Images as layers is a feature that was introduced in Maps 0.7.1. It is currently only available when using the OpenLayers mapping service.
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Examples
The layers parameter
This example shows a map with 2 image layers: City lights and Game map.
<display_map service="openlayers" layers="City lights, Game map">0,0</display_map>
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{"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"openlayers","geoservice":"google","zoom":13,"maxzoom":false,"width":"auto","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","controls":["layerswitcher","mouseposition","autopanzoom","scaleline","navigation"],"layers":["\tnew OpenLayers.Layer.Image(\n\t\t\"City Lights\",\n\t\t\"\/w\/images\/4_m_citylights_lg.gif\",\n\t\tnew OpenLayers.Bounds(-180, -88.759, 180, 88.759),\n\t\tnew OpenLayers.Size(580, 288),\n\t\t{\"isImage\":true,\"numZoomLevels\":3}\n\t)","\tnew OpenLayers.Layer.Image(\n\t\t\"Game map\",\n\t\t\"http:\/\/s89238293.onlinehome.us\/w\/images\/a\/a2\/Charon-automap.png\",\n\t\tnew OpenLayers.Bounds(-180, -88.759, 180, 88.759),\n\t\tnew OpenLayers.Size(600, 600),\n\t\t{\"isImage\":true,\"numZoomLevels\":3}\n\t)"],"resizable":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":0,"lon":0,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}
Mixing image layers and regular layers
This example is of a map with the OpenStreetMaps layers and the City lights image layer.
{{
#display_map: 0,0
| service=openlayers
| layers=osm,City lights
| zoom=3
}}
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{"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"openlayers","geoservice":"google","zoom":3,"maxzoom":false,"width":"auto","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","controls":["layerswitcher","mouseposition","autopanzoom","scaleline","navigation"],"layers":["new OpenLayers.Layer.OSM.Osmarender(\"OSM arender\")","new OpenLayers.Layer.OSM.Mapnik(\"OSM Mapnik\")","new OpenLayers.Layer.OSM.CycleMap(\"OSM Cycle Map\")","\tnew OpenLayers.Layer.Image(\n\t\t\"City Lights\",\n\t\t\"\/w\/images\/4_m_citylights_lg.gif\",\n\t\tnew OpenLayers.Bounds(-180, -88.759, 180, 88.759),\n\t\tnew OpenLayers.Size(580, 288),\n\t\t{\"isImage\":true,\"numZoomLevels\":3}\n\t)"],"resizable":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":0,"lon":0,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}
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