[OSM-newbies] JOSM presets WAS : keys & values /JOSM

[David Groom]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dimitri Junker" <Dimitri.Junker at onlinehome.de>
To: <newbies at openstreetmap.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 12:25 PM
Subject: [OSM-newbies] keys & values /JOSM


> Hi,
>
> is there any way to include the full list of approved keys and values into
> JOSM? The way it is now, I see the danger, that if the desired key is not
> included the user will type it and might make a mistake (e.q. "traffic
> signal" instead of "traffic signals" or true instead of yes) My solution 
> is
> to download a biger area hoping that there the keys are included. What is
> for example the difference between amenity/parking and the key parking.
>
> Dimitri
>

It's been a long time since I've done a fresh  install of JOSM, so I cant 
remember what's included by default, but it sounds like what you need is the 
presets file.

Below are links to a presets file I largely obtained from another OSM 
contributor earlier in the year, with a few minor changes made by myself.

Presets file can be downloaded from 
http://www.dinosaur-isle.net/osm/josm/presets.xml

Related images file downloaded from 
http://www.dinosaur-isle.net/osm/josm/images.zip

1) Save the presets file to your hard disk, and unzip the images and save 
them to your hard disk as well

2) Edit the presets file so the path to the unzipped images is correct.

3) Go to JOSM preferences, then the map settings button (3rd from top), and 
add in the location of your presets file.

4) Restart JOSM

You should now find in the selection list dialog panel a drop down with all 
the presets in it.

You will also now find in the Preferences > Toolbar customisation (5th 
button down), a whole bunch of new icons which you can add to the toolbar to 
get even quicker access to your favourite presets.

Note my presets file is a bit out of date, and may not include all current 
map features, just the ones I use most frequently, but you can edit it to 
include any map feature you want.

David