/simple-map-navigator

A simple map navigator with gui.

Primary LanguageHTML

Map Navigator

A simple map navigator application with a graphical user interface (GUI) built using Tkinter in Python. This application allows users to search for locations and view them on an interactive map using Folium.

Features

  • Search for Locations: Enter a location name to find and view it on a map.
  • Interactive Map: Displays the location on an interactive map with a marker.

Requirements

  • Python 3.x
  • tkinter (usually included with Python installations)
  • folium (for generating interactive maps)
  • geopy (for geocoding and reverse geocoding)
  • webbrowser (to open the generated HTML map)

Installation

  1. Clone the repository or download the script:

    git clone https://github.com/yourusername/map-navigator.git
cd map-navigator

  2. Install the required Python libraries:

    pip install folium geopy

  3. Run the Script:

    python map_navigator.py

Usage

  1. Start the Application: Run the script to open the Map Navigator application.
  2. Enter Location: Type a location name (e.g., "Eiffel Tower, Paris, France") into the input field.
  3. Click "Search": The application will generate a map centered on the entered location and open it in your default web browser.

Code Structure

  • MapNavigator Class: Handles the GUI and map display logic.
    • create_widgets(): Initializes the GUI components.
    • search_location(): Geocodes the entered location and triggers map display.
    • display_map(): Generates and saves the map, then opens it in a web browser.

Example

When you run the script and enter a location like "Statue of Liberty, New York, USA," the application will display a map centered on the Statue of Liberty with a marker.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.