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The OpenJUMP Toolbar gives a fast access to editing, drawing and viewing functions in OpenJUMP. Some of those functions are also available in the Menu bar. External plugins can add other icons on the left side of the Toolbar.


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from left side to the right users can find the following tools:

  • New Project Open.jpg - This function create a new project on OpenJUMP Workbench. When created, new projects usually take a progressive name (Project 1, Project 2...) until they are saved with a new name (Menu bar>File>Save Project or Save Project As...)
  • Open... New project.jpg - The Load Dataset(s) window allows to create layers from data files. Users can choose the types of files on the box on the top left side of window . It is also possible to open zipped and gzipped files directly. For other informations about types of file see Menu bar>File>Load Datase(s).
  • Zoom In/Out Zoom in-out.jpg - This function allows to zoom in and to zoom out.
    • To zoom in to a specific point, check the Zoom In/Out icon and left-click with the mouse to the point, to zoom in to a specific area, check the Zoom In/Out icon and draw a rectangle on the area.
    • To zoom out from a specific point, check the Zoom In/Out icon and right-click with the mouse on the point.
      TIP: When Users works with editing/drawing tools they can Zoom in and Zoom out from a specific point using Shortcut Keys:
      • ALT+LEFT CLICK = Zoom in
      • ALT+RIGHT CLICK = Zoom out
      See also Shortcut Keys

This function allows Users to pan throught the Layer View. After selected the Pan Tool function, move the mouse to the pan direction,holding down the left button. %{color:blue}TIP: Also _Pan_ tool has a shortcut key: SHIFT+ALT+Drag with LEFT CLICK ("Shortcut Keys":http://openjump.org/wiki/show/Shortcut+Keys+1-pager)%

This function zooms to the full extent of a project in the Layer View

This function allows Users to zoom to select features (see Toolbar>Select for selecting items). 

tool uses the zoom wheel to zoom in/out. Clicking on the screen it is possible to set the zoom centre.

This function allows Users to zoom to fence (see also _Toolbar>fence_).

Zoom to previous view.

Zoom to next View

This function allows Users to modify the displayed style of a layer. See Change Style wiki page and Uwe Dalluege - OpenJUMP Tutorila (basics) – page 20 to 24 how to use Change Style tool.

View/Edit attributes tools allows to access to attribute window of a layer: See Uwe Dalluege, "OpenJUMP Tutorial (basics)":https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=118054, page 19 _Editing Attributes_

Select feature tool allows to select items on the Layer View.

    • To select one item sipmly left-click on it.
    • To select more items in an area, hold down left-click and draw a rectangle on the area
    • To select differet items in different area, press CTRL key and click on the items.

See also Selecting Features wiki page

Clear selection in the Layer View

Fence toll allows to draw a fence, a temporary box on the Layer View. See also _Toolbar>Zoom to fence_ and _List View>Select features in Fence_.

This tool shows feature information. Clicking on one or more features opens the Feature information window where Users can choose between the Table View and the HTML View.

The "Editing Toolbox":http://openjump.org/wiki/show/Editing+Toolbox is a collection of tools for generating and modifying geometries. Users can also access to OpenJUMP drawing and snapping options (see also Menu bar>Customize>Options...). See Editing Toolbox wiki page and Uwe Dalluege, "OpenJUMP Tutorial (basics)":https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=118054, page 8 to 12 _Editing Toolbox_

This function allows to measure the distance, line angle and area on the Layer View. Measures are displayed on the bottom left size of OpenJUMP Workbench. To stop measure, click again on the _Measure tool_ button.

Undo any previous action on the Layer View

Redo the last action in the Layer View

This is an external window which display informations on some OpenJUMP processes. If OpenJUMP encount an error on processes the _Output Window_ turns to yellow colour and display an error message

This function allows to zoom in or zoom out moving the cursor to right to left. A tooltip shows the zoom level when the mouse moves on the top.


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