ArduPilot / ArduPilot/MissionPlanner

Longitude wrap in map

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Description

If the map area crosses longitude 180/-180 then only one half of the map is displayed:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/831867/123172732-e7a39980-d4c0-11eb-9e0e-58773e2add63.png)
ArduPilot had similar issues, fixed here:
https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/pull/17840
MAVProxy also had the issue on its map, fixed here: https://github.com/ArduPilot/MAVProxy/pull/899

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Research direction

Reproduce the map display when the map area crosses longitude 180/-180. Review the linked ArduPilot and MAVProxy fixes for comparable longitude-wrapping behavior, then verify that both sides of the map are displayed correctly in Mission Planner.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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