[mkgmap-dev] Problem with newer garmin device text labels not appearing

Tue Dec 3 03:05:56 GMT 2024

Hi Felix,

Thanks for the response.  I am just getting started on my debugging and, 
in fact, one of the things I was going to try was changing the POI 
"types".  I will let you know how it goes.

Regarding line "types", I generate custom line types and supply the line 
pattern as opposed to using any of the well-known types.  Maybe this 
could be a work-around for you?  I could supply examples for you, if needed.

The whole visibility of objects at different zoom levels has always been 
a challenge and is very device dependent, unfortunately.  For what I do, 
I generally don't run into it too much (because I don't generate 
references to device-internal icons, etc.).  As a whole, Garmin's UI and 
compatibility between devices is terrible and unfortunate.  I think it 
stems for poor design decisions, limited memory, etc.  I've worked at 
software companies for 4 decades (as a developer) and I've seen this 
kind of sloppy design and poor management.  It is what it is and someday 
the phones will eclipse all this poor hardware and software.

I saw you registered at my website.  Please watch the (poor and 
outdated) videos and try it out.  Let me know if you need any help and I 
am always willing to share all that I have.

Oh, I just received a Tread and it also does not display the text for a 
"POI" type.  I will start debugging now...

Best of luck on your project.

Scott