This one is the default zoom level: [Snipaste_2019-09-07_14-04-32] How can i set up the default zoom level to that one? [Snipaste_2019-09-07_14-05-20]

Maybe setting the accuracy in the coordinates?

It looks like the accuracy is set to 2 meters in this example. I can’t imagine how that would cause Google Maps to default the zoom level to the entire world, or if so, what one would do differently to change it.

Propably i did not express myself good enough so i made a screencast of the steps what i did. Everytime when i save a new observation, the zoom level of Google maps is set to that one which is visible at the beginning of the screencast and it always takes a long time to set it to the right level, a…

I’ve definitely encountered it. When I upload the observation it is at one zoom level, probably determined by the place it gets associated with. [image] Then when I edit the observation, it snaps out to a very large area (Whole of NZ, as I have NZ set as my default place in settings) [image] If …

[image] kiwifergus: I don’t know why I have never thought to report it as a bug! Possible this is a Google Maps issue beyond the control of iNat, but it wouldn’t hurt to try. Maybe let this thread run a little longer first to see if Staff or someone else can offer a solution or workaround. …

[image] jdmore: Possible this is a Google Maps issue Of course it is [image] jdmore: beyond the control of iNat The defauts can be set up (but currently only by iNat developers) https://support.google.com/maps/thread/6474837?hl=en

[image] kiwifergus: I have NZ set as my default place in settings [image] kiwifergus: probably determined by the place it gets associated with. I have set Europe as my default place, changing it to my city in Europe did not took any effect to the default zoom level of Google maps.

As far as I’m aware, the default zoom level for observations posted via mobile is not editable before uploading. It’s probably intended to be zoomed out a bit to provide context to the location. (The first post in this topic is a bit misleading because that is the zoom level in the edit view, not ho…

[image] bouteloua: default zoom level for observations posted via mobile I did not use the mobile app. [image] bouteloua: The first post in this topic is a bit misleading because that is the zoom level in the edit view, not how the map appears on the observation detail page The map on…

How to set the default zoom level for Google maps?

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How to set the default zoom level for Google maps?

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