Map zoom after searching for categories or housenumber should be increased about osmand

[Sonwon1]

I would add, make this user definable.

[Sonwon1]

Just make it user adjustable, problem solved. Give the user control!

[Sonwon1]

Exactly, which is why it is important to let the user decide which setting best suits their needs since not one default will work in all cases.

I am advocating for a design philosophy in whole not for just this setting. I left Google Maps because it became to restrictive and features were removed. I also left Garmin for the restrictions. Now on an Android tablet I can run OsmAnd and OBDII dashboard in split screen mode. I came here for the flexibility. I like to see all of the data that Garmin and Google Maps hides from me. As far as I can tell OsmAnd is currently the most flexible and feature rich nav/mapping app.

[sonora]

Yeah, we both agree, I'm not trying to hide anything. I am simply pointing out that a setting whichh would need frequent adjustnent per use case is questionable.

[vshcherb]

Agreed.

To do:

• Zoom should be 16. Cause that's default zoom to display Buildings and for searching a specific POI / Favorite / Waypoint / building / house 16 should be default. For streets, cities and other search results it could stay lower as it is.

[Max1234-Ita]

Agreed. To do: Zoom should be 16 cause that's default zoom to display Buildings and for searching a specific POI / Favorite / Waypoint / building / house 16 should be default. For streets, cities and other search results it could stay lower as it is.

Hmm, I think 16 is still a little too low, however.

The town I live in has about 40000 inhabitants: if I search for a particular building, of which I know the house number, with zoom = 15 I can see all all of it, plus some surroundings; with 16 I see almost all the town centre; I think 17 would be good, 18 is great but you lose a little the overview, so I would candidate 17 as an optimal value to be adopted.

Attaching some pictures taken from my smartphone.

Anyway, I think @Sonwon1 is not wrong, the best would be adding an option in OsmAnd settings, allowing the (advanced) users to set the default value they prefer.

Zoom == 15
Screenshot 1

Zoom == 16
Screenshot 2

Zoom == 17
Screenshot 3

Zoom == 18
Screenshot 4

[sonora]

Well, yet another user setting, we must have hundreds by now. And then in every profile, I guess? 😉

Trouble is that there is probably no one answer, not even one answer per user if you could adjust it. The issue above assumes that when you look for something you always,want to view the immediate vicinity of it, i.e. the surroundung buildings. But in as many cases I find myself not caring about the neighboring buildings, but trying to find out in which part of town or suburb something is located (like e.g. a hotel).

So I guess there is no good one answer, not even if this were user definable. I always simply use the (+)/(-) zoom buttons depending on the actual use case, and would say @vshcherb 's suggestion of zoom 16 seems good enough as a starting point in all directions?

[Sonwon1]

Well, yet another user setting, we must have hundreds by now. And then in every profile, I guess? 😉

Trouble is that there is probably no one answer, not even one answer per user if you could adjust it. The issue above assumes that when you look for something you always,want to view the immediate vicinity of it, i.e. the surroundung buildings. But in as many cases I find myself not caring about the neighboring buildings, but trying to find out in which part of town or suburb something is located (like e.g. a hotel).

So I guess there is no good one answer, not even if this were user definable. I always simply use the (+)/(-) zoom buttons depending on the actual use case, and would say @vshcherb 's suggestion of zoom 16 seems good enough as a starting point in all directions?

This is why I believe default settings that a user could change in an advanced settings menu would be the best solution. This allows everyone to use OsmAnd as they need and not how they are told it should be used. If you are worried about a user messing things up then include a return to default action in the menu.

[sonora]

Yes, but my point was even if you had this setting, depending on what you search for on different occasions you may find it needs a different value on every occasion? Which is more complex and less intuitive than just tapping +/- as needed for every use case?

[dmpr0]

Review

• Taping first time on house number search result, open map on 14 zoom level, second and next on 16.

House number
First open	Second open	Video
		HouseNumber.mov

City – 15	POI from search – 16	Search > POI > Show on map – 12

[dmpr0]

Review

• Todo is missed. Based on available information I can't understand what was done and create task for iOS team.

[vshcherb]

Implemented algorithm

• If search object could be visible with previous map center (before search) to extent of ZOOM - 2, then map just zooms out and center moves to search object. For example, my location is in center with zoom 16, nearby searched POI is in 300m but doesn't fit visible bbox of zoom 16 and fits bbox on zoom 14 so both my location and searched POI is visble.
• In all other cases when zoom out doesn't help to see previous map center and search POI default constants are used:
  • POI / Building - 16
  • Street - 15
  • City - 14

[vshcherb]

IOS always uses 16 zoom in search should be fixed.