GeoExt ux: Google Earth Panel

• GeoExt ux name: Google Earth Panel
• GeoExt ux description: Allow the integration of Google Earth panel inside a GeoExt application. This ux is based on previous works of Yves Bolignini and Sebastian Benthall.
• Maintainer name: Cédric Moullet
• Maintainer email: cedric.moullet[at]gmail.com
• Browser compatibility and OS requirements : FF 3+, IE 7+, Chrome in Windows (tested, but previous versions may work); see http://earth.google.com/intl/en/plugin/ section "System requirements"
• Compatibility with GeoExt version: GeoExt 0.6+
• Examples
  • Synchronization 2D / 3D: http://dev.geoext.org/sandbox/cmoullet/ux/GoogleEarthPanel/examples/GoogleEarthPanelExample.html
  • Own Buildings: http://dev.geoext.org/sandbox/cmoullet/ux/GoogleEarthPanel/examples/GoogleEarthPanelEpflExample.html
  • WMS Integration: http://dev.geoext.org/sandbox/cmoullet/ux/GoogleEarthPanel/examples/GoogleEarthPanelWmsExample.html
  • Permalink: http://dev.geoext.org/sandbox/cmoullet/ux/GoogleEarthPanel/examples/GoogleEarthPanelExample.html?gelookAtLatitude=48.854309138332894&gelookAtLongitude=2.3000554373861415&gerange=636.6557016121535&getilt=70.17173668101702&geheading=-47.32840108654227&gealtitude=0&gealtitudeMode=1&geshowBordersLayer=false&geshowTerrainLayer=false&geshowRoadsLayer=false&geshowBuildingsLayer=true&geshowBuildingsLowResolutionLayer=false&geshow2DNavigationTool=true&genavigationMode2D=false&genavigationMode3D=false&geclickMode=true&geeasting=255786.9604922&genorthing=6250451.6718938&gezoom=15
• Installation procedure: Copy the content of the directories resources and ux in your directory structure.
• Unit tests: http://dev.geoext.org/sandbox/cmoullet/ux/GoogleEarthPanel/tests/run-tests.html
• Dependency:
  • dependency with Google Earth API service
  • dependency of proj4js (http://proj4js.org/)

Technical Descriptions and Use Cases

• General comments
  • Integrate Google Earth Plugin in an Ext.Panel
  • 2D map is optional
• Provide several mode:
  • 2DNavigationMode: navigates in 2D in order to update the 3D view (move position, direction and distance). 3D movements updates the 2D navigation tool.
  • clickMode: click in the 3D map to recenter the 3D view
  • 3DNavigationMode: navigates in 3D in order to update the 2D view.
• Provide functions:
  • Permalink support
  • Add KML
  • Add WMS layer (requires KML support of the cartographic server)
• Provide configuration options:
  • 3D layers
  • 3D controls
  • Camera position
  • 2D navigation tool