Talk:Key:backrest

How about a bench next to a wall acting as backrest?

What about a bench without backrest located along a wall. Technically, people can enjoy a "backrest", even though the bench itself doesn’t have one. Will it be backrest=yes here? Bxl-forever (talk) 13:48, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

@Bxl-forever: Good question, to which I have no answer. (If the wall isn't too far away, I would have said yes, even if it doesn't offer the comfort of a real reclined backrest). Maybe backrest=wall, which has been used about 20 times, would be a good option. --Dafadllyn (talk) 17:59, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

This looks confusing and unclear. There can be actual dedicated backrests installed on walls. In other locations, something other than a wall would act as backrests. Having eg backrest=informal could cover all of them, and another attribute for where the amenity=bench is located at.
—— Kovposch (talk) 04:51, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

@Kovposch: I would tag any dedicated backrest, including wall-mounted ones (e.g. [1]), backrest=yes. But backrest=informal seems also fine to me. --Dafadllyn (talk) 07:38, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

We can distinguish 3 possible meanings of backrest=wall (existing uses to be checked)

1. Wall-mounted backrests (pad or plate): backrest=yes (/ backrest=detached ?)
2. Benches placed next to walls: Eg backrest=informal
3. Benches mounted on wall: Eg backrest=mount ?

—— Kovposch (talk) 13:55, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

No. 3 is what i meant and what i used backrest=wall for. Wall-mounted benches without "real" backrest are often found at bus stops (example: [2]). It would be good to have an official tag for them. It seems that some people tag them backrest=yes while others tag them backrest=no. --Dafadllyn (talk) 16:57, 21 September 2025 (UTC)