[josm-dev] Put a default bookmarks file into the JOSM package?

[Ulf Lamping]

Hi!

In the JOSM Windows installer package, I'll add a default bookmarks file 
to the set of installed files (well, unless a bookmarks file already 
exists on the machine in which case this step is ommitted).

In my experience, it's a good idea to provide some example data for a 
specific feature, so people have it easier to understand what the 
feature is all about. Klicking on an item like "GB - London" is far 
easier to understand than to see an "empty dialog" and have to figure 
out how to set your own bookmarks IMHO.


I've attached the bookmarks file I've just newly assembled for the 
Windows installer, which might work as a starting point for further 
improvements. It contains the following items:

D - München (Munich / 
Minga),48.11058737566372,11.527800592723699,48.17294169306785,11.601615007276303
D - Nürnberg (Nuremberg / 
Nämberch),49.44270752024581,11.063412303146514,49.465701925909535,11.090632849577194
F - 
Paris,48.8357384630452,2.3224969899162486,48.873105378661435,2.366731569247336
GB - 
Edinburgh,55.92398899551622,-3.224983983067846,55.97629637675515,-3.1630630306194685
GB - Isle of 
Wight,50.615920250817595,-1.3924414296431702,50.77406537385863,-1.205230821659658
GB - 
London,51.488459848353145,-0.12913583060590134,51.5303607711691,-0.0795339390988775
GBX - Isle of 
Man,54.13417832310719,-4.5995930818092425,54.35961532959686,-4.332723018190757
I - 
Milano,45.44997662732742,9.173075349203543,45.48339250782299,9.21263273284956
NL - 
Amsterdam,52.360857534001966,4.874898898306392,52.39861686402203,4.9195980138666675

Maybe the content is too "western europe" specific, maybe the bookmarks 
should be zoomed in or out, maybe something else should be changed. But 
this is probably better than to have nothing at all to start the 
discussion with.


Would it be a good idea to put something like this as the default 
"bookmarks" file into the JOSM package? Or is this a dumb idea for a 
reason I just don't see? ;-)

Regards, ULFL


P.S: The usual reason against such a feature is "but then users won't 
see that they can add/change their own values" - but as that dialog has 
"Add" / "Remove" buttons right below the bookmark list, this is probably 
not a problem here ...
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