# Changing interconnect lines from curved to straight

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**Created:** [January 6, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-interconnect-lines-from-curved-to-straight/4628 "2024-01-06T19:45:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![rhdt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@rhdt](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/rhdt)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-interconnect-lines-from-curved-to-straight/4628/1 "2024-01-06T19:45:51Z")

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Hello

I’ve had to rebuild my Windows 10 computer and therefore reinstall Gramps to the latest 5.1.6-1 and cannot seem to find how to switch the view from the default curved interconnection lines between people to straight interconnection lines which are much easier to follow. Hopefully you can advise how to change the view to the straight interconnection lines. Thank you.

Roger

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**Author:** ![emyoulation](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/emyoulation/32/67_2.png) [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-interconnect-lines-from-curved-to-straight/4628/2 "2024-01-06T21:23:29Z")

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See [Reports - part 5 : Common Options](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_5.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_5#Common_Options):  
 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/7/724169512840ab0fc6c3d447f7112aba98696a01.png)  
**Connecting lines:** - How the lines between objects will be drawn. Choose from:

- _Straight_
- **Curved** (Default)
- _Orthogonal_

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**Author:** ![rhdt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@rhdt](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/rhdt)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-interconnect-lines-from-curved-to-straight/4628/3 "2024-01-07T02:39:01Z")

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when I change the connecting lines from curved to straight in the graphvis layout under family lines graph under reports I get the error "empty report-you did not select anybody ". I am not trying to get a report, I am trying to change the display after a family graph gets loaded. Can you please advise how to change the display to straight lines. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Patsyblefebre](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/patsyblefebre/32/1315_2.png) [@Patsyblefebre](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Patsyblefebre)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-interconnect-lines-from-curved-to-straight/4628/4 "2024-01-07T02:55:59Z")

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Do you mean the third party [Graph View](https://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:Graph_View) addon?

If so then on an empty section of the chart right click and select the “Lines type” you want to use [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/b/ba85c08aa4bdd8a5b542e612ad22669f64dd86cc.png)](https://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/File:Graph_View_Empty_context_menu.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-interconnect-lines-from-curved-to-straight/4628/5 "2024-02-06T02:56:45Z")

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