Add an option to hide localities

[ldsvrn]

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In some areas with a lot of localities defined, the map can get quickly filled with useless information, such as names of farming fields.

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I could be great of we could hide theses "locality" from the map.

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I usually zoom out until they disappear.

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[fizwidget]

I’ve also noticed cases where localities clutter up the map a bit. E.g. at Cockatoo Island in Sydney, the localities within the island hide the name of the island itself (which is really more important):

[j5k]

Same here: #755

[pastk]

• possible solution: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/6223

[pastk]

In the meantime we might reduce visibility of localities by one zoom level.

[pastk]

I’ve also noticed cases where localities clutter up the map a bit. E.g. at Cockatoo Island in Sydney, the localities within the island hide the name of the island itself (which is really more important):

While I agree that place=islet should be generally higher than a locality (but maybe there could be groups of islets tagged together as a locality??),

here could be a case of mistagging also, as place=locality is used for unpopulated places only.

Upd: OSM also doesn't display this islet's name until zoomed in.

[fizwidget]

here could be a case of mistagging also, as place=locality is used for unpopulated places only.

Yeah that could well be the case here, I’ll have more of a think about it.

It is “unpopulated” in the sense that nobody lives there - it’s essentially an open air museum of unused historic buildings. Maybe there’s a better way of tagging the precincts within it…

[ldsvrn]

Is there a way to simply completely hide theses?

To be honest I personally do not care about knowing the name of every single farmland, but if I understand this wiki page correctly, it might still convey useful information in some areas (from what I have seen in France most localities are useless information however).

[pastk]

Is there a way to simply completely hide theses?

No, unless you make and compile your own map style (see in docs/STYLES.md).

• related to https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/2355

[ldsvrn]

Is there a way to simply completely hide theses?

No, unless you make and compile your own map style (see in docs/STYLES.md).

* related to [Disable display of (certain) POIs #2355](https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/2355)

Thanks, I'll try making a custom style when I have time.