Fading estimated dates

What it does. When a date is estimated rather than recorded, the part

of the bar it affects fades gently toward the estimated end: an estimated

birth fades the start, an estimated death fades the end, and both can fade.

Only the fill fades; the bar's ink outline is drawn exactly as for a

recorded date.

Why you might use it. So anyone reading the chart can see at a glance

which lifespans rest on recorded dates and which on estimates.

Where to find it. TreeLine Settings › People and labels ›

Inferred-date fade: Fade inferred dates turns it on or off, and

Fade strength sets how far the fill softens (35% to start with).

What to expect. The fade never changes a date, where a bar starts or

ends, or the layout. A bar with no fill (an outline) keeps its outline

unchanged. The PDF prints the same fade as the screen.