Actually, I LIKE the fix as described by Chris: "Labels are now on by default when Satellite mode clicked from map type control". To me, that's what the majority of users want when they click on"Satellite": the aerial/satellite imagery beneath the labels, that provide critical context. Without that context, many users would be lost on the map. That's been the default behavior you get on the main maps.google.com page for years. I wanted to post here to say "bravo" to this change, because I set my mashups back to 3.3 until it took place.
But of course, you still have the option to create what you call a "clean" map: just set your default 'mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE' in your mapoptions. From there, you can control what you want: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/maptypes.html#BasicMapTypes On Feb 19, 1:25 pm, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it possible that the default 'Labels on' for Satellite view can be > set to to 'labels off'? A 'clean' map is helpful for viewing the > distribution of markers without distractions, the user then retains > the option to add labels or switch to map view to get a better 'sense > of place'. > > On Feb 18, 2:43 am, "Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)" > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > We recently pushed out a new version of Maps JavaScript API v3. The latest > > nightly version is 3.4 > > > Just a reminder that production sites should specify a minor version: > > - v=3.3 for feature-stable > > - v=3.2 for frozen > > > Read more about versions > > here:http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/basics.html... > > > As previously mentioned in the previous release notes, 3.1 will be retired > > soon. Implementations requesting 3.1 will be served 3.2. Please test your > > applications against 3.2 as soon as possible. > > > In this release: > > - Markers in Street View are only shrunk, not enlarged (Issue 2969) > > - Draggable directions now work when routeIndex is not 0 (Issue 2995) > > - Conflict between Flash and map dragging fixed (Issue 2956) > > - Labels are now on by default when Satellite mode clicked from map type > > control > > - When mapTypeId is changed in maptypeid_changed listener, the map type > > control is now consistent > > > See the full changelog > > here:http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/wiki/JavascriptMapsAPIv3Cha... > > > Cheers > > Chris > > > --http://twitter.com/broady -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
