Bug 513590

Summary: Only Google Maps in the right sidebar.
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: gandanorton
Component: Geolocation-OsmAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal CC: caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 8.8.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Microsoft Windows   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 9.0.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: attachment-2778309-0.html

Description gandanorton 2025-12-19 20:38:33 UTC 
The map display in the right hand tool bar will only display a low res and very dark image of Google maps. It will not display Open Street Map or any other type of map which can theoreticall be accessed from the dropdown menu.

EXPECTED RESULT

I would like to have OSM in this window


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 11 latest version

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2025-12-19 20:49:38 UTC 
Use the Tool Button unter the map to switch to OSM.

Maik
Comment 2 gandanorton 2025-12-19 21:12:44 UTC 
Created attachment 187804 [details]
attachment-2778309-0.html

Thanks, but it doesn't matter which map I select, it remains as a low res.
google map "for development only".

Regards,
Graham

On Fri, 19 Dec 2025 at 20:49, Maik Qualmann <bugzilla_noreply@kde.org>
wrote:

> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=513590
>
> Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin@gmail.com> changed:
>
>            What    |Removed                     |Added
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>          Resolution|---                         |NOT A BUG
>             Version|                            |8.9.0
>   Fixed/Implemented|                            |
>                  In|                            |
>                  CC|                            |metzpinguin@gmail.com
>              Status|REPORTED                    |RESOLVED
>
> --- Comment #1 from Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin@gmail.com> ---
> Use the Tool Button unter the map to switch to OSM.
>
> Maik
>
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Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2025-12-19 22:18:50 UTC 
The Google Maps JavaScript API is a paid service. You can obtain your own API key from Google, which includes a free monthly data allowance, but you'll need to provide a credit card. You can set the API key in the digiKam setup, and then Google Maps will work. We have users who are using this method.

You set In the first tool button on the left, select the Marble map and then choose OSM.

https://docs.digikam.org/en/setup_application/geolocation_settings.html#google-maps-settings
https://docs.digikam.org/en/right_sidebar/maps_view.html

Maik