[OSM-talk] No icons (rendering)? -- was: Re: Icons

[Jaakko Helleranta.com]

Would anyone else here like to see objects, namely POIs from "accepted"
categories listed in the OSM but that don't have an icon render always
(when there is space on the Mapnik map)?

I think that the fact that most often such POIs don't get rendered --
albeit sometimes they seem to, dunno why -- is one of the major flaws of
OSM currently to really push it into main stream use or perhaps more so to
broaden our contributor base.

The thing is that when eg office=* (or shop=mobile_phone or many others) +
name=* doesn't get rendered as a node u need to do work-arounds like put
the tags on a building or landuse to get such simple POI/object to render.

I've run into many enough cases where people have wanted/tried to put
something on the map but have given up because the result doen't actually
show on the map to come to think that this is a problem that should b
resolved.

One easy(?) way would be to use a "generic icon" for all POI types that are
"officially accepted" (ie in the wiki and approved after voting) -- if some
icon is really needed (which might b a good idea to point the location bit
more accurately).
Google seems to use a tiny square for such cases. Could we use a dot?

Anyways. This itches me. Would anyone want to help fix this issue? (I don't
know how to code.)

Cheers,
-Jaakko
On Jun 27, 2012 6:07 PM, "john whelan" <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Could someone or a group come up with a more standard set of icons please?
>
> Currently JOSM has its own set, various rendering systems have their own
> sets but a single recommended set that covered more would be better.
>
> Currently skateboard, Softball, T-ball, toboggan are things that don't
> seem to have an icon.  Locally we have splash-pads where young children can
> run in and out of a spray of water.  Very useful in hot weather but not
> something I'd expect to see in the UK for example, however a standard name
> and an icon would be helpful.
>
> Thanks John
>
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