Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/GpxLayer.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/GpxLayer.java	(revision 1567)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/GpxLayer.java	(working copy)
@@ -395,7 +395,12 @@
         // draw direction arrows on the lines
         boolean direction = Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.rawgps.direction");
         // don't draw lines if longer than x meters
-        int maxLineLength = Main.pref.getInteger("draw.rawgps.max-line-length", -1);
+        int maxLineLength;
+        if (this.isLocalFile) {
+            maxLineLength = Main.pref.getInteger("draw.rawgps.max-line-length.local", -1);
+        } else {
+            maxLineLength = Main.pref.getInteger("draw.rawgps.max-line-length", 200);
+        }
         // draw line between points, global setting
         boolean lines = (Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.rawgps.lines") || (Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.rawgps.lines.localfiles") && this.isLocalFile));
         String linesKey = "draw.rawgps.lines.layer "+name;
Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/DrawingPreference.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/DrawingPreference.java	(revision 1567)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/DrawingPreference.java	(working copy)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     private JRadioButton drawRawGpsLinesNone = new JRadioButton(tr("None"));
     private ActionListener drawRawGpsLinesActionListener;
     private JTextField drawRawGpsMaxLineLength = new JTextField(8);
+    private JTextField drawRawGpsMaxLineLengthLocal = new JTextField(8);
     private JCheckBox forceRawGpsLines = new JCheckBox(tr("Force lines if no segments imported."));
     private JCheckBox largeGpsPoints = new JCheckBox(tr("Draw large GPS points."));
     private ButtonGroup colorGroup;
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@
         drawRawGpsLinesActionListener = new ActionListener(){
             public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                 forceRawGpsLines.setEnabled(!drawRawGpsLinesNone.isSelected());
-                drawRawGpsMaxLineLength.setEnabled(!drawRawGpsLinesNone.isSelected());
+                drawRawGpsMaxLineLength.setEnabled(!(drawRawGpsLinesNone.isSelected() || drawRawGpsLinesLocal.isSelected()));
+                drawRawGpsMaxLineLengthLocal.setEnabled(!drawRawGpsLinesNone.isSelected());
                 drawGpsArrows.setEnabled(!drawRawGpsLinesNone.isSelected() );
                 drawGpsArrowsFast.setEnabled(drawGpsArrows.isSelected() && drawGpsArrows.isEnabled());
                 drawGpsArrowsMinDist.setEnabled(drawGpsArrows.isSelected() && drawGpsArrows.isEnabled());
@@ -89,8 +91,15 @@
         drawRawGpsLinesLocal.addActionListener(drawRawGpsLinesActionListener);
         drawRawGpsLinesAll.addActionListener(drawRawGpsLinesActionListener);
 
+        // drawRawGpsMaxLineLengthLocal
+        drawRawGpsMaxLineLengthLocal.setText(Integer.toString(Main.pref.getInteger("draw.rawgps.max-line-length.local", -1)));
+        drawRawGpsMaxLineLengthLocal.setToolTipText(tr("Maximum length (in meters) to draw lines for local files. Set to '-1' to draw all lines."));
+        drawRawGpsMaxLineLengthLocal.setEnabled(!drawRawGpsLinesNone.isSelected());
+        panel.add(new JLabel(tr("Maximum length for local files (meters)")), GBC.std().insets(40,0,0,0));
+        panel.add(drawRawGpsMaxLineLengthLocal, GBC.eol().fill(GBC.HORIZONTAL).insets(5,0,0,5));
+
         // drawRawGpsMaxLineLength
-        drawRawGpsMaxLineLength.setText(Integer.toString(Main.pref.getInteger("draw.rawgps.max-line-length", -1)));
+        drawRawGpsMaxLineLength.setText(Integer.toString(Main.pref.getInteger("draw.rawgps.max-line-length", 200)));
         drawRawGpsMaxLineLength.setToolTipText(tr("Maximum length (in meters) to draw lines. Set to '-1' to draw all lines."));
         drawRawGpsMaxLineLength.setEnabled(!drawRawGpsLinesNone.isSelected());
         panel.add(new JLabel(tr("Maximum length (meters)")), GBC.std().insets(40,0,0,0));
@@ -246,6 +255,7 @@
         Main.pref.put("draw.rawgps.lines", drawRawGpsLinesAll.isSelected());
         Main.pref.put("draw.rawgps.lines.localfiles", drawRawGpsLinesLocal.isSelected());
         Main.pref.put("draw.rawgps.max-line-length", drawRawGpsMaxLineLength.getText());
+        Main.pref.put("draw.rawgps.max-line-length.local", drawRawGpsMaxLineLengthLocal.getText());
         Main.pref.put("draw.rawgps.lines.force", forceRawGpsLines.isSelected());
         Main.pref.put("draw.rawgps.direction", drawGpsArrows.isSelected());
         Main.pref.put("draw.rawgps.alternatedirection", drawGpsArrowsFast.isSelected());