Re: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View
On 2013/12/10 13:02, Alan Pereira wrote: I have noticed that the field desciptors of Parents and Children that appear on Family View now take up a line each of visible space. Can these descriptors be turned off or moved to the left hand edge of the data fields so as to allow for a larger stretched font in a windowed view. If it's more space you're after. Disable the integration with FamilySearch. Then the dark-grey arrows disappear leaving a blank space under the names of the Husband and Wife. This space could also be reclaimed. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg (g) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View
Thanks Mike, I have submitted a suggestion for a general Option called
Compressed Family View where
1) the Parents label can either be turned of or place on the LHS of the data
fields
2) the Integration Feature arrows are returned to the same place as Leg7.5 and
remove the line under {your idea}
3) the Childrens label is placed to LHS of children data fields and othe
childrens features similarly placed on RHS of said data fields
4) remove the line under the children's data fields.
This will result in saving 4 lines and nearly bring the font size back to that
of a similarly sized window of Legacy7.5 Family View. The Toolbars still take
up more space that 7.5 unless you want to put up with them minimised and have
extra mouse control (not something I enjoy with a Laptop).
Alan Pereira
-Original Message-
From: Mike Fry [mailto:emjay...@gmail.com]
Sent: 10 December 2013 11:17
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View
On 2013/12/10 13:02, Alan Pereira wrote:
I have noticed that the field desciptors of Parents and Children
that appear on Family View now take up a line each of visible space.
Can these descriptors be turned off or moved to the left hand edge of
the data fields so as to allow for a larger stretched font in a windowed view.
If it's more space you're after. Disable the integration with FamilySearch.
Then the dark-grey arrows disappear leaving a blank space under the names of
the Husband and Wife. This space could also be reclaimed.
--
Regards,
Mike Fry
Johannesburg (g)
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RE: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View
I agree that changes should be made to make more efficient use of the screen
real estate in family view, but quite frankly I think the solution is to more
or less revert to the way it was in 7.5. I don't think this would really
compromise the new look and feel.
I think Husband and Wife need to stay on top, because that line is also used
for tags. It's the same as 7.5 with the enhancement of showing more tags, it
works just fine.
It's the next two lines where the space is wasted.
1) Why are the family search arrows on a line by themselves? Just put them on
the right of the name like they used to be.
2) Why have that blue underline to highlight the active person? Just highlight
the name like it used to be.
Those two simple changes will free up two lines which is significant space to
expand the font size on the five vital events below.
Paul Gray
-Original Message-
From: Alan Pereira [mailto:alanpere...@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: December-10-13 6:18 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View
Thanks Mike, I have submitted a suggestion for a general Option called
Compressed Family View where
1) the Parents label can either be turned of or place on the LHS of the data
fields
2) the Integration Feature arrows are returned to the same place as Leg7.5 and
remove the line under {your idea}
3) the Childrens label is placed to LHS of children data fields and othe
childrens features similarly placed on RHS of said data fields
4) remove the line under the children's data fields.
This will result in saving 4 lines and nearly bring the font size back to that
of a similarly sized window of Legacy7.5 Family View. The Toolbars still take
up more space that 7.5 unless you want to put up with them minimised and have
extra mouse control (not something I enjoy with a Laptop).
Alan Pereira
-Original Message-
From: Mike Fry [mailto:emjay...@gmail.com]
Sent: 10 December 2013 11:17
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View
On 2013/12/10 13:02, Alan Pereira wrote:
I have noticed that the field desciptors of Parents and Children
that appear on Family View now take up a line each of visible space.
Can these descriptors be turned off or moved to the left hand edge of
the data fields so as to allow for a larger stretched font in a windowed view.
If it's more space you're after. Disable the integration with FamilySearch.
Then the dark-grey arrows disappear leaving a blank space under the names of
the Husband and Wife. This space could also be reclaimed.
--
Regards,
Mike Fry
Johannesburg (g)
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Re: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View
On 10/12/2013 16:55, Paul Gray wrote: It's the next two lines where the space is wasted. 1) Why are the family search arrows on a line by themselves? Just put them on the right of the name like they used to be. The FS arrows aren't always on a line by themselves. If you have anyone with a rather long name that wraps over to the second line and the FS arrows remain on the end of that same line. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View
OK Jenny, I didn't have any real long names and didn't realize that. However, in the normal case (names that fit on one line) version 7.5 stretches the fonts to be very large, i.e. it uses the entire box to display the name in a very large font, causing it to appear like the FS arrows on 'on the same line'. Not the biggest deal in the world, but I did appreciate the old way making the font as large as possible. Paul Gray -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] On 10/12/2013 16:55, Paul Gray wrote: It's the next two lines where the space is wasted. 1) Why are the family search arrows on a line by themselves? Just put them on the right of the name like they used to be. The FS arrows aren't always on a line by themselves. If you have anyone with a rather long name that wraps over to the second line and the FS arrows remain on the end of that same line. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View
Oops. I spoke to soon, Jenny. Not enough testing. 7.5 does not make the font size any larger when the name fits on one line vs. two lines. What is different is that 7.5 vertically centers the name and the FS arrows in the box. Version 8.0 aligns the name to the top of the box, and the FS arrows to the bottom of the box hence the different appearance. I think centering the text leaving equal white space above and below the name looks a bit better, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over the new presentation. Paul Gray -Original Message- From: Paul Gray [mailto:graypa...@outlook.com] Sent: December-10-13 11:36 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Field Descriptors in Family View OK Jenny, I didn't have any real long names and didn't realize that. However, in the normal case (names that fit on one line) version 7.5 stretches the fonts to be very large, i.e. it uses the entire box to display the name in a very large font, causing it to appear like the FS arrows on 'on the same line'. Not the biggest deal in the world, but I did appreciate the old way making the font as large as possible. Paul Gray -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] On 10/12/2013 16:55, Paul Gray wrote: It's the next two lines where the space is wasted. 1) Why are the family search arrows on a line by themselves? Just put them on the right of the name like they used to be. The FS arrows aren't always on a line by themselves. If you have anyone with a rather long name that wraps over to the second line and the FS arrows remain on the end of that same line. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
