Daniel Viegas 7119aedd3d Add portrait display to timeline and tooltips, add portrait generation to demo family

- Add small portraits (24px) next to timeline events for person events
- Add larger portraits (120px) in tooltips when hovering over events
- Implement portrait loading from Gramps media_list using media_path_full
- Add portrait drawing using Cairo with circular clipping and border
- Update demo family generator to create portraits using DiceBear Avatars API
- Generate portraits considering age and gender for appropriate appearance
- Add media objects to XML with proper IDs and gallery references
- Use relative paths for media files in demo family XML
- Add helper scripts for debugging Gramps log files
- Fix deprecation warnings for XML element truth value checks

2025-11-30 11:31:25 +01:00

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Gramps Logging and Media Import Debugging

This directory contains scripts to help debug media import issues in Gramps.

Scripts

1. `check_gramps_logs.sh`

Checks for existing Gramps log files and displays media-related errors and messages.

Usage:

./check_gramps_logs.sh

This script will:

Check for log files in the snap directory
Display media-related errors and warnings
Show recent log entries
Check alternative log file locations

2. `run_gramps_with_logging.sh`

Runs Gramps with debug logging enabled and monitors the log file in real-time.

Usage:

./run_gramps_with_logging.sh

This script will:

Start Gramps with debug logging for media and import operations
Monitor the log file as it's created
Display log entries in real-time

How to Debug Media Import Issues

Run Gramps with logging:
```
./run_gramps_with_logging.sh
```
In Gramps:
- Import the demo_family.gramps file
- Note any error messages in the Gramps UI
- Close Gramps when done
Check the logs:
```
./check_gramps_logs.sh
```
Look for:
- Media file path errors
- Import errors
- File not found messages
- Permission errors

Manual Log File Location

For Gramps installed via snap, log files are located at:

~/snap/gramps/11/.config/gramps/gramps60/logs/Gramps60.log

Common Issues

Media files not found

Check that the portraits/ directory is in the same directory as demo_family.gramps
Verify file paths in the XML are relative (e.g., portraits/portrait_0001_John_Smith.svg)
Set the base media path in Gramps: Edit → Preferences → Family Tree → Base media path

Import errors

Check the log file for specific error messages
Verify XML structure is valid
Ensure all media objects have proper id attributes

Enabling Logging Manually

If you prefer to run Gramps manually with logging:

gramps --debug=gramps.gen.lib.media \
       --debug=gramps.plugins.import.importxml \
       --debug=gramps.gen.db

Or enable all logging:

gramps --debug=all

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