I would like to second the suggestion to implement long touch for android. In the meantime to reduce unwanted popups click on settings in the popup window (not config setting) and turn off "show arrival altitude". This will prevent the popup from showing unless you touch a waypoint.
Ramy On Dec 27, 2012, at 6:54 AM, Tobias Bieniek <tobias.bien...@gmx.de> wrote: > Okay, thanks for the discussion. I think we can work something out. > Could you please open up a ticket on our bug tracker for this feature > request? (unless there is one already...) > > Thanks! > > Turbo > > 2012/12/27 Ian <ian-xcs...@zsd.co.za>: >> On 27/12/2012 13:38, Tobias Bieniek wrote: >> >>> 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. >> >> >> I think the objective is to have XCsoar respond to deliberate input and not >> inadvertent input. >> >> In my case the inadvertent inputs are mainly "tap map" inputs. Other >> occasional inadvertent inputs are from touching the Android soft buttons. (I >> don't think there is much that can be done about the soft keys and they are, >> literally, a much smaller problem.) >> >> The Android "long touch" is available on the platform, it is not being used >> for anything else at the moment and (like gestures) is highly unlikely to be >> input inadvertently. The "tap map" function is only required occasionally, >> hence my suggestion to use a long touch to access this feature. >> >> A lock screen function would require an additional action to unlock it >> before any other input could be made. After unlocking the screen you can >> still activate "tap map" by mistake while entering gestures etc. >> >> This might work for paragliding pilots but for me it would be a bit of an >> overkill. >> >> Thanks >> >> Ian > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
