Provide different resolutions (feature request)

[z3tt]

Hi @dickoa et al, thanks for the package!

I think it would be great if other data variants with different resolutions / levels of detail would be available as well (called scale in the rnaturalearth package). I am aware that one can do it afterwards but would be nice to "just" have it available without any further processing.

Cheers,
Cédric

[DanRunfola]

@z3tt In the new version of the package we hope to push soon, we have a "Simplified" toggle, which lets the user choose between the simplified and unsimplified files for each case. Is that what you're after?

(Also - I'm looking for testers of the updated package, so let me know if you're interested - team@geoboundaries.org :) ).

[z3tt]

Sounds as it's similar --- just trying to keep the computation time low and the borders clean when plotting e.g. the whole world.

[rohith4444]

Hi @z3tt @DanRunfola ,

Thank you for your feedback! I'm glad to hear that you're interested in the updated version of the package. Indeed, in the new version, we have included both simplified and unsimplified variants for each case. This toggle allows users to choose the level of detail they prefer, balancing computation time and the clarity of borders when plotting large geographical areas. Simplified one takes less time.

Below, you can see a comparison of the geometry between the simplified and unsimplified cases:

I hope this addresses your concerns and meets your needs.

Cheers,
Rohith