Ideas for future development of context-fusion feature

[mtiessen1175]

A collection of ideas for further development of the context-fusion feature (as discussed with Tim and Timm during the development of the basic context-layer feature).

There are two different approaches to utilise the additional context information:

1. Use the mosaic as surrounding "background" information around the computed position of the current image.

   • navigation in the annotation-view follows sequential order of the images
   • second mini-map that displays the mosaic, position of the current image is marked with a yellow rectangle
   • click on the mini-map to switch the view to the 2nd approach

2. Use the mosaic to find and navigate between (spatially) neighbouring images.

   • full view of the mosaic as a background layer of the image
   • navigate through the images based on proximity in mosaic (e.g. left, right, up, down arrows from currently selected image in mosaic)

[mzur]

Point 2 sounds like the geo map we already have. The mosaic can be displayed there and users could click on an image (dot) to get to the annotation tool. The navigation (left/right/top/down) could then be done in the annotation tool again.

But I'd put this on hold until there is a stronger incentive to implement the feature (i.e. users need it). Otherwise we make the annotation tool even more complicated without real need.