Feature Request: External Bluetooth Keyboard / Controller Support in Locus Map Lite (iOS)

Alex Bogdan Popa shared this idea 8 hours ago
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Hi Locus Team,

First, thank you for developing such an exceptional navigation ecosystem. I am a heavy user of Locus Map, and I am currently engineering a custom-built, rugged Bluetooth hardware rally controller (the "Vector Scout") designed for adventure and rally-raid motorcycle navigation.

While everything interfaces smoothly on the Android side of things—where Locus Map 4 natively hooks into external hardware controllers and keyboard inputs (+, -, arrow keys, etc.)—we have run into a major blocker on iOS.

Because Locus Map Lite on iOS lacks an exposed control menu or hardware keyboard hook listeners, external input devices are ignored. Many riders and adventure motorcyclists in our community prefer iOS for certain hardware setups, but we are currently bottlenecked because external Bluetooth remotes cannot interact with the app.

Would it be possible to consider implementing external keyboard input support (similar to the Android version—listening for standard keys like +/- for zooming, arrow keys for panning, and c for centering) in an upcoming update for Locus Map Lite?

Adding this capability would be a massive game-changer for the adventure riding community using iOS devices with handlebar remotes.

Thank you for your time, consideration, and hard work on the app!

Best regards,
Alex (Founder VCTR Labs)

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