From 060dbd41191f3efe7bf99a58d4d6f5c229950fed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brian Matherly <brian@gramps-project.org>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:55:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Intelligent selection of default family for family option in
 reports.

svn: r9966
---
 ChangeLog                      |  4 ++++
 src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 654a11e1d..4b1cd7b68 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-01-30 Brian Matherly <brian@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py:
+	Intelligent selection of default family for family option in reports.
+
 2008-01-30 Raphael Ackermann <raphael.ackermann@gmail.com>
 	* src/FilterEditor/_FilterEditor.py: pylint fixes and 
 	work on 0001660: Title for all Edit Filter windows not translated correctly 
diff --git a/src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py b/src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py
index f1ed13172..7472f15bc 100644
--- a/src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py
+++ b/src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py
@@ -486,19 +486,38 @@ class GuiFamilyOption(gtk.HBox):
         self.pack_start(pevt, False)
         self.pack_end(family_button, False)
         
-        person = self.__dbstate.get_active_person()
-        family_list = person.get_family_handle_list()
-        if not family_list:
-            person = self.__db.get_default_person()
-            family_list = person.get_family_handle_list()
-        family = self.__db.get_family_from_handle(family_list[0])
-        self.__update_family(family)
+        self.__initialize_family()
         
         tooltip.set_tip(pevt, self.__option.get_help())
         tooltip.set_tip(family_button,  _('Select a different family'))
         
         self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
         self.__update_avail()
+        
+    def __initialize_family(self):
+        """
+        Find a family to initialize the option with. Any family will do, but
+        try to find a family that the user is likely interested in.
+        """
+        family_list = []
+        
+        # First try the family of the active person
+        person = self.__dbstate.get_active_person()
+        if person:
+            family_list = person.get_family_handle_list()
+            
+        if not family_list:
+            # Next try the family of the default person in the database.
+            person = self.__db.get_default_person()
+            if person:
+                family_list = person.get_family_handle_list()
+                
+        if not family_list:
+            # Finally, take any family you can find.
+            family_list = self.__db.get_family_handles()
+            
+        family = self.__db.get_family_from_handle(family_list[0])
+        self.__update_family(family)
 
     def __get_family_clicked(self, obj): # IGNORE:W0613 - obj is unused
         """