[mkgmap-dev] Fwd: Redundant information in city search results

Sun Jun 29 12:36:28 BST 2014

How was this map compiled?

Is this maybe compiled with Unicode?
I could image unicode maps somehow support bilingual language set. E.g. 
top cyrillic, bottom latin?
On 29.06.2014 13:16, Paulo Carvalho wrote:
> Hi,
>
>     Did someone take a look at this? (see mesage below, sent some days 
> ago)
>
> thanks,
>
> Paulo
>
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> From: *Paulo Carvalho* <paulo.r.m.carvalho at gmail.com 
> <mailto:paulo.r.m.carvalho at gmail.com>>
> Date: 2014-06-24 18:19 GMT-03:00
> Subject: Redundant information in city search results
> To: Development list for mkgmap <mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk 
> <mailto:mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk>>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
>      I was testing a map compiled with mkgmap and I tried search in 
> "Cities" category.  The search result screen capture is attached.  
> Notice that for each city the same text is unnecessarily repeated, 
> taking up display space.
>      I know this could be avoided because I've seen a Garmin-made map 
> (City Navigator, compiled with Garmin's MPC) on the same GPS model 
> that doesn't display such redundant information.
>     I don't know whether this is something up to mkgamp logic or 
> something I must work on my style files.  If the second is the case, 
> then I'd like to know some tips on how to avoid such duplication.
>     Sorry, the cap is in Portuguese, but I think you'll recognize 
> what's going on.
>     This is not really an issue, but some users are finding it 
> somewhat odd, thinking some other information could be put on the 
> secondary field (country? population? you name it...)
>      I think any hi-res Nuvi model has this feature.  Low-res devices 
> (such as Nuvi 255w) don't display secondary information in the city 
> search results page.
>
> many thanks and keep up with this great job,
>
> Paulo
>
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