Enhancement: Static Align Map With North

[JHuberman]

When field checking, it is quite useful to have the map oriented toward north, and the Android app has a button to do just that. The problem I have encountered, is that when Align Map With North is toggled on, the compass is adjusting the map every few seconds. This makes it difficult to impossible to edit the map with Align Map With North activated. When I deactivate the button it reverts to North Up in relation to the tablet.

I would like to offer a suggestion to implement a Static Align Map With North that is consistent with the way the Move to My Location button is used.

When clicking the Align Map With North , the map is rotated to align with north, but stays fixed until the button clicked again at which point it re-aligns with north. A long click brings up choices for the button's operation.

1. "Keep Map Oriented to North" when checked the map would continuously reorient itself (current feature)
2. "Orient to north on click" when checked the map will orient to north each time the button is clicked. (Suggested feature)
3. "Keep North Up" when checked the map will maintain North up on the tablet. (Current normal operation)

Since I am not a programer, to accomplish this, I made a harness with a rotating platform for the tablet, but a button click would be much more convenient.

[JHuberman]

I have a much simpler way to implement a "Static Align Map With North" if one doesn't care about the "Keep North Up" continuous update feature.

(Simple=Sooner)

Change the action of the "Align Map with North" button so that: Clicking on the button toggles between "North Up" and "Align Map with North"

I will be happy to test this feature. I am field checking nearly every day with my rotating tablet holder.

[sfroyen]

I have an additional enhancement request the perhaps could be considered at the same time.

I prefer to leave my maps aligned with grid north (basically true north). It would be nice if the Android app allowed/recognised this and oriented that map and the compass needle to true north instead of magnetic north.