of people involved in event
  
You can activate the Timeline Quickview by right-clicking on a person's name in the People View, and selecting "Quick View", and "Timeline". You can also use the Quickview Gramplet:
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=== Usage ===
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You can activate the Timeline Quick View by the context menu (right-clicking) on a person's name in the {{man label|People Category}}(Grouped View or List View), and selecting {{man menu|Quick View > Timeline}}
  
# select the Gramplet View
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== Timeline Gramplet ==
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You can also use the Quick View as a Gramplet:
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# select the Dashboard View
 
# right-click in an open area, and select "Add a gramplet"
 
# right-click in an open area, and select "Add a gramplet"
# left-click on "Quick View Gramplet"
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# left-click on {{man label|[[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Quick_View|Quick View]]}} Gramplet
# detach the Quick View Gramplet
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# Select {{man label|Configure the active view}} icon from the toolbar
# Select "Options" at the top of the Gramplet
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# Select the "Quick View" tab: from "View Type:" select "Person, and from "Quick Views:" select "Timeline", and press "Save"
# Select View Type: "Person, and Quick Views: "Timeline", and press "Save"
 
 
# Close the Options
 
# Close the Options
  
 
You can then change Gramps Views, and select different people, and the view will change automatically.
 
You can then change Gramps Views, and select different people, and the view will change automatically.
  
Double-click a row in the Timeline Quickview to bring up a dialog showing the person or family associated with the event.
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{{man note|Note|You can do this for any Quickview.}}
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== Functionality ==
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Right-clicking on a row in the Timeline Quickview brings up a dialog that allows you to choose between showing the person details associated with the event.
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{{man note|Ages|Some ages will appear as negative, as those occurred before the center person was born. Events with invalid dates will appear at the beginning of the list.}}
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==Version History==
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* Version 1.0.1 refines what events show or not, and adds a final entry, for Today.
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* Version 1.0.2 updates code to fix a missing import.
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* Version 1.0.21 Gramps 4.x
  
Note: some ages will appear as negative, as those occurred before the center person was born. Events with invalid dates will appears first in the list.
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== See also ==
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* Other [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Quick_Views|Quick Views]]
  
You can download this plugin by following the directions at [[Third-party Plugins]].
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==Issues==
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* Quickview helplink does not work on dashboard
  
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Revision as of 23:11, 26 May 2020

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Timeline - Quick View - example results window - showing context menu

The Timeline Quick View shows:

  • all of the events of the current active person's life
  • birth events of parents
  • all events of siblings
  • family events from all parents

These events are sorted by date, and shows the age of the center person. In total, the columns shown for each event are:

  • date
  • event description
  • age of person
  • event place
  • name of people involved in event

Usage

You can activate the Timeline Quick View by the context menu (right-clicking) on a person's name in the People Category(Grouped View or List View), and selecting Quick View > Timeline


Timeline Gramplet

You can also use the Quick View as a Gramplet:

  1. select the Dashboard View
  2. right-click in an open area, and select "Add a gramplet"
  3. left-click on Quick View Gramplet
  4. Select Configure the active view icon from the toolbar
  5. Select the "Quick View" tab: from "View Type:" select "Person, and from "Quick Views:" select "Timeline", and press "Save"
  6. Close the Options

You can then change Gramps Views, and select different people, and the view will change automatically.

Gramps-notes.png
Note

You can do this for any Quickview.

Functionality

Right-clicking on a row in the Timeline Quickview brings up a dialog that allows you to choose between showing the person details associated with the event.

Gramps-notes.png
Ages

Some ages will appear as negative, as those occurred before the center person was born. Events with invalid dates will appear at the beginning of the list.

Version History

  • Version 1.0.1 refines what events show or not, and adds a final entry, for Today.
  • Version 1.0.2 updates code to fix a missing import.
  • Version 1.0.21 Gramps 4.x

See also

Issues

  • Quickview helplink does not work on dashboard