On: Google Maps Has Forsaken Us

[solutionyogi]

Completely agree. On my workstation (6 cores + 32 GB RAM), Google Maps is unbearably slow using the Chrome browser. I can not even imagine the performance on an average computer.

My second biggest pet peeve: In old Maps, clicking on the marker will bring out a popup providing you various choices (http://imgur.com/qeLhJSd). In new Maps, clicking on the marker centers it on the screen. What the F? What's the value add in bringing the marker to center when I click it?

Just like GMail, Maps has gone from being great software to mediocre. I don't know who is making these horrible design choices at Googleplex.

[pgrote → solutionyogi]

Here is the thing ... the clicking on a point on the math and getting info was a great feature.

I loved it.

I am also sure that there is no way Google simply removed it. But they did.

The closest I can find is RIGHT CLICK/WHAT'S HERE.

[ceph_ → pgrote]

Clicking a location in the new maps bring up location info under the search bar. At least for me. http://i.imgur.com/j3uchwW.png

[darren_ → pgrote]

really? clicking the map on desktop maps should do the same thing as right-click->whats-here. it does for me anyway.

[pgrote → darren_]

What is your environment? I am on Windows 7 and Chrome 34.0.1847.131 m.

[ceras → pgrote]

Not who you were replying to, but a simple left-click for "what's here?" works for me on a Chromebook running Chrome 33.0.1750.152

[Nullabillity → pgrote]

Fine for me, Chrome 34.0.1847.132 on Ubuntu 14.04 with KDE.