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> Yes only 1 time step is showing. > > But the data source has many time levels, and they are listed in the .xml in > a way that makes the .xidv be 22MB! > > In the .xidv, you can see <property name="Background"> <object class="java.awt.Color"> <constructor> <int>255</int> <int>255</int> <int>255</int> </constructor> </object> </property> for most display except "ucar.unidata.idv.HodographViewManager", and you should be getting what you wanted. Did you change the default option in the popup window when loading the bundle? Yuan > > On Jan 7, 2016, at 11:54 AM, Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden> wrote: > > >> I installed the latest nightly, and removed .unidata, and still have this > >> problem. > >> Mac OSX 10.9.5 > >> Sigh. > >> > >> > >> The .xidv is 22MB! > >> Apparently because the entire dataset’s time index is stored like this: > >> <method name="add"> > >> <java.lang.Integer>113880</java.lang.Integer> > >> </method> > >> > > > > When I loaded this bundle, I only see one time step showing. Are we looking > > at the same thing here? > > > > Yuan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Jan 6, 2016, at 6:45 PM, Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden> wrote: > >> > >>>> Here is a bundle which comes up with a visibility problem: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> * > >>>> http://weather.rsmas.miami.edu/repository/entry/get/LMT_1.2b_MERRA_1979-recent.xidv?entryid=9d42e371-2069-4872-913f-f38578d51e2b<qobject:history:0> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> * The sounding comes up initially with no wind barbs visible. > >>>> > >>>> In the sounding window's View->Sounding chart-> Colors, I choose Black > >>>> on white and they appear. > >>>> Apparently they were invisible (or white) initially? > >>>> > >>>> This is for the Lackmann-Mapes-Tyle textbook's manual. > >>>> So we want a white background, since students will invariably capture > >>>> and print images, and it's a waste of toner to use a black background. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Thanks! > >>>> > >>>> Brian > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> Again, it is likely your system has something corrupted. I loaded and > >>> displayed with white background perfectly. > >>> > >>> Yuan > >>> > >>> Ticket Details > >>> =================== > >>> Ticket ID: RVJ-241405 > >>> Department: Support IDV > >>> Priority: Normal > >>> Status: Closed > >>> > >> > >> ********************************************* > >> Brian Mapes, Professor > >> Department of Atmospheric Sciences > >> Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Program > >> RSMAS, University of Miami > >> 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway > >> Miami, FL 33149-1098 > >> > >> phone: (305) 421-4275 > >> fax: (305) 421-4696 > >> email: address@hidden > >> Web: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/users/bmapes/ > >> ********************************************** > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: RVJ-241405 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > ********************************************* > Brian Mapes, Professor > Department of Atmospheric Sciences > Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Program > RSMAS, University of Miami > 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway > Miami, FL 33149-1098 > > phone: (305) 421-4275 > fax: (305) 421-4696 > email: address@hidden > Web: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/users/bmapes/ > ********************************************** > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: RVJ-241405 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open