>>> - Touching the moving map immediately opens a dialog with details on the >>> item closest to where you touched. If you are flying in turbulence and >>> want zoom in or out with gestures it is easy to get a "false touch" and >>> bring up the menu by mistake. Can the user interface be reprogrammed so >>> that a single touch does nothing, but an Android "long touch" brings up >>> the menu? >> >> >> I personally like it that way, but I've heard others complaining about >> the same thing too. It might make sense to give the users an option >> for that. Would you want really absolutely no action when tapping the >> map, or the old behaviour back that opens the details for tapped >> waypoints? > > > Definitely no action at all. > > My Dell is mounted in easy reach, which is good, but it is very easy to > touch inadvertently while flying, particularly while inputting gestures. The > Dell is very sensitive and immediately opens a dialog window. When this > happens I have to look at the screen to see what I have done, find and press > a "Cancel" button then go back to what I was doing before I started. > > When flying a few wingspans (or less) away from a ridge or thermalling in a > gaggle, there is no time for this distraction. Sometimes I end up going > without XCSoar information, like Flarm Radar, for a while, before I have a > chance to start again. > > On the other hand, it is not often that I want to interact with the map. > When I do it is a deliberate action that requires focusing on the map and > identifying the feature. A long press is also a deliberate action and not an > additional burden. (I normally stabilise my hand with a few fingers behind > the Dell when I need to input a long press.)
I see. Maybe a "screen lock" might be more suitable though? Have you thought about that idea in contrast to your suggestion? I know that the PG pilots have expressed their need for a screen lock too once or twice. Turbo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. ON SALE this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122712 _______________________________________________ Xcsoar-user mailing list Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user
