This is a request to add an alternative hillshading provider and re-enable the "hillshading" toggle in the maps provided with marble.

There is an alternative hillshading available: http://osmscout.karry.cz/hillshade/

For me, the following layer definition in a .dgml file works:

[code]
      <layer name="hillshading" backend="texture">
        <texture name="hillshading" expire="31536000">
          <sourcedir format="PNG"> earth/hillshading </sourcedir>
          <tileSize width="256" height="256"/>
          <storageLayout levelZeroColumns="1" levelZeroRows="1" maximumTileLevel="17" mode="Custom"/>
          <projection name="Mercator"/>
          <downloadUrl protocol="https" host="osmscout.karry.cz" path="/hillshade/tile.php?z={zoomLevel}&amp;x={x}&amp;y={y}" />
          <downloadPolicy usage="Browse" maximumConnections="8"/>
          <downloadPolicy usage="Bulk" maximumConnections="4"/>
        </texture>
      </layer>
[/code]

Regards!