On Mon, Nov 07, 2011 at 02:01:32PM +0200, Rich wrote:
would it be possible to create such default layer styles ? so user could use them without designing their own style.
Sure, that is my idea. A while back, I suggested that we should try to create multiple map layers in one pass. For example, the various routes-* styles currently need to be processed separately. It takes a few minutes per layer for Finland. Almost all of this time is needed for parsing the map data. Even a "null" style needs this much time. But, this is just an optimization, not strictly needed to make the style change happen.
for example, i find power lines very useful outside of large cities, which is where i do quite some mapping work. same goes for buildings - i'd actually want to see them in some more distinct colour in the default style files, currently they are nearly invisible. but seeing them allows me to better decide what data to collect.
Right, I have similar needs myself. However, last summer when I was bicycling in the middle of nowhere, I got a bit distracted by power lines looking like roads (1-pixel wide line at wide zoom levels). So, I do understand people who want to be able to disable or enable the "clutter" when using the GPS unit. Marko