I agree with Peter B.: toggling the mini slider close to " GPX files... " 
on/off at

Hamburger menu > Configure map >

is a nice feature that only

Hamburger menu > Configure map >

offers.


But I do not agree with Xavier.

Hamburger menu > Configure map > GPX files... > 

does not facilitate anything faster than

Hamburger menu > My Places > Tracks >


Just count the taps to display another track:

1. hamburger menu > 2. Configure map > 3. GPX files... > 4. scroll and 
check the check box in front of the track's path > 5. OK > 6. tap anywhere 
on the map or tap the left arrow to close the "Configure map" pane

1. hamburger menu > 2. My Places > 3. Tracks > 4. Tap the (sub-)folder name 
> 5. tap the vertical ellipsis right to the track name > 6. Show on map >


Of course, if you are in Configure map where the mini slider is provided 
next to "GPX files... ", it would be weird if one could not tap "GPX 
files... " to get to the tracks. So, the best solution when "GPX files... " 
is being tapped, is displaying the "Hamburger menu > My Places > Tracks >" 
screen instead of the "GPX files... " screen of limited functionality.


This way the application becomes a little easier to comprehend for users 
and even the code shrinks.


When this change is being made, two minor things should be considered as 
well:

1. "GPX files... " on the "Configure map" screen could be renamed 
"Tracks..." for consistency. I know that in GPX files there is a difference 
between routes and tracks and the file does not necessarily contain any 
track or a route. It could possibly contain unconnected waypoints only. But 
this is rarely used and users who use such GPX files will probably 
associate them with the menu item "Tracks..." as well.

2. Today, under hamburger menu > Configure map > GPX files... >, the width 
of the track line on the screen can be chosen (Thin, Medium, Bold). Under 
hamburger menu > My Places > Tracks >, this is not possible today, but it 
should be added here.


On Monday, October 14, 2019 at 5:40:51 PM UTC+2, Xavier wrote:

> ...
> Hamburger > My Places > Tracks appears to be the main intended method 
> for 'organizaing' and 'analyzing' the tracks (note that the other menu 
> merely allows turning on/off the on-map display, but this one allows 
> sharing, deletion, renaming, detailed statistical analysis, etc.  Now, 
> within the Tracks area, you can "show on map" individual GPX tracks.   
> This is where the functions overlap.   
>
> So if were asked to guess, the "configure map > GPX" area was meant as 
> a fast way to show/hide individual GPX files on the main map display, 
> while the "My Places > Tracks" was meant as the main 
> management/organizational area. 
> ...

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