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Category Locus Map (Android)

Tags bearing, compass, customization, user interface

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How to show bearing on compass screen?

Remote Explorer shared this question ago

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Hi,

Is there a way to show a bearing to a waypoint on the compass screen without having to develop my own customised screen via https://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php?id=manual:advanced:customization:screens ?

Currently, I have the bearing appear on the map using the setting under guidance but it will be more useful to me to have it in big letters on the compass screen. Especially since I like to hike with a compass where I only turn on my GPS's screen/locus maps for finding my bearing.

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Michal Stupka ●

Hi,

- select a waypoint and start guidance to it (https://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php?id=manual:user_guide:functions:guidance)

- tap the GPS button/indicator and select "Compass" tab (https://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php?id=manual:user_guide:tools:gps#compass)

- you see bearing to your waypoint on the compass screen

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Remote Explorer ●

While that gives me an arrow indicating the bearing, what I would like is the text of what the bearing is in big letters. So I can quickly reference it.

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Neoaliphant ●

I think you need to submit this as an idea, in the mean time the only other way would be to use the tasker plugin and create an overlay with tasker , bearing in big letters wouldnt fit in well with the rest of the compass page info, but bearing would be a good idea to have present

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Michal Stupka ●

Are these letters big enough?

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Besides, you can display bearing to a target in other ways:

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Neoaliphant ●

@Remote Explorer. In the meantime, simply rotating phone untill guide arrow north so then azimuth=bearing.

@Michal But Guidance bearing would be usefull info

Also the declination box is very large, would be better to have 2 rows of 3 info boxes

even better if this could be customised like the guidance info boxes on map screen and recording side panels

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Michal Stupka ●

@Alistair I'm sorry but we don't modify the app according to one user's opinion. All changes must be voted for by other users. Make an idea on the helpdesk. If it gets enough votes, we'll think about its implementation.

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Neoaliphant ●

Hi Michal, yep, im just in the process of doing so...

https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/21484-customisable-infomation-boxes-on-compass-screen

@Remote Explorer, could you vote for this

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Remote Explorer ●

@Michal yes, the azimuth reading is big enough and would be a great spot for the bearing

@Alistair thanks for making it an idea, I'll upvote it

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