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Scaling up maps for very large displays

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Description

My team creates projects that are displayed on large multi-screen arrays. A typical viewport may be something like 3240 x 3840 (spread across six screens). The content on these screens is often intended to be viewable from several feet away.

When placing Mapbox maps into an experience, the maps load at a scale that is appropriate for up-close viewing, but is way too small to be seen from several feet away.

While we could create a style with oversized components, we would much rather use a standard style but scale it up for these uses so that the map content is large enough to be comfortably viewable at a distance.

I can't seem to find how to control something like this. Is there a term for what we're trying to accomplish, and is it something that Mapbox supports?

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The report names no file, test, or entry point. Start by clarifying whether the request is for an existing scale control or a new map-rendering capability, then trace the relevant rendering and style behavior in the repository. Done should include a decided scope, documented behavior, and tests covering the supported result.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, typescript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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