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• Dec 30, 2009

  issue 326 (Use <gx:FlyTo> with <timestamp>) reported by steven.g...@wanadoo.fr   -   GE Pro Rather than just using <duration> it would be very useful to have <timestamp> as part of the tour toolbox This would allow the tour to dictate specific points and time. eg Sunrise on XXX beach or ISS is currently over this point. No work-around known

  GE Pro Rather than just using <duration> it would be very useful to have <timestamp> as part of the tour toolbox This would allow the tour to dictate specific points and time. eg Sunrise on XXX beach or ISS is currently over this point. No work-around known

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• Dec 18, 2009

  issue 156 (The KML alpha value becomes the maximum alpha value not just...) commented on by chantillian   -   Noob here. I was only a few minutes into my first foray of KML files when I unwittingly stumbled upon this problem. I see this was reported over a year ago, but I think the description is vague. So here's a description of what I did: I too drew a polygon and used the slider in the Places pane to set opacity. Then I right-click on the polygon and cut-paste it into a text editor where I see all alpha values set to FF - the max - in the KML, rather than the correct alpha value. So this means GE can't save away opacity values for later use, right? :( Ouch. But once I hand edit the KML file to set the alpha value to less than FF, then open it in GE, I see that GE leaves the alpha value alone. So I think I'm left to hand-edit my alpha values and sorta guess at what the hex value is of the opacity I'm happy with when viewing/setting it in GE. Using version 5.1.3533.1731 (Build Date Nov 12, 2009) in Windows XP.

  Noob here. I was only a few minutes into my first foray of KML files when I unwittingly stumbled upon this problem. I see this was reported over a year ago, but I think the description is vague. So here's a description of what I did: I too drew a polygon and used the slider in the Places pane to set opacity. Then I right-click on the polygon and cut-paste it into a text editor where I see all alpha values set to FF - the max - in the KML, rather than the correct alpha value. So this means GE can't save away opacity values for later use, right? :( Ouch. But once I hand edit the KML file to set the alpha value to less than FF, then open it in GE, I see that GE leaves the alpha value alone. So I think I'm left to hand-edit my alpha values and sorta guess at what the hex value is of the opacity I'm happy with when viewing/setting it in GE. Using version 5.1.3533.1731 (Build Date Nov 12, 2009) in Windows XP.
• Dec 18, 2009

  issue 325 (Refreshmode and viewrefreshmode not working to refresh map a...) reported by tim.wall...@cbp.dhs.gov   -   Which products are affected? GoogleEarth What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. 2. 3. What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead? When map panning, refresh layer. What application versions (if any) are you using? GoogleEarth Pro 5.0.11733.9347 Which operating systems (and/or relevant web browsers) are affected? Windows XP Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below. The layer loads properly at the specified viewing resolution. If you pan to a location that was not in the original view the layer does not automatically refresh. If you right click on the layer and manually refresh the layer it will draw the features. I would like this to occur automatically without having to manually redraw the layer. Below is the code snippet that is being used. NetworkLink> <Region id="Sector1"> <LatLonAltBox> <north>50</north> <south>16</south> <east>-64</east> <west>-126</west> <minAltitude>0</minAltitude> <maxAltitude>0</maxAltitude> <altitudeMode>clampToGround</altitudeMode> </LatLonAltBox> <Lod> <minLodPixels>1000</minLodPixels> <maxLodPixels>3000</maxLodPixels> <minFadeExtent>0</minFadeExtent> <maxFadeExtent>0</maxFadeExtent> </Lod> </Region> <Link> <href>http://10.159.19.111/ArcGIS/services/OBPServices/Administrative_Bound aries/MapServer/KmlServer?Composite=false&amp;LayerIDs=6</href> <refreshMode>onChange</refreshMode> <refreshInterval>4</refreshInterval> <viewRefreshMode>onStop</viewRefreshMode> <viewRefreshTime>2</viewRefreshTime> <viewBoundScale>1</viewBoundScale> </Link> </NetworkLink>

  Which products are affected? GoogleEarth What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. 2. 3. What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead? When map panning, refresh layer. What application versions (if any) are you using? GoogleEarth Pro 5.0.11733.9347 Which operating systems (and/or relevant web browsers) are affected? Windows XP Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below. The layer loads properly at the specified viewing resolution. If you pan to a location that was not in the original view the layer does not automatically refresh. If you right click on the layer and manually refresh the layer it will draw the features. I would like this to occur automatically without having to manually redraw the layer. Below is the code snippet that is being used. NetworkLink> <Region id="Sector1"> <LatLonAltBox> <north>50</north> <south>16</south> <east>-64</east> <west>-126</west> <minAltitude>0</minAltitude> <maxAltitude>0</maxAltitude> <altitudeMode>clampToGround</altitudeMode> </LatLonAltBox> <Lod> <minLodPixels>1000</minLodPixels> <maxLodPixels>3000</maxLodPixels> <minFadeExtent>0</minFadeExtent> <maxFadeExtent>0</maxFadeExtent> </Lod> </Region> <Link> <href>http://10.159.19.111/ArcGIS/services/OBPServices/Administrative_Bound aries/MapServer/KmlServer?Composite=false&amp;LayerIDs=6</href> <refreshMode>onChange</refreshMode> <refreshInterval>4</refreshInterval> <viewRefreshMode>onStop</viewRefreshMode> <viewRefreshTime>2</viewRefreshTime> <viewBoundScale>1</viewBoundScale> </Link> </NetworkLink>
• Dec 17, 2009

  r168 (delayed flights ) committed by regionator   -   delayed flights

  delayed flights
• Dec 17, 2009

  r167 (vancouver parks ) committed by regionator   -   vancouver parks

  vancouver parks
• Dec 16, 2009

  r166 (mapshop icon ) committed by regionator   -   mapshop icon

  mapshop icon
• Dec 15, 2009

  r165 (add Lincoln Park GC with LookAts ) committed by regionator   -   add Lincoln Park GC with LookAts

  add Lincoln Park GC with LookAts
• Dec 15, 2009

  r164 (add lincoln-radio.kml ) committed by regionator   -   add lincoln-radio.kml

  add lincoln-radio.kml
• Dec 15, 2009

  r163 (Extended/Data and Style ) committed by regionator   -   Extended/Data and Style

  Extended/Data and Style
• Dec 15, 2009

  r162 (refer to style in 1.kml ) committed by regionator   -   refer to style in 1.kml

  refer to style in 1.kml
• Dec 15, 2009

  r161 (add shared style within file ) committed by regionator   -   add shared style within file

  add shared style within file
• Dec 15, 2009

  r160 (add an Icon for d1 and d10 ) committed by regionator   -   add an Icon for d1 and d10

  add an Icon for d1 and d10
• Dec 15, 2009

  r159 (add Placemarks to excercise style ) committed by regionator   -   add Placemarks to excercise style

  add Placemarks to excercise style
• Dec 15, 2009

  r158 (abs styleUrl ) committed by regionator   -   abs styleUrl

  abs styleUrl
• Dec 15, 2009

  r157 (dtv rbnl w/ depth style ) committed by regionator   -   dtv rbnl w/ depth style

  dtv rbnl w/ depth style
• Dec 14, 2009

  issue 292 (KML becomes invalid wrt KML 2.2 schema when saving/exporting...) commented on by gjmath...@gmail.com   -   Bug still exists as of Google Earth 5.1.3533.1731 (Windows version) Build Date: Nov 12, 2009

  Bug still exists as of Google Earth 5.1.3533.1731 (Windows version) Build Date: Nov 12, 2009
• Dec 14, 2009

  r156 (dtv.gov ) committed by regionator   -   dtv.gov

  dtv.gov
• Dec 14, 2009

  r155 (kenya health rbnl ) committed by regionator   -   kenya health rbnl

  kenya health rbnl
• Dec 13, 2009

  issue 324 (kml import into GEarth and no image inside) reported by serge.schwartzmann   -   I am trying to import Kmz file created wth jetphoto studio. In JetPhoto my pictures are geolocated, and i can see small pins and image miniature In Gearth I have only the pin, and no picture... How can I fix this? thanks (here is the file) thanks to send a copy of your answer to my mail serge.schwartzmann@gmail.com

  I am trying to import Kmz file created wth jetphoto studio. In JetPhoto my pictures are geolocated, and i can see small pins and image miniature In Gearth I have only the pin, and no picture... How can I fix this? thanks (here is the file) thanks to send a copy of your answer to my mail serge.schwartzmann@gmail.com

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• Dec 03, 2009

  r154 (add a style.kml for debugging ) committed by kml.mashbridge   -   add a style.kml for debugging

  add a style.kml for debugging
• Nov 30, 2009

  issue 323 (Toogle display of feature names on map on/off) reported by gjmath...@gmail.com   -   Which products are relevant to this feature request? Google Earth What should this feature enhancement do? Recommend having an option to toggle the display of feature names as labels on the map. If a given KML resource has many features then the labels obscure much of the map details and placemarks themselves. A toggle option would allow user to define when the labels should be shown without having the KML designer to hard code one or the other options. This will be similar to the option to toggle the grid lines but this would affect whether the labels are rendered or not. Are there any currently known workarounds that produce the same, or similar, result? Work-around is either not include a name for a given feature then you have untitled labels in the menu list view which makes finding placemarks in the list nearly impossible. A better approach is using a styleMap with labelStyle scale = 0 by default and scale = 1 in highlight mode but this prevents showing all the labels which is sometimes desired. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/earth/thread? tid=102295d8e0e29b85&hl=en

  Which products are relevant to this feature request? Google Earth What should this feature enhancement do? Recommend having an option to toggle the display of feature names as labels on the map. If a given KML resource has many features then the labels obscure much of the map details and placemarks themselves. A toggle option would allow user to define when the labels should be shown without having the KML designer to hard code one or the other options. This will be similar to the option to toggle the grid lines but this would affect whether the labels are rendered or not. Are there any currently known workarounds that produce the same, or similar, result? Work-around is either not include a name for a given feature then you have untitled labels in the menu list view which makes finding placemarks in the list nearly impossible. A better approach is using a styleMap with labelStyle scale = 0 by default and scale = 1 in highlight mode but this prevents showing all the labels which is sometimes desired. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/earth/thread? tid=102295d8e0e29b85&hl=en
• Nov 26, 2009

  issue 243 (NetworkLink will not refresh (only first time)) commented on by j...@gavia.dk   -   This works fine in 5.1.3509.4636 (beta) on Linux. The NetworkLink updates when the moving the earth around stops. I suggest this bug is marked fixed (in release 5.1)

  This works fine in 5.1.3509.4636 (beta) on Linux. The NetworkLink updates when the moving the earth around stops. I suggest this bug is marked fixed (in release 5.1)
• Nov 25, 2009

  issue 322 (Request for new type of AbstractView element) commented on by j...@gavia.dk   -   Sounds good the suggestion is acknowledged. I see now that my url paste was some how cut-off, here is the link I tried to paste in: http://groups.google.com/group/kml-support- Thanks for the tip on the JavaScript, I'll take a look, but we mostly use KML, since that will work on Linux as well; a KML link will open up Google Earth. Jarl

  Sounds good the suggestion is acknowledged. I see now that my url paste was some how cut-off, here is the link I tried to paste in: http://groups.google.com/group/kml-support- Thanks for the tip on the JavaScript, I'll take a look, but we mostly use KML, since that will work on Linux as well; a KML link will open up Google Earth. Jarl
• Nov 25, 2009

  issue 322 (Request for new type of AbstractView element) changed by api.roman.public   -   Good idea. In the meantime, if you're using JavaScript and the Earth API, check this out: http://earth-api-utility- library.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/extensions/examples/vantage-view.html

  Status: Acknowledged

  Labels: Product-KMLStandard

  Good idea. In the meantime, if you're using JavaScript and the Earth API, check this out: http://earth-api-utility- library.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/extensions/examples/vantage-view.html

  Status: Acknowledged

  Labels: Product-KMLStandard
• Nov 25, 2009

  r153 (fix 6th hole lon ) committed by regionator   -   fix 6th hole lon

  fix 6th hole lon
• Nov 25, 2009

  r152 (18 unstyled Lincoln Park Golf Course ExtendedData Placemarks...) committed by regionator   -   18 unstyled Lincoln Park Golf Course ExtendedData Placemarks

  18 unstyled Lincoln Park Golf Course ExtendedData Placemarks
• Nov 24, 2009

  issue 310 (Network BLinks) Status changed by api.roman.public   -  

  Status: Fixed

  Status: Fixed
• Nov 23, 2009

  issue 322 (Request for new type of AbstractView element) reported by j...@gavia.dk   -   Products relevant: KMLStandard, Earth, EarthPlugin I am in heavy need for a new type of AbstractView. I would like to specify camera position (as in Camera element), but at the same time I would like to specify what the camera is pointing/looking at (as in LookAt). This should open up for many visualisation situations such as "What does a tourist see when he stands 'here' and looks at 'that' ?" I imagine somethink like this <View id="ID"> <!-- inherited from AbstractView element --> <TimePrimitive>...</TimePrimitive> <!-- gx:TimeSpan or gx:TimeStamp --> <!-- specific to View --> <From> <longitude>0</longitude> <!-- kml:angle180 --> <latitude>0</latitude> <!-- kml:angle90 --> <altitude>0</altitude> <altitudeMode>clampToGround</altitudeMode> </From> <At> <longitude>0</longitude> <!-- kml:angle180 --> <latitude>0</latitude> <!-- kml:angle90 --> <altitude>0</altitude> <!-- double --> <altitudeMode>clampToGround</altitudeMode> </At> <roll>0</roll> <!-- kml:angle180 --> </View> See also http://groups.google.com/group/kml-support- There is no current workaround for this feature. Jarl

  Products relevant: KMLStandard, Earth, EarthPlugin I am in heavy need for a new type of AbstractView. I would like to specify camera position (as in Camera element), but at the same time I would like to specify what the camera is pointing/looking at (as in LookAt). This should open up for many visualisation situations such as "What does a tourist see when he stands 'here' and looks at 'that' ?" I imagine somethink like this <View id="ID"> <!-- inherited from AbstractView element --> <TimePrimitive>...</TimePrimitive> <!-- gx:TimeSpan or gx:TimeStamp --> <!-- specific to View --> <From> <longitude>0</longitude> <!-- kml:angle180 --> <latitude>0</latitude> <!-- kml:angle90 --> <altitude>0</altitude> <altitudeMode>clampToGround</altitudeMode> </From> <At> <longitude>0</longitude> <!-- kml:angle180 --> <latitude>0</latitude> <!-- kml:angle90 --> <altitude>0</altitude> <!-- double --> <altitudeMode>clampToGround</altitudeMode> </At> <roll>0</roll> <!-- kml:angle180 --> </View> See also http://groups.google.com/group/kml-support- There is no current workaround for this feature. Jarl
• Nov 19, 2009

  issue 244 (Google Earth 5 is an order of magnitude slower at create/upd...) commented on by oddtodd   -   I doubt anyone reads this. Well, performance has definitely improved in relation to GE 4.2 for the included benchmark. The official 5.1 release now runs only about 1.5x slower than 4.2 for this performance test, as compared to 10x I saw with 5.0. Congratulations!

  I doubt anyone reads this. Well, performance has definitely improved in relation to GE 4.2 for the included benchmark. The official 5.1 release now runs only about 1.5x slower than 4.2 for this performance test, as compared to 10x I saw with 5.0. Congratulations!
• Nov 17, 2009

  issue 320 (Animation broken in Google Earth 5) commented on by nicholasmrobinson   -   Sorry for not responding sooner to your prompt reply. I am attaching an example that was a part of the Google Earth KML documentation for Google Earth 4 and also an example of what I did in the same manner. The important differences between these animations and what can be achieved using Tour is that in the attached examples the user is free to navigate at will around an independently moving/animated object. In Google Earth 4, these animations were smooth and reliable. For some reason I am not being allowed to upload these examples here. I have put them both in the following location. http://models.awsopenwind.org/models/Example_Site/ Both take a little while to load up and the turbine animation needs the animation set to full speed and to run for a little while before all the models are fully loaded up but then the animation is smooth. This is not the case with Google Earth 5 and onwards. Obviously you can only have one of these animated KMLs loaded at any one time for it all to work. Again, apologies for my tardy response and I will be sure to reply more promptly in future. Thanks for looking at this, Nick

  Sorry for not responding sooner to your prompt reply. I am attaching an example that was a part of the Google Earth KML documentation for Google Earth 4 and also an example of what I did in the same manner. The important differences between these animations and what can be achieved using Tour is that in the attached examples the user is free to navigate at will around an independently moving/animated object. In Google Earth 4, these animations were smooth and reliable. For some reason I am not being allowed to upload these examples here. I have put them both in the following location. http://models.awsopenwind.org/models/Example_Site/ Both take a little while to load up and the turbine animation needs the animation set to full speed and to run for a little while before all the models are fully loaded up but then the animation is smooth. This is not the case with Google Earth 5 and onwards. Obviously you can only have one of these animated KMLs loaded at any one time for it all to work. Again, apologies for my tardy response and I will be sure to reply more promptly in future. Thanks for looking at this, Nick
• Nov 10, 2009

  issue 321 (Ability to click on 3D polygon surface to open description b...) reported by dlme...@gmail.com   -   Which products are relevant to this feature request? Google Earth What should this feature enhancement do? Provide the ability to open a description balloon associated with a polygon by clicking it within the earth browser itself. Very similar to opening a balloon from clicking on a placemark. Are there any currently known workarounds that produce the same, or similar, result? Only by clicking on the earth's surface within the polygon or a hyperlink from within the navigation pane. The attached file was originally provided/posted by Thalles on Jul 30. Here's the full link to it. http://groups.google.com/group/kml-support- advanced/browse_thread/thread/48af475b6b99f133/6ac7462e6e012552? lnk=raot&pli=1 Thanks

  Which products are relevant to this feature request? Google Earth What should this feature enhancement do? Provide the ability to open a description balloon associated with a polygon by clicking it within the earth browser itself. Very similar to opening a balloon from clicking on a placemark. Are there any currently known workarounds that produce the same, or similar, result? Only by clicking on the earth's surface within the polygon or a hyperlink from within the navigation pane. The attached file was originally provided/posted by Thalles on Jul 30. Here's the full link to it. http://groups.google.com/group/kml-support- advanced/browse_thread/thread/48af475b6b99f133/6ac7462e6e012552? lnk=raot&pli=1 Thanks
• Nov 07, 2009

  issue 134 (doc.kml not root/index/main document in KMZ file) commented on by gjmath...@gmail.com   -   doc.kml is the convention to be used for the root KML document but clearly GE loads the first KML kml document found whether it is at the root level or sub-directory. This fact has recently been added to Google Earth's documentation on KMZ: "(When Google Earth opens a KMZ file, it scans the file, looking for the first .kml file in this list. It ignores all subsequent .kml files..." http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kmzarchives.html

  doc.kml is the convention to be used for the root KML document but clearly GE loads the first KML kml document found whether it is at the root level or sub-directory. This fact has recently been added to Google Earth's documentation on KMZ: "(When Google Earth opens a KMZ file, it scans the file, looking for the first .kml file in this list. It ignores all subsequent .kml files..." http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kmzarchives.html
• Nov 06, 2009

  issue 248 (Autoplay of tours) commented on by vandinther   -   Yes please. Hunting down the tour item in the treeview is too hard. I would like to see Google Earth to display the tour controls when the kml is loaded if there is a tour stored in the kml. The play button in the standard controls is enough of a hint for the user to click on it.

  Yes please. Hunting down the tour item in the treeview is too hard. I would like to see Google Earth to display the tour controls when the kml is loaded if there is a tour stored in the kml. The play button in the standard controls is enough of a hint for the user to click on it.
• Nov 06, 2009

  issue 320 (Animation broken in Google Earth 5) commented on by mano.marks   -   Can you provide an example of what used to work and does now?

  Can you provide an example of what used to work and does now?
• Nov 06, 2009

  issue 313 (Heading interpolation for a Model using AnimatedUpdate cross...) commented on by matthew.s.whalley   -   The same is true for FlyTo.

  The same is true for FlyTo.
• Nov 04, 2009

  issue 115 (GE should support the concept of a terrain overlay. Analogou...) commented on by matthew.s.whalley   -   Please please please

  Please please please
• Nov 03, 2009

  issue 320 (Animation broken in Google Earth 5) reported by nicholasmrobinson   -   Which products are relevant to this feature request? Google Earth What should this feature enhancement do? Be able to do things that Google Earth 4 could do. Are there any currently known workarounds that produce the same, or similar, result? Not any more. Every subsequent version appears to get worse. If I could distribute version 4 to people or they could access it on the web that would be great. At present there is no way to put an animated model in Google Earth and move around the model freely. This was a really cool feature of Google Earth 4 that is no longer supported. I don't understand why Google crippled their own software in this respect. I have asked for help on the forums but the only Google staff who answered did not understand the problem. As it stands I will need to remove support for Google Earth which is shame as it was such a cool feature when it worked. If I have to re-implement then so be it but there are no examples of being able to freely move around whilst viewing an animated model. Tour does not appear to support this and all the old animation examples are now broken. Nick

  Which products are relevant to this feature request? Google Earth What should this feature enhancement do? Be able to do things that Google Earth 4 could do. Are there any currently known workarounds that produce the same, or similar, result? Not any more. Every subsequent version appears to get worse. If I could distribute version 4 to people or they could access it on the web that would be great. At present there is no way to put an animated model in Google Earth and move around the model freely. This was a really cool feature of Google Earth 4 that is no longer supported. I don't understand why Google crippled their own software in this respect. I have asked for help on the forums but the only Google staff who answered did not understand the problem. As it stands I will need to remove support for Google Earth which is shame as it was such a cool feature when it worked. If I have to re-implement then so be it but there are no examples of being able to freely move around whilst viewing an animated model. Tour does not appear to support this and all the old animation examples are now broken. Nick
• Nov 03, 2009

  issue 319 (SchemaData does not display correctly in Google Maps Balloon...) reported by jason.birch   -   Which products are affected? Google Maps What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Create KML file with a BalloonStyle template that references SchemaData 2. Open in Google Maps by pasting URL into the search box 3. See raw text of displayName and data displayed in the balloon e.g.: $[property/legal_id/displayName] $[property/legal_id] What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead? Ideally, Google Maps would either support SchemaData in BalloonStyle templates, or revert to Description display when such elements are detected in the BalloonStyle. Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below. This can currently be confirmed by using the City of Nanaimo's KML data, though this may change if these are updated to use Data instead: http://maps.google.com/maps? q=http://www.nanaimo.ca/PublicArtInventory/default.aspx%3fcaller%3dkml%26id %3d60&z=12 http://maps.google.com/maps? q=http://maps.nanaimo.ca/data/property/116707.kml

  Which products are affected? Google Maps What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Create KML file with a BalloonStyle template that references SchemaData 2. Open in Google Maps by pasting URL into the search box 3. See raw text of displayName and data displayed in the balloon e.g.: $[property/legal_id/displayName] $[property/legal_id] What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead? Ideally, Google Maps would either support SchemaData in BalloonStyle templates, or revert to Description display when such elements are detected in the BalloonStyle. Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below. This can currently be confirmed by using the City of Nanaimo's KML data, though this may change if these are updated to use Data instead: http://maps.google.com/maps? q=http://www.nanaimo.ca/PublicArtInventory/default.aspx%3fcaller%3dkml%26id %3d60&z=12 http://maps.google.com/maps? q=http://maps.nanaimo.ca/data/property/116707.kml
• Oct 31, 2009

  issue 296 (Time on nested features is not defined) commented on by gjmath...@gmail.com   -   Looking deeper into the OGC KML Specification documentation specifically the "KML 2.2 – An OGC Best Practice" document reveals the correct behavior of inherited time. "... the value of the following Feature elements shall be inherited by all Feature members of a hierarchy unless overruled by the presence of such elements locally [list includes TimePrimitive]. Inheritance of these elements continues to any depth of nesting, but if overruled by a local declaration, then the new value is inherited by all its children in turn." Source: http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=23689 While this was not implemented correctly in Google Earth 5.0.x, it was however fixed in 5.1.3509.4636 (beta). It is no longer a Google Earth defect but the Google's KML Reference <http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kmlreference.html> should reflect this paragraph from the OGC document so misinterpretations can be avoided. There are no inheritance rules defined in the KML Reference documentation yet the KML specification allows Containers and Features to include elements like Time that are inherited or overridden.

  Looking deeper into the OGC KML Specification documentation specifically the "KML 2.2 – An OGC Best Practice" document reveals the correct behavior of inherited time. "... the value of the following Feature elements shall be inherited by all Feature members of a hierarchy unless overruled by the presence of such elements locally [list includes TimePrimitive]. Inheritance of these elements continues to any depth of nesting, but if overruled by a local declaration, then the new value is inherited by all its children in turn." Source: http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=23689 While this was not implemented correctly in Google Earth 5.0.x, it was however fixed in 5.1.3509.4636 (beta). It is no longer a Google Earth defect but the Google's KML Reference <http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kmlreference.html> should reflect this paragraph from the OGC document so misinterpretations can be avoided. There are no inheritance rules defined in the KML Reference documentation yet the KML specification allows Containers and Features to include elements like Time that are inherited or overridden.
• Oct 28, 2009

  issue 318 (GE crashes when same flash file (swf) is used twice in descr...) reported by g.badoi   -   Which products are affected? Google Earth 5.1 What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Create a placemark 2. Add video content to description 3. Duplicate video content in description What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead? Google Earth crashes What application versions (if any) are you using? Google Earth 5.1.3509.4636 (beta) Which operating systems (and/or relevant web browsers) are affected? Windows Vista Business Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below. GE crashes when same flash player is used and loaded from same server. (see video_dup_not_working.kml) More than one video can be used if: - Different flash players are used, even from same server - Same flash player is used, but loaded from different servers (see video_dup_working.kml)

  Which products are affected? Google Earth 5.1 What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Create a placemark 2. Add video content to description 3. Duplicate video content in description What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead? Google Earth crashes What application versions (if any) are you using? Google Earth 5.1.3509.4636 (beta) Which operating systems (and/or relevant web browsers) are affected? Windows Vista Business Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below. GE crashes when same flash player is used and loaded from same server. (see video_dup_not_working.kml) More than one video can be used if: - Different flash players are used, even from same server - Same flash player is used, but loaded from different servers (see video_dup_working.kml)
• Oct 27, 2009

  issue 248 (Autoplay of tours) commented on by api.roman.public   -   Issue 231 has been merged into this issue.

  Issue 231 has been merged into this issue.
• Oct 27, 2009

  issue 231 ( Autoplay for KML based tours) changed by api.roman.public   -  

  Status: Duplicate

  Status: Duplicate
• Oct 26, 2009

  issue 86 ((old-number-84) Support zipfile passwords on KMZ) commented on by j...@gavia.dk   -   There is a work-around for this feature. You can place the KMZ file behind a HTTP-AUTH URL. Then Google Earth will prompt the user for username and password (just like any other browser). Jarl

  There is a work-around for this feature. You can place the KMZ file behind a HTTP-AUTH URL. Then Google Earth will prompt the user for username and password (just like any other browser). Jarl
• Oct 26, 2009

  issue 248 (Autoplay of tours) commented on by j...@gavia.dk   -   Just like you can make Google Earth position the camera at a specific place when opening a KML file, it would be nice if you could make Google Earth play a tour when opening a KML file. Today this is only achievable if the KML consists of nothing but the tour. That is sad because often you want additional content to be loaded as well. Jarl

  Just like you can make Google Earth position the camera at a specific place when opening a KML file, it would be nice if you could make Google Earth play a tour when opening a KML file. Today this is only achievable if the KML consists of nothing but the tour. That is sad because often you want additional content to be loaded as well. Jarl
• Oct 26, 2009

  issue 231 ( Autoplay for KML based tours) commented on by j...@gavia.dk   -   Seems like this is a duplicate of issue 248: http://code.google.com/p/kml-samples/issues/detail?id=248 Jarl

  Seems like this is a duplicate of issue 248: http://code.google.com/p/kml-samples/issues/detail?id=248 Jarl
• Oct 24, 2009

  issue 202 (Support for arbitary icons sizes when displaying KML on Goog...) commented on by gekkeijyu   -   Like you said, pad some transparency in a PNG. It works.

  Like you said, pad some transparency in a PNG. It works.
• Oct 24, 2009

  issue 310 (Network BLinks) commented on by redtrails   -   Can we please get this fixed AND released?

  Can we please get this fixed AND released?
• Oct 20, 2009

  issue 317 (polygon fill is wrong when there is an altitude break in KML...) reported by v...@dynanav.com   -   Which products are affected? Google Earth, What steps will reproduce the problem? Open the attached simple KML. What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead? Polygons are partially filled with triangles, transparent otherwise. What application versions (if any) are you using? 5.1.3509.4636 (beta) OpenGL Which operating systems (and/or relevant web browsers) are affected? XP Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below.

  Which products are affected? Google Earth, What steps will reproduce the problem? Open the attached simple KML. What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead? Polygons are partially filled with triangles, transparent otherwise. What application versions (if any) are you using? 5.1.3509.4636 (beta) OpenGL Which operating systems (and/or relevant web browsers) are affected? XP Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below.
• Oct 17, 2009

  issue 301 (Drawing Rhumb Lines) commented on by jjosefh   -   well, where is it?

  well, where is it?
• Oct 14, 2009

  issue 316 (Geometry as ScreenOverlay) reported by tohlsen   -   Which products are relevant to this feature request? Google Earth What should this feature enhancement do? Similar to how points, lines, and polygons can be created in 3D space, it is desireable to make styled points, lines, and polygons on the 2D projected screen. Are there any currently known workarounds that produce the same, or similar, result? Can make polygons and lines in an image and then use that image as a ScreenOverlay, but this is quite a hack which does not scale well.

  Which products are relevant to this feature request? Google Earth What should this feature enhancement do? Similar to how points, lines, and polygons can be created in 3D space, it is desireable to make styled points, lines, and polygons on the 2D projected screen. Are there any currently known workarounds that produce the same, or similar, result? Can make polygons and lines in an image and then use that image as a ScreenOverlay, but this is quite a hack which does not scale well.