General max zoom (not just for clusters)

  • Hi there, a client of mine was under the impression that the BGMP plug-in could set an overall max zoom level (not specific to clustering), thus preventing users from being able to zoom in far enough to identify exact locations. There is a concern for privacy and safety. Is this possible now, or was it ever possible?

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  • Plugin Author Ian Dunn

    (@iandunn)

    I haven’t checked, but I think that’s possible.

    If it’s a privacy concern, though, then that wouldn’t be a safe approach. The raw latitude/longitude coordinates will still be displayed in the bgmpData variable in the page’s source.

    Instead, I think the simplest solution is probably to just not enter the exact location in the Placemark. Instead, use a random location that’s within a mile (or whatever you’re comfortable with) of the actual location.

    Thread Starter bcollicott

    (@bcollicott)

    Thanks for the reply. The address can be fudged as suggested for mischievous source inspection, but it would be better if the zoom was also limited to indicate a general neighbourhood, and a casual user not be misdirected to another property.

    The question I would ask is: was it possible to limit the zoom in a prior version? The client clearly thought so when the map was added, but it is not possible in version 1.10.7. Other plug-ins have shown that ability (but have other limitations). We would prefer not to have to port the place marks (there are a few hundred).

    Thread Starter bcollicott

    (@bcollicott)

    UPDATE: My apologies, I have been told that this copy of the plug-in was customized to add this feature, and I will pursue the problem with the author of that change. Thank you for your time and help, and also your input regarding the ability to determine coordinates from page source.

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