[Xastir] Maps, Defaults, and Chooser

[Steve Friis]

Chip G. wrote:
> On Dec 6, 2006, at 12:26, Curt, WE7U wrote:
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>> Now...  Should we eventually implement a MapSet feature, where you 
>> can select different groups of maps at once (and probably a different 
>> set of properties for each), would you then migrate to the new system 
>> or would you still be missing something you need?
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>> The only thing I can see the Auto Maps buying somebody right now is a 
>> way to not have to go in and change your selected maps as you move 
>> around, but you can do the same by selecting all maps at once in the 
>> Map Chooser.
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> I am entirely confused and my head is starting to hurt a lot. But I 
> like the idea of map groups. Of course I kind of already do that. 
> Here's what I do.
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> I have automaps enabled. I have expand dirs disabled. So my maps 
> appear as groups (by directory) in the map chooser. I click on the 
> groups (directories) of maps I of which want to change the properties 
> and click on the Properties button. This brings up a list of the maps 
> within those groups (directories). I then turn on or off (automaps 
> on/off) the maps and set their layers and other properties as 
> appropriate.
>
Well, you almost have it. Instead of enabling "Auto Maps", just leave 
those maps or directories highlighted in "Map  Chooser" and these are 
what will now  play.

> Incidentally I find the radars almost completely unusable since they 
> are completely black now. At times they work, but they break too 
> often. I've been here enough to have heard all the discussions of 
> color levels, transparency, and et cetera. It'd be nice to get a more 
> permanent solution to this problem. In the meantime I turn it on 
> briefly when I want to check the radar and otherwise keep it off so I 
> can see my raster (and other) maps.
I now discard the  online maps, and I am using the Ridge Radars someone 
posted here a while back. Not sure,  but I think it was Jason.

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