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v42 v55 1 [[TranslatedPages(outdated= Gps settings are waiting to be addedto this page. Go for it.)]]1 [[TranslatedPages(outdated=Page was split into several pages but some links are still incorrectly leading to this page.)]] 2 2 3 = Preferences > Display Settings = 4 [[PageOutline(2,Tabs in Display Settings)]] 3 = Preferences > Display = 5 4 6 5 [[JOSMImage(preferences/display,link=,middle,margin-right=20)]] 7 6 8 7 Various settings that influence the visual representation of the whole program. 9 Display settings are grouped into several tabs 'GPS Points', 'OSM Data', 'Colors', 'Look and feel'. 8 10 9 Some settings are only displayed in [wikitr:/Help/ExpertMode expert mode]. 11 12 13 == OSM Data == #OSMData14 Settings to do with map data layers shown in JOSM (ways/nodes etc)15 10 16 11 {{{#!comment … … 19 14 }}} 20 15 16 Look and Feel:: 17 You can choose the overall theme, the default options are: **`Metal`, `Nimbus`, `CDE / Motif`, `GTK+`, `Windows`, `Windows Classic`**. Via the plugin FlatLaf more options are available including ''dark modes'' (since JOSM version [/changeset/16974/josm 16974]). \\ 18 ''Advanced preference: `laf`'' 21 19 22 === Segment drawing options === 23 Draw Direction Arrows:: 24 Draw direction hints for way segments. \\ 25 Small arrows at the end of each segment show the direction in which it was drawn. \\ 26 With **Only on the head of a way** arrows are drawn only at the end of a way. 20 ---- 27 21 28 Draw oneway arrows:: 29 Draw arrows in the direction of oneways and other directed features. \\ 30 For some ways that have direction dependent tags (like oneway) multiple oneway arrows can be drawn on the way. 22 [[Image(PreferencesDisplay.png,right,45%,link=,margin-left=10)]] 31 23 32 Draw segment order numbers:: 33 Draw the order numbers of all segments within their way. 24 Show splash screen at startup:: 25 The splash screen shows the loading of the modules and plugins when JOSM starts up. \\ 26 ''Advance preference: `draw.splashscreen`'' 34 27 35 Draw segment order numbers on selected way::36 Draw the order numbers only for ways in the Selection.37 38 39 === Select and draw mode options ===40 Draw virtual nodes in select mode::41 Draw virtual nodes in select mode for easy way modification. \\42 Allows to add nodes by dragging the cross in the middle of each way segment in [wikitr:/Help/Action/Select Select] or [wikitr:/Help/Action/LassoMode Lasso] modes.43 44 Draw rubber-band helper line::45 A variable segment between the last set node and the mouse pointer is shown in [wikitr:/Help/Action/Draw Draw mode].46 47 48 === Options that affect drawing performance ===49 These options are only available in [wikitr:/Help/ExpertMode Expert mode].50 51 Smooth map graphics (antialiasing)::52 Apply antialiasing to the [wikitr:/Help/MapView map view] resulting in a smoother appearance.53 54 Smooth map graphics in wireframe mode (antialiasing)::55 Apply antialiasing to the map view in [wikitr:/Help/Action/WireframeToggle wireframe mode] resulting in a smoother appearance.56 57 Highlight target ways and nodes::58 Highlight target nodes and ways while drawing or selecting. \\59 Other objects glow when they are in the catch radius of the mouse pointer.60 61 Draw only outlines of areas::62 This option suppresses the filling of areas, overriding anything specified in the active [wikitr:/Styles styles].63 64 Hide labels while dragging the map::65 This option hides the textual labels of OSM objects while dragging the map.66 67 68 === Other options ===69 Draw boundaries of downloaded data::70 Draw the boundaries of data loaded from the server. \\71 When downloading an area you get and see all the data within the rectangular bounding box you chose.72 This includes some ways extending outside that box.73 It therefore becomes difficult to distinguish which areas contain full or partial data.74 If you check the "Draw boundaries of downloaded data" box, yellow hatching is drawn over all the areas into which data has not been fully downloaded.75 You should avoid adding or editing data in areas of yellow hatching as it may duplicate already existing data or conflict with data you don't see. \\76 This option can be changed with [wikitr:/Help/Menu/View Draw boundaries of downloaded data] on the View menu, too.77 78 Draw inactive layers in other color::79 Draw the inactive data layers in a different color. \\80 Map objects not on the [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/LayerList#ActivateLayer Active data layer] are drawn in grey color.81 82 Display discardable keys::83 Display keys which have been deemed uninteresting to the point that they can be silently removed. ''**([wikitr:/Help/ExpertMode Expert mode] only)**'' \\84 They will be listed in light grey color in the Tags/Memberships panel.85 These [/ticket/8512 outdated keys] will be stripped off from modified objects on upload.86 87 Use auto filters::88 Display buttons to automatically filter numeric values of a predefined tag. \\89 [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/Filter#Autofilters Auto filters] can be enabled here and the tag to be used for the autofilter can be chosen.90 91 Rule::92 Rule defining which tag will provide automatic filters, below a certain zoom level.93 94 [[Image(osm-data.png,400,link=)]]95 96 97 == GPS Points == #GpsPoints98 Settings to do with the display of GPS Points. These settings control the display of track points if you use JOSM with GPS traces loaded in from a local file, or everybody's trackpoints downloaded from the OpenStreetMap server.99 100 You can cause lines to be drawn between raw GPS points.101 102 The size which GPS points are displayed in can be changed from standard to large.103 104 [[Image(gps-points-no-expert.png,400,link=)]] [[Image(gps-points.png,400,link=)]]105 106 107 === Track and Point Coloring ===#TrackandPointColoring108 There are different ways to colorize gps-tracks.109 110 When choosing one of Velocity, Direction or Dilution of Position, a legend is displayed in the top right corner of the map view if the gpx-layer is the current [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/LayerList#LayerButtons active layer]. Example:111 112 [[Image(velocity.png,600,link=)]]113 114 115 == Colors == #Colors116 Color choices. These largely relate to display of OSM data layers too. You can change the color scheme for the display of nodes, ways, background, etc. "Paint style" options all relate to the non-wireframe view ('View' menu option)117 118 [[Image(colors.png,400,link=)]]119 120 121 == Look and Feel == #LookAndFeel122 Some overall options for the behavior and kind of display.123 124 Show splash screen at startup::125 The splash screen shows the loading of the modules and plugins when JOSM starts up. \\126 28 When ready, JOSM shows an informative welcome page with current news. 127 29 This [wikitr:/StartupPage Startup page] cannot be suppressed. 128 30 129 31 Show user name in title:: 130 A name entered in the Connection Settings is displayed in the Title bar above the Main menu. 32 A name entered in the Connection Settings is displayed in the Title bar above the Main menu. \\ 33 ''Advance preference: `draw.show-user`'' 131 34 132 35 Show object ID in selection lists:: 133 Additional to an objects name its [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#ObjectId unique id] is shown in lists of objects. 36 Additional to an objects name its [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#ObjectId unique id] is shown in lists of objects. \\ 37 ''Advance preference: `osm-primitives.showid`'' 134 38 135 39 Show object version in selection lists:: 136 Additionally the objects version number is shown in lists of objects like the [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/SelectionList Selection panel]. 40 Additionally the objects version number is shown in lists of objects like the [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/SelectionList Selection panel]. \\ 41 ''Advance preference: `osm-primitives.showversion`'' 137 42 138 43 Show node coordinates in selection lists:: 139 Additionally shows for nodes their coordinates. 44 Additionally shows for nodes their coordinates.\\ 45 ''Advance preference: `osm-primitives.showcoor`'' 140 46 141 47 Show localized name in selection lists:: 142 Show localized name in selection lists, if available. ''**([wikitr:/Help/ExpertMode Expert mode] only)**'' 48 Show localized name in selection lists, if available. ''**([wikitr:/Help/ExpertMode Expert mode] only)**''\\ 49 ''Advance preference: `osm-primitives.localize-name`'' 143 50 144 51 Modeless working (Potlatch style):: … … 147 54 The sentence above is the tooltip from the source. The next one is free to explain further. 148 55 }}} 149 This option modifies the click behavior when editing. It transits between modes in a more automatic way, similar to the online flash editor Potlatch. 56 This option modifies the click behavior when editing. It transits between modes in a more automatic way, similar to the online flash editor Potlatch. \\ 57 ''Advance preference: `modeless`'' 58 59 [[Image(PreferencesDisplayExpert.png,right,45%,link=,margin-left=10)]] 60 61 Preview object properties on mouse hover:: 62 Show tags and relation memberships of objects in the properties dialog when hovering over them with the mouse pointer.\\ 63 ''Advance preference: `propertiesdialog.preview-on-hover`'' 64 65 Prefer showing information for selected objects:: 66 Always show information for selected objects when something is selected instead of the hovered object.\\ 67 ''Advance preference: `propertiesdialog.preview-on-hover.always-show-selected`'' 150 68 151 69 Dynamic buttons in side menus:: 152 Display buttons in right side menus only when mouse is inside the element. 70 Display buttons in right side menus only when mouse is inside the element.\\ 71 ''Advance preference: `dialog.dynamic.buttons`'' 153 72 154 73 Display ISO dates:: 155 Format dates according to ''ISO 8601''. Today's date will be displayed as YYYY-MM-DD instead of ''your local date format''. 74 Format dates according to ''ISO 8601''. Today's date will be displayed as YYYY-MM-DD instead of ''your local date format''.\\ 75 ''Advance preference: `iso.dates`'' 76 77 Remember dialog geometries:: 78 Memorises the dialog geometry.\\ 79 ''Advance preference: `gui.geometry.enabled`'' 156 80 157 81 Use native file choosers (nicer, but do not support file filters):: 158 Use file choosers that behave more like native ones. They look nicer but do not support some features like file filters. 82 Use file choosers that behave more like native ones. They look nicer but do not support some features like file filters.\\ 83 ''Advance preference: `use.native.file.dialog`'' 159 84 160 85 Reverse zoom with mouse wheel:: 161 Check if you feel opposite direction more convenient. 86 Check if you feel opposite direction more convenient.\\ 87 ''Advance preference: `zoom.reverse-wheel`'' 162 88 163 89 Intermediate steps between native resolutions:: 164 Divide intervals between native resolution levels to smaller steps if they are much larger than zoom ratio. ''**([wikitr:/Help/ExpertMode Expert mode] only)**'' 90 Divide intervals between native resolution levels to smaller steps if they are much larger than zoom ratio. ''**([wikitr:/Help/ExpertMode Expert mode] only)**''\\ 91 ''Advance preference: `zoom.intermediate-steps`'' 165 92 166 93 Zoom steps to get double scale:: 167 Higher value means more steps needed, therefore zoom steps will be smaller. 94 Higher value means more steps needed, therefore zoom steps will be smaller.\\ 95 ''Advance preference: `zoom.ratio`'' 168 96 169 Look and Feel::170 You can choose the overall theme, the default options are : Metal, CDE / Motif, Windows, Windows Classic. Via the plugin FlatLaf more options are available including "dark modes" (since JOSM version [/changeset/16974/josm 16974]).171 97 172 Language:: 173 Choose the language for the user interface of JOSM. 174 175 [[Image(look-and-feel.png,400,link=)]] 176 177 === Additional Tabs === 98 == Additional Tabs == 178 99 Additional tabs may be added by [wikitr:/Plugins Plugins]. 179 100 180 101 ---- 181 102 Back to [wikitr:/Help/Action/Preferences Preferences] \\ 182 Back to [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/Filter Filter panel] \\ 103 Back to [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Edit Edit Help] \\ 104 Back to [wikitr:/Help/Menu Main Menu] \\ 183 105 Back to [wikitr:/Help Main Help]