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Re: [Announce] Oh My G...PS! - geeps: native front-end for google maps

Alright!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't use drag and drop and no way to zoom into my current location quickly!

Updates for next version please! I can't tell you how happy I am that we have a native google maps app for this!!!

Re: [Announce] Oh My G...PS! - geeps: native front-end for google maps

Nice! Do you release the source code? Maybe i could help you to get a fully featured google maps on n900 :)

Re: [Announce] Oh My G...PS! - geeps: native front-end for google maps

I can't find it on extras-devel for some reason... :confused: anywhere else I can get it from?

Re: [Announce] Oh My G...PS! - geeps: native front-end for google maps

Very nice. Volume buttons work for zooming.

In addition to the other comments, it'd be nice to have a function to keep the screen on (while moving?). Tried it in the car this morning, plugged into the charger. Screen blanks after timeout, even though I have "Screen on while charging" checked in settings.

In their infinite wisdom, Nokia decided that the screen only stays on "while charging", not while plugged in, but full battery, so not actually "charging".

Re: [Announce] Oh My G...PS! - geeps: native front-end for google maps

Nice work geeza - looking forward to seeing this app evolve :)

Re: [Announce] Oh My G...PS! - geeps: native front-end for google maps

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Originally Posted by lemmyslender (Post 840025)

In their infinite wisdom, Nokia decided that the screen only stays on "while charging", not while plugged in, but full battery, so not actually "charging".

Use the simple brightness applet and set the screen to always on.

Re: [Announce] Oh My G...PS! - geeps: native front-end for google maps

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Originally Posted by cfh11 (Post 840041)

Use the simple brightness applet and set the screen to always on.

I could do that, but then I'd forget to turn it off later, and run the battery down. I'd be nice to have it integrated. Even as a setting (either on or off) while the app is active

Re: [Announce] Oh My G...PS! - geeps: native front-end for google maps

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Originally Posted by cjp (Post 839897)

Hi!
Would it be possible to enable scrolling the map with your finger? The 4-direction buttons don't quite work as well, I think.
Looking really promising!

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by sands.m (Post 839928)

Does it support Zoom In\Out functionality ?
Thanks for your effort . I really appreciate it .

Use the volume buttons... I will add a note to the original post...

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Originally Posted by mele (Post 839934)

to the directions it could be useful to have some sort of info about the route. lenght and time

Agreed... Still haven't figure out the best way to use the small screen but am working on it

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Originally Posted by rash.m2k (Post 839941)

Can't use drag and drop and no way to zoom into my current location quickly!

Use the volume buttons for zoom. Use the enter key to center your location.

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Originally Posted by AndiThebest (Post 839972)

Nice! Do you release the source code? Maybe i could help you to get a fully featured google maps on n900 :)

You can get the source code with "apt-get source geeps". It is a bit of a mess right now.

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Originally Posted by ikirk (Post 839986)

I can't find it on extras-devel for some reason... :confused: anywhere else I can get it from?

Have you found it? I got the category wrong... it may be easier searching for the name (geeps).

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Originally Posted by lemmyslender (Post 840025)

In addition to the other comments, it'd be nice to have a function to keep the screen on (while moving?). Tried it in the car this morning, plugged into the charger. Screen blanks after timeout, even though I have "Screen on while charging" checked in settings.
In their infinite wisdom, Nokia decided that the screen only stays on "while charging", not while plugged in, but full battery, so not actually "charging".

Agreed. Didn't know about the "while charging" thing - sounds almost like a joke.

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Originally Posted by cfh11 (Post 840041)

Use the simple brightness applet and set the screen to always on.

Thanks. This will the first place I will look for how to implement that :)

Re: [Announce] Oh My G...PS! - geeps: native front-end for google maps

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Originally Posted by ikirk (Post 839986)

I can't find it on extras-devel for some reason... :confused: anywhere else I can get it from?

http://maemo.org/packages/view/geeps/