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Map selector/quick map selector inside Route menu in Router planner

Bogdan Goral shared this idea 6 years ago
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Please add quick map selector to Route menu, or make Route menu editable for adding user menu items. Thank's

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It's link for this topic

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yes, the topic was changed to an idea for others to vote

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I think old route planner directly on map was more useful. Because it was very simple for quickly measurement between many dots.

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what do you mean by "quickly measurement between many dots"? Doesn't any of following methods of measuring suit you?: http://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php?id=manual:user_guide:functions:measure

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I think the need of map switching is not so frequent, so escaping the planner, switching the map and resuming the planning is not a big deal.

But it could be convenient for users using it a lot.

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If map selector, then also theme selector.

But with under Theme for Elevate (openandromaps)

Elevate / hiking

Elevate / mountain bike

Elevate / city

Elevate / cycling

as it is also desired here: https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/save-maps-theme-specification-in-presets

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... and app complexity grows :)

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I'd say that what freischneider is saying is a little bit different. Anyway, I can't see theme selecting (on the fly, while planning a route) being more used than map selecting (mainly satellite/tourist maps).

But the best, as always, would be to have option for both in settings. Do you want map/theme selector cluttering your route planning screen? OK, it would be your choice.

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Still it is essential, otherwise route planning on PC with Brouter-web or Openrouteservice will stay easier and will be prefered.

For me, Theme switching is even more important than map switching...

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Hi guys,

I've forget to mention ... this feature is already available in the Locus Map 4 version. The identical side menu as on the main map screen is visible, so it is possible to modify the map, theme, and other parameters of the map content.

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I think we discussed it some time, somewhere... It would be useful if Route Planner keeps/remembers its own visual state (map/theme/overlays/osm notes etc) - because route planning likely requires different display than main view.

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Understand. And can't say I fully agree with need for this. I usually wants to use certain map/theme in all places and need to change it on both places seems to waste of time to me. I may do a poll if you really think it may be useful for majority.

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Yes please. Examples: I think on planning, (themes with) more details are required in order to plan carefully. Also, OSM notes are especially useful there, because they have information on problems like non-accessible paths.

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Hello Tapio, in the end I made and internal voting in our team to make it faster and a little expected result was : 8x no, 0x yes. Sorry, may be useful in rare case, but complicated to create (both screens share too much from the background map system > by intent) and also confusing if user does not know about it. Thanks for understanding.

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OK, no problem, best regards

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