A new version of indoor=
- François
For those who have never heard of indoor=, you may want to read the introductory blog post. In short, it is a map that displays the indoor data of OpenStreetmap with a level selector.
I’ve released a new version of indoor= that brings visual, interaction and deployment enhancements.
Visual Enhancements
Display of contiguous areas without walls
Previously, contiguous areas and corridors were rendered with a border, whereas the documentation states that they have no walls. They are now merged to avoid any rendering with a separation. The difference is noticeable in some areas.
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Columns management
The indoor=column tag is an undocumented but fairly widespread (> 2000 uses) tag that is used to render indoor poles.
Room Names
In most public buildings, rooms have names. It is displayed in the centre of the room.
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Points of interest details
It is possible to display details on a point of interest. To do so, click on the icon or the name of a point of interest.
Different details are displayed such as the phone number, the website, the facebook page or the accessibility of the place.
Openmaptiles-tools update
indoor= is built with the invaluable help of openmaptiles-tools. Version 5.2 is now in use which brings many improvements. For instance, it is much easier to render a planet sample and retrieve a mbtiles file.
Other new features
Translation
It is possible to translate the interface of indoor= into your language. Please visit Transifex for this matter.
Indoor= integration in your map
If you missed it, it is possible to integrate the tiles and the indoor= style everywhere with the mapbox-gl-indoorequal plugin.
What’s next?
Do you have any improvement ideas? You can submit your requests on the github project page.
Have a comment? Contact me by email.