Comment 1 for bug 1285303

The "show private names" option applies only to private individuals.

If an individual is private, then we normally see nothing. This option allows just the name to be shown - even when all other details are private.

> Living individuals are shown to members although
> "Names of private individuals" is set to "Show to managers".

Members are allowed to see living individuals, so this is normal.

We normally use this option to allow visitors to see just the names of living individuals. For example, the demo site uses "show private names" = "visitors". In this chart, a visitor can see just the names of the living indivduals, but all details of the dead individuals.

http://dev.webtrees.net/demo-dev/pedigree.php?rootid=i19&ged=demo
(note, there is a special rule for I1, who is public, even though she is alive).

It is also possible to use this setting with other values ("show to members"). Now, if there is an individual who is "show to admin only", then a member would be able to see just the name.

Unless I have misunderstood you, I think it is working as intended.