GEPS 041: New Selector

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What should be the Selector?

What is the need?

  1. Select one record (object) via the Graphical User Interface
  2. Display main data, for letting the user make the selection
  3. Usability and consistency
  4. Search and filter features

Screenshots

Mother selector
Family selector


Useful for?

  1. Selection
  2. Edition

Additional features and related concepts

  1. Reports
  2. Filtering for selecting a group of records (objects)
  3. Navigation and active objects
  4. Runtime and performance

Filter vs. Search

There are two ways to find data in Gramps: Search and Filter.

  • The Search will only match what is visible.
  • Filters are not limited to what you see on the screen, but looks at the actual data.

See some filters for more details.

Search Bar

The current design of the Search bar lets us find visible data on active column. The Search Bar is often available on selectors.

Search Bar concept

Set of filter rules

For now, some selectors, on reports and on Family Editor, provide a fast filter, by default.

The Search bar is disabled and an additionnal Show all bouton is available at the bottom of the dialog.

These windows are trying to provide a quick and common selection of people. e.g., filtered by gender on Family Editor, or bookmarked people on reports.

See also

Feature requests

  • 9276: Need ability to search alternate place names when selecting place
  • 8762: Last Used places in the Select Place window
  • 8743: Search for place needs more options
  • 7342: Show "Main Participants" with events
  • 6558: Optimize the use of citations
  • 5142: Keep selected the last selected source
  • 5037: [Reports] More names listed in the person/family selector box
  • 5024: By default, to display [Last Recent Used] and [bookmarked] objects on selectors

Others

  • 9315: [Regression]: filter set by default on selector is ignored on load (_init_)
  • 9314: Two selectors on Places report can generate a confusion
  • 9028: Find is broken when used in the Family selector
  • 7536: Events model does not have 8 columns
  • 5032: Report selection logic