[OSM-talk] Upgraded map controls

[Maarten Deen]

On 2013-07-20 10:25, Richard Fairhurst wrote:
> James Mast wrote:
> I'm personally not liking that they now have hidden the
> long/short links to the map location behind buttons.
> Instead of just one click to get the map location, now
> it's two clicks and is really annoying and slowing down
> work for me. :(
> 
> Ok, I've said this at least three times elsewhere, but for the benefit 
> of
> those reading here:
> 
> The View tab does the same as the Permalink button. Exactly the same. 
> Always
> has. So you can right-click/copy the permalink from there.

It does not do here. When I open the map it says 
http://www.openstreetmap.org in the address bar.

> I believe the real-soon-now intention is to have the URL continuously
> updating as you pan around the map (which is possible with JavaScript 
> these
> days).

Why not implemented that first then. Now we will have to wait if and 
when that happens and have an akward way of getting a permalink.

Regards,
Maarten