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#351
Originally Posted by MartinK View Post
I can see a few ways of representing this:
  • big fullscreen arrow and distance (like in AGTL)
  • a widget version with small arrow and distance, placeable on the map screen (I really have to finally rewamp the widgets to a usable state )
  • an arrow pointing from the current position indicator (TangoGPS does it like this)
  • just drawing a long line from current position to a given point
  • or maybe drawing your own route on the map (might be also useful to send to others) ?
The first would probably be least cpu /battery intensive, the second rather more good looking but expensive, not so? So maybe the second with option to blank map. The last option is VERY nice.

One thing with your current POI - IMO it would be best to be able to save one's own POI in gpx (waypoint) format, so that they are transferable easily to other systems. In essence, this view embraces the "tensions" between requirements of road navigation vs free hiking nav.

Thanks - at the risk of being twee, you doubtless are among the most responsive, positive and informative of the devs on these forums.
 

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