Preferences
The WEB distribution (weasis.war) allows delivering preferences from the server-side to the client-side. Some preferences on the server-side are used by Weasis only during the first launch because they can be changed later in the Weasis user interface. The other preferences at the server-side are used by Weasis at every launch.
Local preferences can be changed by:
- The Weasis user interface: File > Preferences
- The weasis protocol with the command weasis:config and the pro parameter
Preferences on the server-side can be changed by:
- Replacing ext-config.properties which extends and overrides config.properties, see the tip below.
- Using query parameters in weasis-pacs-connector
- The weasis protocol with the command weasis:config and the pro parameter
Tip
How to modify ext-config.properties:
- Unzip weasis.war, modify the file and zip it again.
- It is also possible to change the default location of ext-config.properties with the Java property “felix.extended.config.properties” with the parameter
cdb-extof the weasis service. The ext-config.properties file can also be placed in a plugin package, see How to build and install a plug-in.
Priority order for loading a property
Here is the priority order to set a property:
- Java System property providing from parameters of weasis:config or the launching URI)
- Property defined in weasis/conf/ext-config.properties or in weasis/conf/config.properties
- The default value of the property (see table below)
Example to change language property (It will work only during the first launch of Weasis on a user session, otherwise delete ${user.home}/.weasis/preferences/).
- If you are using weasis-pacs-connector, add the property
locale.lang.code:http://localhost:8080/weasis-pacs-connector/weasis?patientID=9702672&pro="locale.lang.code%20fr_CH" - Add the property in weasis/conf/ext-config.properties:
locale.lang.code=fr_CH - The default value is “en_US”
List of preferences
- GUI: if yes, the property can be modified in the Weasis user interface.
- Type: F: only caught at the first launch of the viewer. A: always caught by the viewer. AP: always caught by the viewer but only from ext-config.properties or config.properties .
| Property | Default value | GUI | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| weasis.confirm.closing | false (since v2.0.0 ) | yes | F | Show a message of confirmation when closing the application. |
| weasis.show.disclaimer | true | no | A | Show a disclaimer (requires to be accepted to start the application) during the first launch of Weasis. |
| weasis.show.release | true (since v2.0.0 ) | no | A | Show a message when the release has changed |
| weasis.export.dicom | true (since v1.2.5 ) | no | A | Allows exporting DICOM files. |
| weasis.portable.dicom.cache | true | no | A | Cache the images imported from directories defined in weasis.portable.dicom.directory. If true, it is similar to the WEB import. |
| org.apache.sling.commons.log.level | INFO | yes | F | Sets the logging level of the loggers. This may be any of the defined logging levels TRACE, DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. |
| org.apache.sling.commons.log.file.activate | false | yes | F | Activate the log file. If this property is false, log messages are written to System.out. Since Weasis 2.0.4 |
| org.apache.sling.commons.log.file.number | 5 | yes | F | The number of rotated files to keep. |
| org.apache.sling.commons.log.file.size | 10MB | yes | F | Defines how the log file is rotated by size. |
| org.apache.sling.commons.log.pattern | {0,date,dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm:ss.SSS} *{4}* [{2}] {3} {5} | no | F | Formatting log messages. java.util.MessageFormat pattern supporting up to six arguments: {0} The timestamp of type java.util.Date, {1} the log marker, {2} the name of the current thread, {3} the name of the logger, {4} the debug level and {5} the actual debug message. |
| locale.lang.code | en | yes | F | Language code (see Java Locale). If the value is “system” then the locale of the operating system will be used (client-side). |
| locale.format.code | system | yes | F | Format code for number and date (see Java Locale). If the value is “system” then the locale of the operating system will be used (client-side). |
| weasis.name | Weasis | no | AP | Change the name of the application everywhere in UI |
| weasis.profile | default | no | AP | Application profile, it allows having a custom preferences directory on the client side (will not shared preferences with other Weasis instances) |
| weasis.resources.url | ${weasis.codebase.url}/resources.zip | no | A | Application resource files (logo, presets, LUTs…). “resources.zip” is downloaded again only when the last modified date has changed. |
| weasis.download.immediately | true | yes | F | Start to download series immediately |
| download.concurrent.series | 3 | no | A | The number of concurrent series downloads |
| download.concurrent.series.images | 4 | no | A | The number of concurrent image downloads in a series |
| audit.log | false | no | A | Audit log for giving statistics about usage of Weasis |
| weasis.color.wl.apply | true | yes | F | Allow to apply Window/Level on color images |
| weasis.dicom.root.uid | 2.25 | no | A | Set value for dicom root UID when creating DICOM objects (KO or PR). See company list. |
| {ui keys} | true | no | A | Make visible or not the Toolbars, Tools, some buttons, main menu and context menu items (see ext-config.properties file) |
| weasis.aet | WEASIS_AE | no | A | Calling AETitle for DICOM send and DICOM print |
| org.apache.sling.commons.log.stack.limit | 3 | yes | F | Defines the maximum number of lines for stack trace (0 => NONE, -1 => ALL) |
| weasis.export.dicom.send | true | no | A | Allows DICOM send. Is always false when weasis.export.dicom=false. |
| weasis.import.dicom | true | no | A | Allows importing DICOMs |
| weasis.import.dicom.qr | true | no | A | Allows DICOM Q/R. Is always false when weasis.import.dicom=false. |
| weasis.acquire.meta.global.display | PatientID,PatientName, PatientBirthDate, PatientSex, AccessionNumber, StudyDescription | no | A | Global tags at the patient or study level that are visible in Dicomizer |
| weasis.acquire.meta.global.edit | StudyDescription | no | A | Global tags which are editable |
| weasis.acquire.meta.global.required | PatientID, PatientName, AccessionNumber, StudyDescription | no | A | Global tags which are required for publication |
| weasis.acquire.meta.series.display | Modality, OperatorsName, ReferringPhysicianName, BodyPartExamined, SeriesDescription | no | A | Tags at the series level that are visible in Dicomizer |
| weasis.acquire.meta.series.edit | ReferringPhysicianName, BodyPartExamined, SeriesDescription | no | A | Series tags which are editable |
| weasis.acquire.meta.series.required | Modality, SeriesDescription | no | A | Series tags which are required for publication |
| weasis.acquire.meta.image.display | ImageComments, ContentDate, ContentTime | no | A | Tags at the image level that are visible in Dicomizer |
| weasis.acquire.meta.image.edit | ImageComments, ContentDate, ContentTime | no | A | Image tags which are editable |
| weasis.acquire.meta.image.required | ContentDate | no | A | Image tags which are required for publication |
| weasis.acquire.dest.host | localhost | no | A | Hostname of DICOM send destination for Dicomizer. If no value, the list of DICOM nodes for storage is displayed. |
| weasis.acquire.dest.aet | DCM4CHEE | no | A | AETitle of DICOM send destination for Dicomizer |
| weasis.acquire.dest.port | 11112 | no | A | Port of DICOM send destination for Dicomizer |
| weasis.acquire.meta.study.description | Pictures of follow-up,Pictures of observation,Pictures preoperative,Pictures intraoperative,Pictures postoperative | no | A | Comma-separated list of study description elements. Comment this property to have a free text field. |
| weasis.acquire.meta.series.description | no | A | Comma-separated list of series description elements. Comment this property to have a free text field. | |
| weasis.level.inverse v2.6.0 | true | yes | F | Inverse level direction (moving the cursor down to increase brightness) |
| weasis.apply.latest.pr v2.6.0 | false | yes | F | Apply by default the most recent Presentation State to the related image |
| weasis.user v2.6.0 | system user | no | A | Defines a user with its own preferences |
| weasis.pref.store.local.session v3.5.3 | false | no | A | Store user preferences when weasis.user is not specified (only with remote preferences service) |
| weasis.theme v4.0.0 | org.weasis.launcher.FlatWeasisTheme | yes | F | FlatWeasisTheme is the default dark theme. All the themes comes from FlatLaf |
| weasis.theme.${system} v4.0.0 | org.weasis.launcher.FlatWeasisTheme | yes | F | Apply a default theme specific to the platform (macosx, linux, windows). |
| flatlaf.uiScale v4.0.0 | 1.0 (or the default scale factor of the Operating System) | yes | F | Specifies a custom scale factor used to scale the user interface. Allowed values: e.g. 1.5, 1.5x, 150% or 144dpi (96dpi is 100%) |
| weasis.update.release v4.0.1 | true | no | A | Show a message when a new release is available |
Examples of properties in ext-config.properties
Changing the default theme of the user interface
# Define the theme for the first launch according to the platform (macosx, linux, windows)
weasis.theme=org.weasis.launcher.FlatWeasisTheme
weasis.theme.macosx=com.formdev.flatlaf.FlatIntelliJLaf
weasis.theme.linux=com.formdev.flatlaf.FlatDarculaLafCustomize resources
The default resources are located:
- For the web distribution in “resources.zip” at the root of weasis.war (see above how to set a new URL for resources)
- For the installed distribution in installedPath/app/resources
How to add DICOM nodes or DICOM printers at the server-side
- From the graphical user interface, configure the DICOM printers from File > Print > DICOM Print or DICOM nodes from File > Preferences > Dicom node list
- Go to the folder ${user.home}/.weasis/data/weasis-dicom-explorer
- Copy the desired configuration files: dicomNodes.xml, dicomPrinterNodes.xml, dicomWebNodes.xml and dicomCallingNodes.xml
- Paste at the root path of resources. For web distribution, unzip, place files and zip again.
- The new configurations should appear for all the users as non-editable configurations in Weasis