[mkgmap-dev] bug in transparent map?

Tue Feb 11 09:26:00 GMT 2014

Thanks Andrzej,
Your method works.
First create the map without --transparent and install it in Mapsource.
Then set the transparency flag on the img with gmaptool.
This method doesn't show the ovm lines underneath anymore.

> Hi Minko,
> 
> > if I use --transparent in combination with some lines that are also
> > present in the overview map levels, they are visible at lower zoom
> > too
> 
> This is probably only problem of Mapsource, you see overview map
> because
> detailed map is transparent. I get similar results when using
> cgpsmapper.
> 
> I think you need background object to hide overview map. Try for
> example
> create non-transparent map and then only set transparency flag in img.
> 
> --
> Best regards,
> Andrzej