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

Hi Stéphane, all, Hope all of you are in good health. I wanted to clarify how I should make the map editor so that we are on the same page. What I have in mind is a map with tools for creating points, paths and shapes. The user will be able to set basic options like the title, style and popup content from the map editor. The user will define the xwiki space the map items will be created in and then each map item will be created with the given title and content. If no title is given, the map item will be numbered according to its type e.g. Point1, Point2 if there are 2 untitled points. What do you think of this? Please let me know so I can start working on it. Thanks, Fawad On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 7:01 PM Fawad Ali <m.fawaadali98(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Stephane, > > I think the users would require an editor. > Having to create each shape separately would be cumbersome for them. > Especially with the case of indoor structures where potentially 10-20 > shapes would be created for each level on average. > > If an advance user does want to link marker icons with facet values he > can use the same kind of images for points and attach a custom class object > to categorize them. I don't think it should be prioritized above the editor. > > Best, > Fawad > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2019, 5:51 PM Stéphane Laurière <slauriere(a)xwiki.com> > wrote: > >> >> > Stéphane, >> > Thanks for the review. >> > >> > I understand that shapes should be separate objects. >> > Then, we need a way for users to easily create the large number of >> shapes required for each level of indoor structures. >> > Should I create a separate shape editor that will easily generate a >> number of shapes inside a specific space? How does that sound? >> >> It would be useful indeed, it seems we're reaching the point where we >> consider doing a real map editor in addition to a map viewer. I'm just >> wondering how it goes in terms of priorities and preferences, since having >> a working structure for dealing with semi-advanced map styles (I have in >> mind in particular the capacity to associate marker icons with facet >> values) and also a full-fledged demo showcasing all the major features >> would be interesting as well. It depends on your inclination really, I feel >> like you prefer progressing on the editor? Do you still plan to write a >> small report by the end of the GSoC as well? >> >> Stéphane >> >>