Elevate - Openandromaps hiking, cycling, sightseeing themes

[eartrumpet]

You're theme is really amazing now Tobias.

Thanks! I'm still amazed about all new possibilities which make the new themes much more flexible. I think I added most major features I had in mind now, so now every feedback for fine tuning is valuable. Some smaller changes for optimized rendering are still pending, but those are more subtle.

Each "sub theme" stores his layers settings. Perfect

City- I switched all on,

Bike- I switched some off.

Great, that's what I had in mind - I like it when a have a choice as a user, that's why I made many categories to choose from. I hope they all make sense.

With city, do you have public transport routes AND public transport activated?

I used in the past the xl version.

With the new mf engine I use the svg version. Looks good.

Font scale I set to 1.1 symbol scale to 1.2.

Yes, the SVG version is more flexible, good that it already found its use. The biggest problem is that some symbols are not as clear as before without the slight glow effect, for example tram stops.



Best regards,

Tobias

[eartrumpet]

Third preview for Elevate 3



All information and limits about this preview versions see above.



This version is now feature complete, so it needs some testing and help for the (machine) translated map style menu labels.



In this third preview there was a lot of fine tuning:

- Elements optimized to have as little zoom-mins as possible

- maps style menus with english, french, german, italian and spanish labels, please help with corrections of some machine translated content

- settings are remembered for each style/theme in OruxMaps

- replaced all dy for symbols with symbol-id/position

- transformed paths/footways to cycleways if bicycle=yes (cycling), transformed cycleways to footways with cycling marker if foot=yes (hiking/city)

- added different zoom mins for different styles for some symbols

- added priorities for most symbols



http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content ... levate.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate.zip

http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_L.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content ... vate_L.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_L.zip

http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_XL.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content ... ate_XL.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_XL.zip

http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_svg.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content ... te_svg.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_svg.zip



orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate.zip

orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_L.zip

orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_XL.zip

orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_svg.zip



I'm happy for any feedback!



All changes so far:



3.0.0 preview 3 09/03/15

- switched to mapsforge rendertheme-v4, only compatible with apps supporting mapsforge 0.5 and higher

- added svg version, optimized for 320dpi

- added mapsforge styles (hiking, city, cycling), removed variations Elevelo & Elegant

- Elements now has the same styles as Elevate, the only difference is most zoom mins and low zoom markers are removed

- moved all symbols and captions in switchable overlays with english, french, german, italian and spanish labels

- separate style and overlay ids for all styles, layers and theme variation, so settings are remembered for each style/theme in OruxMaps

- replaced all dy for symbols with symbol-id/position

- made settlement names/routes/mtb tags switchable

- added switchable strong hiking/cycling routes for zoom level 14+

- city: added public transport routes overlay

- cycling: added emphasized cycling ways with surface information, changed cycling route colors

- added different zoom mins for different styles for some symbols

- transformed paths/footways to cycleways if bicycle=yes (cycling), transformed cycleways to footways with cycling marker if foot=yes (hiking/city)

- added priorities/display, map-background-outside, highway=emergency_access_point, natural=shingle, place=quarter, place=neighbourhood, power=plant, station=subway, capital=2/4, cycleway=track/lane

- changed low zoom markers, rendering for cliffs/ridges/aerialways, rendering for route refs, network rendering order, changed rendering for MTB-scale 5+6, separate rendering for railway=disused & abandoned, font size for contour lines text zl 16+, rendering of lock/dock/pier/bridleway/swimming_pool, limited toll to highways, rendering for places, captions for dam/weir/dock/lock, colors for post_box/atm/bank/fuel, simplified tracks for zoom 12/13, symbol for place_of_worship unknown

- removed landcover with tunnel=yes, some building keys for POIs, limits for symbols eliminating captions on ways (unnecessary with mf 0.5)

- some clean-up, fine tuning and other changes I forgot

[eartrumpet]

Fourth preview for Elevate 3



This version is now optimized for mapsforge 0.5.1 (OruxMaps6.4.0beta8+), lines/lineSymbols/pathText with dy are now correctly rendered only with apps with 0.5.1. Otherwise mainly detail optimizations. I added a new rendering for tunnels, more reliable rendering of route refs at low zooms, a pattern for bicycle=no on highways and access patterns on highway areas.



http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content ... levate.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate.zip

http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_L.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content ... vate_L.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_L.zip

http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_XL.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content ... ate_XL.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_XL.zip

http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_svg.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content ... te_svg.zip">http://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_svg.zip



orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate.zip

orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_L.zip

orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_XL.zip

orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_svg.zip



I'm happy for any feedback!



All changes so far:



3.0.0 preview 4 21/03/15

- switched to mapsforge rendertheme-v4, only compatible with apps supporting mapsforge 0.5 and higher, optimized for mapsforge 0.5.1

- added svg version, optimized for 320dpi

- added mapsforge styles (hiking, city, cycling), removed variations Elevelo & Elegant

- Elements now has the same styles as Elevate, the only difference is most zoom mins and low zoom markers are removed

- moved all symbols and captions in switchable overlays with english, french, german, italian and spanish labels

- separate style and overlay ids for all styles, layers and theme variation, so settings are remembered for each style/theme in OruxMaps

- replaced all dy for symbols with symbol-id/position

- made settlement names/routes/mtb tags switchable

- added switchable strong hiking/cycling routes for zoom level 14+

- city: added public transport routes overlay

- cycling: added emphasized cycling ways with surface information, changed cycling route colors

- added different zoom mins for different styles for some symbols

- transformed paths/footways to cycleways if bicycle=yes (cycling), transformed cycleways to footways with cycling marker if foot=yes (hiking/city)

- added priorities/display, map-background-outside, highway=emergency_access_point, natural=shingle, place=quarter, place=neighbourhood, place=farm, power=plant, station=subway, capital=2/4, cycleway=track/lane, transparency for sand/aerodrome/university/sea, pattern for bicycle=no on highways, access for highway areas

- changed low zoom markers, rendering for cliffs/ridges/aerialways, rendering for route refs, network rendering order, changed rendering for MTB-scale 5+6, separate rendering for railway=disused & abandoned, font size for contour lines text zl 16+, rendering of lock/dock/pier/bridleway/swimming_pool, limited toll to highways, rendering for places, captions for dam/weir/dock/lock, colors for post_box/atm/bank/fuel, simplified tracks for zoom 12/13, symbol for place_of_worship unknown, rendering of path/track etc. names, rendering of tunnels

- removed landcover with tunnel=yes, some building keys for POIs, limits for symbols eliminating captions on ways (unnecessary with mf 0.5)

- some clean-up, fine tuning and other changes I forgot

[orux]

Fourth preview for Elevate 3



This version is now optimized for mapsforge 0.5.1 (OruxMaps6.4.0beta8+), lines/lineSymbols/pathText with dy are now correctly rendered only with apps with 0.5.1. Otherwise mainly detail optimizations. I added a new rendering for tunnels, more reliable rendering of route refs at low zooms, a pattern for bicycle=no on highways and access patterns on highway areas.

Hi, Tobías,



the orux-mf-theme: links must be:





orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate.zip

orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_L.zip

orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_XL.zip

orux-mf-theme://www.openandromaps.org/wp-content/users/tobias/test/Elevate_svg.zip



to be catched by the app.







orux

[eartrumpet]

the orux-mf-theme: links must be:

Thanks, I was too quick with copy and paste and didn't delete all html, now it should work.

[eartrumpet]

After some development time with several test version Elevate 3.0 has been released today. Please take notice that this version can only used with apps that are compatible with mapsforge 0.5, e.g. OruxMaps 6.4beta and later.



As many apps aren't (e.g. the current OruxMaps playstore version 6.0.7) I also added a legacy version Elevate 2.5 which has many of the improvements of Elevate 0.3, as far as possible.



Both versions can be downloaded here:

http://www.openandromaps.org/en/legend/elevate-mountain-hike-theme">http://www.openandromaps.org/en/legend/ ... hike-theme">http://www.openandromaps.org/en/legend/elevate-mountain-hike-theme



The big improvements of Elevate 3.0 are:



    Map styles are now integrated in one theme file, this means hiking/cycling/city can now be selected directly, only Elements needs another theme file. The map styles differ more than before.

    Overlays make it possible to switch on or off of different elements, e.g. captions, symbols, protected areas etc.

    Additional overlays are showing now better visible and emphasized hiking or cycling routes or are a public transport network is shown.

    Priorities make it possible that settlement names and important symbols are shown much more reliably.

    A version with SVG-symbols is now scalable for all kinds of devices. The size variants are now only necessary because the glow of symbols there makes them easier to see.

    Elements now supports all map styles as in Elevate with hiking, city or cycling. The difference is that everything is shown as soon it is contained in the map data.



Additionally many improvements and new map elements have been added, in Elevate 3.0 as well as in Elevate 2.5:



    Cycling: cycleways are now emphasized and surface information is shown.

    Cycling: paths and footways with cycling=yes are now rendered like cycleways.

    Accompanying cycle lanes/tracks on roads are now shown.

    Hiking/city: cycleways with foot=yes are now rendered like footways.

    New settlement names like capitals, farms and quarters are now shown.

    And many more smaller improvements and additions.

[eartrumpet]

An update for Elevate 3 and 2 has just been released. Many changes in details, biggest news are: optimized low zoom rendering and outline SVG symbols for better perceptibility. Download here as usual: http://www.openandromaps.org/en/legend/elevate-mountain-hike-theme">http://www.openandromaps.org/en/legend/ ... hike-theme">http://www.openandromaps.org/en/legend/elevate-mountain-hike-theme



All changes:

3.0.1 26/05/15

- added Locus version with limited support of new abilities and no switchable overlays

- added outline to SVG symbols for better perceptibility

- changed display of public transport stations, now analogous to public transport network of city style

- optimized low zoom rendering - no highway casings until level 13, changed cores until level 12, added various zoom-mins, changed border/railway rendering

- added bordertext for protected areas on high zooms, names for trunks/motorways, bic_designated/ft_designated, theme icons for Locus theme selector, slight transparency for white caption outlines

- removed underscores from filenames, some mapsforge 0.3 style file paths, basin/water caption from fountain, borders for some landcovers, pois with information=* from tourism=information

- changed rendering order for areas/pedestrian highways, rendering of fountain/basin/reservoir/drain/canal/aerialway, rendering of landscape names, rendering of waterway=dam, rendering of waterway names, rendering of cycleways with no surface information, rendering of runways

- moved ski pistes below paths



2.5.1 26/05/15

- optimized low zoom rendering - no highway casings until level 13, changed cores until level 12, added various zoom-mins, changed border/railway rendering

- added bordertext for protected areas on high zooms, theme icons for Locus theme selector, names for trunks/motorways, bic_designated/ft_designated

- removed basin/water caption from fountain, borders for some landcovers, pois with information=* from tourism=information

- changed rendering order for areas/pedestrian highways, rendering of fountain/basin/reservoir/drain/canal/aerialway, rendering of landscape names, rendering of waterway=dam, rendering of waterway names, rendering of cycleways with no surface information

- moved ski pistes below paths

[eartrumpet]

Because of the server move it was possible that still old version were downloaded after the update yesterday. This is now fixed.

[eartrumpet]

A new update for Elevate 3 has been released.

It's more important for Locus users, as switchable overlays are now possible.

For all others rendering of street names and route refs are now more reliable.



3.0.2 07/06/15

- Locus: uses now mapsforge 0.5 map styles including switchable overlays

- Locus optimizations: simplified some SVG symbols, moved building captions, new theme switcher icons

- added priority/display to street names/route refs

[eartrumpet]

Another small update, mainly optimizations:



3.0.3 23/06/15

- Locus: added .nomedia for map style chooser symbols

- removed cycleway=track/lane from footway/track/path/motorway

- added border to riverbank/natural=water, cycling: symbol for private/no bike gates starting zoom 15

- reduced area borders slightly

- optimized low zoom highways, low zoom local hiking routes, mid zoom street names



2.5.2 23/06/15

- Locus: added .nomedia for map style chooser symbols

- removed cycleway=track/lane from footway/track/path/motorway

- added border to riverbank/natural=water

- reduced area borders slightly

- optimized low zoom highways, low zoom local hiking routes, mid zoom street names

[eartrumpet]

A new update has been released today, the biggest change is probably the change of the color of MTB routes to distinguish them better from roads. All changes:



3.0.4 19/07/15

- made contour lines optional for city style, disabled by default

- some items are now in several overlays (fuel in shops & cars, aerial ways in public transport & outdoor, alpine huts in outdoor & accommodation, toll in car & cycling style)

- changed rendering for path/footway in city style, color for mtb routes so that they distinguish better from roads, rendering for low zoom routes

- added kissing_gate, turnstile



2.5.3 19/07/15

- added kissing_gate, turnstile, low zoom mtb routes

- changed rendering for path/footway in city style, color for mtb routes so that they distinguish better from roads, rendering for low zoom routes

[eartrumpet]

Elevate 3.0.5 and 2.5.4 have just been released. Please use only with maps starting 30/07/15 and newer.

All changes:

- added trail_visibility rendering to path/footway without sac_scale, added access=no for various items (rendered like access=private)

- added closed=yes to landcover and water areas (incl. fallback option) to avoid some rendering issues with double tagging on ways and relations

- changed access=no to access=acc_no for maps starting 30/07/15

[eartrumpet]

Elevate 2 and 3 have been updated. Some changes to roads for better distinctness, and surface now plays a role how paths are rendered in hiking styles if they don't have difficulty information, and lots of other small changes.



3.0.6 19/09/15

- changed rendering for footways/paths without sac_scale for hiking style: brown means unpaved path/footway (or path without surface information); grey means paved path/footway (or footway without surface information)

- Locus: changed tunnels to Elevate 2 style (as dy isn't working properly on ways)

- corrected surface width for some highways

- limited national hiking/cycling routes to ZL8

- changed low to mid zoom rendering of highway refs, rendering of basin borders, (inter)national hiking routes on paths, colors of major highways, rendering of bridleways, zoom-min for bridges, track cores, xsd location

- removed leisure=track from ski pistes

- added glacier border, zoom-min for pistes, low zoom motorway tunnels, memorial types

- viewpoint now in both tourism and outdoor overlays



2.5.5 19/09/15

- changed rendering for footways/paths without sac_scale for hiking style: brown means unpaved path/footway (or path without surface information); grey means paved path/footway (or footway without surface information)

- corrected surface width for some highways

- limited national hiking/cycling routes to ZL8

- changed public transport stations to Elevate 3 style markers, rendering of basin borders, (inter)national hiking routes on paths, colors of major highways, rendering of bridleways, zoom-min for bridges, track cores, xsd location

- removed leisure=track from ski pistes

- added glacier border, zoom-min for pistes, low zoom motorway tunnels, memorial types

[ianL]

Hello eartrumpet

I am trying to use Elevate 3 but without success on a New Zealand map downloaded from OpenAndroMaps in August 2015   I have OruxMaps version 6.0.10  Elevate 2.5 works OK

Back in March 2015 you say

"Please take notice that this version (Elevate 3) can only used with apps that are compatible with mapsforge 0.5, e.g. OruxMaps 6.4beta and later"

I cannot find reference to which version of Elevate is correct for non-beta versions of OruxMaps

Could you please clarify if Elevate 3 should work OK with OM 6.0.10?

[eartrumpet]

Hello eartrumpet

I am trying to use Elevate 3 but without success on a New Zealand map downloaded from OpenAndroMaps in August 2015   I have OruxMaps version 6.0.10  Elevate 2.5 works OK

Nothing has changed, Elevate 3 still requires 6.4 beta or higher (currently 6.5RC2 here: http://www.oruxmaps.com/foro/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2560">http://www.oruxmaps.com/foro/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2560 ).

I cannot find reference to which version of Elevate is correct for non-beta versions of OruxMaps

Could you please clarify if Elevate 3 should work OK with OM 6.0.10?

OruxMaps 6.0.10 is not compatible, as all 6.0.* versions. You can find the reference at the download page under the heading "Elevate 2".