[mkgmap-dev] suppress street labels / set name=nil

Wed Dec 2 10:10:54 GMT 2009

On Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 09:36:51AM +0100, Felix Hartmann wrote:
> If you use a typfile, you can surpress labels by type.

Can the gmapsupp.img contain multiple TYP files that could be selected
by the user?  That would allow one to use a single map file and select
profiles based on intended use on-the-go, without swapping memory cards
or connecting the navigator to a computer.

	Marko

> 
> On 02.12.2009 08:33, Marko Mäkelä wrote:
> > Hi Ben,
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 05:14:08PM +1100, Ben wrote:
> >    
> >> Is there a smart way to have mkgmap explicitly setting an empty name for
> >> lines?
> >> - when I use [default_name ''] the name is filled with some odd content,
> >> in my case "Castle Hill Police"...
> >> - when I use [default_name ' '] the name is filled with the expected
> >> space, but this causes a black rectangle to appear instead of a label
> >>      
> > When the name is missing, my Edge 705 usually says "Jälki" (the Finnish
> > for "Trace" or "Track") for cycleways, footways and highway=service.
> > I do not know of a way to assign a "null" name in mkgmap, other than
> > omitting the "name" or "default_name" action.
> >
> >    
> >> background:
> >> the setting on Garmin devices (I am testing on a 60CSx) "Max Zoom:
> >> Street Label"
> >> doesnt seem to work properly fro some ways: even if set to "off", some
> >> street labels are still shown, e.g. steps and cycleways.
> >> This clutters up the map, so I want to suppress names for those types of
> >> ways.
> >>      
> > This is another example of it being impossible to satisfy everyone's
> > needs with a single map.  As a bicyclist, I very much appreciate having
> > street names on cycleways that are running next to a highway.  In that way,
> > the turn directions become more meaningful.
> >
> > Would it be possible to hide names in a map overlay?  Say, have several
> > overlays on the base layer:
> >
> > * contour lines
> > * highlighting of paths that are not for (motor) vehicle use:
> >   * hiking
> >   * mountain biking
> >   * horse riding
> > * routes and stops for public transportation
> > * motor vehicle overlay (hiding some names and the like)
> >
> > If the Garmin routing subsystem could utilize data from map overlays
> > (can it?), the motor_vehicle=no stuff could be omitted from the base
> > layer and the desired overlays enabled by the user on a case-by-case
> > basis.  For example, mountain bikers and "normal" bicyclists would
> > prefer different routes and select different map overlays.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > 	Marko
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