woheller69
[Enhancement] Let the user scroll/zoom the map to an arbitrary point and search there for current gas prices.
Hi there, this would be an enhancement to Version 2.6 (F-Droid). Here's a proposal for what I would call a pretty usefull feature in this otherwise very usefull app ;-):
- Add a "seach here" button to the button bar (where "get gps position" and "reload prices" buttons are)
- Everytime it is pushed the location to search shall be taken/calculated from the center coordinates of the current map view
- The lower the zoom level the more gas stations should be found... (Limit to an absolute of 30 gas stations or wahtever you would mind is a good value here.)
Kind regards Chris
That happens often to me. A "search here" button would be great and would help me a lot. Thanks for that great app.
Please try this: app-release.apk.zip
-Uninstall -Remove .zip and install
When you are in the first tab a long click on the map will open a dialog and ask if you want to change the location.
WOW, that was fast. Many thanks to you @woheller69. Works great. Now i am able to scroll the map search where ever i want to. Thanks again.
I did a fast test and yes it works as you described. To be honest I don't like the UX the new feature feels like quick and dirty POC. I would like to point to my three suggestion point above again. A zoom function would be helpful because when I zoom out I want (if possible) as much hits to be shown as there are on the visible map rather than zooming back in and show no hits because there aren't so I can estimate where is the nearest gas station at a certain point on the map. Nevertheless don't get me wrong: I like your attitude working an this issue. Just trying if there's a way to do it... (y)
kind regards Chris
Tankerkönig does not like too many API calls which would happen if we update with every move or zoom change. So I will not change this.
Tankerkönig does not like too many API calls which would happen if we update with every move or zoom change. So I will not change this.
That's why I suggested the extra "Search here" button at the top button bar.