Re: [mkgmap-dev] Limit the number of highway shields in basecamp and gps

Hello Gerd, Thx a lot, problem solved I recompiled with the rules from the default style and shields are displayed reasonable again. Some months ago I copied this part from 'Generic New Style on garmin.openstreetmap.nl' Gr Joris , -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: mkgmap-dev

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Limit the number of highway shields in basecamp and gps

Hi Joris, > Is there a way to limit the number (or extend the distance) of highway > shields in basecamp? Try to change setting in BaseCamp, menu Edit -> Options -> Display - Labels. -- Best regards, Andrzej ___ mkgmap-dev mailing list

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Limit the number of highway shields in basecamp and gps

Hello Gerd, Sorry for the confusion I was sloppy pasting the lines form my search window instead of the style file its self That's why there are 4 times 2 of the same lines They also where different from the default, (can't remember me changing it) So first í'll reverse them back to the default

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Limit the number of highway shields in basecamp and gps

Hi all, I think the Garmin renderer only uses the information from the RGN file. This contains the geometry of the points, lines and shapes, the type and pointer(s) to the labels. No idea how the renderer decides where to render a highway shield. I also cannot reproduce the problem with the

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Limit the number of highway shields in basecamp and gps

Hi Henning I think you are right - I have in the past been guilty of forcing labels on certain long distance walking routes by cutting the highway ! I wonder , Gerd, if it is possible to only add a shield if highway's length > a  length defined by the user? Nick On 12/03/2018 11:52,

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Limit the number of highway shields in basecamp and gps

Hi Gerd, Maybe it helps for brainstorming to understand how the Garmin-container is working. So far I understand we take osm-way, shifting each osm-node to closest Garmin-node, this then is written somehow to the map. But how all these information are stored. Is the way-geometry stored once and

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Limit the number of highway shields in basecamp and gps

Hi Joris, the ony switch that I know is the "map detail (level)" (ranges from lowest to highest). No idea if that helps. If not, please provide the location of such an area. Gerd Von: mkgmap-dev im Auftrag von

[mkgmap-dev] Limit the number of highway shields in basecamp and gps

Hello Is there a way to limit the number (or extend the distance) of highway shields in basecamp? On some zoomlevels the usage of ${ref | highway-symbol:hbox}' generates so many boxes, making the map difficult to read. Thx Joris ___ mkgmap-dev