this is my issue also On Thursday, 16 September 2021 at 15:01:07 UTC+2 rjgambrel wrote:
> Peter's reply to RJ's comment is correct. > > The reason I like to see ALL the POIs (which to me IS a search result even > though it is not implemented as one) is that I want to see, say, all the > shelters, then I will pick one based on my position, knowledge of > bike-ability of ways to get to them, direction I want to advance, and > possibly other whims. I will then navigate to one of them. It might NOT be > the closest. Picking just one on the list (the closest one) may NOT be the > one I decide to go to. > > Once I decide which one I want to go to, I can navigate there either by > using the routing capability of OSMAND, or just using OSMAND as a map, or > maybe just using the map "in my head". At some point I will want to > declutter the map by removing all the POIs displayed (that I searched for). > Ideally I would like to be able to do that by going back to "search" and > clear the last search results (which in this case was ALL of the shelters) > > My complaint (minor as it is) is simply that I can populate the map with a > bunch of POIs (great!) via Search, but cannot clear the POIs by returning > to Search. > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 4:07 AM Peter Elderson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think the issue was: if you search on the map for a particular type of >> POI, you get a list of matching POIs (search results) in order of distance. >> Choose one, then it is pinpointed on the map. If you move on, the pinpoint >> disappers. >> >> On top of the search result list, you can activate the map layer for that >> type of POI. When you leave the search, the layer remains switched on. It's >> a layer, not a search result. The OP thought it was a search result, quod >> non. >> >> You can switch it off in the map layer config. Toggling layers can be >> configured as an item under the quick action button. >> >> In this case, I think the OP should probably not use the "show all" >> button, just pick a result from the search result list. >> >> If I had to make this better, I would add a function to display multiple >> search results, either by selecting them on the list or select all within a >> given distance. >> >> >> Mvg Peter Elderson >> >> Op 16 sep. 2021 om 10:26 heeft R.J. Grullemans <[email protected]> het >> volgende geschreven: >> >> >> I am a cyclist myself and have used iemand on long trips >> I fail to understand what is the issue >> >> I suspect you create a route in osm on your PC and want to use that route >> in osm and is that it? >> >> >> Robert >> >> >> >> >> Op di 14 sep. 2021 16:12 schreef Bob Gambrel <[email protected]>: >> >>> Agree with your priorities! >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 9:07 AM Peter Elderson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> You could contact the developers. I think the UI could be improved, but >>>> for me functional improvements are more important, such as being able to >>>> follow OSM-routes (route relations for long distance hiking and cycling) >>>> without having to import a gpx. OsmAnd is being outsmarted and outdated in >>>> that respect by a daily increasing number of apps. >>>> >>>> Fr gr Peter Elderson >>>> >>>> >>>> Op di 14 sep. 2021 om 15:51 schreef Bob Gambrel <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>>> Thank you for the more detailed information about the difference >>>>> between selecting a single POI and all POIs that the search found. >>>>> >>>>> From a user perspective IMHO, turning off something I found by >>>>> searching for it IS part of search. I realize it is not considered that >>>>> by >>>>> developers. Configuring the map is something this user feels is a rare >>>>> event ... configure the map to get it show the things I want in the way I >>>>> want. When I am happy about the configuration, I would rarely go back to >>>>> configuring the map. Searching for a POI (or set of them) is something I >>>>> would want to do on an ad hoc basis. For example on a bike ride when the >>>>> rain is about to come down, I might search for shelters. Once in a >>>>> shelter >>>>> and dry, I would want to turn off that search, easily. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your time. Not sure if others agree with my user >>>>> perspective. >>>>> >>>>> Bob >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 8:40 AM Peter Elderson <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If you search you choose a type of POI, then you get a list. If you >>>>>> pick one item, that POI is shown temporarily on the map. >>>>>> If you don't pick one items but choose to display all, you switch >>>>>> this POI layer on for the profile. That is a Configure Map function for >>>>>> the >>>>>> profile; not part of the search, but available during a search. >>>>>> Map layer config is not temporary, so you need to switch it off >>>>>> yourself. >>>>>> >>>>>> Vr gr Peter Elderson >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Op di 14 sep. 2021 om 15:28 schreef Bob Gambrel <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, that does work. I would never have thought to look at >>>>>>> "Configure Map" to find the "off" button for something I did a "Search" >>>>>>> for. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will try to remember this convoluted approach to getting rid of >>>>>>> the clutter (and thanks Peter for replying with the answer!). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As a user I would much prefer some sort of easy to reach "button" >>>>>>> available from "Search". It could be as simple as "Cancel" or "Off" or >>>>>>> "Clear" etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And thanks for the idea about using a quick action. I keep >>>>>>> forgetting how handy that is. I may go that route! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 8:16 AM Peter Elderson <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Doesn't >>>>>>>> *Menu > Configure Map > POI overlay > OFF* >>>>>>>> do the job? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Peter Elderson >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Op di 14 sep. 2021 om 15:09 schreef Bob Gambrel <[email protected] >>>>>>>> >: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have had (recently) the same cluttering. For example if I search >>>>>>>>> for "shelter" all the nearby picnic shelters are shown. Which is >>>>>>>>> great, but >>>>>>>>> I can't find a way to stop showing them, except by doing a search for >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> different POI that is less cluttering. An easy way is needed to >>>>>>>>> cancel the >>>>>>>>> latest POI search. It must be quick and easy. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 6:29 AM Rob G <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sorry but I cannot find a quick and easy way to stop a selection >>>>>>>>>> of POI to be shown (that I have selected beforehand via the function >>>>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>>>> nearbye) on the map, subsequently the map is cluttered and becomes >>>>>>>>>> unreadable. I may sound like a beginner but have used OsmAnd for >>>>>>>>>> quiete >>>>>>>>>> some time..... 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