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Frequently Asked Questions
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==========================
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**The full map doesn't display even when fully zoomed out!**
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Are you using the :option:`-z` or :option:`--zoom <-z>` option on your commandline or
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in settings.py? If so, try removing it, or increasing the value you set.
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It's quite likely you don't need it at all. See the documentation for the
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:option:`zoom <-z>` option.
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.. contents::
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:local:
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**You've added a few feature, but it's not showing up on my map!**
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Some new features will only show up in newly-rendered areas. Use the
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:option:`--forcerender` option to update the entire map.
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General Questions
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=================
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**How do I use this on CentOS 5?**
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CentOS 5 comes with Python 2.4, but the Overviewer needs 2.6 or higher. See
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the special instructions at :ref:`centos`
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The full map doesn't display even when fully zoomed out!
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--------------------------------------------------------
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**The background color of the map is black, and I don't like it!**
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You can change this by using the :option:`--bg-color` command line option, or
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``bg_color`` in settings.py. See the :doc:`options` page for more
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details.
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Are you using the :option:`-z` or :option:`--zoom <-z>` option on your
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commandline or in settings.py? If so, try removing it, or increasing the value
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you set. It's quite likely you don't need it at all. See the documentation for
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the :option:`zoom <-z>` option.
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You've added a few feature, but it's not showing up on my map!
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--------------------------------------------------------------
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Some new features will only show up in newly-rendered areas. Use the
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:option:`--forcerender` option to update the entire map.
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How do I use this on CentOS 5?
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------------------------------
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CentOS 5 comes with Python 2.4, but the Overviewer needs 2.6 or higher. See the
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special instructions at :ref:`centos`
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The background color of the map is black, and I don't like it!
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--------------------------------------------------------------
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You can change this by using the :option:`--bg-color` command line option, or
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``bg_color`` in settings.py. See the :doc:`options` page for more details.
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I downloaded the Windows version but when I double-click it, the window closes real fast.
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The Overviewer is a command line program and must be run from a command line. It
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is necessary to become at least a little familiar with a command line to run The
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Overviewer (if you have no interest in this, perhaps this isn't the mapping
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program for you).
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Unfortunately, A full tutorial of the Windows command line is out of scope for this
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documentation; consult the almighty Google for tutorials and information on
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the Windows command line. (If you would like to contribute a short tutorial to
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these docs, please do!)
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Batch files are another easy way to run the Overviewer without messing with
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command lines, but information on how to do this has also not been written.
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On a related note, we also welcome contributions for a graphical interface for
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the Overviewer.
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