User:DeepSouthDiver/Garminesque day

Last updated January 9th, 2016

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A map color scheme with a focus on contrast and definition, made by a guy that's been using various GPS systems for over a decade every day. The key is to keep the pertinent information immediately viewable, while minimizing the unnecessary information. Hopefully, this minimizes driver distraction and gets pertinent information into the driver's brain fastest and most efficiently so that he/she can focus on DRIVING.

Those of you familiar with GARMIN nav systems will immediately see similarities and will quickly be comfortable with this scheme.

Map.Background: #ffffff

Labels.Color: #2D2D2D
Labels.BgColor: #ffffffff

Console.Foreground: #000000
Console.Background: #edeae0

Freeways.Class: Road
Freeways.Color2: #f8f8f8
Freeways.Color1: #9e9e9e
Freeways.Color: #9e9e9e
Freeways.Declutter: 2147483647
Freeways.Delta1: -2
Freeways.Delta2: -2
Freeways.Thickness: 5

Primary.Class: Road
Primary.Color2: #f8f8f8
Primary.Color1: #B7B7B7
Primary.Color: #B7B7B7
Primary.Declutter: 4000
Primary.Delta2: -2
Primary.Delta1: -2
Primary.Thickness: 4

Secondary.Class: Road
Secondary.Color2: #f8f8f8
Secondary.Color1: #B7B7B7
Secondary.Color: #B7B7B7
Secondary.Declutter: 4000
Secondary.Delta1: -2
Secondary.Delta2: -2
Secondary.Thickness: 4

Ramps.Class: Road
Ramps.Color2: #f8f8f8
Ramps.Color1: #B7B7B7
Ramps.Color: #B7B7B7
Ramps.Declutter: 4000
Ramps.Delta1: -2
Ramps.Delta2: -2
Ramps.Thickness: 3

Highways.Class: Road
Highways.Color2: #f8f8f8
Highways.Color1: #B7B7B7
Highways.Color: #B7B7B7
Highways.Declutter: 4000
Highways.Delta1: -2
Highways.Delta2: -2
Highways.Thickness: 4

Exit.Class: Road
Exit.Color2: #f8f8f8
Exit.Color1: #ded2ac
Exit.Color: #c5ba99
Exit.Declutter: 4000
Exit.Delta1: -2
Exit.Delta2: -2
Exit.Thickness: 3

Streets.Class: Road
Streets.Color2: #f8f8f8
Streets.Color1: #B7B7B7
Streets.Color: #B7B7B7
Streets.Declutter: 4000
Streets.Delta1: -2
Streets.Delta2: -2
Streets.Thickness: 3

Pedestrian.Class: Road
Pedestrian.Color: #cdc0b0
Pedestrian.Declutter: 160
Pedestrian.Delta1: 0
Pedestrian.Thickness: 1

Railroads.Class: Feature
Railroads.Color: #000000
Railroads.Color1: #ffffff
Railroads.Declutter: 120
Railroads.Delta1: -1
Railroads.Delta2: 2
Railroads.Thickness: 2

4X4 Trails.Class: Road
4X4 Trails.Color: #cdc0b0
4X4 Trails.Declutter: 160
4X4 Trails.Delta1: 0
4X4 Trails.Thickness: 2

Trails.Class: Road
Trails.Color: #cdc0b0
Trails.Declutter: 160
Trails.Delta1: 0
Trails.Thickness: 1

Walkway.Class: Road
Walkway.Color: #cdc0b0
Walkway.Declutter: 160
Walkway.Delta1: 0
Walkway.Thickness: 1

Airports.Class: Area
Airports.Color: #ffffff
Airports.Declutter: 200
Airports.Delta1: 0
Airports.Thickness: 1

Hospitals.Class: Area
Hospitals.Color: #dddddd
Hospitals.Declutter: 200
Hospitals.Delta1: 0
Hospitals.Thickness: 1

Lakes.Class: Area
Lakes.Color: #6699ff
Lakes.Declutter: 1500
Lakes.Delta1: 0
Lakes.Thickness: 1

Malls.Class: Area
Malls.Color: #ff000000
Malls.Color1: #ff000000
Malls.Declutter: 2147483647
Malls.Delta1: 0
Malls.Thickness: 1

Cities.Class: Area
Cities.Color: #ffffff
Cities.Color1: #ffffff
Cities.Declutter: 2147483647
Cities.Delta1: 1
Cities.Thickness: 1
Cities.LabelColor: #2D2D2D

Parks.Class: Area
Parks.Color: #99CC99
Parks.Declutter: 200
Parks.Delta1: 0
Parks.Thickness: 1
Parks.LabelColor: #000000

Rivers.Class: Feature
Rivers.Color: #6699ff
Rivers.Declutter: 300
Rivers.Delta1: 0
Rivers.Thickness: 3

Sea.Class: Area
Sea.Color: #6699ff
Sea.Declutter: 2147483647
Sea.Delta1: 0
Sea.Thickness: 1
Sea.LabelDeclutter: 100
Sea.LabelColor: #0000CC

Shore.Class: Feature
Shore.Color: #6699ff
Shore.Declutter: 2147483647
Shore.Delta1: 0
Shore.Thickness: 2

Stations.Class: Area
Stations.Color: #dddddd
Stations.Declutter: 200
Stations.Delta1: 0
Stations.Thickness: 1
Stations.LabelColor: #817a7a

Navigation.RouteColor: #ff66ff