This is a screenshot of what I have working so far:
I also have an option to exclude the dates.
The display is working, but there are a couple of issues to fix:
- Some text is lost off the right hand edge of the chart.
- The layout is not ideal. For example, it would be better if the “Juan Carlos 1er” event was at the top. At the moment events are drawn in the order that they are retrieved from the database, from the top downwards.
Next, I need to add personal events. Should I keep birth and death events separate or combine them into a lifespan for the individual?
We can also think about using different colours or perhaps different shapes from the non-compound dates.