We're your helpful wizards. Let's take a quick tour.
This is the canvas where events are shown.
Click the "Next" button to meet the next wizard:
You see this "New" button? Click it to make a new event.
Change the name, description and other features of this event here.
Click and drag this edge of the event to change its start date. Do the same at the other end to change its end date. Click and drag in the middle to move it earlier or later.
YES! Now you're a wizard, too.
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There are example charts that illustrate more features. Choose Chart > Load as shown below to load these examples and see what can be done.
For each type, events are placed on a separate row (or rows if necessary to avoid overlapping)
Controls that apply to the whole chart
Controls that apply to the selected event (the one shown in yellow)
The start date for this event
The end date for this event
The date of this image
A description of this event
A description of this image
The duration of this event
Controls which type of eras are shown. Eras are periods like the Ming Dynasty, and are indicated by background color. Not all charts have eras.
Shows the types and colors of events on this chart, and allows event types to be hidden
Shows/hides the graphs on this chart
Controls whether this event has duration or is a single point in time
Links to related web pages
Lock the end time of this event. When not locked, the end time can be changed with the mouse
Lock the duration of this event. When locked, the event can be moved as long as start & end times are not locked
Lock the start time of this event. When not locked, the start time can be changed with the mouse
The vertical positioning of events can be controlled manually
The margin of error for the time of this event
The name of this event as shown on the chart
Events are arranged in a hierarchy. The span of each parent completely encompasses its children. Children may optionally be constrained not to overlap
Controls whether an event is selected by moving the mouse over the event, or whether clicking on it is required
Shows the date and time at the mouse
Child events may overlap each other
Events are placed as tightly as possible without overlapping
A password cannot contain any spaces. It must be at least 4 characters long, and is case-sensitive.
This event is automatically resized to fit its children [NOT YET FULLY IMPLEMENTED]
The type of this event
There is no registration process. Just choose a username and password.
Name can only contain letters, numbers, dash and underscore ("-", "_"). It must be at least 4 characters in length, and is case-insensitive.
This is the canvas
You see this "New" button?
Change the name, description and other
Click and drag this edge of the event to change its start date.
YES! Now you're a wizard, too.
