Feature request: "Fuzz" coordinates of nodes that have identical coordinates on map #2

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2026-10-05T06:01:26+02:00

adam commented

2026-10-05 06:01:26 +02:00

On the map page, if multiple nodes have the exact same coordinates either intentionally or due to proximity (and Meshtastic's anonymizing algorithm), the map page will only show one of the nodes from that location. Requested feature would be that if multiple nodes have the same location, that the data supplied to the map page fuzz/randomize the location of each slightly so they are close, but not exactly in the same location. They would then be shown as a little cluster. Not having the exact location displayed should be fine since Meshtastic is already anonymizing the location of nodes on the default channel anyway.

On the map page, if multiple nodes have the exact same coordinates either intentionally or due to proximity (and Meshtastic's anonymizing algorithm), the map page will only show one of the nodes from that location. Requested feature would be that if multiple nodes have the same location, that the data supplied to the map page fuzz/randomize the location of each slightly so they are close, but not exactly in the same location. They would then be shown as a little cluster. Not having the exact location displayed should be fine since Meshtastic is already anonymizing the location of nodes on the default channel anyway.

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2026-10-05 06:01:26 +02:00

adam commented

2026-10-05 06:01:27 +02:00

This seems to keep them from overlapping in my local install. In the map.html template:

    lat: {{ ((node.last_lat / 10**7) + (range(-9,9) | random) / 10000) | round(7) }},
    long: {{ ((node.last_long / 10**7) + (range(-9,9) | random) / 10000) |round(7) if node.last_long is not none else "null" }},

This seems to keep them from overlapping in my local install. In the map.html template: ``` lat: {{ ((node.last_lat / 10**7) + (range(-9,9) | random) / 10000) | round(7) }}, long: {{ ((node.last_long / 10**7) + (range(-9,9) | random) / 10000) |round(7) if node.last_long is not none else "null" }}, ```

adam commented

2026-10-05 06:01:28 +02:00

I like the idea and the code... thank you for your contribution. I will added to the next commit!

I like the idea and the code... thank you for your contribution. I will added to the next commit!

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Reference: adam/meshview#2