# Set default browser/plot settings

**URL:** <https://mne.discourse.group/t/set-default-browser-plot-settings/3672>\
**Category:** Support & Discussions\
**Tags:** visualization\
**Created:** [September 8, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/set-default-browser-plot-settings/3672 "2021-09-08T12:37:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![MathieuSch-101](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mne.discourse.group/mathieusch-101/32/367_2.png) [@MathieuSch-101](https://mne.discourse.group/u/MathieuSch-101)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/set-default-browser-plot-settings/3672/1 "2021-09-08T12:37:27Z")

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I know the window size of the browser open by `raw.plot()` matches the size of the last closed browser by reading a config variable from a file.

Is there a way, and with which keyword, to set other default values in a similar config file for the browser?

For instance, I would like to set by default that the annotation mode, toggled with `a`, is ON.  
The default annotation behavior should have the ‘Draggable Edge’ check box check.  
The default annotations should be:

- xxxx
- yyyy

Similarly, is there a way to set a default (x/y) location/geometry to open a given browser and/or plot on a specific location on the screen?  
e.g. when I am creating 3 plots, I would like to predefined where they will appear instead of unstacking them with the mouse.

Is there either a config file I can edit, or a function I can call with the default settings I want to use during this session?

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**Author:** ![cbrnr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mne.discourse.group/cbrnr/32/1409_2.png) [@cbrnr](https://mne.discourse.group/u/cbrnr)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/set-default-browser-plot-settings/3672/2 "2021-09-15T10:58:40Z")

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Currently I don’t think that configuration settings other than window size are supported. You should be able to set some values in your call to `raw.plot()`, but this has not been implemented for all options (e.g. there is no way to change the “draggable edge” option). I think this is clearly something that should exist, so feel free to open an issue or a PR!

I’m not sure what you mean by “default annotations”, but currently these are hard-coded to “BAD\_” (I think). Changing that would require to introduce a new parameter.

Regarding screen position and geometry of multiple figures, this is currently not supported. In my opinion, window placement should be handled by the window manager and not MNE.