Re: [LegacyUG] bookmarks defaulting to Males

2013-11-28 Thread Cathy Pinner
I would have thought it was the usual patriarchal bias. I only use the Quick Bookmarks which, as John says, go to the person named - and two of mine are women. However, I just tried some other Bookmarks - and they all have gone to the woman until I accessed them with the highlight on man - and

Re: [LegacyUG] bookmarks defaulting to Males

2013-11-28 Thread Kathy Thompson
Good spot there Cathy - thanks - That issue I can deal with nicely because that's simple and nothing hardwired in relation to the bookmark, merely the position of the active person. drama over - if there ever was one *grin* On 28 November 2013 19:04, Cathy Pinner genea...@gmail.com wrote: I

Re: [LegacyUG] bookmarks defaulting to Males

2013-11-28 Thread Cathy Pinner
Hi Kathy Re set your Startup Family with the focus on you instead of your husband and Legacy will open with you highlighted. (Options Ribbon - you may need to set someone else and then reset to you) I mostly research my mother's family. I've had Legacy opening with her highlighted for a long

Re: [LegacyUG] bookmarks defaulting to Males

2013-11-27 Thread John B. Lisle
Kathy, I am not seeing this with Quick Bookmarks, but you seem to be correct for Regular Bookmarks. However, it would appear that Regular bookmarks are book marking couples, not individuals so highlighting the male may just be a convention. You are free to submit a suggestion. ;-) john. PS: If

Re: [LegacyUG] bookmarks defaulting to Males

2013-11-27 Thread Kathy Thompson
Quick bookmarks? the ones down the bottom of the screen? no problems with those Only that list of bookmarks from the book icon next to them. Oh - and the Home Family which consistently defaults to my husband yet I am person number 1 in this file and he has about 20 relations in this tree whereas I