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| Bambleweenie |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 19:11:59
Hi Gian Paolo,
I’ve had a few thoughts regarding the “Map Bounds” function in OKMap. It works very well, and is essential as ones collection of digital maps grows. However, with larger collections, the current version of Map Bounds gets a bit cluttered, and it is no longer easy to see the boundaries of a map or identify a map covering a specific region of interest.
I know that when you hover the mouse over a map boundary, you get a pop-up window with the map name and location in it. I wonder if you could add functionality such that when you hover the mouse over a map boundary, either 1) the boundary of that specific map becomes bolder (thicker line, and / or different line colour) or 2) the interior area of the specific map becomes filled in with a transparent color (maybe pale pink?). This would be in addition to the pop-up window with the map name and location in it.
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| Bambleweenie |
Posted - 01/03/2012 : 22:42:33
OK fair enough - it makes sense to be consistent throughout the application. The Shift - drag an area with the mouse to highlight rlevant maps works well |
| okmap |
Posted - 01/03/2012 : 19:56:28
The behavior is similar to select other objects on the map.
Shift and Cntr key can be used also.
If you want open a permanent box use context menu Info on map bounds. |
| Bambleweenie |
Posted - 01/03/2012 : 19:33:25
Hi Gian Paolo,
Sorry its taken a while to get back on this, been a busy week. I've seen the new implementation (thanks!) and its an improvement.
I still think it would be better to have this work simply on the "mouse over", rather than relying on clicking the boundary. Then it would be easy to quickly scan by eye a dense collection of maps, without the need for clicking on each one. Clicking gets annoying after a while.
I'd also make the "moused over" map boundary BOLD (which you did) AND a different colour. Yellow seems a clear choice, since the map info text box is in yellow.
I also note that the map info box that appears when you "mouse over" a map boundary disappears after a few seconds. I would have it remain on screen until the mouse is rolled off the map boundary.
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| okmap |
Posted - 28/02/2012 : 18:12:44
In the last version of OkMap when you click on a map bounds rectangle, this is displayed in bold. |
| okmap |
Posted - 27/02/2012 : 10:25:11
This may be a good idea.
I was thinking that may work in a similar way to select functions.
The user clicks on a bound rectangle and this will be displayed bold.
How do you think about?
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