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    • Improved paragliding sites plugin

      Hello,

      As a developer, paragliding enthusiast and traveller, I'm very interested in Windy plugins, as it would allow me to develop my dream feature: An improved paragliding sites map, inspired by paraglidingmap.com but much better because it would have Windy's performance and great features :)

      Starting from the base windy pg overlay, here are a few ideas I would like to implement:

      • Change icons based on site orientation, change icon color based on flyability (see below)
      • Add a flyability feature (based on wind strength & orientation & others, something like paraglidingmap but better :) )
      • Add a detailed popup for flyability
      • Add an "open in google maps" feature
      • Activate only at a certain zoom level (for performance reasons)
      • From a click anywhere on the map, add a "where are the closest flyable options from here?" option
      • etc.

      Therefore, I have a few questions:

      1. Do you think it is feasible?
      2. Is the paragliding overlay developed as a plugin on your side, and is there any chance I could get access to the code?
      3. If no to 2), I see you use pgearth API, is there a way to access the these infos from my plugin, or would I have to get all the infos on my own?
      4. Would it be best to alter the overlay you already have (if it is even possible?), or to create a separate one?

      Thank you

      posted in Windy Plugins
      OkocedionO
      Okocedion
    • RE: Improved paragliding sites plugin

      Hello,

      A first preview version of my plugin is now published on NPM under the name windy-plugin-pg : https://www.npmjs.com/package/windy-plugin-pg

      Github with an up-to-date readme: https://github.com/xVinCe/windy-plugin-pg

      It only works at zoom levels > 8 to avoid having too many icons on the screen.
      It updates in real-time when you press the play button :)

      I am not very happy with how the icons look, I could use some help from a designer I guess ;)

      @ivo My biggest limitation for the future is that I am limited to the wind layer, and can't access other infos.
      Is there any chance that I may access other layers without displaying them in the future?
      I would need at least wind gusts, rain and clouds (at ground level).

      posted in Windy Plugins
      OkocedionO
      Okocedion