Omim: [Feature Request] Icons for POI in KML/KMZ

[j2k15]

Hi,

Currently if you generate a KML or KMZ from Google My Maps and import it in Maps.Me, all the POI have the same icon (kind of pin) and those selected in Google My Maps are not reused.

It would be very nice to also import the icon. At least in KMZ as KMZ do have the icon embedded in the file.

Regards.

[utack]

Or at least allow us to change the icon for all bookmarks in one "folder" at once
That would be really useful, I have imported a set of 190 bookmarks from kmz and they are all red

[utack]

Or at least allow us to change the icon for all bookmarks in one "folder" at once
That would be really useful, I have imported two sets of ~190 bookmarks from kmz and they are all red
I would like to have one set green and one blue, but changing every bookmark manually takes too long

[burivuh]

Hi!

This will be supported in our bookmarks change through the second part of the year.

Thanks!

[CodingOnMars]

You can edit the color via any text editor, just find a needed string with style like #placemark-red and replace red with any of 8 colors supported by MAPS.ME (green, red, yellow, blue, purple, pink, orange, brown) for all pins in the file.

It's not the same as via the app directly, but it's better than changing every pin by one.

[utack]

@ForkWithMe good point, thank you

[AlroneRhyn]

@ForkWithMe It would be nice to implement a conversion tool that take care of if.
OR send us through a map engine service (like https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/) that would be compatible with maps.me color style.

[CodingOnMars]

@AlroneRhyn you can try the python script made by Johan Rade, which I found on the internet. It should convert kml files and change colors. I hope the author wouldn't be mind that I post it here.

Disclaimer: I didn't try it by myself yet.

MapsDotMeBookmarks.py.zip

[RaphTbm]

In the meantime you can also use this online script: http://www.raphtbm.com/convert_mapsme.php ; enjoy ^^ (it's reading the sended file and just force the download of the kml content after a replace of the styleUrl tags)

[mikiqex]

For those, who know PHP, I created a simple script for this purpose: https://github.com/mikiqex/PHP-Tools/blob/master/kmzmapsme.php

You can define color for every category in an associative array (key = category, value = color). The script will output all categories it found with associated color.

[approximatenumber]

If you have file exported from Google Maps, I created simple service for you. For converting .kml (.kmz is not supported yet) files into same file but with maps.me compatible color: http://kmlcolor.scrolllock.dev/
It modifies styleUrl, but not with 'stupid' coloring like example above, but by group: places with same color will be converted to group with same color again (but the max color amount is 8, you know). Check it out!
Sources here

[burnyay]

@approximatenumber you're solution worked like a charm!

[SamirDhebar]

Any update to support .kmz or creating icons as well?

[Londeren]

@approximatenumber thank you!