From kde-bugs-dist  Thu Aug 31 22:41:18 2006
From: "Antonio E." <aironmail () gmail ! com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:41:18 +0000
To: kde-bugs-dist
Subject: [Bug 133359] New: WISH: Google maps support to show satellite images
Message-Id: <20060901004115.133359.aironmail () gmail ! com>
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           Summary: WISH: Google maps support to show satellite images of
                    the photos
           Product: digikam
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: digikam-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: aironmail gmail com


Version:           0.9-svn (using KDE KDE 3.5.4)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages
OS:                Linux

I have seen in #111560 that the support for gps is in progress, but reading the issue I understand that it will only be useful if a camera can supply the gps coordenates.

I think that it could be nice to have a manual way (for many of as that doesn't have those cameras) to enter the coordenates, and instead of showing a mark in a map, it could open a browser or an embedded window or panel (perhaps konqueror can be embedded in a little panel), showing the satellite view of google maps of the given coordenate. That way one could see all picture associated to real satellite images without needing an expensive camera with an integrated gps. I don't know what would be better, if supply the gps coordenates or the google maps link.

It could be also nice to communicate to the google earth application, with a menu saying something like "show coordenates in google earth",... But well, this is very secundary, as google maps can do mostly the same using just a browser.

It's just an idea that could be a cool plug-in.