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Tools, Scripts, and Extensions

There are many tools developed by fellow editors which facilitate editing. Tools for keeping track of things, viewing information in an easy way, or adding extra functionality to WME. Note that with every update of WME, it may need time for the developers to adapt the scripts and tools as well.

This page describes a selection of the tools, scripts and extensions that might come handy for starters. The advice is to make yourself acquainted with one addition at a time, to understand the working well.

Extensions

Extensions are pieces of program that adds functionality to WME via your browser.

Tampermonkey

Most used script manager, catalogs and automatically runs installed scripts it anytime any page for which it is declared is loaded by your browser.

Available for Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Opera
Download

Toolbox

This script adds many features like highlight of level-locked segments, highlights of segments without house numbers, selection of segments or places using filters, measuring road length or places surface, copy segment attributes, delete expired restrictions, PermaLink creation without layers, and much more. Since 2015, the permissions to use the individual tools can be set per country.

Developer: originally written by OyyoDams. Further developed and maintained by a group: AlexN-114, BellHouse, davielde, doctorkb, dummyd2, giovanni-cortinovis and Sebiseba.
Install for Chrome or Firefox
Discussion on the forum English and French. Make sure to look for the thread with the latest version.
WME Toolbox Country Settings.
More info on Global Wiki with a description of all the features.

Scripts

Scripts are additional programs that change or add things to the original WME. Best use them with Chrome. Firefox will also work, upgrading to newer version could be necessary. To use scripts, you need to use a script managing program as well.

WME OpenMaps script

Adds an overlay with available data from other allowed resources to the editor, such as the cadastre data (GRB, Gipod).

Developer: Glodenox
Download and documentation
In the menu left, click the tab with the map symbol to display the available maps.

Image Overlays

Adds an overlay in which you can display local images onto the map as background. This makes it possible to accurately draw roads that aren't available yet on satellite imagery with just a picture or screenshot.

Developer: Glodenox
Download
Discussion on the Forum

Junction Angle Info

Shows the corners at junctions, with a handy indicator of the probable turn-instructions.

Developer: Originally created by by milkboy. Further developed by several editors, amongst them AlanOfTheBerg, tkr85, berestovskyy, FZ69617, wlodek76. Currently maintained by seb-d59.
Download
Discussion on the forum page

Magic

Highlight map problems that can be detected by code, and suggests a solution. Highlights and possible solutions can be specified by country.

Developer: justinxx
Download and documentation
Discussion on the forum

Send to Slack

Sending requests for (down)Locks, Closures & openings, and Validation of changes directly from WME to Slack.

Developer: Tunisiano18
Download and documentation

Speedhelper

Eases the input of speed limits.

Developer: gertbroos
Download
Discussion on the forum

Street View Availability

Whenever you drag the Street View marker in the map editor, blue lines indicating where Street View imagery is light up. Also the month at which the imagery is shown.

Developer: Glodenox
Download
Discussion on the forum

Tab Manager

Developer:

mapomatic?

WMEBR Filter

Filters out the PURs that you can handle based on your level. To be used with the Problems Report Tool

Developer: Tunisiano18
Download
Discussion on the forum

Other tools

Problems Report Tool - WMEBR

Gives a clear overview with direct links to URs, MPs, PURs, Closures, Alerts, and Comments.

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 <big>'''Tools, Scripts, and Extensions'''</big>
-There are many tools developed by fellow editors which facilitate editing. Tools for keeping track of things, viewing information in an easy way, or browser extensions and scripts that add extra functionality to [[Waze Map Editor|WME]]. Note that with every update of WME, it may need time for the developers to adapt the scripts and tools as well.
+There are many tools developed by fellow editors which facilitate editing. Tools for keeping track of things, viewing information in an easy way, or adding extra functionality to [[Waze Map Editor|WME]]. Note that with every update of WME, it may need time for the developers to adapt the scripts and tools as well.
-This page describes those that might come handy for starters. Advise is to make yourself acquainted with 1 script at a time, to understand the working well.
+This page describes a selection of the tools, scripts and extensions that might come handy for starters. The advice is to make yourself acquainted with one addition at a time, to understand the working well.
-At the bottom of the document you'll find an overview of all scripts.
+==Extensions==
+Extensions are pieces of program that adds functionality to WME via your browser.
-==Tools==
+===Tampermonkey ===
+Most used script manager, catalogs and automatically runs installed scripts it anytime any page for which it is declared is loaded by your browser.
+* Available for Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Opera
+* [http://tampermonkey.net/ Download]
+=== Toolbox ===
+[[File:Toolbox_capture.jpg|right|360px|Tool Box]]
+This script adds many features like highlight of level-locked segments, highlights of segments without house numbers, selection of segments or places using filters, measuring road length or places surface, copy segment attributes, delete expired restrictions, PermaLink creation without layers, and much more. Since 2015, the permissions to use the individual tools can be set per country.
+* Developer: originally written by OyyoDams. Further developed and maintained by a group: AlexN-114, BellHouse, davielde, doctorkb, dummyd2, giovanni-cortinovis and Sebiseba.
+* Install for [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wme-toolbox/ihebciailciabdiknfomleeccodkdejn Chrome] or [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wme-toolbox-amo/ Firefox]
+* Discussion on the forum [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=145570 English] and [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47964 French]. Make sure to look for the thread with the latest version.
+*[http://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=1456 WME Toolbox Country Settings]. <!--The active permissions of the current release are listed in a [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HvQFWh-ZxPU76KXGFyfBb-Ot_10GkL5Wrkea1yhUZs/edit#gid=1817124510 GoogleDoc].-->
+* More info on [https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/Global/Scripts#WME_Toolbox Global Wiki] with a description of all the features.
 ==Scripts==
-Scripts are additional programs that change or add things to the original WME. To use scripts, you need to use a script managing program as well.
+Scripts are additional programs that change or add things to the original WME. Best use them with Chrome. Firefox will also work, upgrading to newer version could be necessary. To use scripts, you need to use a [[#Tampermonkey|script managing program]] as well.
-Best use them with Chrome. Firefox will also work, upgrading to newer version could be necessary.
-===Script Manager Tampermonkey ===
-Most used script manager, catalogs and automatically runs installed scripts it anytime any page for which it is declared is loaded by your browser.
-* Available for Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Opera
-* [http://tampermonkey.net/ Download and documentation]
 [[File:Wme-openmaps-script.png|right|180px]]
 ===WME OpenMaps script===
-Adds and overlay with maps to the editor
+Adds an overlay with available data from other [[Resources|allowed resources]] to the editor, such as the cadastre data (GRB, Gipod).
-* Download [https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/13334-wme-openmaps
+* Developer: Glodenox
-* Click in the [[Waze Map Editor|WME]] on the map symbol to display the available maps.
+* [https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/13334-wme-openmaps Download and documentation]
+* In the menu left, click the tab with the map symbol to display the available maps.
+===Image Overlays ===
+Adds an overlay in which you can display local images onto the map as background. This makes it possible to accurately draw roads that aren't available yet on satellite imagery with just a picture or  screenshot.
+* Developer: Glodenox
+* [https://greasyfork.org/scripts/29381-wme-image-overlays Download]
+* Discussion on the [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=225760 Forum]
+[[File:JAI thumb.png|right|180px]]
+=== Junction Angle Info ===
+Shows the corners at junctions, with a handy indicator of the probable turn-instructions.
+* Developer: Originally created by by milkboy. Further developed by several editors, amongst them AlanOfTheBerg, tkr85, berestovskyy, FZ69617, wlodek76. Currently maintained by seb-d59.
+* [https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/35547-wme-junction-angle-info Download]
+* Discussion on the [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=61926&hilit=JAI forum page]
-==Extensions==
+===Magic===
-* [[WME Toolbox]] extension
+Highlight map problems that can be detected by code, and suggests a solution. Highlights and possible solutions can be specified by country.
+* Developer: justinxx
+* [https://waze.xpto.org/magic/ Download and documentation]
+* Discussion on the [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=230927&p=1763452&hilit=magic#p1763452 forum]
+<!--
+===Script usage=== <!--T:4-->
+* [[File:Residential-place-magic.png|right|250px]] A RRP is marked in <i>Magic</i> with red when the street name of a [[Residential Place]] differs from te name of the most nearby segment. See the page on [[Residential Place|RPP]].-->
+=== Send to Slack ===
+Sending requests for (down)Locks, Closures & openings, and Validation of changes directly from WME to Slack.
+* Developer: Tunisiano18
+* [https://gitlab.com/WMEScripts/wme-send-to-slack-public Download and documentation]
+[[File:Wme-speed-helper.png|right|270px]]
+=== Speedhelper===
+Eases the input of speed limits.
+* Developer: gertbroos
+* [https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/13774-wme-speedhelper Download]
+* Discussion on the [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=166746&start=390&hilit=WME+Speedhelper forum]
+=== Street View Availability===
+Whenever you drag the Street View marker in the map editor, blue lines indicating where Street View imagery is light up. Also the month at which the imagery is shown.
+* Developer: Glodenox
+* [https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/17112-wme-street-view-availability Download]
+* Discussion on the [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=180148 forum]
+=== Tab Manager ===
+* Developer:
+mapomatic?
+===WMEBR Filter===
+Filters out the [[Place update request|PURs]] that you can handle based on your level. To be used with the [[#Problems Report Tool - WMEBR|Problems Report Tool]]
+* Developer: Tunisiano18
+* [https://greasyfork.org/fr/scripts/370855-wmebr-filter Download]
+* Discussion on the  [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=263628&hilit=wmebr+filter+script forum]
-<small>Note: [[WME UROverview Plus]] (URO+) isn't available anymore as extension, only as script.</small>
+==Other tools==
+=== Problems Report Tool - WMEBR ===
+Gives a clear overview with direct links to URs, MPs, PURs, Closures, Alerts, and Comments.
+* Link [https://wmebr.info/index.php?country=Belgium Belgium] and [https://wmebr.info/index.php?country=Luxembourg Luxembourg].
+* Handy addition might be the WMEBR filter.
+=== BeLux Dasboard Reports===
+* Link  [https://www.wazebelgium.be/dashboard/reports BeLux Dasboard Reports]
+===Wegstatus===
+* Link [https://www.wegstatus.nl/info/ Wegstatus]
+===Further reading===
+* Overview of all scripts
+* [https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/Global/Scripts Global scripts page] lots of info, but it is outdated
+* [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=819 Scripts forum]
+* [https://waze-belux.slack.com/archives/CDTKCL1S4 Scripts channel] in [[Slack]]
+* Advanced: [[Userscript Guidelines|Guidelines for developers]]
-===Scripts===
+</translate>
+At the bottom of the document you'll find an overview of all scripts.
+<!--===Scripts===
 * [[WME Advanced Closures]] handles recurrent and imported closures in the Waze Map Editor
 * [[WME Closure Details]]  '''<sup><small>STR</small></sup>'''
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 The [[Tampermonkey|TamperMonkey]] import does not skip an already installed script; so it can result in doubles.<br />
 <br />
+-->
-=== Further reading===
-* [[Greasy Fork]] is a source of Waze user scripts
-* [[Tampermonkey]] can be used to manage scripts
-* [https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/Global/Scripts Global scripts page]
-* [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=819 Scripts forum]
-* [https://waze-belux.slack.com/archives/CDTKCL1S4 Scripts channel] in [[Slack]]
-* <i>Glodenox</i>' page on [[Userscript Guidelines|Guidelines for developers]]
-</translate>
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