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Setting up your [[overview]] settings is not the most pleasant task to perform. This article will cover this aspect of the overview. Since this is such a tedious job a large number of players use [[Overview#~~Commonly_Known_.26_Used_Overview_Packs~~|overview presets]] created by other people.

Setting up your [[overview]] settings is not the most pleasant task to perform. This article will cover this aspect of the overview. Since this is such a tedious job a large number of players use [[Overview#Commonly known & used overview packs|overview presets]] created by other people.

== General Concept ==

The overview is composed of 5 'passes' to figure out if will show an item on the overview or in space. Each thing in space is narrowed down to a single entity, which is just a single ID in the [https://developers.eveonline.com/resource Static Data Export]. For example, 25 is the frigate ID.

# '''Filters / Types Shown''': This is a set list of items to see if it will be referenced. If applied to an overview tab, it will show the item on the overview. If applied to a bracket filter, it will show the item in space.

# '''Filter / Exceptions''': This will alter the previous list of items. It can add things based on state, standings, and dynamic events that happen.

# '''Appearance / Colortag''': This adds a SINGLE color icon in the bottom right corner to an item/player. This is an ''ordered list'', and the order is very important. It displays the first icon that matches, and falling all that, shows a neutral grey setting.

# '''Appearance / Background''': This again shows a single color as a background only in the overview, not in the filter. This is also an ''ordered list'' and can show nuance on a player. Like if they are neutral but have a negative sec status.

# '''Tabs''': Bring it all together, this coordinates a list of tabs with what overview filter is applied to the overview, and what overview filter is applied to the brackets.

Because this is such a complicated concept, the best plan is to steal an existing overview and adapt it for use. Asking people in game is often the best option before going down the path of making a unique overview.

== Viewing Overview Settings ==

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This tab lists the last 15 overview profiles you have loaded.

There is also a ‘restore’ button, which will restore your overview back to what it was before you loaded the last overview profile, which can be handy if some joker links you a bad overview profile. Please note that this history is only stored in your local settings for that user so we recommend storing profile links you want to keep around in more permanent places such as the in-game notepad or character bio. See [[~~Overview_settings~~#Saving_and_sharing_your_Overview_Profile|"Saving and Sharing your Overview Profile"]] for further details.

There is also a ‘restore’ button, which will restore your overview back to what it was before you loaded the last overview profile, which can be handy if some joker links you a bad overview profile. Please note that this history is only stored in your local settings for that user so we recommend storing profile links you want to keep around in more permanent places such as the in-game notepad or character bio. See [[#Saving_and_sharing_your_Overview_Profile|Saving and Sharing your Overview Profile]] for further details.

== Advanced overview manipulation ==

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This is the Export and Import Overview Settings feature.

#Open your "Overview Settings".

# Open your "Overview Settings".

#Go to your "Misc Tab" and you will see two buttons "Import Overview Settings" and "Export Overview Settings". Alternatively you can right click on the Overview Settings mini menu at the top left corner of the window and you will see these two options (along with Delete).

# Go to your "Misc Tab" and you will see two buttons "Import Overview Settings" and "Export Overview Settings". Alternatively you can right click on the Overview Settings mini menu at the top left corner of the window and you will see these two options (along with Delete).

#Click on the "Export Overview Settings" button.

# Click on the "Export Overview Settings" button.

#A pop-up window will appear. You will then select all of the presets you wish to export and you will give the file a name. There is a "Check All" selection box to make this easy.

# A pop-up window will appear. You will then select all of the presets you wish to export and you will give the file a name. There is a "Check All" selection box to make this easy.

#*<font color="yellow">Note:</font> the default checked presets are the "General Overview Settings" and your currently loaded presets in your tabs (from 1 to 8, depending how many tabs you have enabled).

#* <font color="yellow">Note:</font> the default checked presets are the "General Overview Settings" and your currently loaded presets in your tabs (from 1 to 8, depending how many tabs you have enabled).

#Click on the "Export" button and your Overview Profile will be exported to your computer.

# Click on the "Export" button and your Overview Profile will be exported to your computer.

#The file is saved to the default location; for example on a PC, to "Documents / EVE / Overview" The folder will be created for you the first time you export a profile.

# The file is saved to the default location; for example on a PC, to "Documents / EVE / Overview" The folder will be created for you the first time you export a profile.

#*The exported file is saved as a YAML file. This file can be copied/sent to another source for importing onto a different machine or your own storage.

#* The exported file is saved as a YAML file. This file can be copied/sent to another source for importing onto a different machine or your own storage.

#By selecting "Import Overview Settings" you will then replace your existing Overview set-up with the .yaml file you select. Make sure you select the presets you wish to import. There is a "Check All" selection box to make it easy.

# By selecting "Import Overview Settings" you will then replace your existing Overview set-up with the .yaml file you select. Make sure you select the presets you wish to import. There is a "Check All" selection box to make it easy.

#Prior to importing an Overview you should select from the Misc tab the "Reset All Overview Settings" so that your new import doesn't blend with your existing settings which can lead to confusion.

# Prior to importing an Overview you should select from the Misc tab the "Reset All Overview Settings" so that your new import doesn't blend with your existing settings which can lead to confusion.

{{expansion past |With the "Hyperion" release .xml is no longer the format in which Overviews are exported and imported. [http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/sharing-is-caring/ CCP] for the time being will continue to let it be possible to import old .xml files, but that is something they want to remove so we encourage you to re-export those settings in a .yaml file. '''Note:'''The YAML import/export works as intended across different machines and clients where the XML import/export had issues.

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=== Saving your Profile in-game ===

#Open your "Overview Settings".

# Open your "Overview Settings".

#Locate the UI element at the top right called '''"Share"'''.

# Locate the UI element at the top right called '''"Share"'''.

#Click and drag this to any other text field in-game, such as your Notepad. This creates an Overview Profile link, which works like any other link. This will only include the tab presets that were actually in use in the overview at the time you do this.

# Click and drag this to any other text field in-game, such as your Notepad. This creates an Overview Profile link, which works like any other link. This will only include the tab presets that were actually in use in the overview at the time you do this.

#*If you want to change the text of the link, you can click on the text next to the ‘Share’ element and modify it.

#* If you want to change the text of the link, you can click on the text next to the ‘Share’ element and modify it.

#*It can be dragged to any text input field in the game, such as MotD, corp descriptions, corp bulletins, notepads, bios, etc., so it should be easy to share with the people you play with, as well as keeping a library of your favorite overview profiles.

#* It can be dragged to any text input field in the game, such as MotD, corp descriptions, corp bulletins, notepads, bios, etc., so it should be easy to share with the people you play with, as well as keeping a library of your favorite overview profiles.

#*By placing the link in your Notepad you can then access your saved Overview Profile on the same character no matter if you have to re-install your game client, or install it on another machine, etc.

#* By placing the link in your Notepad you can then access your saved Overview Profile on the same character no matter if you have to re-install your game client, or install it on another machine, etc.

Loading an overview only means you are loading that overview profile at that time to your client, but after that you are free to make any changes to the overview without affecting the overview profile the link represents.

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-Setting up your [[overview]] settings is not the most pleasant task to perform. This article will cover this aspect of the overview. Since this is such a tedious job a large number of players use [[Overview#Commonly_Known_.26_Used_Overview_Packs|overview presets]] created by other people.
+Setting up your [[overview]] settings is not the most pleasant task to perform. This article will cover this aspect of the overview. Since this is such a tedious job a large number of players use [[Overview#Commonly known & used overview packs|overview presets]] created by other people.
+== General Concept ==
+The overview is composed of 5 'passes' to figure out if will show an item on the overview or in space.  Each thing in space is narrowed down to a single entity, which is just a single ID in the [https://developers.eveonline.com/resource Static Data Export].  For example, 25 is the frigate ID.
+# '''Filters / Types Shown''': This is a set list of items to see if it will be referenced.  If applied to an overview tab, it will show the item on the overview. If applied to a bracket filter, it will show the item in space.
+# '''Filter / Exceptions''': This will alter the previous list of items.  It can add things based on state, standings, and dynamic events that happen.
+# '''Appearance / Colortag''': This adds a SINGLE color icon in the bottom right corner to an item/player.  This is an ''ordered list'', and the order is very important.  It displays the first icon that matches, and falling all that, shows a neutral grey setting.
+# '''Appearance / Background''': This again shows a single color as a background only in the overview, not in the filter.  This is also an ''ordered list'' and can show nuance on a player.  Like if they are neutral but have a negative sec status.
+# '''Tabs''': Bring it all together, this coordinates a list of tabs with what overview filter is applied to the overview, and what overview filter is applied to the brackets.
+Because this is such a complicated concept, the best plan is to steal an existing overview and adapt it for use.  Asking people in game is often the best option before going down the path of making a unique overview.
 == Viewing Overview Settings  ==
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 This tab lists the last 15 overview profiles you have loaded.
-There is also a ‘restore’ button, which will restore your overview back to what it was before you loaded the last overview profile, which can be handy if some joker links you a bad overview profile. Please note that this history is only stored in your local settings for that user so we recommend storing profile links you want to keep around in more permanent places such as the in-game notepad or character bio. See [[Overview_settings#Saving_and_sharing_your_Overview_Profile|"Saving and Sharing your Overview Profile"]] for further details.
+There is also a ‘restore’ button, which will restore your overview back to what it was before you loaded the last overview profile, which can be handy if some joker links you a bad overview profile. Please note that this history is only stored in your local settings for that user so we recommend storing profile links you want to keep around in more permanent places such as the in-game notepad or character bio. See [[#Saving_and_sharing_your_Overview_Profile|Saving and Sharing your Overview Profile]] for further details.
 == Advanced overview manipulation ==
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 This is the Export and Import Overview Settings feature.
-#Open your "Overview Settings".
+# Open your "Overview Settings".
-#Go to your "Misc Tab" and you will see two buttons "Import Overview Settings" and "Export Overview Settings".  Alternatively you can right click on the Overview Settings mini menu at the top left corner of the window and you will see these two options (along with Delete).
+# Go to your "Misc Tab" and you will see two buttons "Import Overview Settings" and "Export Overview Settings".  Alternatively you can right click on the Overview Settings mini menu at the top left corner of the window and you will see these two options (along with Delete).
-#Click on the "Export Overview Settings" button.
+# Click on the "Export Overview Settings" button.
-#A pop-up window will appear. You will then select all of the presets you wish to export and you will give the file a name.  There is a "Check All" selection box to make this easy.
+# A pop-up window will appear. You will then select all of the presets you wish to export and you will give the file a name.  There is a "Check All" selection box to make this easy.
-#*<font color="yellow">Note:</font> the default checked presets are the "General Overview Settings" and your currently loaded presets in your tabs (from 1 to 8, depending how many tabs you have enabled).
+#* <font color="yellow">Note:</font> the default checked presets are the "General Overview Settings" and your currently loaded presets in your tabs (from 1 to 8, depending how many tabs you have enabled).
-#Click on the "Export" button and your Overview Profile will be exported to your computer.
+# Click on the "Export" button and your Overview Profile will be exported to your computer.
-#The file is saved to the default location; for example on a PC, to "Documents / EVE / Overview"  The folder will be created for you the first time you export a profile.
+# The file is saved to the default location; for example on a PC, to "Documents / EVE / Overview"  The folder will be created for you the first time you export a profile.
-#*The exported file is saved as a YAML file.  This file can be copied/sent to another source for importing onto a different machine or your own storage.
+#* The exported file is saved as a YAML file.  This file can be copied/sent to another source for importing onto a different machine or your own storage.
-#By selecting "Import Overview Settings" you will then replace your existing Overview set-up with the .yaml file you select.  Make sure you select the presets you wish to import. There is a "Check All" selection box to make it easy.
+# By selecting "Import Overview Settings" you will then replace your existing Overview set-up with the .yaml file you select.  Make sure you select the presets you wish to import. There is a "Check All" selection box to make it easy.
-#Prior to importing an Overview you should select from the Misc tab the "Reset All Overview Settings" so that your new import doesn't blend with your existing settings which can lead to confusion.
+# Prior to importing an Overview you should select from the Misc tab the "Reset All Overview Settings" so that your new import doesn't blend with your existing settings which can lead to confusion.
 {{expansion past |With the "Hyperion" release .xml is no longer the format in which Overviews are exported and imported.  [http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/sharing-is-caring/ CCP] for the time being will continue to let it be possible to import old .xml files, but that is something they want to remove so we encourage you to re-export those settings in a .yaml file.  '''Note:'''The YAML import/export works as intended across different machines and clients where the XML import/export had issues.
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 === Saving your Profile in-game ===
-#Open your "Overview Settings".
+# Open your "Overview Settings".
-#Locate the UI element at the top right called '''"Share"'''.
+# Locate the UI element at the top right called '''"Share"'''.
-#Click and drag this to any other text field in-game, such as your Notepad. This creates an Overview Profile link, which works like any other link. This will only include the tab presets that were actually in use in the overview at the time you do this.
+# Click and drag this to any other text field in-game, such as your Notepad. This creates an Overview Profile link, which works like any other link. This will only include the tab presets that were actually in use in the overview at the time you do this.
-#*If you want to change the text of the link, you can click on the text next to the ‘Share’ element and modify it.
+#* If you want to change the text of the link, you can click on the text next to the ‘Share’ element and modify it.
-#*It can be dragged to any text input field in the game, such as MotD, corp descriptions, corp bulletins, notepads, bios, etc., so it should be easy to share with the people you play with, as well as keeping a library of your favorite overview profiles.
+#* It can be dragged to any text input field in the game, such as MotD, corp descriptions, corp bulletins, notepads, bios, etc., so it should be easy to share with the people you play with, as well as keeping a library of your favorite overview profiles.
-#*By placing the link in your Notepad you can then access your saved Overview Profile on the same character no matter if you have to re-install your game client, or install it on another machine, etc.
+#* By placing the link in your Notepad you can then access your saved Overview Profile on the same character no matter if you have to re-install your game client, or install it on another machine, etc.
 Loading an overview only means you are loading that overview profile at that time to your client, but after that you are free to make any changes to the overview without affecting the overview profile the link represents.