[OSM-talk] Why do postcode searches zoom to level 12?

[Tom Hughes]

On Dec 6, 2007 1:49 PM, Tom Hughes <tom at compton.nu> wrote:

> In message <200712061306.44314.tom at acrewoods.net>
>         Tom Chance <tom at acrewoods.net> wrote:
>
> > Is there a good reason why postcode searches load up a map at zoom level 12?
>
> I'm not sure to be honest. When I wrote the current search code I think
> that I just copied what the previous search code did. It's hardwired in
> the source of the site anyway, so is easy to change.
>
> > Most of the time you search for a postcode to see exactly where it is, so you
> > can get to a house / office / etc. I would have thought that 15 or 16 would
> > be a much more sensible default -- close enough to actually see most street
> > names, far enough out to get an idea of where those streets are.
>
> I would think that 15 looks about right personally.

I've changed this to use 15 now.

Tom

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