On Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:20:42 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote: >Suggestion: on the "events" tab, there are two buttons "move up" and >"move down", for rearranging the order of events. > >Another button "sort by date" perhaps? (Like there's a "sort by >birthdate" in the "children" page.) [It'd have to be decided what to do >with undated events; probably leave them where they are. An "undo" >button could also be needed in case the sort makes a mess. (There isn't >one for the children sort, I think.)] > >Also, I'd like to be able to either get away from the "family events >must come after individual events" rule: I find it rather disconcerting >to see > >born >died >married > >for a person. Alternatively, I suppose, some visible delimiter between >the two could be considered - a thicker line, or ideally a gap. > >(This might come out anyway of my suggestion - if implementable - of >having all events visible: see the "spouses" thread.) > >My suggestions are made with positive intent! Hope they don't come over >as complaints; I like BK! On utilities you have "global change of events Ordering" -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

In message <uncg68l7j7aeamccg0ek62atmur6kc5uj4@4ax.com>, Otto Jørgensen <otjoerge@online.no> writes: >On Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:20:42 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" ><G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >>Suggestion: on the "events" tab, there are two buttons "move up" and >>"move down", for rearranging the order of events. >> >>Another button "sort by date" perhaps? (Like there's a "sort by >>birthdate" in the "children" page.) [It'd have to be decided what to do >>with undated events; probably leave them where they are. An "undo" >>button could also be needed in case the sort makes a mess. (There isn't >>one for the children sort, I think.)] >> >>Also, I'd like to be able to either get away from the "family events >>must come after individual events" rule: I find it rather disconcerting >>to see >> >>born >>died >>married >> >>for a person. Alternatively, I suppose, some visible delimiter between >>the two could be considered - a thicker line, or ideally a gap. >> >>(This might come out anyway of my suggestion - if implementable - of >>having all events visible: see the "spouses" thread.) >> >>My suggestions are made with positive intent! Hope they don't come over >>as complaints; I like BK! > >On utilities you have "global change of events Ordering" Thanks, I hadn't been aware of that. Some reservations I have though: 1. It is global. The "move up"/"move down" buttons are local, and I had thought of a local "sort" button. 2. It has no "undo", relying on you making a backup. (Though for a global utility, that's probably fair enough.) 3. It doesn't leave undated entries where they were. But mainly: 0. It still has the "individual-before-family" rule, I think. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.