Any JS/Ajax/jQuery-Interface dev. ongoing for proximity-filter?

Hello,

while providing a great functionality, the location_views' Proximity-filter has a rather clumsy enduser interface - espacially when used with other filters, this filter occupies much space on the page.
As Ajax-Functionality and jQuery-Integration are getting into Drupal, are there any ongoing developments to make the Proximity filter's interface "nicer", leaner and more dynamic?

My current ideas for this are:

- Provide a "distance"-dropdown (as now) + zipcode-field/city-field
(working as a fast way to enter information by the user and as a gracefully degrading fallback for non JS-browser environments)
- Have a Drop-Down like Button to open a ...
- Popup Widget with Google-Maps to have full control to select Proximity center
- So users can either go the "lean" way (entering zip + distance) or use the full power and detail of the google maps popup

This would make a nice frontend for this great tool (that is the proximity-filter ;), and help to keep the user interface clean and optimize usability further.

Is anything like this considered or under current development at this time?
If so, let's join ideas and forces!
Otherwise: Is there a need for this? Any further suggestions for features, concept or how to develop this little thing?

cheers,

daniel