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

[Michael Collinson]

At 12:20 AM 10/23/2007, Ulf Lamping wrote:
>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.

[examples deleted]


>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

I think it is a very good idea. When I first installed JOSM I was 
frustrated that I couldn't just immediately download an interesting 
area to take a look.  Cutting and pasting slippy map URLs is an 
alternative but took time for me as a new user to work out.

Is there now a Remove Bookmark button? The great thing about defaults 
is that they orient you and you can always get rid of them.

I'll email you a few non-western european city centres in case you 
proceed with this.

Mike
Stockholm