+JohnnyVegas Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 When I run a PQ map as a google map the system defaluts to the new beta map, this map is not restricted to the caches requested in my PQ. It will include every cache in the area. If I click the button to go back to the original map style, it still includes every cache in the area. Is there a way to disable the beta maps from being a default map which is what they are now. Whem I run a PQ related map all I want to see is the caches that I have requested in the radius that I have requested. When I set a PQ for a 10 mile radius I do not want to see a map that covers a 60 mile radius, that is not what I want Quote Link to comment
+radak9 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I don't think you can view it like you could before. I have tried to do exactly what you are trying to do and could not (I liked the old way). The best you can do right now, afaik, is bring up the Google Maps, then click on your PQ in the left column. You will still have ALL the caches in the world appear, but the PQ that you clicked will have lightening bolts above them now. A little messy imho.... Quote Link to comment
+KrysCalle Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) Not crazy about the way the new maps show ALL of the caches in the world on a Pocket Query. I guess they need to change the icon theat says "Preview in Google Maps". I use this when I am travelling and I HATE the way ALL of the caches show up Edited June 16, 2011 by kryscalle Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 You can still use the old preview as described here: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=274785&view=findpost&p=4738510 Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 It is nice to see where my PQ ends, but those lightning bubbles are too dang distracting to make the preview usable. They're in the way of seeing cache types, and not just at that zoom level. The preview map should go back to just showing the caches you selected to show (the ones in the PQ) rather than adding an extra graphic above each cache. Quote Link to comment
+DiscipleEight28 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I was looking for kid friendly caches for a family outing in Arlington, TX. PQ maps did the usual and gave me everything and wouldn't let me click on the bolts (no matter what browser I used). I switched to google maps and it showed me caches in SEATTLE. Being it's a BETA there should be a choice of which map to use. I don't want to deal with the PQ map problem when I'm trying to get out early to beat the heat. Quote Link to comment
+GroveBird Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I would be nice if it just listed the Caches in the PQ. The lightning bolts are a bit distracting. Quote Link to comment
+Mister_Hyde Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The lightning bolts, and showing all the other caches in the world, are more than distracting; they kill the preview feature, in my opinion. The beta/PQ preview is so cluttered I can't make any use of it at all. Quote Link to comment
+minpin Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) When I run a PQ map as a google map the system defaluts to the new beta map, this map is not restricted to the caches requested in my PQ. It will include every cache in the area. If I click the button to go back to the original map style, it still includes every cache in the area. Is there a way to disable the beta maps from being a default map which is what they are now. Whem I run a PQ related map all I want to see is the caches that I have requested in the radius that I have requested. When I set a PQ for a 10 mile radius I do not want to see a map that covers a 60 mile radius, that is not what I want I agree!!! Edited June 20, 2011 by minpin Quote Link to comment
+minpin Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) Is there any way to display just one of the layers on the Beta maps??? That would solve my problem. Like many others, I would just like to display the caches I have selected in a PQ. Edited June 20, 2011 by minpin Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Is there any way to display just one of the layers on the Beta maps??? That would solve my problem. Like many others, I would just like to display the caches I have selected in a PQ. Yes, simply disable the display of all the other cache types and you'll be left with just the lightning bolt icons for the caches in your pocket query. Quote Link to comment
+Doctroid Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Is there any way to display just one of the layers on the Beta maps??? That would solve my problem. Like many others, I would just like to display the caches I have selected in a PQ. Yes, simply disable the display of all the other cache types and you'll be left with just the lightning bolt icons for the caches in your pocket query. Which is pretty much the epitome of useless: the lightning bolt icons convey no information other than location, and nothing happens if you click on them. You can't even get the name/ID of the cache. Quote Link to comment
I! Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) You can still get the old-style maps. For example the PQ http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?pq=d6975c27-afa7-4014-a601-266e50c94b2a has old-style PQ map http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?guid=d6975c27-afa7-4014-a601-266e50c94b2a EDIT: duh - I see this was answered earlier. As you were. Edited June 20, 2011 by I! Quote Link to comment
+sword fern Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 You can still get the old-style maps. For example the PQ http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?pq=d6975c27-afa7-4014-a601-266e50c94b2a has old-style PQ map http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?guid=d6975c27-afa7-4014-a601-266e50c94b2a EDIT: duh - I see this was answered earlier. As you were. Cool username. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 You can still use the old preview as described here: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=274785&view=findpost&p=4738510 Thank you. I just saw the beta maps implementation of preview and experienced the same frustration just last week, and was trying to dig out the URL to the old implementation. Looks like another GM script to "fix" this until GS gets it right... Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 The lightning bolts, and showing all the other caches in the world, are more than distracting; they kill the preview feature, in my opinion. The beta/PQ preview is so cluttered I can't make any use of it at all. I don,t mind the lighting bolts being disolayed, but you can,t click on them to get the cache info, that is some lame. In one word the new maps "suck" Quote Link to comment
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