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On 5/28/2025 10:21 AM, gdperis via groups.io wrote:

If already exists, please let me know where to find it.

If what you request is actually documented, then it is available from the "Help"->"Window Help" menu item, for the window you are working with.

JMRI's "help" varies quite a bit. Some JMRI "coders" do a reasonably-good job of describing their work in the Help. Some do less well. And others do not do _anything_. And some make changs _without changing anything in the Help_, even though they change things that make the Help "inaccurate".

If you see an obvious "Help" omission, or something which is incorrect in the "Help" files, I would encourage you to follow the "FAQ" at , in the section "What if my "problem" turns out to be a bug in JMRI?" . (Problems with inaccuracies in Help and/or missing "Help" info are, in my opinion, "bugs"...)

The DecoderPro panes are made from the specific decoder definition file for that decoder type. That file would have to be the source of the information you’re looking for, because the contents of the panes vary from decoder type to decoder type.

Right now, those decoder definition files can add tooltip information that shows on each individual setting. Rest your cursor over one to see it. Some decoder definitions do a really good job of providing this, but many don’t. There are about 17k tooltips in the existing files (and another 20k or so in the translations to other languages), ranging from simple things like "Sets bright for output 2B” to longer ones like

The number in this CV indicates the function with which the Shunting light is switched.
To turn on the shunting light, at least one of the headlights must be switched on
Range 0-28, Default = 5

A first step might be to check the information in those tooltips. If there was enough available to make it worthwhile, maybe we could create a way to make a compilation of that information available as a help screen.

Bob

On May 28, 2025, at 10:21?AM, gdperis via groups.io <gdperis@...> wrote:

I was wondering if it would be possible to add a help menu to each tab of Decoder Pro explaining what everything on that page does and how it interacts. I've been using JMRI for 5 years now and still finding out things only when other users mention it.
I've used other s/w for programming other non model railroading products (PBX systems) that have a help button on each page that explains each entry.
If already exists, please let me know where to find it.

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Bob Jacobsen
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