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

[Ulf Lamping]

Shaun McDonald schrieb:
>
> On 22 Oct 2007, at 23:20, Ulf Lamping wrote:
>> 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).
> The way I'd do it is have it as part of the JAR, when the user runs 
> JOSM it will check to  see if the bookmarks file exists. If not it 
> will create the default bookmark file for the user. This means that on 
> multi users systems it will work better since it happens on every run, 
> the second user will have a chance to get the default bookmarks.
Yes, that would be the obvious next step, if this "feature" is generally 
accepted. It's in the Windows installer just because I know how to do it 
here. BTW: Jörg Ostertag did something very similiar for the debian package.
>> 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.
> Nice idea. What about the name Finder plugin , which does something 
> similar?
Why not ;-)
>> 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:
>
> Just the windows installer? Why not have it upstream for all OSes?
> [[.]
See above.
>> GB - 
>> Edinburgh,55.92398899551622,-3.224983983067846,55.97629637675515,-3.1630630306194685 
>>
> Is it intentional to include only the city centre and not the whole of 
> Edinburgh like the name finder plugin?
Yes, simply because if you do a large area it takes *very* long to 
download and display, so newbies might think it's broken and Cancel the 
download before it's done. All in all, these are just some examples.
>> 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? ;-)
> It would be a nice idea for those who don't have any GPS traces to 
> start with.
Not only that, as already mentioned you'll first have to understand what 
these bookmarks are all about.

Regards, ULFL