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Advanced throttles

• The Throttle menu in JMRI
• The Throttle Window itself
• The Throttle Window menus
• The Throttle Window toolbar
• The Throttle Window controls
• The Throttles List Window
• The Throttles preferences pane
  

• The Media and Function label panels in DecoderPro
• Jynstruments
• How to build a Throttle oriented JMRI

Introduction

• What is this tool?
• How to use this guide

Getting Started

• Where to find it
  • The Main Menu
  • The Throttles Sub-Menu

Open and Configure

• Open a New Throttle
  • Throttle Structure
• Configure Throttle
  • Assign Address
  • Control Panel
    • Keyboard Control
    • Mouse Control
      • The Slider Bar
  • Acquiring a Loco
  • Function Panel

Advanced Configuration

• Function Panel
• Menu Options
  • View Panels
  • Edit Properties

Saving/Opening Layouts

• Saving a Layout
  • Save Multiple Throttles
• Open/Load a Layout
  • Merging Throttles
• Close Throttle Window

Throttles preferences pane

For best experience, recommanded choice is the one illustrated here.

This preference pane is accessible from the Throttles submenus in Tools menu entry.

It is recommended to close all Throttle Windows before applying a new set of  preferences, and then reopen them once new settings are applied or saved.

• Cancel button will close the window and leave current Throttles settings as they are.
• Apply button will apply the current set of preferences and the preferences window will stay open.
• Save button will apply, save curent preferences, and close the Preferences Windows, settings will be automatically loaded at next start of JMRI.

Use extended throttle

This setting will enable/disable all extended throttles features.

Set Controls transparent

Will set background of throttle internal windows transparent, or semi transparent.

This feature is known to work fine on OS X, but Linux and Windows to be worked on, totally varies depending on curent Java interface look'n feel (modifiable in JMRI main preferences)

Use roster image as background

When a roster is selected, the image defined in its Media Panel will be loaded as a background for the throttle window.

When this option is enabled and the selected address is 0 or 3, a default image will be loaded.

Resize window to image size

When a background image is loaded for current throttle, will force the Throttle Window size to the one of that image.

Search roster info when address entered

When an address is entered in the AdressPanel, the JMRI roster database will be searched for a matching roster entry (and will hence trigers options described above and bellow if they're enabled).

Automatic load of throttle window preferences when linked to roster

When a roster is selected, if a matching throttle definition file exist, JMRI will automatically loads it.

These files are stored in <JMRI Preference Folder>/Throttle/XYZ.xml where XYZ in the roster ID.
Using the Save menu entry from the File menu in a Throttle Window will create or update these files.

Ignore throttle frame position

For old throttle files that contain Throttle Window position in them. Do as described.

Note: Throttle Windows position are now saved in the Throttles Layout backup files (not in the Throttles backup files anymore)

Hide undefined roster function buttons

When a roster is selected, the address panels buttons are initialized as defined in the Functions panel in DecoderPro, if this option is enabled, buttons not defined (no text) in PanelPro will be automatically hidden in the Function Panel.

Note: you can reset Function Buttons visibility in a Throttle Window by going to View Menu and clicking "Show all function buttons".

Enable throttle toolbar

This option enable a toolbar that will show in all Throttle Windows.

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