Hi,

Marc Feld has spent some time to speedup the ---OSM--- tile map client. 
As a side product of this nice clean up, other URLs for the tile server 
do work now. E.g. Google:

http://khm0.google.es/kh/v=88&x=%2&s=&y=%3&z=%1&s=

It's much nicer and faster than using GDAL with the XML file. And as it 
is so much fun, I decided to push out the feature with a new release.

Of course there are other new features, too. Users of newer Garmin 
devices that support the mass storage mode, can exchange data via the 
up- and download button now. Not that loading and saving GPX files was 
much of a problem in the past. However if the waypoint contains a 
picture, the process gets a bit more complex. And this complexity is 
hidden by the Garmin Mass Storage driver.

But why would you want to link a waypoint with a picture anyway. Well 
think about a proximity waypoint with a small iconic direction arrow 
attached. If you come close to the waypoint it would be nice to see the 
picture. By that you can plan very individual routes along a track 
together with instructions.

Sounds great, however in reality you can't use it with a Garmin device. 
The proximity alarm screen of the devices is of no real use. But why 
doing it anyway? Well, the hope is to talk Garmin into a usable 
proximity alarm screen. And as this feature is part of other GPS 
solutions like OziExplorer I hope someone writes a small driver for 
exchange. Yeah I know: keep on dreaming....

For the small fries see the changelog below. Have fun with the release!

Oliver


--- 2011.12.01 ---

Request #340:
3DView: add key bindings to raise and lower elevation

Request #341:
Add distance info for segments of a distance polyline

Request #342:
Improve performance of the ---OSM--- map

Request #343:
Enhance map export dialog

Request #344:
Automatically add name to new waypoints (auto-numbering)

Bug     #345:
Garmin: Fix GPX export for proximity distance

Request #346:
Add up and download support for Garmin Mass Storage devices.

Request #347:
Add pictures attached to waypoints to the track s stages table

Request #348:
Add pre-defined icons for driving instructions to waypoint edit dialog

Request #349:
Show picture attached to waypoint in waypoint info bubble, remove 
separate one

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