When first loading a page with GE API, can't you just go directly to your desired location, and not see the whole globe first?

[bbb1000]

I've been using the following code when initializing my page
function init() {
google.earth.createInstance("map3d", initCallback,
failureCallback);
}
function initCallback(object) {
ge = object;
ge.getWindow().setVisibility(true);
var navControl = ge.getNavigationControl();
navControl.setVisibility(ge.VISIBILITY_SHOW);
var la = ge.createLookAt('');
la.set(xxxxx,yyyyy, zz, ....);
ge.getView().setAbstractView(la);
}

But, the problem is you will first see the globe (briefly, but still),
then you're taken to the location of your LookAt.

I mean it's giving me a headache and wonder if there's a way you can
bypass the view of the whole globe in the beginning.

[Roman N]

You can use a fly-to speed of SPEED_TELEPORT (or even higher values)
to achieve this effect. Try this:

function initCallback(object) {
ge = object;
ge.getWindow().setVisibility(true);

// use a very fast fly to speed when flying to the start
location
var oldFlyToSpeed = ge.getOptions().getFlyToSpeed();
ge.getOptions().setFlyToSpeed(ge.SPEED_TELEPORT);

var navControl = ge.getNavigationControl();
navControl.setVisibility(ge.VISIBILITY_SHOW);
var la = ge.createLookAt('');
la.set(xxxxx,yyyyy, zz, ....);
ge.getView().setAbstractView(la);

// revert to the old fly to speed
ge.getOptions().setFlyToSpeed(oldFlyToSpeed);
}

- Roman

[bbb1000]

Hi Roman,
works like a charm
Seeing the page loads many times gave me a headache and it's not
convenient to have to try to look away everytime you're opening your
page.

Thank you so much.