The Config

ATK uses a config file to manage many default behaviours. For a list and description of all available config keys, see the next tutorial.

Opening the Config

The config can be opened in the default text editor, either from the commandline:

$ ATKconfig open

or from inside a script:

from ATK.Config import CONFIG

CONFIG.open()

Viewing the Config

To print the config to the terminal, use:

$ ATKconfig show

or:

from ATK.Config import CONFIG

CONFIG.show()

[global_settings]
unit_format = symbol

[plot_settings]
cache_time = 3600
size = 500
backend = canvas
toolbars = True
grids = True
titles = False
font = Helvetica
font_size = 14

[query_settings]
query_radius = 3
image_size = 30
default_scale = arcsec

[overlay_settings]
crossmatch_radius = 5
simbad_radius = 3

[datapage_settings]
grid_size = 150
font = Helvetica
font_size = 6

Editing the config

The value of a key in a given section of the config can be set as follows:

$ ATKconfig set <section> <key> <value>

from ATK.Config import CONFIG

CONFIG[section][key] = [value]

Resetting the Config

The config can also be reset to its default state:

$ ATKconfig reset

from ATK.Config import CONFIG

CONFIG.reset()

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