[mkgmap-dev] Cutting down the default style

Mon Nov 7 18:40:04 GMT 2011

I don't want to comment specifically on any of the recent topics, but I 
think there is a general point which is worth making.

A very flexible system is when the program (mkgmap) holds only 
information about data structures. Data values are held in the 
configuration (style) file and the actual input files. It is the 
configuration file which should carry out customisation for a particular 
purpose.

Rather than putting extra specific data values in mkgmap, some extra 
facilities for style files (such as the suggestion that it should be 
possible to access mkgmap internal constants) and a number of different 
sample (default) styles would give flexibility both now and for future 
developments. It might also be possible to incorporate more of the 
mkgmap command line options in the style file.

Roger

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Roger Calvert
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On 07/11/2011 17:38, Rich wrote:
> On 11/07/11 16:42, Minko wrote:
>> I never worked with Qlandkarte. Mapsource and Basecamp are not capable of displaying multiple maps on top of each other if they don't have the same Family ID. If they have the same FID, you cannot select which layer you like to see and which layer not. You see them all. You can use multiple layers and give them different FID's but then you can see only one layer.
> so i guess just cutting down the default style wouldn't be too good...
> how about having several "default" styles instead ? that would also
> allow users to look at the differences and ease the initial
> understanding on changing the styles themselves
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