I'm going to go ahead and steer you away from there because all the gwt-maps library is doing is translating your GWT calls into javascript calls to the Maps API. If you are willing to install a plugin, try the chrome frame plugin for IE6.
http://code.google.com/chrome/chromeframe/ On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 8:54 AM, David Chandler (Google) <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Boris, > > You might also try posting your question here: > http://groups.google.com/group/gwt-google-apis > > /dmc > David Chandler > Developer Programs Engineer, Google Web Toolkit > > On Sep 30, 3:26 am, Boris Lenzinger <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi everybody, >> >> I'm currently facing a blocking problem when using GWT google map api >> (version 1.1.0) with IE 6. >> GWT version used is 2.0.3. >> >> Here is the context : I have a web interface that displays 2 maps : one on >> the left that shows >> a general view and one the right that shows details of a selected zone of >> the left map. >> >> The left map displays squares (let's denote them A-square) that are >> clickable. When you click >> on a A-square, the second map (on the right) zooms to show details of this >> A-square. This >> A-square is composed of smaller squares (let's denote the B-square). >> >> There are around around 180 B-squares per map. They are also clickable. When >> you click on a >> B-square, its color changes according to the context. It is also added to a >> list of selected >> squares (or removed if the click is for unselecting it). >> >> I got it working but it is very very slow. It is completely unusable in >> fact. If I >> click on the button for selecting all B-squares, I can see each one changing >> of color (takes around >> 15 seconds to get all of them colored). >> >> I've investigated to understand what is going on. First CPU usage is raising >> to 50% while applying color. >> It seems that the A-square and B-square (and in fact all polygons) are >> displayed using SVG polygons. >> I have seen this with Firebug when selecting a B-Square. But IE does not >> have native support for SVG and >> I think the problem is that : no native support for SVG. >> >> I have tried to install Abode SVG plugin but it didn't change anything. I >> then tried the library >> http://code.google.com/p/sgweb/but it didn't work neither. >> So I really don't know how to solve this. >> >> I have to keep IE 6 as the main browser (it is working almost fine under >> firefox). >> >> Anyone has already faced such thing and solved it ? >> >> Any hint are welcome ! >> >> A solution would be to wrap some javascript component into GWT (since >> apparently google maps >> from javascript does not use SVG components from what I understood). But I >> would like to make >> pure GWT solution work since it is already coded. >> >> thank you for your help. >> >> Boris > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Web Toolkit" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en. > > -- Eric Z. Ayers Google Web Toolkit, Atlanta, GA USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en.
