Option to display the tile boundaries

[pathmapper]

It would be useful to have an option to display the tile boundaries (https://www.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/api/#map#showtileboundaries). See also: #41 (comment)

[justenPalmer]

Where do you guys think this should be implemented in the interface? One potential option would be to automatically show tile boundaries when in inspect mode.

[pathmapper]

automatically show tile boundaries when in inspect mode

I like your idea @justenPalmer. Personally I wouldn't need a toggle to switch them on/off.

[orangemug]

Would showing tile boundaries by default be confusing? I'm thinking that there are a number of straight lines and right angles on the map already, the US state boundaries for example.

Tile boundaries are not a thing you have to consider most of the time, I think it might just clutter the inspect view if enabled by default. Thoughts?

[pathmapper]

Would showing tile boundaries by default be confusing?

You're right @orangemug . It really depends on the specific use case and the data.

A toggle to switch them on/off could be placed somewhere in the near of the existing controls, but I would be happy with any implementation.

[pathmapper]

Or what about a context menu which opens on a right-click?

There could be also other settings located in such a context menu, e.g. a toggle to switch on/off the zoom control buttons on the map.

[orangemug]

@pathmapper In issue #252 I've outlined a small change to the UI. We could include a general 'debug' panel in that proposed UI in which you could turn on things like 'tile boundaries', thoughts?

[pathmapper]

👍 for your suggestion @orangemug!

Maybe in such a 'debug' panel it could be also possible to turn on/off the map navigation controls and the zoom level information (default: on):

Personally I don't use the navigation controls and the hash zoom level is sufficient for me. Having the ability to turn them off, it would be possible to have more of the map visible which would be useful on low resolution screens.

[orangemug]

@pathmapper the master branch now supports ?show-tile-boundaries querystring parameter. I'll release a new version towards the end of the week.

This is a partial solution before we get around to a 'debug settings panel'

[kateler]

Is there an explanation somewhere for how to use this new feature? I tried tacking "?show-tile-boundaries" on to the end of the URL but it did nothing.

[orangemug]

No docs as it was intended to be a first pass, towards a UI. For those that need this feature https://maputnik.github.io/editor/?show-tile-boundaries=true#4.87/55.33/0.07 should give you want to need.

[kateler]

Thanks! Once I included the "=true" it worked.

[gregwolanski]

This issue appears in the answers to question “What annoys you about Maputnik?” in the survey (original spelling):

• no debugging (tile boundaries/collision boxes/overdraw)

[pathmapper]

no debugging (tile boundaries/collision boxes/overdraw)

These three options are available now using a query parameter, closing here in favor of #460.