Tie marker groups to layers (the right way)
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What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
The ability to tie marker groups to layers (including the "base" layer!) but not like how it works currently. Assign multiple marker groups to each layer, and only the marker groups of that layer are visible when a layer is selected with their initial visibility settings.How does this feature request address the current situation?
Currently it is not possible to have a nice multi-layered map and the viewers of the map have to do a lot of manual toggling. For example this is a nightmare to navigate. It would be more ideal to have the underdark marker groups show up only when the underdark layer is selected, the hells gate groups only when hells gate, and the rest only when the base one. I wanted to add an underground map, but realized it would be practically useless. For a viewer to switch between layers requires 5+ clicks (!!!!) cause they need to select the layer, then toggle off the existing groups then FIND the groups associated with the layer (not always clear!) and toggle those just so it looks like intended.What are other uses for this feature request?
It would strictly be used for multi-layered maps and making their navigation not a nightmare for viewers.Technical stuff
Marker groups tied to non-selected layers would be automatically off and when selected only those that are "loaded on initial" are turned on automatically, but the rest still appear as toggleable like it currently functions.Follow up
TLDR.: tie multiple marker groups to layers, when a layer is selected only the tied marker groups are available, viewers dont have to click 5+ toggles to view the intended second layer map
The Team's Response
Hi, thanks for the suggestion! A future update to maps will have a similar implementation that will cover this issue.
Current score
23/300 Votes · +5703 points
Votes Cast
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+100
by Willow H.R. Harper
on 2023-05-22 21:29 -
+300
by A Revolutionary T-Rex
on 2023-05-22 21:18 -
+300
by CptDzastr
on 2023-05-22 21:10I have several giant dungeons coming up, and being able to layer them properly would be quite helpful.
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+300
by Pete Nelson
on 2023-05-21 18:03Absolutely needed. I haven't made use of may layers and marker groups extensively, but even for my relatively simple maps, they just don't work the way they should.
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+1
by Masha Medov
on 2023-05-21 00:10 -
+300
by Katharina Valentina
on 2023-05-19 12:20 -
+1
by Aria Nicest Reynard
on 2023-05-14 13:29 -
+300
by Awiin
on 2023-05-11 22:22 -
+300
by Fiovara
on 2023-05-11 17:30 -
+300
by Maidhc O Casain
on 2023-05-10 17:14 -
+1
by LittleSister
on 2023-05-10 08:45 -
+300
by Nimsy
on 2023-05-06 15:32 -
+300
by Beowulf68
on 2023-05-06 14:13 -
+300
by rubyodegee
on 2023-05-05 14:16 -
+100
by CowWarrior
on 2023-05-05 12:33 -
+300
by ss2020
on 2023-05-04 05:31 -
+300
by PhntmDrgn
on 2023-05-04 02:17 -
+300
by Rains Up Games
on 2023-05-03 19:43 -
+300
by james.a.b
on 2023-05-03 16:11 -
+300
by Goose80
on 2023-05-02 20:03 -
+300
by PoppaeaSabina
on 2023-05-02 16:23 -
+100
by A Rambunctious Dryad
on 2023-05-02 12:52 -
+300
by DMFW
on 2023-05-02 12:28I recently had occasion to make a seven layered map of an underground city and it would certainly benefit from sometting like this functionality. I didn't require further pin groups within each layer, though, so in my case it is a bit easier for the user to see what they should be clicking when they switch layers, but ideally I think it should work as you suggest. There is also an issue with the ordering of marker groups in the list which it doesn't seem possible to control (it's not alphabetical) and which it would be really helpful to be able to show in depth order in a scenario like this. I've actually raised that one as a bug.
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+300
by ddaniel
on 2023-05-02 09:45
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