User:Ɱ/Maplink-related problems and suggestions

Master list of maplink-related problems and suggestions:

General

 * There should be an option to rotate the map to display tall shapes better in infoboxes, with a compass symbol to indicate north (see High Line map)
 * Zoom of half-integers should be integrated
 * Visible labels should be available on maplink maps, like pushpin maps have
 * Maplink maps should be "interactive", not "static" on article space even if just to allow hovering/clicking on icons to display text instantly
 * Maplink maps need better support for side-by-side maps - I can use stack but it doesn't work on mobile
 * Maplink maps need better availability on infoboxes - see Mapframe maps in infoboxes
 * "Shape-inverse" doesn't display cutouts like enclaves

Icons

 * Custom jpg icons should be allowed as pushpin maps allow them; current icon set has many problems, see below
 * Icons, currently only available in white, should be available at least in black as well, for increased contrast when marker-color is set to a light color
 * Icons should be able to be directly shown, rather than inside the map pin or marker

Unclear

 * library - would look better if it incorporated a building along with a book/books, see these
 * fire station - currently resembles an active fire, not a station
 * bank - should be a dollar bill or bank building (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * school - should resemble common school icons
 * prison - unclear, looks like a fence (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * synagogue - should resemble common synagogue icons
 * church - should resemble common church icons
 * mosque - should resemble common mosque icons
 * building - should be renamed 'house', with a better symbol for building (fixed in Maki, not here)

Missing

 * courthouse
 * government building
 * marketplace or food hall
 * ship or museum ship - 'ferry' exists
 * forest
 * lake


 * elevator
 * stairs
 * escalator (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * apartment building (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * stadium/arena - indiv. sports are available (not hockey, others), but those are not applicable for multipurpose arenas (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * castle (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * mountain (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * volcano (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * bridge (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * amusement park (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * aquarium (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * casino (fixed in Maki, not here)
 * train station - 'rail' exists, see clearer example
 * hotel - 'lodging' exists, see clearer example
 * skyscraper - 'commercial' exists, see clearer example (fixed in Maki, not here)