[Xastir-Dev] 1.2.0: shouldn't be trying to connect to terraserver

[Curt Mills, WE7U]

On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 BobDonnell at arkalmus.com wrote:

> Funny that this comes up today - as it came up over the weekend at the
> SeaPac hamfest.  One of the new users was online via dialup, and made
> the mistake of selecting the Automaps function, which enabled the
> terraserver stuff.  I think it'd be appropriate to make a button/switch
> selection for something to the effect of 'use/don't use internet-based
> maps/images', so those that would normally/frequently have them enabled
> when connected to broadband can disable them when only dialup is
> available.  Curt: This is what I IM'd you about yesterday.

Ok.  Sounds like a vote for a new toggle under Automaps, something
like an "Internet Maps" toggle, rather than "URL's", which probably
won't be understood by a lot of users.  Default off for that toggle.

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