# Gastronomie Symbol

**URL:** <https://forum.kurviger.com/t/gastronomie-symbol/2463>\
**Category:** App\
**Created:** [November 13, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/gastronomie-symbol/2463 "2019-11-13T19:13:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/gastronomie-symbol/2463/8 "2022-08-19T09:42:35Z")

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> [@Maxx18](#):
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> Is there a way to make the icons appear from a lower zoom level?

Can use external map styles and modify their zoom levels.

> [@App: External map styles](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-external-map-styles/4974):
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> Open external map styles with the various [offline maps](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/blob/master/docs/Mapsforge-Maps.md). [Elevate map style](https://www.openandromaps.org/en/legend/elevate-mountain-hike-theme) with [OpenAndroMaps](https://www.openandromaps.org/en)[Freizeitkarte themes](https://www.freizeitkarte-osm.de/android/en/design.html) with [Freizeitkarte maps](https://www.freizeitkarte-osm.de/android/en/index.html) Available in menu “Map | Map style”. How to write xml based render themes to style maps: [Map style documentation](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/blob/master/docs/Rendertheme.md)[Map style examples](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/tree/master/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm)

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Maps display layers with much content on large zoom levels for better map visibility / performance.  
e.g. [OpenStreetMap.org](http://OpenStreetMap.org) displays the restaurants at zoom level 17-18

Or the map would appear like this unreadable state:

> [@Gastronomie Symbol](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/gastronomie-symbol/2463/2):
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> Gastronomy layer contains far too much content versus the tourist attractions layer. Cannot show it in smaller zooms, as need also to think map performance / visibility. e.g. zoom 14: [14]

Discussed also here:

> [@Points of interest](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/points-of-interest/2537/8):
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> That depends greatly on the POI number in each category in map layers menu. Zoom levels are not set in stone, but above all are map performance & visibility. Certainly cannot work or expect speed with such map [appearance](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/gastronomie-symbol/2463/2). [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) website is a useful guide for POI min-zoom levels.

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