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I don't know for sure, but I think that's a problem that they had previously solved - I remember being impressed years ago by the fact that the street names alw

I don't know for sure, but I think that's a problem that they had previously solved - I remember being impressed years ago by the fact that the street names always moved on zoom or scroll so they were always in view. It seems like they've regressed for some reason.

CommieBobDole 7y ago
Update: I did some testing and this still works for me - every time I zoom or scroll, the street labels move to remain in frame. Tried on Chrome desktop, iOS native app, and iOS Safari, same behavior in all three.
- Nition 7y ago
  I've never understood these street name complaints on Hacker News either. It's always kept the street names in the frame for me. If I zoom in a lot, it even starts repeating the street name over and over[1], getting denser and denser as I zoom in more. [1] Example screenshot in Firefox today: https://i.imgur.com/BDa4Dr2.png https://i.imgur.com/BDa4Dr2.png
  - rayiner 7y ago
    It doesn’t work very well in cities. Here is an example from DC. http://i68.tinypic.com/152ygx0.jpg http://i68.tinypic.com/152ygx0.jpg
  - sixothree 7y ago
    I'm not sure why or when. But I often find no matter how far I zoom into a street, it refuses to show me any street name. This is even if it's literally the only street visible on my screen. I had this happen roughly two weeks ago on my iPad with multiple people around me all scratching their heads. I look at the same location today and I see the street name....
  - gattilorenz 7y ago
    Same area, Google Maps on modern Android: https://ibb.co/18wVw9k https://ibb.co/18wVw9k https://ibb.co/84tsSYS https://ibb.co/84tsSYS It kinda works, but it's not that hard or uncommon to get to a zoom/pan level where it breaks.
    - Nition 7y ago
      OK, so it's probably a browser vs. phone difference. Thanks for the comparison.
  - Spooky23 7y ago
    It happens when there are other points or an overlay. I think the buffer they put around text boxes suppresses the street. In notice this on my street, as there’s a business, park and firehouse. Most of the time the street name is blocked. Also see it a lot in places like Queens with irregular streets with lots of points.
- gamblor956 7y ago
  Just tried it in Chrome, Firefox, and on my phone. Can't get the street name for the office that I work in. It's a big street here...but nada. Have to shift over a few screens to get the name to finally show up. Obviously, I know what street I work on. But the problem is that this happens consistently whenever I have a location pin in GMaps (i.e., destination, etc.)--the street of the pin rarely shows up unless I play around with the view. Street names is definitely borked.

CommieBobDole 7y ago

Update: I did some testing and this still works for me - every time I zoom or scroll, the street labels move to remain in frame. Tried on Chrome desktop, iOS native app, and iOS Safari, same behavior in all three.

Nition 7y ago
I've never understood these street name complaints on Hacker News either. It's always kept the street names in the frame for me. If I zoom in a lot, it even starts repeating the street name over and over[1], getting denser and denser as I zoom in more. [1] Example screenshot in Firefox today: https://i.imgur.com/BDa4Dr2.png https://i.imgur.com/BDa4Dr2.png
- rayiner 7y ago
  It doesn’t work very well in cities. Here is an example from DC. http://i68.tinypic.com/152ygx0.jpg http://i68.tinypic.com/152ygx0.jpg
- sixothree 7y ago
  I'm not sure why or when. But I often find no matter how far I zoom into a street, it refuses to show me any street name. This is even if it's literally the only street visible on my screen. I had this happen roughly two weeks ago on my iPad with multiple people around me all scratching their heads. I look at the same location today and I see the street name....
- gattilorenz 7y ago
  Same area, Google Maps on modern Android: https://ibb.co/18wVw9k https://ibb.co/18wVw9k https://ibb.co/84tsSYS https://ibb.co/84tsSYS It kinda works, but it's not that hard or uncommon to get to a zoom/pan level where it breaks.
  - Nition 7y ago
    OK, so it's probably a browser vs. phone difference. Thanks for the comparison.
- Spooky23 7y ago
  It happens when there are other points or an overlay. I think the buffer they put around text boxes suppresses the street. In notice this on my street, as there’s a business, park and firehouse. Most of the time the street name is blocked. Also see it a lot in places like Queens with irregular streets with lots of points.
gamblor956 7y ago
Just tried it in Chrome, Firefox, and on my phone. Can't get the street name for the office that I work in. It's a big street here...but nada. Have to shift over a few screens to get the name to finally show up. Obviously, I know what street I work on. But the problem is that this happens consistently whenever I have a location pin in GMaps (i.e., destination, etc.)--the street of the pin rarely shows up unless I play around with the view. Street names is definitely borked.