The User Interface Design
Note that the main window will have an icon list box down the left side with icons to select the different manager sections of whaKapapa, i.e. People, Sources, Exhibits, etc. Selecting an icon will then bring up the tabbed manager views as shown below.
The People Manager
The People Manager - People List
This is the inital tab displayed when switching to the People Manager for the first time. This screen displays a full list of all people held in the database for the user to choose from. The user can filter the people displayed using the options on the right.
People Manager - Person Summary
The user can get a quick summary of all the information held for a person in the Summary screen. This data is generated using the reporting sentance structures, as used by the Report Manager. In the top left corner is displayed the persons Passport Photo exhibit, if available.
People Manager - Person History Details
This is the main screen for managing a persons history and attributes. Summary lists of all current tags are displayed. Double-clicking on a list item brings up the relevent Edit dialog. Highlighting a list item then clicking the - icon deletes the selected Event/Attribute. Clicking on the Attribute + icon brings up the Add Attribute dialog. Clicking on the Event N/E/R button brings up the Add Name/Event/Relationship Dialogs. Highlighting an Event list item and selecting the * icon makes that Event the Primary Event for that Event Group.
The Add/Edit Person History Event Tag dialog. In Add mode, you can choose any Event Type, in Edit mode you can only change to any Event Type in the current Event Group. Clicking on the Role + icon brings up the Add Role dialog. Double-clicking a Role list entry brings up the Edit Role dialog.
The Add/Edit Person History Event Role dialog.
The Add/Edit Person Attribute dialog. In Edit mode, the Attribute Type cannot be changed.
People Manager - Person Family
The Person Family Screen. This screen shows all Family type relations, such as Parents, Partners and Children. Clicking on any Name button makes that person the focus person. Clicking the left/right Partner arrow icons scrolls through a list of any multiple partners (inactive if only on partner). Clicking on the +/- partner buttons brings up the Add Partnership dialog or deletes the current partner. Clicking on the # button brings up the Edit Partnership dialog. Clicking on the <> partner button switches the focus partner. Clicking on the +/- children buttons allow you to add/delete children to/from a relationship. Double-clicking on a child list entry allows you to edit the child relationship details.
People Manager - Person Ancestors
Persons Ancestors Screen. Clicking on a name button makes that person the focus person. Selecting a partner from the partner drop box brings up the children related to that partner.
People Manager - Person Descendents
Persons Descendents Screen. The left hand side shows a structured descendent list. The right hand side shows a normal list of all descendents, able to be sorted by column.
The Source Manager
Source Manager - Sources
Master Source Details screen. Shows source details. The structured list view to the left lists all Sources and their related Documents, Indexes and Transcripts. Selecting a Source, Document, Index or Transcripts from the list brings up the relevent details screen as detailed below.
Source Manager - Documents
Source Documents screen. Shows all documents belonging to a source. Note that the table of detail fields able to be populated for the Document is defined by a template connected to the Document Type.
Source Manager - Indexes
Source Indexes screen. Shows all indexes to a source.
Source Manager - Transcripts
Source transcripts screen. Shows all transcripts made of a source.
Source Manager - Creators
Source Creators screen. Shows all Source Creators and the sources they created.
Source Manager - Repositories
Source Repositories screen. Shows all Source Repositories, and the sources held there.