Google Maps Force Lite

Google Maps Lite Mode on modern Browser, regardless of GPU and Browser

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install a user script manager extension to install this script.

(I already have a user script manager, let me install it!)

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

(I already have a user style manager, let me install it!)

// ==UserScript==
// @name       Google Maps Force Lite
// @version    0.1
// @description  Google Maps Lite Mode on modern Browser, regardless of GPU and Browser
// @match      http://maps.google.com/*
// @match      https://maps.google.com/*
// @match      http://www.google.com/maps*
// @match      https://www.google.com/maps*
// @match      http://maps.google.de/*
// @match      https://maps.google.de/*
// @match      http://www.google.de/maps*
// @match      https://www.google.de/maps*
// @match      http://maps.google.at/*
// @match      https://maps.google.at/*
// @match      http://www.google.at/maps*
// @match      https://www.google.at/maps*
// @copyright  2016, FloKra
// @run-at     document-end
// @namespace https://greasyfork.org/users/50062
// ==/UserScript==

if(typeof mapslite != "undefined")
{
    console.log("Google Maps Force Lite - mapslite object is set, so we are in lite mode already");
    return;
}
else
{
    var confirmlitemode = false;
    console.log("Google Maps Force Lite - mapslite object is NOT set - asking user what to do...");
    confirmlitemode = confirm("Google Maps Force Lite Userscript is active!\n\nReload Google Maps in Lite mode?\n\nNote: to remove this dialog you have to delete or disable the UserScript! ");
    if(confirmlitemode)
    {
        console.log("Google Maps Force Lite - user clicked OK - reloading page with ?force=lite");
        if(window.location.href.indexOf("?") > -1) window.location.href = window.location.href + "&force=lite"; // '?' already in base URL
        else window.location.href = window.location.href + "?force=lite"; // no '?' in base URL
    }
    else {
        console.log("Google Maps Force Lite - user clicked cancel - resume...");
        return;
    }
}