How do I keep maps centered on my position ? [answered]
This weekend I had to drive a fair distance in an area unknown to me. I used Maps to calculate a route, which it quickly calculated and drew on the map.
But when I started driving i discovered that the 'you are here' dot moved on (and off) the map, but the map remained stationary, which meant that I had to manually move the map now and then. Not a great feature in city traffic!
So how can I lock my position to the centre of the screen, and let the map move ?
Another feature I would love, would be to have the map rotate so the direction of movement always was up on the screen.
/Kim
I would also like the map to follow position, but please make the rotate-thing optional! I always loose my sense of where I am on a map when it starts turning around instead of having north pointing up!
00prometheus ( 2014-02-24 01:48:59 +0200 )editWill long-tap anywhere on the map work? It sets view to the center of the map, but I'm not sure if it locks it there.
trminator ( 2014-02-24 02:24:40 +0200 )edit00prometheus : Yes of course it should be an option, it's not always appropriate.
trminator: No, long-tap only centres the map then and there, the same as a short-tap.
I wonder if the dark dot in the lower right corner should have been a centre lock function, but as far as I can see, it has no function what so ever.
Kim ( 2014-02-24 22:06:15 +0200 )editI had this problem at first as well and then the map started following the dot i.e. keeping my current location centered on the map at all times. I've no idea what I may have done to cause that but I first noticed it when I had the GPS application minimized - the cover view was keeping track of my location.
I tapped the black dot in the lower right corner several times but all it ever seemed to do was center the map on the area directly under the dot.
What annoys me more, though, is the screen turning off while navigating. I can't keep long-pressing the screen every few minutes (because tap and swipe are no good there) while driving. If the map is in fullscreen it should override any screen saver timers. Imo.
typo ( 2014-02-25 02:48:15 +0200 )edit