[mkgmap-dev] Splitter feature request - clip to overall bounding box

Sat Jan 16 12:54:43 GMT 2010


On 16.01.2010 13:48, Mark Burton wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
>    
>> I'm curious as to why you want this. I added the tile trimming as a feature
>> back in September as a result of a suggestion from Steve and I wasn't aware
>> there was any downside to it:
>>
>> http://www.mkgmap.org.uk/pipermail/mkgmap-dev/2009q3/004080.html  (note the
>> first link no longer works)
>>      
> I would prefer my map to have a nice rectangular outline rather than
> being lumpy at the edges so that when you zoom out in mapsource it's
> pleasing to the eye.
>
>    
Having rectangular outline is worse if you activate several maps on the 
GPS IMHO. You might end up with no map data overlaying map data of other 
maps. I do prefer a non neat outline too (before it allways caused 
problems near map borders on GPS). Best would be a polygon boundary 
following the shape of the map like Garmin topographic maps when not 
compiling for a rectangular boundary box.
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
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