Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPaintSettings.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPaintSettings.java	(revision 19548)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPaintSettings.java	(revision 19549)
@@ -72,4 +72,22 @@
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates MapPaintSettings with most neutral settings, that do not override MapCSS.
+     * Useful for MapCSS CLI/Plugin rendering, via {@link org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.mappaint.RenderingHelper}
+     * @return a new MapPaintSettings instance with neutral values.
+     * @since 19549
+     */
+    public static MapPaintSettings createNeutralSettings() {
+        MapPaintSettings neutralSettings = new MapPaintSettings();
+        neutralSettings.useRealWidth = false; // Real width is not used (at least currently)
+        neutralSettings.showDirectionArrow = false; // Direction arrows are turned off
+        neutralSettings.showOnewayArrow = false; // One way arrows are disabled
+        neutralSettings.showNamesDistance = 0; // Forced labels are turned off
+        neutralSettings.showOrderNumber = false;
+        neutralSettings.showOrderNumberOnSelectedWay = false;
+        neutralSettings.outlineOnly = false;
+        return neutralSettings;
+    }
+
     private void load() {
         showDirectionArrow = Config.getPref().getBoolean("draw.segment.direction", false);
Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/StyledMapRenderer.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/StyledMapRenderer.java	(revision 19548)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/StyledMapRenderer.java	(revision 19549)
@@ -384,4 +384,22 @@
 
     /**
+     * Constructs a new {@code StyledMapRenderer} with custom map paint settings.
+     *
+     * @param g the graphics context. Must not be null.
+     * @param nc the map viewport. Must not be null.
+     * @param isInactiveMode if true, the paint visitor shall render OSM objects such that they
+     * look inactive. Example: rendering of data in an inactive layer using light gray as color only.
+     * @param paintSettings the map paint settings to use. Must not be null.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code g} is null
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code nc} is null
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code paintSettings} is null
+     * @since 19549
+     */
+    public StyledMapRenderer(Graphics2D g, NavigatableComponent nc, boolean isInactiveMode, MapPaintSettings paintSettings) {
+        this(g, nc, isInactiveMode);
+        this.paintSettings = paintSettings;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Set the {@link ElemStyles} instance to use for this renderer.
      * @param styles the {@code ElemStyles} instance to use
@@ -1411,5 +1429,7 @@
     public void getSettings(boolean virtual) {
         super.getSettings(virtual);
-        paintSettings = MapPaintSettings.INSTANCE;
+        if (paintSettings == null) {
+            paintSettings = MapPaintSettings.INSTANCE;
+        }
 
         circum = nc.getDist100Pixel();
Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/RenderingHelper.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/RenderingHelper.java	(revision 19548)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/RenderingHelper.java	(revision 19549)
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.mappaint.mapcss.MapCSSStyleSource;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.mappaint.styleelement.StyleElement;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.visitor.paint.MapPaintSettings;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.io.IllegalDataException;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.CheckParameterUtil;
@@ -184,5 +185,5 @@
             g.fillRect(0, 0, imgDimPx.width, imgDimPx.height);
         }
-        StyledMapRenderer smr = new StyledMapRenderer(g, nc, false);
+        StyledMapRenderer smr = new StyledMapRenderer(g, nc, false, MapPaintSettings.createNeutralSettings());
         smr.setStyles(elemStyles);
         smr.render(ds, false, bounds);