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by Vyger
30 Oct 2024 21:32
Forum: New Wish List Requests
Topic: Correcting relationships - new feature
Replies: 2
Views: 306

Re: Correcting relationships - new feature

I read of the relatively common problem of correcting relationships frequently so inspiration is beneficial. Reading another software post a few days ago I had thought that on the Focus window where more that one partnership existed the ability to drag a child from one partnership to another would b...
by Vyger
28 Oct 2024 20:44
Forum: Media
Topic: Changing Media File Names
Replies: 3
Views: 189

Re: Changing Media File Names

John's answer is correct, the folder structure is unimportant but one must never change the file names outside Family Historian. At present if you have one or several external or network drives attached Family Historian will search them all so do exactly as John suggested and MOVE the folder rather ...
by Vyger
28 Oct 2024 17:34
Forum: Diagrams & Charts
Topic: Make a diagram box colour dependant on a Fact Flag
Replies: 6
Views: 280

Re: Make a diagram box colour dependant on a Fact Flag

The video attempts to cover numerous possibilities, most users want a more simplistic approach. Once you know what highlights you want the FHUG will help you define your expressions. If you click my channel name Genealogy Reviews you will see a link below the channel name, that link takes you to a s...
by Vyger
28 Oct 2024 16:49
Forum: New Wish List Requests
Topic: Custom Icon bar/tool bar
Replies: 11
Views: 1188

Re: Custom Icon bar/tool bar

Workflow #2
by Vyger
28 Oct 2024 16:47
Forum: New Wish List Requests
Topic: Custom Icon bar/tool bar
Replies: 11
Views: 1188

Re: Custom Icon bar/tool bar

David began this wish stemming from a desire for Plugin add to Toolbar but really anything should be possible and it's often useful to look at some context. David mentioned Office Suites but the image examples I share below were from Rootsmagic 7 and whilst Rootsmagic users did not enjoy the conveni...
by Vyger
28 Oct 2024 14:53
Forum: Diagrams & Charts
Topic: Make a diagram box colour dependant on a Fact Flag
Replies: 6
Views: 280

Re: Make a diagram box colour dependant on a Fact Flag

Mike is correct and one of the best consultants I have found on these matters. I just thought I would mention that you can also apply various custom icons to Diagrams derived from Data or Flags in addition to box highlighting. Problem and infant death (<5 years) are shown on this screenshot from my ...
by Vyger
26 Oct 2024 10:05
Forum: Media
Topic: Renaming a Media Sub-Folder
Replies: 8
Views: 261

Re: Renaming a Media Sub-Folder

File naming and relative path lengths are very important, Windows may handle long paths, FH and Gedcom does not. Think hard on a system which is relatively short, concise and meaningful, something your memory muscle can easily repeat. I talk about the subject and explain the system I have settled on...
by Vyger
25 Oct 2024 19:28
Forum: New Wish List Requests
Topic: Keep Place List more window open
Replies: 4
Views: 326

Re: Keep Place List more window open

I am a big advocate for anything which improves place management and geocoding but I would also like to see how it would improve workflow? Using the three dots … one is naturally driving towards a selection rather than additional Place Management. Personally I do welcome that the More option exists ...
by Vyger
25 Oct 2024 18:02
Forum: Media
Topic: Renaming a Media Sub-Folder
Replies: 8
Views: 261

Re: Renaming a Media Sub-Folder

There is no problem renaming a media sub folder just don't rename any media on the fly.

This will break all those links but, iirc, Tools > External Files or something to that affect will lead you to the Fix Broken Links option which will restablish the links.

Jackson
by Vyger
22 Oct 2024 19:29
Forum: New Wish List Requests
Topic: Custom Icon bar/tool bar
Replies: 11
Views: 1188

Re: Custom Icon bar/tool bar

davidf, could you frame this up into the Accepted

Issue,

Proposal

Format so I can accurately transcribe it to the Wish List.
by Vyger
21 Oct 2024 22:26
Forum: Closed Wish List Requests
Topic: [Wish List 644] Allow Report sentences to recognise Individuals who are Living.
Replies: 15
Views: 605

Re: Allow Report sentences to recognise Individuals who are Living.

Wish List item 644 has been created. Please vote for it to let Calico Pie know if you wish to see this feature introduced.
by Vyger
21 Oct 2024 13:13
Forum: New Wish List Requests
Topic: Sorting items in Property Box Citation List Pane
Replies: 10
Views: 484

Re: Sorting items in Property Box Citation List Pane

ColeValleyGirl wrote: 21 Oct 2024 12:54 It shows as Assessment if you expand an entry in the Sources pane for a fact.
Found it, thx
by Vyger
21 Oct 2024 12:39
Forum: New Wish List Requests
Topic: Sorting items in Property Box Citation List Pane
Replies: 10
Views: 484

Re: Sorting items in Property Box Citation List Pane

It's really personal preference what the order is. I do tend to sort / rank by reliability, e.g. all primary sources first, then all secondary, with each of those groups sorted internally by source-date, on the basis that the date ordering suggests something about reliability. However, the ordering...
by Vyger
19 Oct 2024 21:17
Forum: Media
Topic: Mass copy/paste of Media items
Replies: 1
Views: 233

Re: Mass copy/paste of Media items

You can drag thousands of media items to the Media List in one action, however you will still need to link them up.

I have done a series of videos on all aspects of media management, check out the one below around the 11 minute mark.

https://youtu.be/gzldDr9hDHU?si=_HzGpLZTewgcWy8A

Jackson
by Vyger
13 Sep 2024 13:10
Forum: Closed Wish List Requests
Topic: [Closed] Right click options
Replies: 15
Views: 1273

Re: [Closed] Right click options

Close as original Wish criteria already contained in the UI.
by Vyger
09 Sep 2024 22:24
Forum: Closed Wish List Requests
Topic: [Closed] Better options for adding plugins to Tools menu
Replies: 10
Views: 1287

Re: Better options for adding plugins to Tools menu

I know and whilst the term "Favourite" is not expressly used the filtering is the essence of this thread and a matter for CP.
by Vyger
09 Sep 2024 19:52
Forum: Closed Wish List Requests
Topic: [Closed] Better options for adding plugins to Tools menu
Replies: 10
Views: 1287

Re: Better options for adding plugins to Tools menu

Relative newby so please put down the shotgun :) I can see add to Tools and even Add to Toolbar like any item becoming a problem when taken to extremes. The Plugins I have used are generally periodical and yes the sort order is not ideal when there are many. However would this not be better served w...
by Vyger
09 Sep 2024 13:54
Forum: Closed Wish List Requests
Topic: [Closed] Right click options
Replies: 15
Views: 1273

Re: Right click options

I maybe should have also added that various competitor packages offer colour coding as a highlight. This is generally a right click option so an expectation. My personal problem with colour highlighting was remembering which colour was which and often overwriting one colour with another so prefer Fl...
by Vyger
09 Sep 2024 13:35
Forum: Closed Wish List Requests
Topic: [Closed] Right click options
Replies: 15
Views: 1273

Re: Right click options

I'm not clear why adding a Record Flag would register so highly as needing its own option. You can see an example of my workflow in the video at timestamp below. https://youtu.be/kZLRRy9f8_g?si=bcNbdeKaUo3Z82Fe&t=648 I know several migrants of the past few years who attempt to work in a similar...
by Vyger
09 Sep 2024 13:00
Forum: Closed Wish List Requests
Topic: [Closed] Right click options
Replies: 15
Views: 1273

Re: Right click options

Thank you Mike, I wasn't thinking beyond Individual records which is all my previous software provided, you make a good point. I have several Lists with differing column configurations but my relative 'newby' status expected right click Add Flag at least when I manage the List. Unifying functionalit...
by Vyger
09 Sep 2024 11:56
Forum: Wish List Requests On Hold
Topic: [On Hold until 8 Sept 2025] Age calculator able to convert alternative calendars
Replies: 5
Views: 1384

Re: Age calculator able to convert alternative calendars

Moving to On Hold pending more details to form Wish List Item
by Vyger
09 Sep 2024 11:38
Forum: Closed Wish List Requests
Topic: [Closed] Right click options
Replies: 15
Views: 1273

Re: Right click options

It apparent there are many areas where user natural right click options are not uniform in relation to individual records. One such case I have recently discovered is the marked difference between Records entries and Named List entries, see below.


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by Vyger
24 Aug 2024 20:08
Forum: Places, Addresses, Maps & Geocoding
Topic: Places changing names/jurisdiction, etc
Replies: 36
Views: 2521

Re: Places changing names/jurisdiction, etc

You just defined it Gary and it is always the same. The difference is what the human finds acceptable in reports often making allowances for the familiarity of the reader. Of course the location of the settlement or community never changes but the description of that area will continue to change thr...