[mkgmap-dev] [PATCH] Garmin symbol 0x2e06 both gas station and shop?

Thu Mar 12 18:55:51 GMT 2009

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Marko Mäkelä <marko.makela at iki.fi> wrote:
> When I experimented with mkgmap styles, I noticed that my Garmin Edge 705
> displays the symbol 0x2e06 both in the "convenience store" ("Lähikauppa"
> in Finnish) and "gas station" ("Huoltoasema") POI search menus.

When I check this on my eTrex, I get the convenience stores listed
under "Fuel Services", and in sub-category "Convenience" (as opposed
to "Auto Fuel"). As you note, the same convenience stores are listed
under "Shopping" -> "Convenience".

Perhaps Garmin was thinking of "Human Fuel" when they added
convenience stores to "Fuel Services" ;-)

With regard to your patch, I would suggest you classify "Hardware" as
0x2e08. In North America at least, a Hardware store is generally
considered the same as a DIY store. It is a place where you buy
hammers and nails and picks and shovels and things like that. You have
classed hardware as 0x2e09, which is "Home Furnishings"; I would not
necessarily associate a hardware store with this category.

Hope this helps.