Overview
Descendant Charts are User Items that create descendant box charts where generations are aligned in columns. Children appear to the right of their parents. Second Site adds as few rows as possible between siblings to minimize the height of the chart while retaining the essential tree structure of the chart. See the example in Second Site News #007.
For people in the chart who have a person page entry, the chart entry links to the person page entry and vice-versa.
Please note that Second Site charts are designed for modern browsers. Browsers must be compliant with the CSS1 specification in order to display the charts properly. Firefox, Internet Explorer 6+ and Netscape 6+ will give very good results. Please see the Browser Support page for more information.
Edit Descendant Chart
The Edit Descendant Chart window controls the properties of a Descendant Chart.
Shared Properties
Second Site uses many of the same properties for all the different chart types. If you do not see a property explained here, look for it on the Chart Properties page.
Chart colors are determined by the Theme but can be changed by the user via the properties in the Stylesheets.Theme.Chart section. Other stylesheet options are controlled via the chart-related styles in the Stylesheet.System section.
See the Chart Membership page for an explanation of the Continue Excluded Lines property and other topics related to why people appear—or don't appear—in charts.
Optimize Space
The Optimize Space property controls how rows are used in the chart. If unchecked, each descendant has their own row except for the first child of a parent, who shares a row with that parent. If checked, which is the default, Second Site squeezes some of the vertical space out of the chart by moving boxes up if there is open space on the row above.
Include Spouses
If the Include Spouses property is checked, the descendant report will include partners with whom a descendant had children.
Include Childless Spouses
If the the Include Spouses property is checked, and the Include Childless Spouses property is also checked, the descendant report will include partners who share a Marriage Group event with the descendant even if the union did not produce children.
Use Spouse Style
If the Use Spouse Style property is checked, spouse boxes will use the Chart Spouse Box style rather than the Chart Female Box style or the Chart Male Box style.
Box Size and Geometry
The Box Width, Box Height, Connector Offset, Connector Width, and Row Leading properties control the geometry of the chart.
Geometry When Spouses Are Not Included
Geometry When Spouses Are Included
If the parent has any children where the spouse or coparent is not identified, those children will appear above any children where the spouse or coparent is identified.
