> Xavier - Re " Yes, under "Configure Screen" there is a setting within "Default Buttons" to turn off the 3D button so it does not appear." That works. Brilliant - Thank you. Re - "setting for "north up" - Somehow I'd already achieved that ages ago but can't remember the method. C'est la vie. PW
On Monday, 19 January 2026 at 16:37:07 UTC Xavier wrote: > On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 06:23:18AM -0800, P Wat wrote: > >IMHO 3D is an irritation and a waste of time. > > To each his own. In fact, sometimes, to each his own per profile... I > prefer "north up" and "2D" for the browse map view, but for driving > navigation I prefer "travel direction up" and "3D" view, both because > they: > > 1) let me see farther ahead on screen (I orient my phone in portrat > mode for driving) -- and 3D view gives a bit further ahead view > > 2) make the map position correspond exactly to what I see in front of > me. While driving, esp. in busy city areas, I don't want to have to > expend the few miliseconds to mentally rotate the map image to match my > orientation to the streets I am traversing. > > At the same time, I realize those are *my personal preferences* that > that others (such as yourself) may very well want different preferences > for how the map is displayed/animated. > > >I would prefer that it never appears. Yes I could press the 2D/3D > >button, but its presence may be the problem. It would be better if it > >was not there - Is this possible? > > Yes, under "Configure Screen" there is a setting within "Default > Buttons" to turn off the 3D button so it does not appear. > > >As for North up. I prefer it in ALL navigation modes; foot, bike, > >car, nautical (I don't fly any more) - It gives a better sense of > >where you are in relation to other places, e.g. *"Suppose you're on > >M4 somewhere to the west of Bristol, that town to the north must be > >Swindon* - * Yes, and there's a decent cafe if you take the next exit > >south*". (Hypothetical). Very handy if you encounter an unusual > >traffic jam. > > There is likely also a setting for "north up", but after a few minutes > of looking, I have not found the location for that setting. Perhaps > another group member will indicate where the orientation setting > resides? > > >On Monday, 19 January 2026 at 07:21:04 UTC [email protected] wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> Op za 17 jan 2026 om 13:24 schreef Greg Troxel <[email protected]>: > >> > >>> I realize some people like 3D map view. My opinion is that people that > >>> understand maps and navigation do not, because it obscures scale. So I > >>> pretty much *never* want to see 3D. > >>> > >>> > >> I hear that argument more often in likewise wording: "people that > >> understand maps.." (and also: "I'm a pilot, I always want the map facing > >> north". Are you really that inflexible instead of bragging about what > you > >> are?). > >> I am 63 and have used maps all my life for cars, walking, hiking, > cycling. > >> Most of my life there weren't navigation devices. I know about maps and > >> about navigation, also on open water although that is some years behind > me. > >> I use OsmAnd in 2D for cycling and walking/hiking. And since it's > >> possible, I use Osmand in 3D for car navigation. That has nothing to do > >> with (not) being able to read maps. It has to do with higher speeds and > >> being able to see better what's in front of you. > >> So yes, for driving I prefer 3D. And since I use navigation, for example > >> in busy towns, I do not need the map as such to see where I am going. I > >> need to hear the instructions, those are more important, and be able to > >> have a fast glimpse to see how it is meant. And especially in > mountainous > >> areas on small curvy roads, I highly prefer the 3D look. Despite the > >> obscured scale (you are right there). > >> > >> It's about preferences. Not about the statement that people who use 3D > >> can't read maps, making users who use 2D stand above those 3D minions. > ;). > >> > >> Kind regards, > >> Harry > >> > > > >-- > >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "OsmAnd" group. > >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > >To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/d500a0c6-fc19-4a35-a525-da8ce7fcdfbbn%40googlegroups.com > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OsmAnd" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/350a4e12-d57f-4593-b963-3018339367b3n%40googlegroups.com.
