I opened Gnome Maps today (40.1 / Flatpak version) and noticed there is no longer a satellite map layer. And it appears to have changed from using MapBox to the less useful OpenStreetMap?
Did I do something to mess things up or was this (crippling of Gnome Maps) intentional?
No more satellite view on Gnome Maps 40.1?
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No more satellite view on Gnome Maps 40.1?
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Re: No more satellite view on Gnome Maps 40.1?
The reason is explained in this issue: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-maps/-/issues/381. In short the mapbox tiles for satellite view are too expensive. GNOME Maps doesn't generate any direct income so how should they pay for it.
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Re: No more satellite view on Gnome Maps 40.1?
Thanks for the link, Xenopeek. How utterly disappointing.
You'd think Gnome sales-ish people would be able to strike a deal with MapBox and get a discount of some kind. Even if it just includes basic feaures, without geocoding, just to get the simplest form of satellite tiles? We don't need "max zoom levels", just a basic, functioning satellite view - you'd think MapBox would be willing to discuss that, wouldn't you?
Or at least look into an alternative (https://geoawesomeness.com/google-maps- ... ffordable/)?
You'd think Gnome sales-ish people would be able to strike a deal with MapBox and get a discount of some kind. Even if it just includes basic feaures, without geocoding, just to get the simplest form of satellite tiles? We don't need "max zoom levels", just a basic, functioning satellite view - you'd think MapBox would be willing to discuss that, wouldn't you?
Or at least look into an alternative (https://geoawesomeness.com/google-maps- ... ffordable/)?
Re: No more satellite view on Gnome Maps 40.1?
Does anyone have an account there? I don't use Gnome, so it makes little sense for me to create one.xenopeek wrote: ⤴Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:19 am The reason is explained in this issue: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-maps/-/issues/381. In short the mapbox tiles for satellite view are too expensive. GNOME Maps doesn't generate any direct income so how should they pay for it.
Then someone there could give the hint that in the programme "QMapShack" the satellite view is integrated online via a simple file.
QMapShack is an open source programme that I use for planning my trekking tours.
Maybe it would help the guys from Gnome Maps to ask the developer of QMS. Unfortunately, I cannot judge it.
Re: No more satellite view on Gnome Maps 40.1?
Why don't you use Google Earth instead ?
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Re: No more satellite view on Gnome Maps 40.1?
I have tried all the others, and always go back to maps.google.com
At any point on a trip route, I can zoom in and switch to Satellite view and fine tune the ViaPoint
I only use Cinnamon, all of the other desktops are not acceptable to me.
At any point on a trip route, I can zoom in and switch to Satellite view and fine tune the ViaPoint
I only use Cinnamon, all of the other desktops are not acceptable to me.
