Route Display Styles
Originally from ticket #17520.
Is it possible to add the ability to select route line thickness and or selecting a dotted/dash portrayal in a future release?
It would allow a better separation when it is necessary to have multiple routes on the map at the same time. Where it helps is when routes overlap. For example, a thicker line for one route would not hide a second, thinner, route poised the are laid down in the proper order.
Thanks
Bill Burgner
Today I used the app to navigate while supporting a cycling event. There where 30, 60 and 100 mile courses that had considerable overlap. Using different colors only helps distinguish route sections that are unique. The current color scheme is difficult to see on roads because they are so similar to the map feature colors. Not a problem on topo maps. Using bolder lines or dashed lines will help the track stand out and make it easier to pick out while driving.
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There is a way to set the track thickness in: Settings -> Track Options -> Track width, but this setting will be used for all the tracks. You might try choosing colors that have better contrast against the map features, and in areas where routes overlap, you could offset the route segments slightly, so they aren’t placed one on top of another. A thinner track width would work better here.
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Would it be possible to add a line type track option to the pro app? When I use Caltopo.com and import gpx files, I can modify the track line type, which lets you change the line to dashes, dots or lines with directional arrows. I find having directional arrows very helpful, please add this feature.
A second feature request I would like to make, would be to allow a 2 colored line (ie. line and fill feature). I would like something that would let me specify a track line with a white border and a then a color fill. I find my self having difficulty reading lines that overlay map roads that are very wide. A single color track can sometimes get lost in the overlay without enough contrast, especially in a quick glace when on the move. A white outline with a fill color can help a track standout from map background.1 -
Right now, color is the only parameter that can be changed for individual tracks. If two more options (Line Style and Line Width) were added to the editing screen for a track in the Overflow menu (3 dots on upper right), it would be much easier to distinguish tracks that cover the same area. If these options are left blank for any track, the global options from the settings menu would be used as default.
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James, Are you suggesting or describing a solution?
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I am suggesting one possible solution. There are other solutions, also. For example, clicking the ‘Line Style’ button could open a pop-up listing the possibilities for border and color fill, dashed or solid lines, etc.
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Any progress on this?
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