Pedigree Chart

Initial Display
This option determines which pedigree format is initially displayed. When Standard is selected, all birth, marriage, and death/burial dates (when available) will be included in a hidden popup box. A photo of the individual is displayed if present. An image file (i.e., ArrowDown.gif) will be placed below the bottom center of the pedigree boxes wherever information is available, and the popup box will appear beneath the pedigree box when the Popup Event is triggered. The Compact format is similar to Standard, but the box size is greatly reduced, and no photos are displayed. When Box is selected, the standard information will appear in the pedigree boxes at all times. When Text Only is selected, a text-based version of the pedigree chart (no boxes or popup windows) will be shown first. The user will always have the option to switch among these display types after viewing the initial display.

Max Generations
The maximum number of generations you will allow visitors to request at one time.

Initial Generations
The number of generations that will be displayed to start with. If nothing is specified here, then this value will default to four.

Popup Spouses
If popups are being used, checking this option will result in spouse links being included in popups. Default is not checked.

Popup Children
If popups are being used and Popup Spouses is checked, checking this option will result in children links being included in popups. Default is not checked.

Popup Chart Links
If popups are being used (and either Popup Spouses or Popup Kids has been checked), checking this option will cause links to pedigree chart pages to be included for spouses and children in popups. Default is on.

Hide Empty Boxes
Select 'Yes' to remove unpopulated boxes from the chart.

Box Width (w/o popups)
Fixed width of all pedigree boxes (in pixels) when popup boxes are not in use. Default value is 211. If a number less than 21 is entered, 21 will be used. The number used will always be an odd number, so if an even number is entered, it will be increased by 1.

Box Height (w/o popups)
Height of all pedigree boxes (in pixels) when popup boxes are not in use, unless a non-zero boxheightshift is specified (see below), in which case Box Height is the height of the first pedigree box on the chart. Default value is 121. If a number less than 21 is entered, 21 will be used. The number used will always be an odd number, so if an even number is entered, it will be increased by 1.

Box Alignment (w/o popups)
The alignment of data appearing within the box when popup boxes are in use. Note: Dates and places will always be aligned left, but the block containing them will follow this alignment.

Box Height Shift (w/o popups)
The value by which the height of pedigree boxes should be altered for successive generations (in pixels) when popup boxes are not in use. This should be a negative number. Default value is -2. If zero is entered, no change in box sizes will occur. The number used will always be an even number, so if an odd number is entered, it will be increased by 1.

Descendancy Chart

Initial Display
This option determines which descendancy format is initially displayed. When Standard is selected, all birth and death/burial dates (when available) will be included in a hidden popup box. A photo of the individual is displayed if present. An image file (i.e., ArrowDown.gif) will be placed below the bottom center of the pedigree boxes wherever information is available, and the popup box will appear beneath the descendancy box when the Popup Event is triggered. The Compact format is similar to Standard, but the box size is greatly reduced, and no photos are displayed. When Text Only is selected, a text-based version of the descendancy chart (no boxes or popup windows) will be shown first. The Register format shows the same information in a narrative style. The user will always have the option to switch among these display types after viewing the initial display.

Max Generations
The maximum number of generations you will allow visitors to request at one time.

Start Descendancy
Choose to start the text-based descendancy chart with all generations expanded or collapsed. The user will always have the option to expand or collapse individual families.

Show Notes on Register
Indicates whether notes for individuals and families will be displayed on the Register page.

Register Generations
Choose to always show each person when displaying a generation, or avoid redundancy by electing to "Remove individuals with no family." That option will only display those individuals when they appear as children. They will not be redisplayed when their entire generation is outlined later in the report.

Relationship Chart

Max Generations
The maximum number of generations you will allow visitors to search at one time on the Relationship page. This will also be the initial default on that page.

Common Elements

Left Indent
Horizontal offset to be used for the entire pedigree chart (in pixels). This may be needed, for example, to ensure that the chart does not overlay any margin images, menus, or text that are in the left margin. Default value is 10. If a negative number is entered, 0 will be used.

Box Name Size
The size (in points) of all names on the chart. In no case will the font size be permitted to decrease to less than 7 points. Default value is 12 (72 points are in one inch).

Name Size Shift
The amount (in points) by which name font sizes are to be diminished for each successive generation. If the value entered is zero, there will be no change to the font size used for names. The value can be a decimal (i.e., -0.7), but the actual font size used will be truncated to an integer after the decrease is calculated. This will "slow down" the decrease so that a decrease is only manifest every other, or every third, or every fourth generation, and so on. If this value is a whole number, each generation's font size will diminish by the value entered. However, in no case will the font size be permitted to decrease to less than 7 points. Default value is -0.34.

Box Date Size
The size (in points) of other chart information (dates and places). In no case will the font size be permitted to decrease to less than 7 points. Default value is 10 (72 points are in one inch).

Date Size Shift
The amount by which the font sizes for dates & other info are to be diminished for each successive generation (in points). If the value entered is zero, there will be no change to the font size. The value can be a decimal (i.e., -0.7), but the actual font size used will be truncated to an integer after the decrease is calculated. This will "slow down" the decrease so that a decrease is only manifest every other, or every third, or every fourth generation, and so on. If this value is a whole number, each generation's font size will diminish by the value entered. However, in no case will the font size be permitted to decrease to less than 7 points. Default value is -0.34.

Box Color
The background color to be used in all pedigree boxes, unless a non-zero colorshift is specified, in which case this will define the background color of the first pedigree box on the chart. Default value is #CCCC99 (khaki; white is #FFFFFF).

Color Shift
A percentage value that defines how the color values should be "shifted" up or down (towards white or towards black) over the range of all generations shown. The value entered should be between -100 and 100. If zero is entered, all pedigree boxes (except perhaps those that are empty — see emptycolor) will have the same background color. The default value is 80, which means that box background color will fade 80% of the way from the original color to white as the boxes go from the first generation to the last generation displayed (negative values will fade toward black).

Empty Color
The background color to be used in all pedigree boxes for which no data exists. Default value is #CCCCCC (silver).

Border Color
The color to be used for the borders around pedigree boxes and the connector lines. Default is #000000 (black).

Shadow Color
The color to be used for shadows. Default value is #999999 (gray).

Shadow Offset
The offset to be used for including box and connector line shadows (in pixels). A negative number will result in shadows that are above, and to the left of boxes and lines. A positive number will result in shadows that are below, and to the right of boxes and lines. If the number entered is zero, the shadows will not be evident (as they will lie strictly below the boxes and lines. Default value is 4.

Box Horizontal Separation
Fixed horizontal separation between generations of pedigree boxes (in pixels). Default value is 31. If a number less than 7 is entered, 7 will be used. The number used will always be an odd number, so if an even number is entered, it will be increased by 1.

Box Vertical Separation
Vertical separation between generations of pedigree boxes (in pixels), unless a non-zero Box Height Shift is specified, in which case Box Vertical Separation is the fixed horizontal separation between boxes in the last displayed generation. Default value is 11. If a number less than 7 is entered, 7 will be used. The number used will always be an odd number, so if an even number is entered, it will be increased by 1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the value may be increased, if necessary, to ensure there is room between pedigree boxes for shadows and additional information indicators.

Line Width
Width of lines connecting pedigree boxes (in pixels). Default value is 1. If a number less than 1 is entered, 1 will be used.

Border Width
Width of the border around pedigree boxes (in pixels). Default is 1. If a number less than 1 is entered, 1 will be used.

Popup Color
The background color used with popups boxes. If left blank, popup boxes will be one color shift removed from the box color. Default value is #DDDDDD (light gray).

Popup Info Size
The size (in points) of other chart information (dates and places) inside a popup. In no case will the font size be permitted to decrease to less than 7 points. Default value is 10 (72 points are in one inch).

Popup Info Size Shift
If popups are being used, the amount (in points) by which popups font sizes are to be diminished for each successive generation. If the value entered is zero, there will be no change to the font size used for popups. The value can be a decimal number (i.e., -0.7), but the actual font size used will be truncated to an integer after the decrease is calculated. This will "slow down" the decrease so that a decrease is only manifest every other, or every third, or every fourth generation, and so on. If this value is a whole number, each generation's font size will diminish by the value entered. However, in no case will the font size be permitted to be decrease to less than 7 points. Default value is -0.25.

Popup Timer
If popups are being used, the number of milliseconds a popup should remain visible. Default value is 500 (1/2 second). There are two conditions that can modify the duration of a popup display. First, if another popup is requested, any previously visible popup is removed. Second, while the cursor is present over a visible popup, the timer defined here will not be used until the cursor is moved "out of" the popup. By this means, one can explicitly keep a popup visible for an indefinite period of time.

Popup Event
The mouse event required to display the popup. This event is associated with the arrow indicating that additional information is available. If Mouse Down is selected, clicking on the arrow will display the popup. If Mouse Over is selected, the popup will be displayed when the mouse pointer is positioned over the arrow.

Box Width (w/popups)
Fixed width of all pedigree boxes (in pixels) when popup boxes are in use. Default value is 151. If a number less than 21 is entered, 21 will be used. The number used will always be an odd number, so if an even number is entered, it will be increased by 1.

Box Height (w/popups)
Height of all pedigree boxes (in pixels) when popup boxes are in use, unless a non-zero Box Height Shift is specified (see below), in which case Box Height is the height of the first pedigree box on the chart. Default value is 60. If a number less than 21 is entered, 21 will be used. The number used will always be an odd number, so if an even number is entered, it will be increased by 1.

Box Alignment (w/popups)
The alignment of data appearing within the box when popup boxes are not in use. Note: Dates and places will always be aligned left, but the block containing them will follow this alignment.

Box Height Shift (w/popups)
The value by which the height of pedigree boxes should be altered for successive generations (in pixels). This should be a negative number. Default value is -2. If zero is entered, no change in box sizes will occur. The number used will always be an even number, so if an odd number is entered, it will be increased by 1.

Overflow
If this option is checked, a pedigree box exceeding its size constraints will include a scroll bar to enable scrolling up and down to see all included data. Note that this option is independent of whether or not popups are being used. Of course, box heights could be tuned through the use of Box Height and, perhaps, Box Height Shift, to altogether avoid the need to use this option (or minimize its manifestation). If it is to be expected that some users will be using v4 Netscape, this would be the most advisable approach.

Include Photos
If this option is checked, thumbnail photos will be included in the pedigree boxes (when popups are used and the image file can be found -- see below). Default is not checked.