Modify the prefs.properties file to add additional default settingsThe prefs.properties file saves IGV user settings changed during use, typically from the various Preferences panels. For example, IGV opens each new session with the last used reference genome and this information is saved in the prefs.properties file.
Renamed files allow you to save particular settings that you may reapply to IGV sessions by naming the file back to prefs.properties. The table below outlines additional changes to settings made directly to the prefs.properties file that are currently unavailable from IGV's user interface. Exercise caution when editing the prefs.properties file directly by creating a backup duplicate copy of the original, as errors in modification may cause IGV to behave in unconventional ways without informing you of such discrepancies or errors. For example, if your text editor appends a .TXT file extension to the prefs.properties file, IGV ignores this file and creates a new prefs.properties file with all settings reset to default.
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