282157 - Support Google Maps

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Thunderbird :: Address Book, defect)

Description

[Robert Accettura [:raccettura]]

I have google fever, so this bug contains a patch to implement Google Maps
support for the address book.

Lets face it, it's an amazing product.  Or maybe I'm hallucinating from the fever.

Anyway... patch coming.

No this doesn't imply this is definately happening... just something from my
dreams (like a private island with my own playboy mansion... minus the old guy
in the robe).

Comment 1

[Robert Accettura [:raccettura]]

Attachment: Patch

Comment 2

[Robert Accettura [:raccettura]]

Comment on attachment 174253 [details] [diff] [review]
Patch

You know I have to ask right?

Comment 3

[Scott MacGregor]

we aren't doing this just yet. We're working with them on this and won't have
approval until its out of beta. 

Yes it is an amazing product and we are excited about integrating with it too.  :)

Comment 4

[Robert Accettura [:raccettura]]

Awesome.

This would make a very simple extension... if I have the time I'll consider
putting one together.  Though I still want to make a few tweeks to iPod Sync....
grr... time management.

Comment 5

[Jo Hermans]

Nice.

Note that bug 117154 was filed before (for MailNews, T-Bird didn't exist yet),
that wants to have a pref to change the map-provider. Maybe like we have several
search-engines.

I don't want to question the preferred status of Google-maps, but keep in mind
that Google only provides maps for the USA for the moment. I use several
different mapping services simultaneously, depending on the country and the type
of search.

Comment 6

[Robert Accettura [:raccettura]]

There is also one for supporting alternative IM protocols (bug 216214) also
awaiting a review (David will get to it the day before the unix epoch exceeds
the available memory in my computer).

Could do the same for this.

Though ideally an AB overhaul would be perfered (i've blogged about that more
than once).

Comment 7

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

*** Bug 287703 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 8

[Scott MacGregor]

Attachment: updated patch

slight tweak.

We'll be changing this for English users only. localizers can leave it alone or
(as they always could) can change it a different url more suited to their
locality.