Equal representation for openstreetmap when sharing a location

[jidanni]

In the app there are many tools for sharing a link to the current location. However they mainly just give Google Maps URLs. Therefore for each button that gives a Google URL there should be also button that gives an openstreetmap version. That's the only fair and square away for equal footing of both companies. Indeed the app makes big use openstreetmap tiles, so it should also encourage sharing with openstreetmap links.

[Psyberia-Support]

Hi,

Even if you are fundamentally right, it's not possible to add a share option for all existing main map providers. So the choice has been made to include a Google Maps link in addition to the GPS coordinates, the most well-known, most used mapping website and only application that comes pre-installed in the vast majority of Android devices. Of course there is OSM, but there is also Bing Maps, Yandex Maps, Here maps, etc.

But you can easily change this with an user setting, add this line to you user_settings.conf file and you'll get an OpenStreetMap link:

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map.coordinates.share.provider={$osm}

Various other options are available.

[jidanni]

(Well OK, but stage 2 is the app handing the "intent" to the application chooser, which asks if we want to share with Facebook, or Gmail, or LINE, or What's App, etc, many choices.
So I was thinking maybe stage 1 should also offer choices (other that Google Maps) too.

But yes, that means users have to choose two times. Bad when in a hurry.)

[Psyberia-Support]

Note that we're only talking about the "Share" location tool.
Other than that, when you use the "Open with" location tool (center tap -> Tools -> Open with), you've various alternative listed, including OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Here Maps, Yandex Maps.

[jidanni]

(Hmmm, sounds like if they both used the same already written internal function, then for you to add the requested functionality would be a snap.)

[Psyberia-Support]

It's just 2 different functions.
Open with... -> Make sense to give various external application alternatives because it's exactly the purpose of this action -> Ask for Google Maps, OSM, etc.
Share coordinates -> Just send your GPS coordinates to someone else. As a convenience, a weblink is also provided, but the user should not be bored with another question like include a Google or OSM or Here or Yandex map link, etc.