[OSM-talk] Render icons for parking areas

Abigail Brady morwen at evilmagic.org
Tue Dec 18 12:20:30 GMT 2007


On Dec 18, 2007 12:05 PM, Brent Easton <b.easton at exemail.com.au> wrote:

>  No, Please don't.
>
> Rendering names/icons for areas just does not work properly for unusual
> shaped areas. If the Centre of gravity of the area is not within the area,
> then the name/icon ends up in the wrong place. The current system where you
> tag the area to get the yellow shading and tag a node to get the icon
> exactly where you want works perfectly. Many Parking areas are unusually
> shaped. Please don't fix something that is currently working perfectly.
>

It should certainly be possible to use a relationship to associate your node
with your area, and then have the automatic icon-drawer only draw an icon at
the centre of gravity if there isn't an applicable node associated with the
area via a relationship.

How does that sound to you?

-- 
Abi
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