Re: [xwiki-devs] Map Application - GSoC 19

A better structure could also look like: --------- -1:Maps.Shapes.Shape1, Maps.Shapes.Shape2 0:Maps.Shapes.Shape3 1:Maps.Shapes.Shape4, Maps.Shapes.Shape5 --------- Best, Fawad On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 2:31 PM Fawad Ali <m.fawaadali98(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Stephane, all, > Hope you are having a great day. > > >> Right, that will be useful to associate shapes (and points as well?) to >> each level. >> > > Yes, points are also available within the shape editor. > > That could work indeed, but won't it be a bit cumbersome if a user has >> many shapes at a given level? We could also introduce a Level class and let >> the user associate a shape with a specific level, what do you think? > > > Sounds great but would that not become a two way process for the user? > The user will have to first create a level and then add all the levels > into an indoor structure. While he can do the same inside a single class. > Another option we can opt is to have a custom structure like custom > classes. (Which I think is more flexible to our needs) > Something like: > --------- > -1:Maps.Shapes.Shape1 > -1:Maps.Shapes.Shape2 > 0:Maps.Shapes.Shape3 > 1:Maps.Shapes.Shape4 > 1:Maps.Shapes.Shape5 > --------- > > >> Great. What specific options do you have in mind for indoor? > > > Fairly simple ones like visually defining popup content and style for > each shape separately similar to the uMap editor. > Something like: https://up1.xwikisas.com/#eQ9Mck57dv0U0A7kpAvumQ > If there are any suggestions you think should be available as options, > let me know. > > Peace, > Fawad > > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 1:49 PM Stéphane Laurière <slauriere(a)xwiki.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Fawad, Hi all, >> >> > Hi all, >> > >> > After much analyzing I have found a good workflow for creating indoor >> maps. >> > What I have in mind is that we treat indoor structures as map items >> rather than a completely separate map. >> >> This sounds like a good approach indeed imho. >> >> > The levels can be specified along with the shapes to be used for each >> level. Each shape will be created separately using the ShapeSheet. >> >> Right, that will be useful to associate shapes (and points as well?) to >> each level. >> >> > We can have a static list for indoor levels and another one for >> shapes. The shapes will be selected in order of the levels defined. >> > For example, >> > *Shapes List:* Shape1|Shape2}Shape3 >> > *Levels List:* -1|0|1 >> > In this case, level 0 will be mapped to Shape2. >> >> That could work indeed, but won't it be a bit cumbersome if a user has >> many shapes at a given level? We could also introduce a Level class and let >> the user associate a shape with a specific level, what do you think? >> >> > I am working on separately defining options for each shape so they can >> be better used with indoor structures. >> >> Great. What specific options do you have in mind for indoor? >> >> Cheers >> >> Stéphane >> >> >> >> > What do you think? >> > >> > Best, >> > Fawad >> >>