A new WebSearch gramplet is ready

Urchello · March 17, 2025, 3:49pm

Can anybody list the gramplets which set attributes for people like “Familysearch ID” or “Myheritage ID” …
I would like actualize links for the “Web Search” gramplet to read really existing attributes names.

emyoulation · March 18, 2025, 1:19am

@jmichault has the most extensive FamilySearch Import and Interface addons. Perhaps Jean will offer his opinion?

From the docs (now transcribed and consolidated on the wiki):

Note: the link with FamilySearch is made using a key attribute “_FSFTID” and having the identification number in FamilySearch as its value.

emyoulation · March 18, 2025, 3:33am

The WebTrees documentation by @hartenthaler is pertinent:
http://hartenthaler.net/webtrees_addendum/fsftid.html

Urchello · March 18, 2025, 7:02pm

The Web Searh gramplet has the first release: Releases · jurchello/WebSearch · GitHub

Readme file is updated

github.com/jurchello/WebSearch

README.md

v0.26.15

# WebSearch Gramplet

## 1. Purpose

This Gramplet allows you to load and display a list of genealogical websites, configured through CSV files. These files contain patterns for generating URLs based on genealogical data such as name, birth year, death year, place, etc. (referred to as **Variables** throughout this document).

Each time the user activates a person, place, or other entity in Gramps, the list of updated links is dynamically generated. (These entities are referred to as **Navigation Types** throughout this document). These links contain pre-filled search queries relevant to the selected subject. This enables the user to quickly access ready-made search links to gather additional information for their research.

![Gramplet](assets/img/gramplet.png)

## 2. Navigation types and Supported Variables

### 2.1. Navigation types
The Gramplet supports the following **Navigation Types**, which correspond to the main sections of Gramps:
- **People**
- **Places**
- **Sources**
- **Families**

Each **Navigation Type** has its own set of supported **Variables** that can be used in URL templates. These **Variables** act as placeholders in the URLs stored in CSV files. When using the Gramplet, they are automatically replaced with real data from the active entity (such as a person’s name, birth year, or place), allowing you to generate personalized search links instantly.

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csv, and json files are updated with different links

ALL the planned tasks and issues are closed. I think its ready to be added to Gramps addons .

emyoulation · March 18, 2025, 7:17pm

Wow! That’s a big docs expansion!

Thanks. (Much reading to do.)

Urchello · March 18, 2025, 7:27pm

yeah! I spent almost the whole day to the readme + some csv-updates .

GaryGriffin · March 18, 2025, 7:52pm

You might want to point the help_url to the README.md until the gramps addon page is created.

You will need a MANIFEST file to install the extra files. The normal files installed are *.py, *.glade, *.txt, *.xml . Any other files will need to be listed in the MANIFEST file.

GaryGriffin · March 18, 2025, 8:21pm

If the active person name is not in Latin alphabet, search uses a strange URL. For example, active person

given name: Маргарита Маратовна, surname: Гаямова

Hovering over Website URL correctly lists active person name in string. FamilySearch (records) generates URL:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/all-collections/results?q.surname=???????&q.givenName=?????????

This same issue seems to be in all other searches.

emyoulation · March 18, 2025, 10:31pm

Could you tweak the plugin registrations and filenames a bit before submitting for public release?

There is an assortment of :

GampsWeb
Gramps Web
Gramps Web gramplet
Gramps_web.py
Gramps_web.gpr.py

Standardizing on “GrampsWeb” seems to be the most “searchable” in the wiki and Discourse.

Urchello · March 19, 2025, 5:47am

Updated to:

  help_url="https://github.com/jurchello/WebSearch/blob/v0.27.16/README.md",

Urchello · March 19, 2025, 6:00am

MANIFEST is added. I think files: *.po. *.pot no need to be added to MANIFEST, right?

Urchello · March 19, 2025, 6:14am

This is strange, it works good on my side

Could you show screenshot pls? where do you see it? in browser or in the gramplet? is it one of already existing urls in csv or added by yourself? which python version do you have? which OS and version?

Urchello · March 19, 2025, 6:20am

Probably you mean WebSearch not GampsWeb?
Changed to camelcase

Urchello · March 19, 2025, 7:04am

Small update with additional links for Places (Google and Geonames search by coordinates and locale):

emyoulation · March 19, 2025, 8:05am

Whoops. Yes, sorry about that. But also the name attribute. WebSearch for that too instead of “Web Search Gramplet”. Because, when detached/undocked, the titlebar reads redundantly “Web Search Gramplet - Gramps”

It also needs a better description too. Right now it reads like this is a cribsheet ( šparhálka ?) rather than a dynamic tool.

What do you think of:
description=_(“customized queries for online services based on the active Person, Place, or Source record”)

emyoulation · March 19, 2025, 8:11am

Thank you for all the work on this. The gramplet makes it dramatically easier to keep track of the progression of lookups than the context menu

Urchello · March 19, 2025, 8:19am

Like this? Done

    name=_("WebSearch"),
    description=_("Customized queries for online services based on the active Person, Place, Family, or Source record"),

Urchello · March 19, 2025, 8:29am

Agree.
Honestly, I didn’t expect this Gramplet to be enriched with such a wide range of features. And I still see potential opportunities for its further development.

For example, it could be possible to disable the display of certain links directly from the context menu - either for a specific person or for all individuals at once. This wouldn’t be difficult to implement. Currently, this is also possible, but it’s less convenient. To exclude a link, the user has to open the corresponding CSV file and manually disable the visibility of the link.
However, at this stage, I plan to take a break, as I have temporarily paused my genealogical research.
That being said, I will still be happy to receive new suggestions from users. Those interested can leave their feedback here on the forum or (preferably) create tasks in my repository.

Moreover, I believe it would be beneficial to commit all new links that users add to the CSV files, at least for the next few months. This way, we can gradually populate the existing CSV files with useful links by default, saving other users from having to do the same work again.

Urchello · March 19, 2025, 8:37am

I would also like to ask all users who have created regional Gramplets that work through the context menu to check the functionality of their links in the WebSearch Gramplet.

I have copied all the regional links into this Gramplet and adapted them. However, you might find some errors in the links that need to be corrected.

Regional gramplets full list:

DEWebConnectPack
FRWebConnectPack
NLWebConnectPack
RUWebConnectPack
SVWebConnectPack
UAWebConnectPack
UKWebConnectPack
USWebConnectPack

Urchello · March 19, 2025, 2:20pm

I’ve also made it right now )))
Already released, and available from the context menu:

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