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

Sat Jan 16 12:59:28 GMT 2010

Hi Felix,

> 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.

It would at least be nice to have the option to have a rectangular
outline even if that isn't the best choice for all users. For some
(read me), it would be what I wanted.

What I think I want is for the splitter to take a new command line
option something like: --bounds=A,B,C,D

Cheers,

Mark