A bolded name means it is on the "Preferred Direct Line" (when the last box in Options>Customize>3.8 is checked). Look at the "P" column in Edit Children to see the "+" and "*" indicators that can appear left of a name (not to be confused with "+" on the right side of a name). Help files>Search>Siblings List explains "What are those characters?" which can also be reached with the Help button on the Edit Children window.
Unchecking that option will un-bold the preferred direct line names. Apparently, the preferred direct line is stored somewhere in the database because if you again check the box, the names are bolded again without having to run Tools>Set Direct Line. I just tried both ways and the current release seems to function as expected. What is not functioning yet is the bolding in Descendant tab. Also, the preferred direct line is not bolded in the Spouse/Child or Siblings Lists in Pedigree tab but they do have the left side "+". I believe that the preferred direct line names should only be bolded on all screens when the option is checked and they should have the left side "+" when the option is unchecked. Another check box is probably needed in 3.8 so that one box would be similar to what it is now "Bold direct-line children names in lists" and a box "Show plus sign left of direct-line children names in lists". Then the user could select none, bold, "+", or both. The important thing is that the notation would be consistent across all displays. Ron Taylor On Tuesday, March 11, 2014 9:10 AM, Kurt Kneeland <kurt-kneel...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: If you did a Set Direct Line As Preferred, then those names will be bold. Seems to me I’ve seen other messages commenting that there is no way to undo this. You might be able to get around it by creating a new unlinked dummy person, do a Set Direct Line as Preferred on that person, and then delete it. From:Chuck Sechler [mailto:csech...@att.net] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 6:18 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] problem with Legacy 8, build 412 and up I believe that since I updated to build 412 I have started seeing Children in the Family file listed with bolded names. I have been all through option 3.8 in the customization to no avail. I set Use + at the end of name to indicate spouses and continued lines. the other 3.8 options are unchecked, which can cause bolding. However, some of the names in the Children lists still come out bolded, with no seeming rhyme or reason as to why they do. I have wiped out version 8 and reinstalled , to no avail. I have tried resetting options to Legacy default, to no avail. I do not believe this was occurring before build 412. Any ideas? Thanks. Chuck. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
