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[Feature Wish] make coordinate links geo:-URI scheme instead of statically linking to Google Maps. #6

@dreirund

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@dreirund

Ahoj,

this is the feature wish that in the map the link behind the coordinates of nodes does not point to Google Maps, but uses a backend-agnostic geo:-URI (or if really a website is wanted, use non-tracking site like OpenStreetMap) -- most browsers and operating systems should handle that and present the user with choices of locally installed applications and of websites to open that.

Currently, when I click on a node:


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and then look at the link behind the coordinates, it points to Google Maps, in this case:

https://google.com/maps/place/50.5278,14.0185.

Suggestion:

Make it "geo:50.5278,14.0185" (or, if you really want a specific website: "https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=50.527800/14.018500", or add in brackets behind the coordinates different links so the user can choose ("OSM", "Google", "geo:")).

My web browser (Firefox on GNU/Linux) actually can handle geo: URI scheme, since it is some standard.

Regards!

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