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[FEATURE] replace inspect mode with split view#313

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  • default view has left map Explore mode and right map Inspect, so details like tranportation connectors are visible

Closes #309

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🗺️ Overture Explorer preview is live!
🌍 Preview https://staging.overturemaps.org/explore-site/pr/313/index.html
🕐 Updated 2026-05-29T16:06:55Z
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🗳️ I think my vote is for this approach versus #315

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I agree with John McCall (@lowlydba) - the inset can be confusing in practice, whereas the split view feels more straightforward

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I still need to make some additions to disable the Split View in iframe embed mode for the https://overturemaps.org/ landing page

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Add UI elements for changing the view to full-inspect or full-explore. [
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#313]

Signed-off-by: Brandon Liu <bdon@bdon.org>
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[FEATURE] replace inspect mode with split view
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* default view has left map Explore mode and right map Inspect, so details like tranportation connectors are visible

Closes #309

Signed-off-by: Brandon Liu <bdon@bdon.org>
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Add UI elements for changing the view to full-inspect or full-explore. [
6083bc8 
#313]

Signed-off-by: Brandon Liu <bdon@bdon.org>
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John McCall (@lowlydba) Francisco Jiménez (@jjcfrancisco) added a UI element for fully minimizing or maximizing explore/inspect in the middle:

https://staging.overturemaps.org/explore-site/pr/313/index.html#2/10/-80

Dana Bauer (@danabauer) the min/max can also be controlled via a URL parameter ?view=explore for embedding in an iFrame:

https://staging.overturemaps.org/explore-site/pr/313/index.html?view=explore#2/10/-80

We could also choose to make the embed on https://overturemaps.org show the Split View?

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John McCall (lowlydba) commented May 28, 2026

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Nice! Split on the main page would be cool.

A minor UI nit - when the split is maximized in either direction (left, right) the UI control for it gets halved, so its a bit difficult to find the arrow to re-maximize:

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vs the full element:

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The split screen functionality is lovely but the control arrow gets lost at the edges (see John's comment). It's too difficult to flip it back.

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We could also choose to make the embed on https://overturemaps.org show the Split View?

How would I do that?

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UI improvements
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* make sure the handle is always fully visible
* use the mode URL param to maintain the explore/inspect state
* properly layer the divider in the z-order

Closes #309

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We could also choose to make the embed on https://overturemaps.org show the Split View?

How would I do that?

I'll change the URL parameter to use the existing mode=explore key, so no changes are required.

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restore layer tree for inspect mode
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PR preview updated: https://staging.overturemaps.org/explore-site/pr/313/index.html

  • The split handle is always displayed even when in the extreme positions
  • Moving the split to the extremes also manages the ?mode=explore URL parameter
  • The layers selection tree now has a separate tab for explore and inspect, mirroring the current behavior
CleanShot 2026-05-29 at 12 25 26@2x

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amazing! Thanks, Brandon.

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Looks great! Merge at will :shipit:

@bdon Brandon Liu (bdon) merged commit a8608bb into main Jun 1, 2026
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Idea: use a split screen view to show both polished map and Inspect simultaneously

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