DEREK WILCOX wrote in message <373D1A89.61BF2...@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK>... >How can I get FTM to keep a style on a family tree? I have to load a >default style every time I open a tree. It's a smallfault but >irritating.
By default, Family Tree Maker remembers the tree style you select and uses it for the same tree until you change those settings. That is, if you choose to have the names on a descendant tree in blue and the names on an ancestor tree in red, those trees will have separate styles and will remain that way until you change them.
But's that the problem. It keeps reverting to the basic default style of gold and grey, but every time I change it to black and white it asks me to save the changes then doesn't.
> By default, Family Tree Maker remembers the tree style you select and uses > it for the same tree until you change those settings. That is, if you choose > to have the names on a descendant tree in blue and the names on an ancestor > tree in red, those trees will have separate styles and will remain that way > until you change them.
> DEREK WILCOX <DWIL...@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK> wrote in message > news:373D1A89.61BF2E06@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK... > > How can I get FTM to keep a style on a family tree? I have to load a > > default style every time I open a tree. It's a smallfault but > > irritating.
> But's that the problem. It keeps reverting to the basic default style of > gold and grey, but every time I change it to black and white it asks me > to save the changes then doesn't.
> Paul Burchfield wrote:
> > By default, Family Tree Maker remembers the tree style you select and uses > > it for the same tree until you change those settings. That is, if you choose > > to have the names on a descendant tree in blue and the names on an ancestor > > tree in red, those trees will have separate styles and will remain that way > > until you change them.
> > DEREK WILCOX <DWIL...@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK> wrote in message > > news:373D1A89.61BF2E06@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK... > > > How can I get FTM to keep a style on a family tree? I have to load a > > > default style every time I open a tree. It's a smallfault but > > > irritating.
It's version 2.0a. I'm trying to change the default style. You right click on the backhroud which brings up a selection screen of different colours borders etc. While all these can be selected and the style saved and applied to the tree, the next time you open the tree, the style is back to the default settings.
> DEREK WILCOX <DWIL...@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK> wrote in message > news:373DD99B.57116C65@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK... > > But's that the problem. It keeps reverting to the basic default style of > > gold and grey, but every time I change it to black and white it asks me > > to save the changes then doesn't.
> > Paul Burchfield wrote:
> > > By default, Family Tree Maker remembers the tree style you select and > uses > > > it for the same tree until you change those settings. That is, if you > choose > > > to have the names on a descendant tree in blue and the names on an > ancestor > > > tree in red, those trees will have separate styles and will remain that > way > > > until you change them.
> > > DEREK WILCOX <DWIL...@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK> wrote in message > > > news:373D1A89.61BF2E06@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK... > > > > How can I get FTM to keep a style on a family tree? I have to load a > > > > default style every time I open a tree. It's a smallfault but > > > > irritating.
> It's version 2.0a. I'm trying to change the default style. You right > click on the backhroud which brings up a selection screen of different > colours borders etc. While all these can be selected and the style saved > and applied to the tree, the next time you open the tree, the style is > back to the default settings.
> DEREK WILCOX <DWIL...@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK> wrote in message > news:373ECF66.5D0B7890@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK... > > It's version 2.0a. I'm trying to change the default style. You right > > click on the backhroud which brings up a selection screen of different > > colours borders etc. While all these can be selected and the style saved > > and applied to the tree, the next time you open the tree, the style is > > back to the default settings. > <snip>
It is considered tacky for him to say it, probably, but -- One *assumes* you've been reading the sig on Paul Burchfield's messages to you? (G)
If you have not, then I submit that many people use and like Family Tree Maker (known here as FTM or FTW) which is marketed by the company for which he works. Many people do not use it and/or do not like it. Still, there's a free demo on the website you can try.
And if you've a 400mHz+ CPU, and you're in no hurry, you might look at Ultimate Family Tree. Many people use it and like it, but I find it intolerably slow.
And for bedrock dependability, it's tough to beat PAF: its company is unlikely to either merge or fold. (g)
Perhaps you didn't say "Family Tree Maker" but you did say: "How can I get FTM to keep a style on a family tree? I have to load a default style every time I open a tree. It's a smallfault (sic) but irritating.", which started this thread.
If it's called Family Tree by GSP why is it abbreviated FTM?
> > DEREK WILCOX <DWIL...@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK> wrote in message > > news:373ECF66.5D0B7890@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK... > > > It's version 2.0a. I'm trying to change the default style. You right > > > click on the backhroud which brings up a selection screen of different > > > colours borders etc. While all these can be selected and the style saved > > > and applied to the tree, the next time you open the tree, the style is > > > back to the default settings. > > <snip>
> Perhaps you didn't say "Family Tree Maker" but you did say: "How > can I get FTM to keep a style on a family tree? I have to load a > default style every time I open a tree. It's a smallfault (sic) > but irritating.", which started this thread.
> If it's called Family Tree by GSP why is it abbreviated FTM?
> DEREK WILCOX wrote:
> > I never said it was. It's called Family Tree by GSP
> > Paul Burchfield wrote:
> > > I don't think this is Family Tree Maker. Can you verify this for me from > > > Help-About in your program?
> > > DEREK WILCOX <DWIL...@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK> wrote in message > > > news:373ECF66.5D0B7890@LIGHTAGE.DEMON.CO.UK... > > > > It's version 2.0a. I'm trying to change the default style. You right > > > > click on the backhroud which brings up a selection screen of different > > > > colours borders etc. While all these can be selected and the style saved > > > > and applied to the tree, the next time you open the tree, the style is > > > > back to the default settings. > > > <snip>
