[OSM-talk] [Merkaartor] A few interface notes

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On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 11:10 PM, Matias D'Ambrosio <angasule at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Thursday 02 October 2008 05:33:14 you wrote:
> > Woaw, dense post ;-) Let's try to summarize:
> >
>  Yeah, sorry, I didn't think each item was worth a mail by itself.
>
> > - "Is it possible to download just items visible at low zoom levels"
> > Short answer: No. The OSM API is all or nothing.
>

OSMXAPI can do selective downloads for low zoom levels:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Osmxapi



> > Long answer: For this, I just enable Mapnik (ot T at H) as the image layer,
> > then I know where I am, but it requires connectivity.
> > The other way is to work with OSB and the World OSB manager. It allows to
> > download a number of "regions" locally.
> > It supports "low zoom" reduction and is quite memory efficient. If you
> want
> > more details, I'll try to make up some doc...
> > Jut be sure to download up-to-date data from OSM before editing.
> >
>  Thanks, I figured I could use the mapnik layer soon after I sent that mail
> *hits self on forehead*.
>
> > - Keyboard shortcuts:
> > I committed just 2 days ago a shortcut editor. That, I guess, solves the
> > issue.
> >
>  Excellent! Having better defaults would be, well, better, though ;-)
>
> > - "Download more":
> > Prevents having multiple download layers. If you move outside your
> initial
> > download area, just "download more" to have current data in the current
> > download layer.
> > Additionally, is the equivalent of download-viewport without the dialog.
> >
>  Aaah, would be nice to be able to tell that from the UI :) Maybe
> rename "download viewport to current layer" or similar? I guess I'll start
> using it now that I know what it does (I hate having a zillion layers).
>
> > - "Would it be possible to shade areas over time"
> > In what use case? MDC, you leave Merkkartor open several days long, or
> ...?
> >
>  Yes, exactly, though hardly a priority. Not worth the effort at this
> point, I
> guess.
>
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