JAL-3446 JAL-3253 Preferences
[jalview.git] / src / jalview / gui / Preferences.java
index ad3bfb5..55345e0 100755 (executable)
  */
 package jalview.gui;
 
-import jalview.analysis.AnnotationSorter.SequenceAnnotationOrder;
-import jalview.bin.Cache;
-import jalview.gui.Help.HelpId;
-import jalview.gui.StructureViewer.ViewerType;
-import jalview.io.BackupFiles;
-import jalview.io.FileFormatI;
-import jalview.io.JalviewFileChooser;
-import jalview.io.JalviewFileView;
-import jalview.jbgui.GPreferences;
-import jalview.jbgui.GSequenceLink;
-import jalview.schemes.ColourSchemeI;
-import jalview.schemes.ColourSchemes;
-import jalview.schemes.ResidueColourScheme;
-import jalview.urls.UrlLinkTableModel;
-import jalview.urls.api.UrlProviderFactoryI;
-import jalview.urls.api.UrlProviderI;
-import jalview.urls.desktop.DesktopUrlProviderFactory;
-import jalview.util.MessageManager;
-import jalview.util.Platform;
-import jalview.util.UrlConstants;
-import jalview.ws.sifts.SiftsSettings;
-
 import java.awt.BorderLayout;
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Component;
@@ -55,7 +33,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.help.HelpSetException;
-import javax.swing.JColorChooser;
+import javax.swing.JComboBox;
 import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
 import javax.swing.JInternalFrame;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
@@ -73,6 +51,28 @@ import javax.swing.table.TableModel;
 import javax.swing.table.TableRowSorter;
 
 import ext.edu.ucsf.rbvi.strucviz2.StructureManager;
+import jalview.analysis.AnnotationSorter.SequenceAnnotationOrder;
+import jalview.bin.Cache;
+import jalview.gui.Help.HelpId;
+import jalview.gui.StructureViewer.ViewerType;
+import jalview.io.BackupFiles;
+import jalview.io.BackupFilesPresetEntry;
+import jalview.io.FileFormatI;
+import jalview.io.JalviewFileChooser;
+import jalview.io.JalviewFileView;
+import jalview.jbgui.GPreferences;
+import jalview.jbgui.GSequenceLink;
+import jalview.schemes.ColourSchemeI;
+import jalview.schemes.ColourSchemes;
+import jalview.schemes.ResidueColourScheme;
+import jalview.urls.UrlLinkTableModel;
+import jalview.urls.api.UrlProviderFactoryI;
+import jalview.urls.api.UrlProviderI;
+import jalview.urls.desktop.DesktopUrlProviderFactory;
+import jalview.util.MessageManager;
+import jalview.util.Platform;
+import jalview.util.UrlConstants;
+import jalview.ws.sifts.SiftsSettings;
 
 /**
  * DOCUMENT ME!
@@ -82,41 +82,139 @@ import ext.edu.ucsf.rbvi.strucviz2.StructureManager;
  */
 public class Preferences extends GPreferences
 {
-  public static final String ENABLE_SPLIT_FRAME = "ENABLE_SPLIT_FRAME";
+  
+  public static final String ADD_SS_ANN = "ADD_SS_ANN";
 
-  public static final String SCALE_PROTEIN_TO_CDNA = "SCALE_PROTEIN_TO_CDNA";
+  public static final String ADD_TEMPFACT_ANN = "ADD_TEMPFACT_ANN";
+
+  public static final String ALLOW_UNPUBLISHED_PDB_QUERYING = "ALLOW_UNPUBLISHED_PDB_QUERYING";
+
+  public static final String ANNOTATIONCOLOUR_MAX = "ANNOTATIONCOLOUR_MAX";
+
+  public static final String ANNOTATIONCOLOUR_MIN = "ANNOTATIONCOLOUR_MIN";
+
+  public static final String ANTI_ALIAS = "ANTI_ALIAS";
+
+  public static final String AUTO_CALC_CONSENSUS = "AUTO_CALC_CONSENSUS";
+
+  public static final String AUTOASSOCIATE_PDBANDSEQS = "AUTOASSOCIATE_PDBANDSEQS";
+
+  public static final String BLOSUM62_PCA_FOR_NUCLEOTIDE = "BLOSUM62_PCA_FOR_NUCLEOTIDE";
+
+  public static final String CENTRE_COLUMN_LABELS = "CENTRE_COLUMN_LABELS";
+
+  public static final String CHIMERA_PATH = "CHIMERA_PATH";
+
+  public static final String DBREFFETCH_USEPICR = "DBREFFETCH_USEPICR";
 
   public static final String DEFAULT_COLOUR = "DEFAULT_COLOUR";
 
+  public static final String DEFAULT_COLOUR_NUC = "DEFAULT_COLOUR_NUC";
+
   public static final String DEFAULT_COLOUR_PROT = "DEFAULT_COLOUR_PROT";
 
-  public static final String DEFAULT_COLOUR_NUC = "DEFAULT_COLOUR_NUC";
+  public static final String ENABLE_SPLIT_FRAME = "ENABLE_SPLIT_FRAME";
 
-  public static final String ADD_TEMPFACT_ANN = "ADD_TEMPFACT_ANN";
+  public static final String FIGURE_AUTOIDWIDTH = "FIGURE_AUTOIDWIDTH";
 
-  public static final String ADD_SS_ANN = "ADD_SS_ANN";
+  public static final String FIGURE_FIXEDIDWIDTH = "FIGURE_FIXEDIDWIDTH";
 
-  public static final String USE_RNAVIEW = "USE_RNAVIEW";
+  public static final String FOLLOW_SELECTIONS = "FOLLOW_SELECTIONS";
 
-  public static final String STRUCT_FROM_PDB = "STRUCT_FROM_PDB";
+  public static final String FONT_NAME = "FONT_NAME";
 
-  public static final String STRUCTURE_DISPLAY = "STRUCTURE_DISPLAY";
+  public static final String FONT_SIZE = "FONT_SIZE";
 
-  public static final String CHIMERA_PATH = "CHIMERA_PATH";
+  public static final String FONT_STYLE = "FONT_STYLE";
 
-  public static final String SORT_ANNOTATIONS = "SORT_ANNOTATIONS";
+  public static final String GAP_COLOUR = "GAP_COLOUR";
+
+  public static final String GAP_SYMBOL = "GAP_SYMBOL";
+
+  public static final String HIDDEN_COLOUR = "HIDDEN_COLOUR";
+
+  public static final String HIDE_INTRONS = "HIDE_INTRONS";
+
+  public static final String ID_ITALICS = "ID_ITALICS";
+
+  public static final String ID_ORG_HOSTURL = "ID_ORG_HOSTURL";
+
+  public static final String MAP_WITH_SIFTS = "MAP_WITH_SIFTS";
+
+  public static final String NOQUESTIONNAIRES = "NOQUESTIONNAIRES";
+
+  public static final String NORMALISE_CONSENSUS_LOGO = "NORMALISE_CONSENSUS_LOGO";
+
+  public static final String NORMALISE_LOGO = "NORMALISE_LOGO";
+
+  public static final String PAD_GAPS = "PAD_GAPS";
+
+  public static final String PDB_DOWNLOAD_FORMAT = "PDB_DOWNLOAD_FORMAT";
+
+  public static final String QUESTIONNAIRE = "QUESTIONNAIRE";
+
+  public static final String RELAXEDSEQIDMATCHING = "RELAXEDSEQIDMATCHING";
+
+  public static final String RIGHT_ALIGN_IDS = "RIGHT_ALIGN_IDS";
+
+  public static final String SCALE_PROTEIN_TO_CDNA = "SCALE_PROTEIN_TO_CDNA";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_ANNOTATIONS = "SHOW_ANNOTATIONS";
 
   public static final String SHOW_AUTOCALC_ABOVE = "SHOW_AUTOCALC_ABOVE";
 
+  public static final String SHOW_CONSENSUS = "SHOW_CONSENSUS";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_CONSENSUS_HISTOGRAM = "SHOW_CONSENSUS_HISTOGRAM";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_CONSENSUS_LOGO = "SHOW_CONSENSUS_LOGO";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_CONSERVATION = "SHOW_CONSERVATION";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_DBREFS_TOOLTIP = "SHOW_DBREFS_TOOLTIP";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_GROUP_CONSENSUS = "SHOW_GROUP_CONSENSUS";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_GROUP_CONSERVATION = "SHOW_GROUP_CONSERVATION";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_JVSUFFIX = "SHOW_JVSUFFIX";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_NPFEATS_TOOLTIP = "SHOW_NPFEATS_TOOLTIP";
+
   public static final String SHOW_OCCUPANCY = "SHOW_OCCUPANCY";
 
   public static final String SHOW_OV_HIDDEN_AT_START = "SHOW_OV_HIDDEN_AT_START";
 
+  public static final String SHOW_OVERVIEW = "SHOW_OVERVIEW";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_QUALITY = "SHOW_QUALITY";
+
+  public static final String SHOW_UNCONSERVED = "SHOW_UNCONSERVED";
+
+  public static final String SORT_ALIGNMENT = "SORT_ALIGNMENT";
+
+  public static final String SORT_ANNOTATIONS = "SORT_ANNOTATIONS";
+
+  public static final String SORT_BY_TREE = "SORT_BY_TREE";
+
+  public static final String STRUCT_FROM_PDB = "STRUCT_FROM_PDB";
+
+  public static final String STRUCTURE_DISPLAY = "STRUCTURE_DISPLAY";
+
+  public static final String STRUCTURE_DIMENSIONS = "STRUCTURE_DIMENSIONS";
+
+  public static final String UNIPROT_DOMAIN = "UNIPROT_DOMAIN";
+
+  public static final String USE_FULL_SO = "USE_FULL_SO";
+
   public static final String USE_LEGACY_GAP = "USE_LEGACY_GAP";
 
-  public static final String GAP_COLOUR = "GAP_COLOUR";
+  public static final String USE_RNAVIEW = "USE_RNAVIEW";
+
+  public static final String USER_DEFINED_COLOURS = "USER_DEFINED_COLOURS";
+
+  public static final String WRAP_ALIGNMENT = "WRAP_ALIGNMENT";
 
-  public static final String HIDDEN_COLOUR = "HIDDEN_COLOUR";
 
   private static final int MIN_FONT_SIZE = 1;
 
@@ -189,11 +287,18 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
     super();
     frame = new JInternalFrame();
     frame.setContentPane(this);
-    wsPrefs = new WsPreferences();
-    wsTab.add(wsPrefs, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+    if (!Platform.isJS())
+    /**
+     * Java only
+     * 
+     * @j2sIgnore
+     */
+    {
+      wsPrefs = new WsPreferences();
+      wsTab.add(wsPrefs, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+    }
     int width = 500, height = 450;
-    new jalview.util.Platform();
-    if (Platform.isAMac())
+    if (Platform.isAMacAndNotJS())
     {
       width = 570;
       height = 480;
@@ -252,7 +357,7 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
     fontStyleCB.setSelectedItem(
             Cache.getDefault("FONT_STYLE", Font.PLAIN + ""));
 
-    smoothFont.setSelected(Cache.getDefault("ANTI_ALIAS", false));
+    smoothFont.setSelected(Cache.getDefault("ANTI_ALIAS", true));
     scaleProteinToCdna
             .setSelected(Cache.getDefault(SCALE_PROTEIN_TO_CDNA, false));
 
@@ -326,7 +431,7 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
     gapLabel.setEnabled(!useLegacyGap.isSelected());
     gapColour.setEnabled(!useLegacyGap.isSelected());
     showHiddenAtStart
-            .setSelected(Cache.getDefault(SHOW_OV_HIDDEN_AT_START, true));
+            .setSelected(Cache.getDefault(SHOW_OV_HIDDEN_AT_START, false));
 
     /*
      * Set Structure tab defaults.
@@ -339,8 +444,11 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
     addSecondaryStructure.setEnabled(structSelected);
     addTempFactor.setSelected(Cache.getDefault(ADD_TEMPFACT_ANN, false));
     addTempFactor.setEnabled(structSelected);
-    structViewer.setSelectedItem(
+    if (!Platform.isJS())
+    {
+      structViewer.setSelectedItem(
             Cache.getDefault(STRUCTURE_DISPLAY, ViewerType.JMOL.name()));
+    }
     chimeraPath.setText(Cache.getDefault(CHIMERA_PATH, ""));
     chimeraPath.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
     {
@@ -383,7 +491,8 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
             new RowSorter.SortKey(m.getNameColumn(), SortOrder.ASCENDING));
 
     sorter.setSortKeys(sortKeys);
-    sorter.sort();
+    // BH 2018 setSortKeys will do the sort
+    // sorter.sort();
 
     // set up filtering
     ActionListener onReset;
@@ -502,23 +611,9 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
     /*
      * Set Output tab defaults
      */
-    epsRendering.addItem(promptEachTimeOpt);
-    epsRendering.addItem(lineArtOpt);
-    epsRendering.addItem(textOpt);
-    String defaultEPS = Cache.getDefault("EPS_RENDERING",
-            "Prompt each time");
-    if (defaultEPS.equalsIgnoreCase("Text"))
-    {
-      epsRendering.setSelectedItem(textOpt);
-    }
-    else if (defaultEPS.equalsIgnoreCase("Lineart"))
-    {
-      epsRendering.setSelectedItem(lineArtOpt);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      epsRendering.setSelectedItem(promptEachTimeOpt);
-    }
+    setupOutputCombo(epsRendering, "EPS_RENDERING");
+    setupOutputCombo(htmlRendering, "HTML_RENDERING");
+    setupOutputCombo(svgRendering, "SVG_RENDERING");
     autoIdWidth.setSelected(Cache.getDefault("FIGURE_AUTOIDWIDTH", false));
     userIdWidth.setEnabled(!autoIdWidth.isSelected());
     userIdWidthlabel.setEnabled(!autoIdWidth.isSelected());
@@ -556,6 +651,39 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
   }
 
   /**
+   * A helper method that sets the items and initial selection in a character
+   * rendering option list (Prompt each time/Lineart/Text)
+   * 
+   * @param comboBox
+   * @param propertyKey
+   */
+  protected void setupOutputCombo(JComboBox<Object> comboBox,
+          String propertyKey)
+  {
+    comboBox.addItem(promptEachTimeOpt);
+    comboBox.addItem(lineArtOpt);
+    comboBox.addItem(textOpt);
+    
+    /*
+     * JalviewJS doesn't support Lineart so force it to Text
+     */
+    String defaultOption = Platform.isJS() ? "Text"
+            : Cache.getDefault(propertyKey, "Prompt each time");
+    if (defaultOption.equalsIgnoreCase("Text"))
+    {
+      comboBox.setSelectedItem(textOpt);
+    }
+    else if (defaultOption.equalsIgnoreCase("Lineart"))
+    {
+      comboBox.setSelectedItem(lineArtOpt);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      comboBox.setSelectedItem(promptEachTimeOpt);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Save user selections on the Preferences tabs to the Cache and write out to
    * file.
    * 
@@ -572,65 +700,65 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
     /*
      * Save Visual settings
      */
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_JVSUFFIX",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_JVSUFFIX",
             Boolean.toString(seqLimit.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("RIGHT_ALIGN_IDS",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("RIGHT_ALIGN_IDS",
             Boolean.toString(rightAlign.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_FULLSCREEN",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_FULLSCREEN",
             Boolean.toString(fullScreen.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_OVERVIEW",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_OVERVIEW",
             Boolean.toString(openoverv.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_ANNOTATIONS",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_ANNOTATIONS",
             Boolean.toString(annotations.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_CONSERVATION",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_CONSERVATION",
             Boolean.toString(conservation.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_QUALITY",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_QUALITY",
             Boolean.toString(quality.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_IDENTITY",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_IDENTITY",
             Boolean.toString(identity.isSelected()));
 
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("GAP_SYMBOL",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("GAP_SYMBOL",
             gapSymbolCB.getSelectedItem().toString());
 
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("FONT_NAME",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("FONT_NAME",
             fontNameCB.getSelectedItem().toString());
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("FONT_STYLE",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("FONT_STYLE",
             fontStyleCB.getSelectedItem().toString());
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("FONT_SIZE",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("FONT_SIZE",
             fontSizeCB.getSelectedItem().toString());
 
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("ID_ITALICS",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("ID_ITALICS",
             Boolean.toString(idItalics.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_UNCONSERVED",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_UNCONSERVED",
             Boolean.toString(showUnconserved.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(SHOW_OCCUPANCY,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SHOW_OCCUPANCY,
             Boolean.toString(showOccupancy.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_GROUP_CONSENSUS",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_GROUP_CONSENSUS",
             Boolean.toString(showGroupConsensus.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_GROUP_CONSERVATION",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_GROUP_CONSERVATION",
             Boolean.toString(showGroupConservation.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_CONSENSUS_HISTOGRAM",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_CONSENSUS_HISTOGRAM",
             Boolean.toString(showConsensHistogram.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_CONSENSUS_LOGO",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_CONSENSUS_LOGO",
             Boolean.toString(showConsensLogo.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("ANTI_ALIAS",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("ANTI_ALIAS",
             Boolean.toString(smoothFont.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(SCALE_PROTEIN_TO_CDNA,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SCALE_PROTEIN_TO_CDNA,
             Boolean.toString(scaleProteinToCdna.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_NPFEATS_TOOLTIP",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_NPFEATS_TOOLTIP",
             Boolean.toString(showNpTooltip.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_DBREFS_TOOLTIP",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_DBREFS_TOOLTIP",
             Boolean.toString(showDbRefTooltip.isSelected()));
 
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("WRAP_ALIGNMENT",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("WRAP_ALIGNMENT",
             Boolean.toString(wrap.isSelected()));
 
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("STARTUP_FILE",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("STARTUP_FILE",
             startupFileTextfield.getText());
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SHOW_STARTUP_FILE",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SHOW_STARTUP_FILE",
             Boolean.toString(startupCheckbox.isSelected()));
 
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SORT_ALIGNMENT",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SORT_ALIGNMENT",
             sortby.getSelectedItem().toString());
 
     // convert description of sort order to enum name for save
@@ -638,20 +766,20 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
             .forDescription(sortAnnBy.getSelectedItem().toString());
     if (annSortOrder != null)
     {
-      Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(SORT_ANNOTATIONS,
+      Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SORT_ANNOTATIONS,
               annSortOrder.name());
     }
 
     final boolean showAutocalcFirst = sortAutocalc.getSelectedIndex() == 0;
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(SHOW_AUTOCALC_ABOVE,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SHOW_AUTOCALC_ABOVE,
             Boolean.valueOf(showAutocalcFirst).toString());
 
     /*
      * Save Colours settings
      */
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(DEFAULT_COLOUR_PROT,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(DEFAULT_COLOUR_PROT,
             protColour.getSelectedItem().toString());
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(DEFAULT_COLOUR_NUC,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(DEFAULT_COLOUR_NUC,
             nucColour.getSelectedItem().toString());
     Cache.setColourProperty("ANNOTATIONCOLOUR_MIN",
             minColour.getBackground());
@@ -663,34 +791,38 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
      */
     Cache.setColourProperty(GAP_COLOUR, gapColour.getBackground());
     Cache.setColourProperty(HIDDEN_COLOUR, hiddenColour.getBackground());
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(USE_LEGACY_GAP,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(USE_LEGACY_GAP,
             Boolean.toString(useLegacyGap.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(SHOW_OV_HIDDEN_AT_START,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SHOW_OV_HIDDEN_AT_START,
             Boolean.toString(showHiddenAtStart.isSelected()));
 
     /*
      * Save Structure settings
      */
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(ADD_TEMPFACT_ANN,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(ADD_TEMPFACT_ANN,
             Boolean.toString(addTempFactor.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(ADD_SS_ANN,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(ADD_SS_ANN,
             Boolean.toString(addSecondaryStructure.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(USE_RNAVIEW,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(USE_RNAVIEW,
             Boolean.toString(useRnaView.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(STRUCT_FROM_PDB,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(STRUCT_FROM_PDB,
             Boolean.toString(structFromPdb.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(STRUCTURE_DISPLAY,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(STRUCTURE_DISPLAY,
             structViewer.getSelectedItem().toString());
     Cache.setOrRemove(CHIMERA_PATH, chimeraPath.getText());
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("MAP_WITH_SIFTS",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("MAP_WITH_SIFTS",
             Boolean.toString(siftsMapping.isSelected()));
     SiftsSettings.setMapWithSifts(siftsMapping.isSelected());
 
     /*
      * Save Output settings
      */
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("EPS_RENDERING",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("EPS_RENDERING",
             ((OptionsParam) epsRendering.getSelectedItem()).getCode());
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("HTML_RENDERING",
+            ((OptionsParam) htmlRendering.getSelectedItem()).getCode());
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SVG_RENDERING",
+            ((OptionsParam) svgRendering.getSelectedItem()).getCode());
 
     /*
      * Save Connections settings
@@ -703,29 +835,29 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
     String menuLinks = sequenceUrlLinks.writeUrlsAsString(true);
     if (menuLinks.isEmpty())
     {
-      Cache.applicationProperties.remove("SEQUENCE_LINKS");
+      Cache.removePropertyNoSave("SEQUENCE_LINKS");
     }
     else
     {
-      Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SEQUENCE_LINKS",
+      Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SEQUENCE_LINKS",
               menuLinks.toString());
     }
 
     String nonMenuLinks = sequenceUrlLinks.writeUrlsAsString(false);
     if (nonMenuLinks.isEmpty())
     {
-      Cache.applicationProperties.remove("STORED_LINKS");
+      Cache.removePropertyNoSave("STORED_LINKS");
     }
     else
     {
-      Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("STORED_LINKS",
+      Cache.setPropertyNoSave("STORED_LINKS",
               nonMenuLinks.toString());
     }
 
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("DEFAULT_URL",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("DEFAULT_URL",
             sequenceUrlLinks.getPrimaryUrlId());
 
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("USE_PROXY",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("USE_PROXY",
             Boolean.toString(useProxy.isSelected()));
 
     Cache.setOrRemove("PROXY_SERVER", proxyServerTB.getText());
@@ -764,63 +896,68 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
     /*
      * Save Output settings
      */
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("BLC_JVSUFFIX",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("BLC_JVSUFFIX",
             Boolean.toString(blcjv.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("CLUSTAL_JVSUFFIX",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("CLUSTAL_JVSUFFIX",
             Boolean.toString(clustaljv.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("FASTA_JVSUFFIX",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("FASTA_JVSUFFIX",
             Boolean.toString(fastajv.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("MSF_JVSUFFIX",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("MSF_JVSUFFIX",
             Boolean.toString(msfjv.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("PFAM_JVSUFFIX",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("PFAM_JVSUFFIX",
             Boolean.toString(pfamjv.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("PILEUP_JVSUFFIX",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("PILEUP_JVSUFFIX",
             Boolean.toString(pileupjv.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("PIR_JVSUFFIX",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("PIR_JVSUFFIX",
             Boolean.toString(pirjv.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("PIR_MODELLER",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("PIR_MODELLER",
             Boolean.toString(modellerOutput.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("EXPORT_EMBBED_BIOJSON",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("EXPORT_EMBBED_BIOJSON",
             Boolean.toString(embbedBioJSON.isSelected()));
     jalview.io.PIRFile.useModellerOutput = modellerOutput.isSelected();
 
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("FIGURE_AUTOIDWIDTH",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("FIGURE_AUTOIDWIDTH",
             Boolean.toString(autoIdWidth.isSelected()));
     userIdWidth_actionPerformed();
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("FIGURE_FIXEDIDWIDTH",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("FIGURE_FIXEDIDWIDTH",
             userIdWidth.getText());
 
     /*
      * Save Editing settings
      */
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("AUTO_CALC_CONSENSUS",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("AUTO_CALC_CONSENSUS",
             Boolean.toString(autoCalculateConsCheck.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("SORT_BY_TREE",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("SORT_BY_TREE",
             Boolean.toString(sortByTree.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("PAD_GAPS",
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave("PAD_GAPS",
             Boolean.toString(padGaps.isSelected()));
 
-    wsPrefs.updateAndRefreshWsMenuConfig(false);
+    if (!Platform.isJS())
+    {
+      wsPrefs.updateAndRefreshWsMenuConfig(false);
+    }
 
     /*
      * Save Backups settings
      */
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(BackupFiles.CONFIRM_DELETE_OLD,
-            Boolean.toString(backupfilesConfirmDelete.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(BackupFiles.ENABLED,
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(BackupFiles.ENABLED,
             Boolean.toString(enableBackupFiles.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(BackupFiles.NO_MAX,
-            Boolean.toString(backupfilesKeepAll.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(BackupFiles.REVERSE_ORDER,
-            Boolean.toString(suffixReverse.isSelected()));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(BackupFiles.SUFFIX,
-            suffixTemplate.getText());
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(BackupFiles.ROLL_MAX,
-            Integer.toString(getSpinnerInt(backupfilesRollMaxSpinner, 4)));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(BackupFiles.SUFFIX_DIGITS,
-            Integer.toString(getSpinnerInt(suffixDigitsSpinner, 3)));
-    Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty(BackupFiles.NS+"_PRESET",
-            Integer.toString(getComboIntStringKey(backupfilesPresetsCombo)));
+    int preset = getComboIntStringKey(backupfilesPresetsCombo);
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(BackupFiles.NS + "_PRESET", Integer.toString(preset));
+
+    if (preset == BackupFilesPresetEntry.BACKUPFILESSCHEMECUSTOM)
+    {
+      BackupFilesPresetEntry customBFPE = getBackupfilesCurrentEntry();
+      BackupFilesPresetEntry.backupfilesPresetEntriesValues.put(
+              BackupFilesPresetEntry.BACKUPFILESSCHEMECUSTOM, customBFPE);
+      Cache.setPropertyNoSave(BackupFilesPresetEntry.CUSTOMCONFIG,
+                      customBFPE.toString());
+    }
+
+    BackupFilesPresetEntry savedBFPE = BackupFilesPresetEntry.backupfilesPresetEntriesValues
+            .get(preset);
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(
+            BackupFilesPresetEntry.SAVEDCONFIG, savedBFPE.toString());
 
     Cache.saveProperties();
     Desktop.instance.doConfigureStructurePrefs();
@@ -832,7 +969,43 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
     }
   }
 
-  /**
+  public static void setAppletDefaults()
+  {
+
+    // http://www.jalview.org/old/v2_8/examples/appletParameters.html
+
+    // showConservation true or false Default is true.
+    // showQuality true or false Default is true.
+    // showConsensus true or false Default is true.
+    // showFeatureSettings true or false Shows the feature settings window when
+    // startin
+    // showTreeBootstraps true or false (default is true) show or hide branch
+    // bootstraps
+    // showTreeDistances true or false (default is true) show or hide branch
+    // lengths
+    // showUnlinkedTreeNodes true or false (default is false) indicate if
+    // unassociated nodes should be highlighted in the tree view
+    // showUnconserved true of false (default is false) When true, only gaps and
+    // symbols different to the consensus sequence ions of the alignment
+    // showGroupConsensus true of false (default is false) When true, shows
+    // consensus annotation row for any groups on the alignment. (since 2.7)
+    // showGroupConservation true of false (default is false) When true, shows
+    // amino-acid property conservation annotation row for any groups on the
+    // showConsensusHistogram true of false (default is true) When true, shows
+    // the percentage occurence of the consensus symbol for each column as a
+    // showSequenceLogo true of false (default is false) When true, shows a
+    // sequence logo above the consensus sequence (overlaid above the Consensus
+
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SHOW_CONSERVATION, "true");
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SHOW_QUALITY, "false");
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SHOW_CONSENSUS, "true");
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SHOW_UNCONSERVED, "false");
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SHOW_GROUP_CONSERVATION, "false");
+    Cache.setPropertyNoSave(SHOW_GROUP_CONSENSUS, "false");
+
+    // TODO -- just a start here
+  }
+ /**
    * Do any necessary validation before saving settings. Return focus to the
    * first tab which fails validation.
    * 
@@ -861,6 +1034,7 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
   @Override
   public void startupFileTextfield_mouseClicked()
   {
+    // TODO: JAL-3048 not needed for Jalview-JS
     String fileFormat = Cache.getProperty("DEFAULT_FILE_FORMAT");
     JalviewFileChooser chooser = JalviewFileChooser
             .forRead(Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"), fileFormat);
@@ -875,7 +1049,7 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
       FileFormatI format = chooser.getSelectedFormat();
       if (format != null)
       {
-        Cache.applicationProperties.setProperty("DEFAULT_FILE_FORMAT",
+        Cache.setPropertyNoSave("DEFAULT_FILE_FORMAT",
                 format.getName());
       }
       startupFileTextfield
@@ -894,8 +1068,11 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
   {
     try
     {
-      wsPrefs.updateWsMenuConfig(true);
-      wsPrefs.refreshWs_actionPerformed(e);
+      if (!Platform.isJS())
+      {
+        wsPrefs.updateWsMenuConfig(true);
+        wsPrefs.refreshWs_actionPerformed(e);
+      }
       frame.setClosed(true);
     } catch (Exception ex)
     {
@@ -1034,17 +1211,25 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
   @Override
   public void defaultBrowser_mouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
   {
-    JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser(".");
-    chooser.setDialogTitle(
-            MessageManager.getString("label.select_default_browser"));
+    // TODO: JAL-3048 not needed for j2s
+    if (!Platform.isJS()) // BH 2019
+    /**
+     * Java only
+     * 
+     * @j2sIgnore
+     */
+    {
+      JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser(".");
+      chooser.setDialogTitle(
+              MessageManager.getString("label.select_default_browser"));
 
-    int value = chooser.showOpenDialog(this);
+      int value = chooser.showOpenDialog(this);
 
-    if (value == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
-    {
-      defaultBrowser.setText(chooser.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath());
+      if (value == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
+      {
+        defaultBrowser.setText(chooser.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath());
+      }
     }
-
   }
 
   /*
@@ -1069,27 +1254,17 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
   @Override
   public void minColour_actionPerformed(JPanel panel)
   {
-    Color col = JColorChooser.showDialog(this,
+    JalviewColourChooser.showColourChooser(this,
             MessageManager.getString("label.select_colour_minimum_value"),
-            minColour.getBackground());
-    if (col != null)
-    {
-      panel.setBackground(col);
-    }
-    panel.repaint();
+            panel);
   }
 
   @Override
   public void maxColour_actionPerformed(JPanel panel)
   {
-    Color col = JColorChooser.showDialog(this,
+    JalviewColourChooser.showColourChooser(this,
             MessageManager.getString("label.select_colour_maximum_value"),
-            maxColour.getBackground());
-    if (col != null)
-    {
-      panel.setBackground(col);
-    }
-    panel.repaint();
+            panel);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -1097,28 +1272,18 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
   {
     if (!useLegacyGap.isSelected())
     {
-      Color col = JColorChooser.showDialog(this,
+      JalviewColourChooser.showColourChooser(this,
               MessageManager.getString("label.select_gap_colour"),
-              gapColour.getBackground());
-      if (col != null)
-      {
-        gap.setBackground(col);
-      }
-      gap.repaint();
+              gap);
     }
   }
 
   @Override
   public void hiddenColour_actionPerformed(JPanel hidden)
   {
-    Color col = JColorChooser.showDialog(this,
+    JalviewColourChooser.showColourChooser(this,
             MessageManager.getString("label.select_hidden_colour"),
-            hiddenColour.getBackground());
-    if (col != null)
-    {
-      hidden.setBackground(col);
-    }
-    hidden.repaint();
+            hidden);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -1144,7 +1309,7 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
   {
     useLegacyGap.setSelected(false);
     useLegacyGaps_actionPerformed(null);
-    showHiddenAtStart.setSelected(true);
+    showHiddenAtStart.setSelected(false);
     hiddenColour.setBackground(
             jalview.renderer.OverviewResColourFinder.OVERVIEW_DEFAULT_HIDDEN);
   }
@@ -1166,12 +1331,12 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
       }
     } catch (NumberFormatException x)
     {
+      userIdWidth.setText("");
       JvOptionPane.showInternalMessageDialog(Desktop.desktop,
               MessageManager
                       .getString("warn.user_defined_width_requirements"),
               MessageManager.getString("label.invalid_id_column_width"),
               JvOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
-      userIdWidth.setText("");
     }
   }