[OpenLayers-Users] Need for pan mode when digitizing a feature near map edge

[Pierre GIRAUD]

Hello,

I agree with you that the best way to let the user digitizing outside
the current visible extent is to allow drag pan while digitizing.
We wrote this on top of the old sandbox vector code for a customer
specific project because the "automatic pan when cursor is close to
map edge" was actually too conflicting.

As said by Chris, we are interested in having this functionnality in
the trunk someday. Though, it is not scheduled and not a priority.

Feel free to open a ticket for that and patches are graciously accepted.
Developpers noe : this functionnality may be incompatible with freehand drawing.

Regards

Pierre



On 9/15/07, mcarsel <carsella11 at msn.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the quick response.  Google MyMaps allows a drag pan from anywhere
> while digitizing.  I was mistaken, you don't have to be near the map edge.
> They also have a right click 'Center Map Here' function.
>
> It might make the coding simpler to allow a drag pan.  I notice also that
> OpenLayers already supports zoom in/out while digitizing but it's pretty
> unwieldy without a pan.
>
>
> Christopher Schmidt-4 wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 01:44:03PM -0700, mcarsel wrote:
> >>
> >> We need a way to pan the map while in the midst of digitizing a feature
> >> near
> >> the map edge, say within 30 pixels.  The mouse pointer could change to
> >> the
> >> pan icon when the cursor is near the edge to give the user an opportunity
> >> to
> >> pan.  After the user pans the map, the user could continue with
> >> digitizing
> >> the current feature. See Google MyMaps for a good example.
> >>
> >> Is this doable in OpenLayers?
> >
> > The code doesn't exist, but has been developed in the past, and may
> > still exist in the old vector sandbox:
> >
> > http://svn.openlayers.org/sandbox/vector/
> >
> > But it would require a big chunk of work to get it in.
> >
> > I think that this is on target from camptocamp under 2.6 -- maybe
> > someone from their side of the pond can comment on the
> > possibilities/likelihook of that?
> >
> > Regards,
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> > Christopher Schmidt
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