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With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. However, the UI for selecting hese is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner symbol, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface, interactive elements should be clearly distinguished from non-interactive elements. Here these two are confused, as the text in the middle is both a menu item (interactive, but not marked as such) and status information (non-interactive).

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. However, the UI for selecting hese these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner symbol, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface, interactive elements should be clearly distinguished from non-interactive elements. Here these two are confused, as the text in the middle is both a menu item (interactive, but not marked as such) and status information (non-interactive).

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner symbol, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface, interactive elements should be clearly distinguished from non-interactive elements. Here these two are confused, as the text in the middle is both a menu item (interactive, but not marked as such) and status information (non-interactive).

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner symbol, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface, interactive elements interface there should be clearly distinguished from no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here these two are confused, as the text in the middle we have a text which is both a menu item (interactive, menu, but not marked as such) such, and status information (non-interactive).information, with no distinction between the two.

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner symbol, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu, but not marked as such, and status information, information – with no visual distinction between the two.

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner symbol, icon, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu, but not marked as such, and status information – with no visual distinction between the two.

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner icon, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu, menu ("Street map"), but not marked as such, and sometimes status information ("Night mode") – with no visual distinction between the two.

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. Great! However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner icon, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu ("Street map"), but not marked as such, and sometimes status information ("Night mode") – with no visual distinction between the two.

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. Great! However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner icon, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu ("Street map"), but not marked as such, and sometimes status information ("Night mode") – with no visual distinction between the two.

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. Great! However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner icon, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu ("Street map"), but not marked as such, and sometimes status information ("Night mode") – with no visual distinction between the two.

So, the menu in the middle should me indicated as such. How? With an underline? Well, it's not a button but a menu. There's another question about indicating contextual menus, but this is not so far there's no solution to that (and this is not really a contextual menu either, menu, as it's not behind a long-tap. long-tap). So the solution to this (1st world) problem is up for finding. :)

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. Great! However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner icon, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu ("Street map"), but not marked as such, and sometimes status information ("Night mode") – with no visual distinction between the two.

So, the menu in the middle should me indicated as such. How? With an underline? Well, it's not a button but a menu. There's another question about indicating contextual menus, but so far there's no solution to that (and this is not really actually a contextual menu, as it's not behind a long-tap). So the solution to this (1st world) problem is up for finding. :)

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. Great! However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner icon, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu ("Street map"), but not marked as such, and sometimes status information ("Night mode") – with no visual distinction between the two.

So, the menu in the middle should me be indicated as such. How? With an underline? Well, it's not a button but a menu. There's another question about indicating contextual menus, but so far there's no solution to that (and this is not actually a contextual menu, as it's not behind a long-tap). So the solution to this (1st world) problem is up for finding. :)

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. Great! However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner icon, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, you can choose satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu ("Street map"), but not marked as such, and sometimes status information ("Night mode") – with no visual distinction between the two.

So, the menu in the middle should be indicated as such. How? With an underline? Well, it's not a button but a menu. There's another question about indicating contextual menus, but so far there's no solution to that (and this is not actually a contextual menu, as it's not behind a long-tap). So the solution to this (1st world) problem is up for finding. :)

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. Great! However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

How it works: Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner icon, you can show/hide saved locations.

But how are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive too? When you tap on it, And from the text in the middle, you can choose select satellite, transit, street or pedestrian, but before you do pedestrian view.

Problem 1 (as pointed out by @damourti in the comments): To bring up these options, you need to tap on the map, which changes your position on the map (unless you tap on the very centre of the screen). You should be able to access the options without changing your position.

Problem 2: How are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive? Before you tap on it, you have no hint that this selection is available. there's a menu. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both a menu ("Street map"), but not marked as such, and sometimes status information ("Night mode") – with no visual distinction between the two.

So, the menu in the middle should be indicated as such. How? With an underline? Well, it's not a button but a menu. There's another question about indicating contextual menus, but so far there's no solution to that (and this is not actually a contextual menu, as it's not behind a long-tap). So the solution to this (1st world) problem is up for finding. :)

With 1.1.0.38 Uitukka, Maps has new features: night/day mode, satellite view, etc. Great! However, the UI for selecting these is not optimal.

How it works: Once you tap on the map, you see two icons in the bottom corners of the screen and some text in the middle (by default, "Street map"). With the left corner icon, you can change night/day mode; with the right corner icon, you can show/hide saved locations. And from the text in the middle, you can select satellite, transit, street or pedestrian view.

Problem 1 (as pointed out by @damourti in the comments): To bring up these options, you need to tap on the map, which changes your position on the map (unless you tap on the very centre of the screen). You should be able to access the options without changing your position.

Problem 2: How are you supposed to know that the text in the middle ("Street map") is interactive? Before you tap on it, you have no hint that there's a menu. Especially because once you tap one of the corner icons, this text is overwritten by another text ("Night mode", "Saved locations hidden", etc.).

In an intuitive user interface there should be no confusion between interactive and non-interactive elements. Here we have a text which is both sometimes a menu ("Street map"), but not marked as such, and sometimes status information ("Night mode") – with no visual distinction between the two.

So, the menu in the middle should be indicated as such. How? With an underline? Well, it's not a button but a menu. There's another question about indicating contextual menus, but so far there's no solution to that (and this is not actually a contextual menu, as it's not behind a long-tap). So the solution to this (1st world) problem is up for finding. :)