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== GeoLocator and Linux ==

Hi there. There is a problem when you say "place the location marker using alt+click". Linux desktops are using the alt+click combination to move the window where you clicked. To place the location marker under Linux the combination ctrl+click is used instead. [[User:YoaR|YoaR]] ([[User talk:YoaR|talk]]) 18:48, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
:Both [Alt+click] and [Ctrl+click] events are handled as "place marker" action. As I wasn't aware of this X-Win issue, I've just emphasized [Alt+click] alternative because Opera browser intercepts [Ctrl+click] over picture with it's "Save picture as" action... I'll mention both alternatives there, thanks for your remark. Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 15:01, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

::You forgot, didn't you ?[[User:Ll0zz|Ll0zz]] ([[User talk:Ll0zz|talk]]) 15:58, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

:::Yeah, indeed I did. I've added a mention of [Ctrl+click]/[Alt+click] alternatives in current version of both tool and doc. --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 22:56, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
:::There is also [X+click] alternative for cases when nothing else works, see [[User:Teslaton/Tools/GeoLocator#Known issues|known issues]]. --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 14:06, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
::::Thank you, had to use [X+click] with Snow Leopard on Intel iMac + Firefox 8.0.1<strong>[[User:Bluedawe|<span style="color:MidnightBlue;">Bluedawe</span>]]</strong> 22:00, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

I could translate your tool to Spanish. If you want so, please tell me [[es:Usuario_Discusión:YoaR|here]] what I have to do. [[User:YoaR|YoaR]] ([[User talk:YoaR|talk]]) 22:39, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

:I tried the GeoLocator with my default browser Opera 10.53 for Linux, but neither Ctrl+click nor Alt+Click is working. So I have to use Firefox where it works without any problems. --[[User:Wilder Kaiser|Wilder Kaiser]] ([[User talk:Wilder Kaiser|talk]]) 09:15, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
== GeoLocator and iPad ==

Similar to Linux, this tool is unusable on the iPad. There are no Ctrl or Alt keys on the standard IOS on screen keyboard.  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Glider51|Glider51]] ([[User talk:Glider51|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Glider51|contribs]]) 10:53, 13 January 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Altitude ==

Hi, thanks for this wonderful tool. I often have to tag my articles and images with the altitude. It would be a real help if you could also provide the altitude facility. Topocoding has this altitude facility: http://www.topocoding.com. Regards, [[user:Nichalp|<span style="color:#0082B8;">=Nichalp</span>]] [[User Talk:Nichalp|<span style="color:#0082B8;">«Talk»=</span>]] 13:53, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
:{{y}} '''done''' <small>(v0.27 2010/03/20)</small>. I've just added elevation reverse geocoding support into current maintenance release (0.27), see [[User:Teslaton/Tools/GeoLocator#ChangeLog|ChangeLog]] for details. Sorry for sluggish response, no time for hobby activities... Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 16:27, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

== Support for german Geo-Template ==

A support for [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorlage:Coordinate Template:Coordinate] would be nice. We use only this template in the german Wikipedia and we use it very often. Example:
 { {Coordinate|NS=49.759681|EW=6.6440194|type=landmark|dim=25|region=DE-RP} }
It would be nice if you can do this. All parameter are writen in english, so every language could use this template were we invest a lot of brain in it. --[[User:Kolossos|Kolossos]] ([[User talk:Kolossos|talk]]) 22:37, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
:{{y}} '''done''' <small>(v0.27 2010/03/20)</small>. I've added <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[:de:Vorlage:Coordinate|Coordinate]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> template support into "More wikipedia templates" section in current maintenance release 0.27 ([[User:Teslaton/Tools/GeoLocator#ChangeLog|ChangeLog]]), check it out. Sorry for sluggish response, no time for hobby activities... Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 16:27, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

== Openstreetmap-Support ==

We some lines of code it should be possible to support also Openstreetmap maps in your GoogleMaps-API:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Google_Maps_Example

This would be nice to prove that there are no mistakes/traps in the datas. 

Greetings [[User:Kolossos|Kolossos]] ([[User talk:Kolossos|talk]]) 22:48, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

:It's there in current maintenance release 0.27 ([[User:Teslaton/Tools/GeoLocator#ChangeLog|ChangeLog]]). Sorry for sluggish response, no time for hobby activities... Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 16:27, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

:{{y}} '''done'''. Well, seems I missed your point before (wasn't concentrated enough when reading...). I've added OSM as a layer too (via Mapnik tile server) in 0.28 ([[User:Teslaton/Tools/GeoLocator#ChangeLog|changelog]]). --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 14:16, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

==Favicon==
Small point, but I'd appreciate GeoLocator having a [[favicon]] for ease of bookmarking it in firefox. thanks --[[User:Tagishsimon|Tagishsimon]] [[User_talk:Tagishsimon|(talk)]] 23:43, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
:{{y}} '''done''', just added one... Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 08:18, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
::That's excellent; thanks. --[[User:Tagishsimon|Tagishsimon]] [[User_talk:Tagishsimon|(talk)]] 09:21, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

==Dutch version==
Hi, just to inform you I have adapted your Geolocator code to make a (simplified) Dutch version on http://wikikml.brinkster.net/coords.html. [[User:Michiel1972|Michiel1972]] ([[User talk:Michiel1972|talk]]) 21:19, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

== Add {{tl|Object location dec}} ==
Hi, please add [[:commons:template:Object location dec]] and [[:commons:template:Object location]] ; thank you very much. [[User:Otourly|Otourly]] ([[User talk:Otourly|talk]]) 18:02, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
:Yes, that would be really great! --[[User:Flominator|Flominator]] ([[User talk:Flominator|talk]]) 09:51, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
:{{y}} '''added''' <small>(v0.29 2011/04/16)</small> --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 22:44, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
:: Thanks. --[[User:Flominator|Flominator]] ([[User talk:Flominator|talk]]) 09:28, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

== Change stable.toolserver.org ==
Hello. You may change the link GeoHack [http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=] with [http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=] and the link GeoHack:export [http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=DATACOORD_globe:export] with [http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=DATACOORD_globe:export] --[[User:ComputerHotline|ComputerHotline]] ([[User talk:ComputerHotline|talk]]) 11:51, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
:{{y}} '''done''' <small>(v0.29 2011/04/16)</small> --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 22:44, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

== Add Heading Angle ==
For augmented reality overlays consisting of historic photos it would be great to write the heading as angles instead of only directions. For example 0° for N (north), 45° for NE and all the angles in between. You probably already are calculating the angles.  <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Geohistory|Geohistory]] ([[User talk:Geohistory|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Geohistory|contribs]]) 16:43, 5 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:It's already there, just change heading precision (h:) to 360 --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 22:44, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

== License ==
I and maybe some others, who want to use this tool maybe even for a comercial webpage, miss the license under which this tool is published to be mentioned in the Wikipediaarticle about Geolocator.--[[User:Chriwi|Chriwi]] ([[User talk:Chriwi|talk]]) 10:23, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
:Yes, I should definitely put it there. Anyway, there's no problem at all if you just link it, even from a commercial web. Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 22:44, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

== Japanese version ==
Hi, Teslaton. I'm not a programer. But I have translated and adopted your Geolocator to make Japanese version, because I'm lovin' it! There is on http://www.ac.auone-net.jp/~geo/geo/ Thank you for you nice tool. :> --[[User:Was a bee|Was a bee]] ([[User talk:Was a bee|talk]]) 19:43, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

== Userbox ==
Hi, I made userbox for user of geolocator. --[[User:Was a bee|Was a bee]] ([[User talk:Was a bee|talk]]) 18:36, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
{{User:Was a bee/Geolocator}}{{-}}
'''<nowiki>{{User:Was a bee/Geolocator}}</nowiki>'''
:Thanks, nice to know! Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 22:44, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

== Small request from the Poland  ==
Hello, 
GeoLocator is a really great job. 
It would be possible to add a new Template from pl wiki?
We use a template:
<pre>
{{Koordynaty|44|06|43|N|87|54|W}}
{{Koordynaty|44|06|43|N|87|54|W|umieść=w tekście}}
</pre>
Greetings 
[[User:Gagorski|Gagorski]] ([[User talk:Gagorski|talk]]) 07:43, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
:{{y}} '''done''' <small>(v0.29 2011/04/16)</small>. 
:I've added "''English (pl)''" localization ([http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.pl.html tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.'''pl'''.html]) with these aspects: 
:# ''Poland'' map preset (rightmost above the map)
:# Preview links to Polish map services (Targeo · Szukacz · Zumi · Emapi · KMP · UMP) 
:# Polish wiki template markup: <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[:pl:Szablon:Koordynaty|Koordynaty]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>, infobox snippet (<code>| stopniN = | minutN = | sekundN = | szerokość = | stopniE = | minutE = | sekundE = | długość = </code>)
:Check it out, please. Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 22:44, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
----
Recently I applied update to Polish templates for [[:pl:Moduł:Koordynaty|coordinates]] and now it is possible to pass one parameter only with pretty formatted value as an argument of the template. Would it be possible to introduce secondary localization to serve the new schema as well? The new templates are:
<pre>
{{Koordynaty|0°00′00,0″N 0°00′00,0″E}}
{{Koordynaty|0°00′00,0″N 0°00′00,0″E|umieść=w tekście}}
{{Koordynaty|0,0000 0,0000}}
{{Koordynaty|0,0000 0,0000|umieść=w tekście}}
|koordynaty = 0°00′00,0″N 0°00′00,0″E
</pre>
There is a [[comma]] used as decimal separator, however, it may be still left as dot. The new templates are backward compatible and still accept parameters in old-style.

Best Regards

[[User:Paweł Ziemian|Paweł Ziemian]] ([[User talk:Paweł Ziemian|talk]]) 13:08, 15 September 2013 (UTC)

== bug ==
Hello,I want to add a coordinate of a metro station to Persian Wikipedia. On google map you can find it [http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=5372038056264068651&hl=en&ved=0CA4Q-gswAA&sa=X&ei=r64bTt71D9OK_Qbx-IT0Dg&sig2=0KdWCZ7tISN8kV1-m8QRpQ here] but when i give this url to geolocator, it gives me a coordinate at the middle of neverland (:D). [http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html?q=http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=5372038056264068651&hl=en&ved=0CA4Q-gswAA&sa=X&ei=r64bTt71D9OK_Qbx-IT0Dg&sig2=0KdWCZ7tISN8kV1-m8QRpQ see this]. Thank you for your great tool!<code style="background:yellow">:)</code>[[user:Ladsgroup|Ladsgroup]]<sup>[[User talk:Ladsgroup|بحث]] </sup> 02:53, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
:Hi. Geolocator can parse Google Maps URLs containing plain coordinates, like [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.15349,17.086487&t=h&z=12 this one]. Your URL, instead, contains an internal Google UID of some placemark. Reagrds, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 14:35, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

== Custom template in decimal format ==
Hello ! Thank you again for your pretty tool. I have a good question. I searched but I still not find the answers. I would like to have a Custom template in decimal format. How can I do ? What is the syntax ? Regards, [[User:Otourly|Otourly]] 19:52, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
:In fact is there an help page about customing template ? It could be great ;) [[User:Otourly|Otourly]] 19:57, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
::Do you have any idea about ? [[User:Otourly|Otourly]] 20:11, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
:::First of all, I'm sorry, I must have missed your question somehow. 
:::Here are some examples:
::::* [http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html?q=0,0&ct={latdegdec},%20{londegdec}] plain degree-only decimal format (D.DDD,&nbsp;D.DDD) with no NS/EW flags
::::* [http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html?q=0,0&ct=%7Blatdegabs%7D%B0%7Blatmindec%7D%u2032%20%20%7BlatNS%7D,%20%7Blondegabs%7D%B0%7Blonmindec%7D%u2032%20%7BlonEW%7D] deg+min decimal format (D°M.MMM′&nbsp;NS,&nbsp;D°M.MMM′&nbsp;EW)
:::Functionality of each particular macro is displayed in "Debug" expandable section on main screen. Custom template can be specified via <code>ct=</code> URL argument. Properly escaped URL with current custom template can be easily obtained by clicking on "GeoLocator (permalink)" hyperlink in "Show location on" section. Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] 07:13, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
::::Merci beaucoup, it's a good help ! That's what I expected :) yeah ! [[User:Otourly|Otourly]] 19:58, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

== Problem with window size ==
Hi Teslaton! Great tool. Would it be possible to make the window size configureable or enlarge the map window a little bit? While showing the search results, the map window become nearly hidden:
[[de:Benutzer:Tuxyso/Geolocator|Screenshot Geolocator]] (sorry for the link, currently I cannot upload files to the English wikipedia) --[[User:Tuxyso|Tuxyso]] ([[User talk:Tuxyso|talk]]) 07:17, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

== Image request template ==

Hi Teslaton, could you maybe add [[:de:Vorlage:Bilderwunsch/Listeneintrag]] to your great tool. It is used to request images in de.wp:
 <nowiki>{{Bilderwunsch/Listeneintrag|BREITENGRAD=$latitude|LÄNGENGRAD=$longitude|NAME=}}</nowiki>
As an alternative: Please insert id-properties to the fields for lat and long in your application, so I can take them via javascript from your page.
Thanks in advance, --[[User:Flominator|Flominator]] ([[User talk:Flominator|talk]]) 17:36, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
: Hi Flominator. Maybe you can use support for custom templates for this purpose. You can call the tool [http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html?q=&ct=%7B%7BBilderwunsch/Listeneintrag%7CBREITENGRAD%3D%7Blatdegdec%7D%7CL%C4NGENGRAD%3D%7Blondegdec%7D%7CNAME%3D%7D%7D this way (D.D)] or [http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html?q=&ct=%7B%7BBilderwunsch/Listeneintrag%7CBREITENGRAD%3D%7Blatdegabs%7D/%7Blatminint%7D/%7Blatsecdec%7D/%7BlatNS%7D%7CL%C4NGENGRAD%3D%7Blondegabs%7D/%7Blonminint%7D/%7Blonsecdec%7D/%7BlonEW%7D%7CNAME%3D%7D%7D this way (D/M/S.S)]. User can then click on expanded custom template (containing prepared [[:de:Vorlage:Bilderwunsch|Bilderwunsch]] instance) and copy an output.
: Or – there is <code>#eCustomTemplate</code> SPAN element, which holds result of custom template, expanded with current coords. You can try to fetch its value from opener window, but there are gotchas: '''1.''' As results section is re-expanded and re-assigned as a HTML string, DOM instance of this named element gets also re-created each time when location is updated... '''2.''' There is currently no callback support in this version. I have other minimalist version for projects, which I use as an coord picker popup. This version is able to push picked location via a callback. Maybe I can incorporate this in public version too. Regards, --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 23:34, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
:: #1 worked awesome. Thanks, --[[User:Flominator|Flominator]] ([[User talk:Flominator|talk]]) 13:23, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

== Parser? ==

According to the help text, this "20 41 N, 064 32 W" should work.  But it produces 20 N 41 E.  What's up with that?  --<small>[[User:KenWalker|KenWalker]] | [[User talk:KenWalker|Talk]]</small> 02:59, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
: There is a problem with that leading zero on longitude degrees ('''0'''64), for some reason it is not supported or have lower priority than other rules. I'll check it on next occasion... Reagrds --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 07:41, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
:: Also having problems. Cannot get this to work: 150.72981407 -34.05002627. Error message: Unable to parse coordinates text: '150.72981407 -34.05002627' <strong>[[User:Bluedawe|<span style="color:MidnightBlue;">Bluedawe</span>]]</strong> 21:30, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
::: These are not valid coordinates, actually. Expected order is latitude longitude, with latitude between 0°(equator)..±90°(poles). You probably meant [http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html?q=-34.050026%20150.729814 -34.050026, 150.729814]. Regards --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 11:10, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

== Traduce ? ==

Hello,

Sorry for my bad english... I use your tool very often. It's a very great tool. Are you interesting to have your tool in french ? If you want, I can make it. [[User:Ludo29|Ludo29]] ([[User talk:Ludo29|talk]]) 13:56, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

== Commons location type ==

Since last year {{[[commons:Template:location|location]]}} uses <code>type:camera</code>, so <code>type:</code> shouldn't be included in the parameter string.  FYI, [[commons:Commons:Bots/Requests/Emijrpbot (Task 7)]], not that <code>region:</code> is bad if its correct.  — [[User:Dispenser|Dispenser]] 00:50, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
: Hi Dispenser. Thanks for info, I'll fix it in the nearest release. --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 18:42, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
: {{y}} '''done''' <small>(v0.31 2013/01/29)</small> --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 21:03, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

== Find locations with table computer ==

I use your app very often. For the moment i only have access at my iPad. Your app doesn't seem to work on it, as i don't have a mouse to point the place from which i want the coordinates. Kind regards, --[[User:Flamenc|Flamenc]] ([[User talk:Flamenc|talk]]) 09:25, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
: The tool was designed to be accessed using traditional keyboard/mouse interface. I'm afraid, it would need major refactoring to be seamlessly usable on tablets. Regards --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 18:39, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

== Size of map ==

The size of the map should be dynamic or at leas configurable using url parameter strings. It is way to small on my big screen making it unnecessarily painful to find locations. --[[User:Dschwen|Dschwen]] 17:07, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
: Yeah, I know, that's real pain-in-the-ass on larger screens. Actually, to be honest, I'm using different version with liquid layout internally, I'll try to force myself to consolidate it a bit and deploy it here sometime soon... Regards --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 18:30, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
: {{y}} '''done''' <small>(v0.31 2013/01/29)</small> --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 21:03, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
::Thanks, much better! --[[User:Dschwen|Dschwen]] 23:33, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

== ctrl-shift-click on OS X ==

Hello! Thank you for making such a great tool. It has one problem however: for OS X users (at least with Firefox), it is impossible to set the viewing diameter, since ctrl-shift-click (due to containing ctrl-click) will open a context menu before your tool can receive it. Could you make alt-shift-click work as well? Thank you. [[user:darkweasel94|darkweasel94]] [[user talk:darkweasel94|(''talk'')]] 09:30, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

: {{y}} '''done''' <small>(v0.31 2013/06/01)</small> I've patched it to allow both <code>[Ctrl+Shift+click]</code> and <code>[Alt+Shift+click]</code>, check it out on your setup. Regards --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 09:14, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
::Thank you, it works now. [[user:darkweasel94|darkweasel94]] [[user talk:darkweasel94|(''talk'')]] 11:42, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

== No map ==

I was told, that Google changed Google Maps API Version 2 to Version 3. Is that the reason, that [http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html there] is no map? --[[User:Andreas Schwarzkopf|Andreas Schwarzkopf]] ([[User talk:Andreas Schwarzkopf|talk]]) 09:51, 20 November 2013 (UTC)

:Yeah, that definitely is the cause, I'll try to migrate it someday soon. To be correct: they've sent multiple notifications about APIv2 end of lifetime during last year or two, but I hoped they'll do try to make the transition transparent (via some decorator/wrapper interface). Aparently, that is not a case, as you can see... --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 20:43, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
::I spent three terrible days without your fantastic tool. I think that you made a great job to make it work again. Now, I'm able to re-upload files on Commons; thank you so much for it! [[User:Pymouss|Pymouss]] [[User_talk:Pymouss|<small>Let's talk</small>]] 12:45, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

== Using other maps? ==

Is it possible to use Bing Maps in GeoLocator? The Google maps are sometimes off. I noticed this locating some photos in the ruins of Petra in Jordan (~ 20m off).

[[User:Papierdrache|Papierdrache]] ([[User talk:Papierdrache|talk]]) 23:26, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

== suggestions ==

Teslaton, that is a great tool, but I have a few suggestions about improvements:
* place [[:File:Compass Rose English North.svg]] somewhere on that page - on Commons most location templates are encouraged to add heading of the photo, which I usually eye-ball and convert to one of the standard directions. Having this image on your page would simplify the process.
* [[c:template:location dec]] become a redirect to [[c:template:location]] which can take decimal of dms coordinates. The format does not matter as both are displayed exactly the same way, so I do not see a need for having both on the page. Same for "object location" templates
* Since location templates are encouraged to contain heading: how about adding "|heading:?" behind the coordinates, so it is easier to add.
Thanks for the tool. --[[User:Jarekt|Jarekt]] ([[User talk:Jarekt|talk]]) 16:16, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

== prec parameter ==

Hi Teslaton,

I love your tool and I have used it for geocoding all my uploads to Commons over the last many years. Many thansk for creating and maintaining it.

One thing which has often bothered me, was that there was no natural way to indicate the precision of the most likely camera position. Sometimes you know it very accurately, sometimes not so, and this can at times be important information. Then, today, I read [[:c:Commons:Village_pump#Using_precision_parameter_in_location_template]] and learned that there actually is a parameter in the Location template for specifying a camera location precision. I think that is really neat. Now, what would be cool would be an option to also specify this precision via some special keys pressed in your tool, similarly to how you can indicate the heading and the scale, such that you could be assisted graphically in spefifying the precision when generating the templates.

Is this a feature you could consider implementing?

--[[User:Slaunger|Slaunger]] ([[User talk:Slaunger|talk]]) 19:30, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

== Google Maps integration ==

Hi Teslaton! I commonly use your nice tool for Wikimedia Commons. So, it was easy search a locaton in the Google Maps box. Since a few months this function does not work. Thanks, --[[User:ProtoplasmaKid|ProtoplasmaKid]] ([[User talk:ProtoplasmaKid|talk]]) 19:45, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

: {{y}} '''done''' <small>(v0.35 2015/04/11)</small> --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 23:18, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

== https ==

Hi Teslaton, will there be a https version available? Regards Johannes [[User:Jotpe|Jotpe]] ([[User talk:Jotpe|talk]]) 11:31, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

== Automatic tilting to 45 degree angle ==

Recently, the google satellite images used in your tool to depict large towns have started tilting automatically to a 45 degree angled view when the tool is zoomed in to extreme closeup.

This is a nuisance, because it is much easier to geolocate things accurately from an overhead view, but the only way to restore an overhead view is to zoom out again, which also makes it harder to geolocate.

Are you able to restore the option of an overhead view for the highest levels of closeup? [[User:Bahnfrend|Bahnfrend]] ([[User talk:Bahnfrend|talk]]) 13:49, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

: <span style="display: none">{{re|Bahnfrend}}</span> {{y}} '''done''' <small>''(v0.35 2015/11/26)''</small> In fact, it was possible to turn off the 45° tilt manually using the tilt icon on the right of the map, but I agree that non-tilt view is more reasonable default. Luckily, it was possible to invert the behavior via <code>[https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/3.exp/reference#MapOptions MapOptions.tilt]</code>. Now the map keeps to be orthogonal by default when zooming-in, while it's still possible to turn on tilting manually. --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 21:16, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, much appreciated.  [[User:Bahnfrend|Bahnfrend]] ([[User talk:Bahnfrend|talk]]) 00:54, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

== Wikidata & other geocoordinates ==

Hi! Thank you for the great tool I use every week multiple times! In the tool there is a possibility to select some Commons and Wikipedia templates. But I also use the tool to add coordinates to Wikidata. To get this, the best format is <code>{latdegdec}, {londegdec}</code>. Would it be possible to add such a line for Wikidata too? Besides that I use this format to add coordinates to Wikidata, I also use it for other purposes. Thanks! [[User:Romaine|Romaine]] ([[User talk:Romaine|talk]]) 19:06, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

:@[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]]: Is there any news? [[User:Romaine|Romaine]] ([[User talk:Romaine|talk]]) 03:57, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

::{{Hidden ping|Romaine}}Sorry for the late response. Yes, maybe I can add that basic format into some section. In the meantime, you can bookmark a URL with pre-filled custom template:
:::<code>[http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/?q=&ct=%7Blatdegdec%7D,%20%7Blondegdec%7D http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/?q=&'''ct=%7Blatdegdec%7D,%20%7Blondegdec%7D''']</code>
::Resulting markup can then be clicked and copy&pasted just as the built-in formats. --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 07:23, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

== Redirecting ==

The web link is currently redirecting to User:Teslaton/Tools - but only when I'm logged in. On an incognito tab, it works normally. It also works fine if I append a question mark to the web address. [[User:Pi.1415926535|Pi.1415926535]] ([[User talk:Pi.1415926535|talk]]) 03:38, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

== Magnification change ==

Hi, many thanks for this very useful tool, which I use often.

Is it possible, after applying some coordinates to place the marker, to jump directly to a high magnification that shows an area of, say, 10&nbsp;km around the marker?
--[[User:Megatherium|Megatherium]] ([[User talk:Megatherium|talk]]) 18:21, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

== Google Data for China ==

Due to [[restrictions on geographic data in China]], instead of using the usual [[WGS84]], Google Maps uses a related, obfuscated pseudo-datum called [[GCJ-02]] for all Chinese (<code>region: CN</code>) vector data. This causes GeoLocator to provide the wrong coordinates and addresses for Google Map pins placed on mainland China. Luckily this obfuscation is pretty reversible; you can see a sample library as [[:File:PRcoords_Cheatsheet.pdf]].

For GeoLocator this probably means two changes:

* Coordinate readout: For "CN" locations obtained from Google's street map, provide a de-GCJed readout and suggest users to switch over to the result on a non-Google-street source. (Note that their terrain altitude shade is correct, so users might not be wrong if they are just looking for mountains.)
* Geocode: Geocode results for region and altitude is correct in China, but street addresses require GCJed input. If you really do want to fix it, re-do a request for a correct address after seeing <code>region: CN</code>.

--[[User:Artoria2e5|Artoria]][[User talk:Artoria2e5|2e5]] <small style="font-weight:lighter">[[Special:Contributions/Artoria2e5|contrib]]</small> 05:50, 10 January 2018 (UTC)

== Google Maps using is down? ==

Hello Teslaton.

Your tool is great, I use it every day! But today, it doesn't work: the Google Maps display no longer works, the map is obscured and only the words "For development purposes only" appear. The search engine also no longer works, and the OSM map cannot be selected. For the record, I'm in France and I use Google Chrome. Thank you in advance. Have a nice day, [[User:Sebleouf|Sebleouf]] ([[User talk:Sebleouf|talk]]) 10:16, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

:{{hidden ping|Sebleouf}}Hi. The problem is related to recent "updates" in Google Maps API policy [https://www.i-programmer.info/news/145-mapping-a-gis/11978-google-maps-api-changes-billing-rules.html][https://www.zfort.com/blog/google-maps-api-price-rise]. They've lowered free API access limits (from 25,000 per day to 28,000 per month...) and, at the same time, are forcing API users to enable billing, so that requests over that free amount can be charged. I'm definitely not willing to pay them for this kind of usage (free non-commercial wiki tool), so the straightforward solution would be to migrate to different map viewer library (OpenLayers, Leaflet, etc.). The problem is, I don't really have enough time right now to get this done soon, so I will try to investigate other possible solutions for the meantime (but I can't promise anything). --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 18:53, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

:I've filled a Google Maps API support ticket with question about possible non-commercial API access (providing broader or no rate limits). --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 19:36, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
::Good evening. I understand the problem. Google's omnipresence in the market allows them to charge what they want, and it's always difficult to do otherwise. Fortunately, OpenStreetMap exists for maps. It is quite normal not to pay for this service. I'll do it another way, it's okay. Anyway, thank you for your answer. Notify me if your tool is back on day. Have nice contributions and maybe see you in Bratislava (I plan to go this spring). [[User:Sebleouf|Sebleouf]] ([[User talk:Sebleouf|talk]]) 20:38, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
:::Google is a major donor to Wikimedia.  As your tool is very important to Wikimedia editors, you should encourage Google to give your tool free access to Google Maps. [[User:Bahnfrend|Bahnfrend]] ([[User talk:Bahnfrend|talk]]) 09:51, 9 February 2019 (UTC)
:::Ahoj, nevím jak se ti to povedlo ale jsem rád že nástroj úspěšně opět funguje bez omezení. Přidávám s ním souřadnice k fotografiím velmi často, takže mi příjde docela klíčový. Pokud by google zlobil, nestálo by za hřích tam dát jako alternativu mapy.cz? V alternativním toolu na přidávání souřadnic ([https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Locator-tool tady]) už jsou. [[User:Aktron|Aktron]] ([[User talk:Aktron|t]]|[[Special:Contributions/Aktron|c]]) 17:44, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

=== New Google Maps issue ===
Hi [[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]]: the Geolocator tool has now an error message that says that "For development purposes only". Can this be fixed?<br />
As this happened before, can at least the tool be set to show OSM first instead of Google? [[User:Romaine|Romaine]] ([[User talk:Romaine|talk]]) 11:21, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
:{{bcc|Romaine|Batholith}} Ok, finally I've set up a billing account using one-time card, so that app could stay working (there are some free monthly credits, hope it will cover the API request volumes required). --[[User:Teslaton|Teslaton]] ([[User talk:Teslaton|talk]]) 18:35, 31 October 2019 (UTC)

=== Mapa opět zobrazuje "For development purposes only ===

Ahoj. Dnes odpoledne se na mapě opět objevil nápis "For development purposes only", zablokovalo se vyhledávání a víceméně to jede ve stejném módu, který jsme zaznamenali loni. Díky moc za opravu! [[User:Aktron|Aktron]] ([[User talk:Aktron|t]]|[[Special:Contributions/Aktron|c]]) 18:58, 31 October 2020 (UTC)

:Ahoj, objevilo se to tam opět. Jak můžu s těmito věcmi pomoci? Díky moc! [[User:Aktron|Aktron]] ([[User talk:Aktron|t]]|[[Special:Contributions/Aktron|c]]) 22:07, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

::{{Ping|Teslaton}}--[[User:Threecharlie|Threecharlie]] ([[User talk:Threecharlie|talk]]) 10:59, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

=== Same issue ;) ===

Hi Teslaton, I'm sorry to bother you with this issue, but do you think you could set your tool to show OSM? I use your tool fairly frequently to add locations along hiking routes, and I find that OSM is much better than Google Maps with respect to non-surfaced roads and hiking trails. Would be very grateful! Regards, [[User:MartinD|MartinD]] ([[User talk:MartinD|talk]]) 13:50, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

=== Same issue ===
If it possible to add at least one other map/satelite image, because in actual situation, where Google Maps are diplayed with "grey fog" and text "For development purposes only", there is hard to read map/satelite image (and it hurt my eyes ).[[User:VVerka5|VVerka5]] ([[User talk:VVerka5|talk]]) 09:51, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

== User entered Google Maps API key ==

Since paying for Google Maps API mey result in large amounts to be paid, is it possible to allow users to supply their own Google Maps API key in UI? I've seen that done for other projects [[User:Maxim75|Maxim75]] ([[User talk:Maxim75|talk]]) 07:02, 5 February 2021 (UTC)

== OpenStreetMap Layers ==

Hi, I've noticed that OpenStreetMap layer is no more visible. Is there any reason why it was removed? Thanks.--[[User:Dega180|Dega180]] ([[User talk:Dega180|talk]]) 13:51, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

== Elevation ==
Hi Teslaton. In the French Wikipedia we would be interested in having a template that allows us to display the elevation from the input of the coordinates, such as <nowiki>{{Elevation|47|54|09|N|1|54|32|E}}</nowiki> ( exemple of Orléans) which would return the value 125 m.

Geolocator allows the display of elevation, but we would like to recover it in value. Do you think this is possible? Thank's. [[User:Roland45|Roland45]] ([[User talk:Roland45|talk]]) 14:18, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

== Zoom in sooner ==

When we enter our coordinates in the box and click apply, the map should zoom in, and not stay at the world view. Alas, we have to zoom in by hand. [[User:Jidanni|Jidanni]] ([[User talk:Jidanni|talk]]) 08:33, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

== MTB layer dead ==

On the top of the map there is ...OSM...OCM...MTB. The latter is dead today for me. [[User:Jidanni|Jidanni]] ([[User talk:Jidanni|talk]]) 08:37, 15 February 2023 (UTC)