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+// ==UserScript==
+// @id             iitc-plugin-show-more-portals@jonatkins
+// @name           IITC plugin: Show more portals
+// @category       Tweaks
+// @version        0.1.0.@@DATETIMEVERSION@@
+// @namespace      https://github.com/jonatkins/ingress-intel-total-conversion
+// @updateURL      @@UPDATEURL@@
+// @downloadURL    @@DOWNLOADURL@@
+// @description    [@@BUILDNAME@@-@@BUILDDATE@@] Boost the detail level of portals shown on the map by one zoom level. Good for small screens. Likely to increase request failed errors on larger screens.
+// @include        https://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @include        http://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @match          https://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @match          http://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @grant          none
+// ==/UserScript==
+
+@@PLUGINSTART@@
+
+// PLUGIN START ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+// use own namespace for plugin
+window.plugin.showMorePortals = function() {};
+
+window.plugin.showMorePortals.setup  = function() {
+
+  // replace the window.getPortalDataZoom function
+
+  window.getPortalDataZoom = function() {
+    var mapZoom = map.getZoom();
+
+    // yes, it is possible to increase this beyond "+1" - however, that will end up producing a rediculous number
+    // of requests to the Niantic servers, giving many request failed errors/tile timeouts
+    // (every increase by one requests four times as many data tiles)
+    var z = mapZoom + 1;
+
+    // limiting the mazimum zoom level for data retrieval reduces the number of requests at high zoom levels
+    // (as all portal data is retrieved at z=17, why retrieve multiple z=18 tiles when fewer z=17 would do?)
+    // very effective along with the new cache code
+    if (z > 17) z=17;
+
+    // if the data zoom is above the map zoom we can step back if the detail level is the same
+    // with the new cache code this works rather well
+    while (z > mapZoom && getMinPortalLevelForZoom(z) == getMinPortalLevelForZoom(z-1)) {
+      z = z-1;
+    }
+
+    //sanity check - should never happen
+    if (z < 0) z=0;
+
+    return z;
+  }
+
+
+};
+
+var setup =  window.plugin.showMorePortals.setup;
+
+// PLUGIN END //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+@@PLUGINEND@@