wishlist - Descendant Charts, variable box width for each generation.

[jim.orrell 0]

One of the problems of Descendant Charts is the large amount of wasted white space.

 

The comments below are for LEFT to RIGHT charts, which I find the most efficient use of paper, but there is a similar problem on top to bottom.

 

The more to the left of the page, the more wasted white space there is. Also, one way to get more generations on a page is to narrow the width of the boxes, indeed this can often lead to a more efficient use of paper.

 

So, my suggestion is:

 

Make the box dimensions variable for each generation. This would allow narrower boxes for the early generations with usually fewer people, (this allows them to expand down into the free space), and wider boxes for later generations (allowing them to be closer together and fit more down the page).