(Associated Feature Request 14103 Citations - a simpler way to enter them wanted .) In regards to citation entries: To simplify and maintain organization, I propose entering all citation data in one window. Repository, Source, and citation is all in one window. Images of citation evidence and notes,…

[image] BiggyD: And perhaps I don’t understand, but why would you want to create a citation from a source? Gramps does not save just a citation without an attached source. They are a pair that work together. I find it easier to select the sourse from the search which then automatically presen…

That’s OK, but birth and baptism are technically 2 different events. A baptism usually mentions a birth date, however. I understand that sometimes a baptism is all you got, but I would list it as a baptism and add a birth date as a separate event with no citation or a note mentioning the baptism. Sa…

Oh, I didn’t know that. That’s unfortunate. Suppose I want to create a simple citation without a source? In fact, most of my citations already mention the source. No matter. I think your method can easily be accommodated.

[image] BiggyD: It’s apparently not that “useless”, as you say. As it is now, Gramps already presents you with a list for Repositories and Sources. Don’t you use them? Perhaps you don’t like the idea of a dropdown list. The problem with these drop down list is: For each repository I have a …

[image] SNoiraud: Why you don’t use the last 10 objects add-ons ( I don’t remember the name) ? Why don’t you use Kari’s “Recent Item” plugin? I couldn’t live without it now. It significantly reduces the number of clicks, regardless of the Gramps object being processed. [image] Add a "Recen…

[image] Add a "Recent" sub-menu The ‘recent-items’ addon It’s indeed that one

I’ll take a look at it. Thanks.

There may be some confusion here as to how Gramps operates. I have not studied the Gramps code, but I’m sure it uses text block pointers to connect data. Data can be edited without disturbing the connections. Data points to other data by referring to “ID” numbers. A repository, for example, can “poi…

@BiggyD You might want to look at the Gramps Data Model . If you look at the Repository block, it may be the opposite of what you think. A Repository does not point at its sources, a source (optionally) has a Repository Reference for each repository where that Source material may be accessed. On t…

No. Sorry. I give up. Apparently you’re agreeing with some of what I’m saying, and yet, still contradict it. A source doesn’t have to point to a repository and that’s not what the diagram says. I didn’t think i had to explain that. In fact, I don’t need to explain that. If you insist that a source M…

Citation Entry Simplification

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SNoiraud February 9, 2026, 3:39pm 22

It’s indeed that one

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