[mapguide-users] Keymaps with the new MG technology

[Paul Spencer]

Fusion does have a simple reference map right now, just a static  
image that it puts a red box over to indicate the extents.  I hope to  
make it a bit more interactive (allow pan/zoom on the keymap image  
itself) and more dynamic (have it render from a mapdefinition and  
possibly zoomin/out with the main map) but that isn't done yet (and  
will likely take some time to get to)

Cheers

Paul

On 18-Dec-06, at 12:13 PM, Andy Morsell wrote:

> It certainly would be possible, I just have not seen it done by  
> anyone to date.  It may be part of the forthcoming "Fusion" product  
> from DM Solutions, but I have not seen that product yet either.   
> I'm sure that a lot of people care about this type of  
> functionality, including two-way navigation interaction with the  
> main map.  Implementation wise, using a div in the existing  
> template frameset or using a floating div may work.  An easy way to  
> do this would be to create and update the keymap using mapagent  
> OPERATION=GETMAPIMAGE parameters with the view center X and Y and  
> view scale determined programmatically based on the current state  
> of the main map.
>
> Andy Morsell, P.E.
> Spatial Integrators, Inc.
> http://www.SpatialGIS.com
>
> From: Warren Medernach [mailto:warren.medernach at imaginit.ca]
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 8:18 AM
> To: users at mapguide.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Keymaps with the new MG technology
>
> Hmmm, no responses, so I can only assume:
>     a) This isn't possible?
>     b) Nobody has tried this?
>     c) Nobody cares?  ;-)
>
> I'd really like to try to implement a 'Google' style keymap.
> I think this could maybe be done within a div block in the mapframe?
> Essentially just an image showing a larger area than the main  
> map...  no need for navigating in the keymap like on the Google map.
>
> Any ideas/comments/suggestions greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Warren Medernach
>
>
> From: Warren Medernach [mailto:warren.medernach at imaginit.ca]
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:58 AM
> To: users at mapguide.osgeo.org
> Subject: [mapguide-users] Keymaps with the new MG technology
>
> Just wondering if anybody has implemented a system that utilizes a  
> 'keymap'.
>
> We did this quite frequently with 6.5, and just curious how we  
> might tackle this now?
>
> Thanks for any insight.
>
>
>    Warren Medernach
>    IMAGINiT Professional Services
>

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