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An interesting topic. My concern is that the new FHv7 Source "methods" and all this "Technical" Genealogy talk may put people off recording their history or perhaps using FH in a more simple way. I can understand that "purists" (and there must be many flavours and interpretations) will want to follo...

take a look at and https://www.fhug.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=19150# Autohotkey (AHK) "Productivity" shortcuts and it's related KB pages AutoHotkey AutoHotKey Scripts script 2 has a direct report print option which could be amended for many report requirements ; <><> from REPORT window, prin...

Marilyn, join the club, Mike's links are excellent, and there have been a good few posts already. If you want to carry on as before, also similar to Ancestral Sources, even if you eventually take advantage of the new features, CHOOSE GENERIC. Take a look at these 19128|Source citation display. 19000...

Sorry to be late on this. Yes, Mike's irfanview option is one I've used in the past for bulk adding the filename to many pics (either over existing picture or extending the canvas/border). In my situation it was to add text to files before printing. For more precise and decorative detail, most image...

As ever, with so many products these days, everything is geared to small screen smart phones, tablets etc and laptop/PC users have to contend with less info per page and never ending button pressing to and fro instead of having all the info on 1 page. There are still some PC friendly websites about,...

I run a laptop with a HDMI connected screen and 2 more via USB3toHDMI connectors. I sometimes get that kind of display corruption and other problems on connected screens on some popout windows, mainy with FH and Memory Map, but also other programs. Never with things like MS Office. I suspect they ha...

Kathleen, if you look at my instructions after HOWEVER, combined with the link from Helen, (and as Mike says follow carefully, i.e. simple but specific), that took me to being able to work just as I did in FHv6. With this procedure you can also add any other fields you regularly use, so in that way ...

I use a Monospaced font for anything that needs column lining up without tabs. (Consolas is my current favourite as it looks reasonable and quite portable). I still don't, and probably will not, use the new FHv7 Rich Text, and I note "I'm not using Rich Text Support," so a monospaced font might work...

19120|Hotkey to hide boxes in charts/diagrams see by jimlad68 » 03 Apr 2021 12:37 and https://www.fhug.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=19150# Autohotkey (AHK) "Productivity" shortcuts as Mark and Mike say, If you use a product a lot, one gets used to it, it is frustrating when it is an area infre...

The only answer I have found is to add the apex female to the report. A bit of a pain, but the added advantage is it makes the Apex/common ancestor more obvious.

I think I was hoping for some solutions too, so next step would be to add to the wishlist.

Helen, Great, I will come back in next few days with a "generic list" + examples, shall I post it here? Yes please. Helen, below as promised. Feel free to amend, update, add to etc. Does this mean you will add to the Official FHUG Wish List? Wish List - Title - Productivity Navigation improvements ...

Helen thanks for those links: notepad++ is my main text editor, mainly because it has the best I can find with a macro recorder/editor albeit very cumbersome and some useful plugins. MSWord is still good for macros if you are happy to paste in/out your text, NEVER saving as text as MSWord tends to "...

Helen, I am no programmer, but if it looks acceptable I am more than happy for it to be added. If it were, unless vetted by "an expert" in AHK, I think it would be better as an addition with the usual caveats (as in my post). All the instructions are contained in the script. I would also see things ...

Helen, Great, I will come back in next few days with a "generic list" + examples, shall I post it here? re 12800|Property Box Font for Text+Note+Text Frm Source+POPOUT boxes - As far as I can work out, if you are not using the new formatting options, the only improvement is that the new note window ...

Helen, I suppose it is all a case of priorities. However, CP have produced many integrated shortcut keys, so I suspect it is not that difficult; is it a case of sitting down and creating them, and ideally giving more thought to Common Look and Feel (CLAF), there are so many inconsistencies including...

Helen, you will note the download in my post 19150|Autohotkey (AHK) "Productivity" shortcuts includes the mentioned AHK code, along with some others. I find this speeds up many actions for me, however you will also note my l hoped that FHv7 would bring some "productivity" navigation improvements, as...

I was hoping that FHv7 would bring some "productivity" navigation improvements, things like retaining popup window sizes+positions for a new session, more shortcuts and more Alt+letter keyboard jumps, but the only thing I have noticed so far is that window sizes+positions are retained for: - the new...

Good tips Mike, I have all of those "exclusions" covered mostly by design and partly by chance. I do use ASSOciations which I believe is Gedcom compliant, but as you say is "not well supported by some products", indeed most products including FH.

I think I am less confused in that it sounds that a Custom Fact acts like a Standard Fact, except it does it in a different way! The reason I like to get a grip on these things is so I can keep it simple and as portable as practical. So for that reason I will continue to use Custom facts without att...

Thanks for that, I wasn't sure if it was a Gedcom thing or FH extension.
It just seemed strange that a Custom Fact should be treated differently; apart from not being allowed an attribute, I was under the impression they were the same as Standard Facts.

I'm confused! For the Facts I have tried: === From the Individual Records Window (or All Tab or Named Lists) > expand an individual > Right Click for a Standard Fact an option is Add Descriptor This is not an option for Custom Facts The Standard Facts do and do not have attributes (Birth, Occupation...

Using AutoHotKey Scripts just add this after the line: #X::Send !TL ; Win+X opens Tools > E'X'ternal File Links (Win+L opens Windows Lock screen) ; Diagram to hide a box. Ensure mouse pointer over box > Win+Z ; (you can leave Win key pressed while moving to others then hit z, L hand keyboard, R hand...

I still find the Google site search very useful for all of FHUG

see Forum Usage Tips
heading Extended Search for Keywords with Google Site Search
for some examples, you can then use all the features of a google search. I am not sure if the FHUG KB search finds things that google does not.

Evelyn, you have my sympathies, if you are happy to use v6/generic sources, I can only refer you back to 19000|Change default opening Tab for Citation floating window and add any fields you wish to view via the ...... dropdown cog > customise citation window > select tab "Main (generic)" > add "what...

Mike, thanks for the confirmation, I had discovered the "copy and reload the column configuration" method, better than adding the columns 1 at a time.

I think my method will be to not delete any Named Lists but to rename and reuse them.