OSM Smart Menu

OSM Smart Menu
Author:	jgpacker
License:	GNU General Public License v3 (free of charge)
Platforms:	Windows, Windows XP, Linux, macOS, and Android
Languages:	English, Brazilian Portuguese, and Chinese (Taiwan)
Source code:	jgpacker/osm-smart-menu
Programming languages:	HTML, CSS, and TypeScript
Helps OpenStreetMap contributors to easily switch between different maps and analysis tools from the community.

This browser extension is officially available for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox (for Desktop and Android).

It helps users to open links related to OpenStreetMap, based on parameters from the current page. Supported parameters include map parameters (zoom, latitude and longitude) and OpenStreetMap attributes (user name, node ID, changeset ID, etc). In a nutshell, this extension is a superior alternative to Bookmarklets.

New features are announced at the author's user diary.

Report bugs or request features

You can send a message to the author's OpenStreetMap account or open a new issue at Github.

Configuration

Besides the default list of links, users can add their own links!

Easy method to add new links

The easy way is to simply go to the desired website (example), and click on the OSM extension button. If the website's URL pattern is recognized, an option will appear to add the current page's link to the list.

However,

1. It only works for maps (i.e. with latitude, longitude and zoom parameters);
2. It only works for a few known URL patterns.

Advanced method to add new links

In the configuration page, new links can be added with an URL Template. See some examples below:

• Edit with JOSM or Merkaartor(should be configured in Openstreetmap.org My preferences and should be running. (see issue : https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit?editor=remote#map={zoom}/{latitude}/{longitude}
• Compilation of several map links: https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params={latitude}_N_{longitude}_E
• Query OSM Elements: http://www.overpass-turbo.eu/?C={latitude};{longitude};{zoom}

At least one bracket parameter must be inside the URL Template. The URL Template supports the following parameters:

• {zoom}
• {latitude}
• {longitude}
• {osm_changeset_id}
• {osm_user_name}
• {osm_node_id}
• {osm_way_id}
• {osm_relation_id}
• {osm_tag_key} and {osm_tag_value}

This is still an experimental feature.

More examples for advanced method using custom code

Name	Template	Usage
Rapid	https://rapideditor.org/rapid#map={zoom}/{latitude}/{longitude}	Editor
Preview iD	https://preview.ideditor.com/release/#background=Bing&disable_features=boundaries&map={zoom}/{latitude}/{longitude}	Editor
iD Netlify	https://ideditor.netlify.app/#background=Bing&disable_features=boundaries&map={zoom}/{latitude}/{longitude}	Editor
WaymarkedTrails	https://hiking.waymarkedtrails.org/#?map={zoom}!{latitude}!{longitude}	Niche
Bikerouter	https://bikerouter.de/#map={zoom}/{latitude}/{longitude}	Router (biking and hiking)
Brouter Navigation	http://brouter.de/brouter-web/#map={zoom}/{latitude}/{longitude}/standard	Router (biking and hiking)
Flopp's Map	https://flopp.net/?c={latitude}:{longitude}&z={zoom}	Map (OSM, Topo, Google Maps), waypoint tools
OpenRouteService	https://maps.openrouteservice.org/directions?n1={latitude}&n2={longitude}&n3={zoom}&b=0&k1=en-US&k2=km	Router
Geohack	https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params={latitude}_N_{longitude}_E	List of lists
Commons: Nearby images	https://wikimap.toolforge.org/?wp=false&basemap=2&cluster=false&zoom={zoom}&lat={latitude}&lon={longitude}	Pictures
Google Street View	https://www.google.com.tw/maps/?layer=c&cbll={latitude},{longitude}	Street View ⚠© Not suitable as source
Opening hours	https://openingh.ypid.de/?zoom={zoom}&lat={latitude}&lon={longitude}&layers=B0T&filter=none&tags=opening_hours
OSM Blitzermap	http://frink.bplaced.de/blitzer/#map={zoom}/{latitude}/{longitude}	QA
Map of turn restrictions	https://ahorn.lima-city.de/tr/?zoom={zoom}&lat={latitude}&lon={longitude}&layer=Grayscale&overlays=TTT	QA
OpenSkiMap	https://openskimap.org/#{zoom}/{latitude}/{longitude}	QA
OpenSnowMap	https://www.opensnowmap.org/#map={zoom}/{longitude}/{latitude}&b=snowmap&m=false&h=false	QA
Maxspeed (OpenStreetBrowser)	https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map={zoom}/{latitude}/{longitude}&categories=car_maxspeed	QA
OSM Relation Analyzer (overview)	http://ra.osmsurround.org/analyzeRelation?relationId={osm_relation_id}	QA
OSM Relation Analyzer (map)	http://ra.osmsurround.org/analyzeMap?relationId={osm_relation_id}	QA
Destination Signs	http://osm.mueschelsoft.de/destinationsign/example/#way={osm_way_id}&namedroutes=0&fromarrow=0&include_sgn=0&include_way=1&country=DE	QA
Destination Signs	http://osm.mueschelsoft.de/destinations/example/#wayid={osm_way_id}&direction=0&country=DE	QA
Destination Signs Sandbox	http://osm.mueschelsoft.de/destinations/example/sandbox.htm#country={osm_way_id}	QA
OSM Lane Visualizer	https://osm.mueschelsoft.de/lanes/render.pl?wayid={osm_way_id}&start=1&country=de	QA
Maptiler VectorMap	https://www.maptiler.com/maps/#streets//vector/{zoom}/{longitude}/{latitude}	Map
Osmlab changeset map	http://osmlab.github.io/changeset-map/#{osm_changeset_id}	Changeset-viewer
Achavi	https://overpass-api.de/achavi/?changeset={osm_changeset_id}	Changeset-viewer
OSMCha	https://osmcha.org/changesets/{osm_changeset_id}	Changeset-viewer
CbCV (Neis)	https://resultmaps.neis-one.org/osm-change-viz?c={osm_changeset_id}	Changeset-viewer
Level0	http://level0.osmz.ru/?url=changeset/{osm_changeset_id}	Editor
OSM Wiki Key	https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:{osm_tag_key}	Environment
OSM Wiki Value	https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:{osm_tag_key}%3D{osm_tag_value}	Environment
TagInfo Key	https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/{osm_tag_key}	Environment
TagInfo Value	https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/{osm_tag_key}={osm_tag_value}	Environment

See also

• OpenSwitchMaps - browser extension
• M-Reimer/osm-everywhere - browser extension OSM Everywhere

Outdated due to browser technology advancement

• Bookmarklet - Bookmarklet are small pieces of JavaScript code which you store and run on-demand in your browser to conveniently access tools for your OSM work
• Bookmarklets - List of OSM related bookmarklets

External links

• A Highway to OSMCha - Wille Marcel video presentation during #SOTM US 2022