* Report layout/spacing

[ColinMc]

In this case I'm looking at the Descendants by Generation Report.

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The paragraphs in the section marked "2" are well spaced out (a little bit too far apart for my liking in a long report), while by contrast, the sentences in the area marked "1" are very difficult to read, particularly in an example where there are lots of facts to report and you can see in odd cases an entire page without a single line or paragraph break.

I'm discussing an interim report with a lady who is in her 90's, and it is extremely difficult for her to read, even with a larger font. (and yes I know increasing line spacing, or even line breaks after each fact, here would massively increase the length of the document a contradiction to my view on the section "2" layout - which is a look/design objection).

As far as I can see, all these layout options must be baked into the single "Section Data" setting on the Report Option Format tab. Is that correct or is there anyway to tweak these?

I know I can output to RTF, but that's not an ideal solution for day to day usage.

[Jane]

You could simply customise your Fact Type sentence templates to include some paragraph breaks in Tools>Fact Types. The code is <para> and is listed on the insert helper.

You can also insert them direct into an individual sentence for a fact, to add breaks where you want them.

[tatewise]

The only formatting that the "Section Data" setting on the Report Option > Format tab performs is to the Font used.

Nothing in the Report Options, or elsewhere, affects the line spacing in Reports.

The spacing you have highlighted are single blank lines that are automatically inserted between certain components.
In those cases between the Spouse facts, the Spouse Record Notes, and the auto-text regarding children.

Inserting <para> into specific fact Sentence Templates will produce identical blank line spacing.

To make the Report more 'readable' perhaps extraneous detail needs to be eliminated and just focus on essential facts.
That can be achieved in the Report Options > Main tab by choosing the Events/Attributes to include/exclude.

Alternatively, try the Outline Reports > Descendant Outline with the Report Options > Main tab Layout Events and Attributes set to on separate lines. The bullet listing highlights each fact and there is no extraneous blank line spacing.

[ColinMc]

Thanks Jane & Mike, I'll have a look at these options.