diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 14a743aba..651bd810b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 2006-05-19  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsDbBase.py: repository does not have a media_list
+	* src/DataViews/_MapView.py: use config value to determine if online
+	maps should be used
+	* src/GrampsCfg.py: online map config value
+	* src/Config/_GrampsCOnfigKeys.py: online map config value
+	* daa/gramps.schema.in: online map config value
 
 2006-05-19  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/GrampsDb/_DbUtils.py (db_copy): Copy custom types.
diff --git a/data/gramps.schemas.in b/data/gramps.schemas.in
index eaa5729a7..db1487fca 100644
--- a/data/gramps.schemas.in
+++ b/data/gramps.schemas.in
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@
 <gconfschemafile>
     <schemalist>
 
+      <schema>
+        <key>/schemas/apps/gramps/preferences/online-maps</key>
+        <applyto>/apps/gramps/preferences/online-maps</applyto>
+        <owner>gramps</owner>
+        <type>bool</type>
+        <default>0</default>
+        <locale name="C">
+          <short>Use online maps</short>
+          <long>If True, the Map View will connect to OpenGIS servers to download maps.</long>
+        </locale>
+      </schema>
+
       <schema>
         <key>/schemas/apps/gramps/preferences/family-details</key>
         <applyto>/apps/gramps/preferences/family-details</applyto>
diff --git a/src/Config/_GrampsConfigKeys.py b/src/Config/_GrampsConfigKeys.py
index c49f17a44..0095f6c0c 100644
--- a/src/Config/_GrampsConfigKeys.py
+++ b/src/Config/_GrampsConfigKeys.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ONLINE_MAPS          = ('preferences','online-maps', 0)
 FAMILY_DETAILS       = ('preferences','family-details', 0)
 COMPLETE_COLOR       = ('preferences','complete-color', 2)
 TODO_COLOR           = ('preferences','todo-color', 2)
@@ -52,10 +53,11 @@ WEBSITE_DIRECTORY    = ('paths','website-directory', 2)
 
 
 default_value = {
+    ONLINE_MAPS          : False,
     FAMILY_DETAILS       : True,
-    COMPLETE_COLOR       : '#FF0000',
-    TODO_COLOR           : '#FF0000',
-    CUSTOM_MARKER_COLOR  : '#00FF00',
+    COMPLETE_COLOR       : '#008b00',
+    TODO_COLOR           : '#ff0000',
+    CUSTOM_MARKER_COLOR  : '#8b008b',
     FAMILY_WARN          : True,
     HIDE_EP_MSG          : False,
     LAST_VIEW            : 0,
diff --git a/src/DataViews/_MapView.py b/src/DataViews/_MapView.py
index 5ccd8213b..152e9254c 100644
--- a/src/DataViews/_MapView.py
+++ b/src/DataViews/_MapView.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ import urllib2
 import tempfile
 from xml.dom.minidom import parseString as xmlStringParser
 
-use_online_map = False
-
 log = logging.getLogger(".")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -54,8 +52,11 @@ import gtk.gdk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import PageView
+import Config
 import const
 
+use_online_map = Config.get(Config.ONLINE_MAPS)
+
 # Some initial places for debugging
 glob_loc_data = [ # (Name, longitude, latitude)
         ("_Center", 0,0),
diff --git a/src/GrampsCfg.py b/src/GrampsCfg.py
index fcf47be3d..17d606b2a 100644
--- a/src/GrampsCfg.py
+++ b/src/GrampsCfg.py
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         self.add_checkbox(table, _('Automatically load last database'), 0, Config.AUTOLOAD)
         self.add_checkbox(table, _('Enable spelling checker'), 1, Config.SPELLCHECK)
         self.add_checkbox(table, _('Display Tip of the Day'), 2, Config.USE_TIPS)
+        self.add_checkbox(table, _('Download maps online'), 3, Config.ONLINE_MAPS)
 
         return table