[OSM-talk] Tagging FOR the renderer

Jo winfixit at gmail.com
Sat May 16 00:41:02 UTC 2015


Of course the editors don't render EVERYTHING. Depending on the kind of
work I want to focus on, I'm switching MapCSS styles and filters on and off
in JOSM all the time.

bicycle routes
walking itineraries
public transport routes
addresses
turn lanes
traffic signs
HOT validation
speed limits

It's impossible to show everything at the same time both in renderings and
in the editors. Especially the more abstract stuff represented by relations.

Polyglot

2015-05-16 2:08 GMT+02:00 pmailkeey . <pmailkeey at googlemail.com>:

>
>
> On 16 May 2015 at 00:57, Rob Nickerson <rob.j.nickerson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> >when a mapper invents something new, they can add tags for
>> >colour, opacity, line colour, line width, line opacity - for areas and
>> >similar attributes for lines and points (colour, opacity, size etc.) and
>> >obviously tags for name and description etc. What do people think to
>> this ?
>> >
>>
>> The people behind the default map render have put a lot of work in to
>> trying to develop a map style which works well for the average OSM mapper.
>> To have anyone come along and add their own styling for any map feature
>> they like would be chaos. We'd end up in a map style edit war!! Also even
>> if a mapper found a style and colour that worked for the default
>> OpenStreetMap render, it wouldn't work with other map styles (Humanitarian,
>> MapQuest, etc..).
>>
>
> I'm talking ADDITIONAL tags - so the other map styles wouldn't be affected.
> I'm also talking temporary tags - to be removed by the default map
> renderers after they've created a 'proper' render style for the object.
> Having said that, I wouldn't object if they became a feature of the db -
> for a 'natural map'. I'm sure that would result in a bizarre map - likely
> 'suitable' for an art gallery !
>
>
>>
>> I know you'd love to have a map that renders everything but you will not
>> get that from OpenStreetMap. As all the data is available there is nothing
>> to stop you setting up your own map renderer and doing as you please
>> (although good luck making it look anything other than a mess).
>>
>> I'm sure folks will be happy to point you in the direction of guides for
>> setting that up. Perhaps look at MapBox Studio first.
>>
>
>
> All the map editors (iD etc.) render everything in a way.
>
> And yes, I'm all in favour of a map CAPABLE of showing everything yet
> allowing the viewer to choose what's not shown.
>
>
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