Hi!

I use osmand mostly when I'm riding my racing bike. I'd appreciate these 
options: 

1) ability to arrange buttons/indicators
2) voice announcements for/instead of indicators




Rationale:

1) Some smartphone mounts attach the phone with rubber strings that have to 
be pulled over the phone or with a case that have protuberances (?) over 
the phone. This often hides the indicators (distance to finish, arrival 
time etc.) in the top right corner and the buttons in the bottom left and 
right corners (which unwillingly sets off the zoom). One has to stop the 
bike and fiddle with the mount which Is really annoying. 

Having the option to move the indicators/buttons to the center of the sides 
would help.

2) One big problem with navigation apps for (long distance) cycling is the 
huge screens that todays smartphones come with. They consume so much 
energy, that one has to reduce the brightness. This however comes at the 
expense of the visibility of smaller objects, such as the indicators 
(making them larger would perhaps make the map appear crowded).

3) Another problem is the brightness of the sun when it shines onto the 
display, especially in summer. Small items are poorly visible.

4) Sometimes, traffic situations become hectic and one cannot watch onto 
the screen.

5) Generally speaking, I prefer voice announcements over indicators.


Hence the need for having the option for voice announcements for the 
indicators and the abilty to move the indicators/buttons mentioned above.

What do you think?


cheers


Ps.: I know that this is a lot to ask for.


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