New Feature Ideas

[kylecorry31]

This is a continuation of #1911, since that was getting too long.

Please feel free to post new feature ideas in the comments on this issue. I would love to have some other thoughts about what should be included in this app (no guarantee that I will include them, but I will consider each idea). No idea is a bad idea here, worse case I may say that I will not include it in Trail Sense. Some features may be better suited as plugins or a different app. Plugins will allow the usage of Internet when available, but must have offline support.

Some set in stone goals of this app:

• Trail Sense must not use the Internet in any way, as I want the entire app usable when there is no Internet connection
• New features must provide some benefits to people using the app while hiking, in a survival situation, etc.
• New features must be based on peer-reviewed science
• New features must not increase the app size much (available size is dependent on feature importance). App should remain under 10 MB.

For reference, some things I have considered in the past and removed were:

• Animal behavior
  • I can't say there is enough science / supporting evidence behind Solunar theory for me to make accurate predictions of animal behavior in general, though if someone provides strong evidence I will consider it
• Heart rate sensor
  • I don't want Trail Sense to move into the medical sector, there are increased regulations on that in Google Play and not something I'm willing to provide support for.

[RAPXT]

For phones that make use of auto dark mode and which have an amoled screen, it would be nice to have a "system black" theme.

Which would save noticeably more battery compared to the dark grey the current (single) system theme uses.

[kylecorry31]

For phones that make use of auto dark mode and which have an amoled screen, it would be nice to have a "system black" theme.

Which would save noticeably more battery compared to the dark grey the current (single) system theme uses.

Thank you for the suggestion, by auto dark mode do you mean the sunrise/sunset driven theme? If so, please see this issue: #2192

[RAPXT]

I mean the system wide theme changer of android, which changes themes of apps by sunset/sunrise or custom time.

But thats not the important part, i wanted to say, that i miss a theme, that enables when the system requests a dark theme. Addtionally to the current system theme, there should be a "system black" theme, which changes the background to black instead of darkish grey.

Simplest thing to notice the difference is in Trail Sense to change to system theme and then black theme. I would like a system theme with that black background.

[kylecorry31]

I mean the system wide theme changer of android, which changes themes of apps by sunset/sunrise or custom time.

But thats not the important part, i wanted to say, that i miss a theme, that enables when the system requests a dark theme. Addtionally to the current system theme, there should be a "system black" theme, which changes the background to black instead of darkish grey.

Simplest thing to notice the difference is in Trail Sense to change to system theme and then black theme. I would like a system theme with that black background.

Thank you, I see - I was not aware that was a feature on Android. Here's the issue to track that: #2592

[damianofalcioni]

Hi,
I know the new feature ideas list is quite long but please consider the integration with brouter. it is a famous open source app able to generate paths, totally offline.
It can be really helpful to automatically create a path from your position to a beacon or between multiple beacons (useful also as a backup for the backtrack feature). Additionally it generate also turn by turn instructions that could be helpful to send as notifications while following path.
Thanks

[kylecorry31]

Hi, I know the new feature ideas list is quite long but please consider the integration with brouter. it is a famous open source app able to generate paths, totally offline. It can be really helpful to automatically create a path from your position to a beacon or between multiple beacons (useful also as a backup for the backtrack feature). Additionally it generate also turn by turn instructions that could be helpful to send as notifications while following path. Thanks

Thank you for the suggestion, I've created this issue to track the research into this: #2595

[7eventech77]

List of ideas I currently have at the moment. Some of these may not be possible due to me not knowing how things work.

Feature Requests

• Ability to calibrate Trail Sense compass with another physical known accurate compass.
• Ability to use yaw axis of gyroscope as a short term compass when aligned with a physical compass
• Ability to calibrate compass with Sun or moon through augmented reality
• Display current temperature reading on navigation screen
• Use Ambient Light sensor as potential trigger for trail sense theme

[kylecorry31]

List of ideas I currently have at the moment. Some of these may not be possible due to me not knowing how things work.

Feature Requests

• Ability to calibrate Trail Sense compass with another physical known accurate compass.
• Ability to use yaw axis of gyroscope as a short term compass when aligned with a physical compass
• Ability to calibrate compass with Sun or moon through augmented reality
• Display current temperature reading on navigation screen
• Use Ambient Light sensor as potential trigger for trail sense theme

Thank you for the suggestions:

• Here's an issue to track the compass calibration. Manual compass calibration #2603 I put a note in there about why it wasn't saved in the past.
• For using the AR calibration mode elsewhere, see this issue: Add AR compass calibration to more tools #2419
• I do not have plans to add the current temperature to the navigation screen, because I would like to keep those tools separate. It is displayed on the weather tool and will eventually be displayed on the climate tool (Show current temperature on climate tool #1904). I also have plans make the weather tool widely available if you device does not have a barometer (Manual pressure logging #2090).
• Unfortunately, due to the way theming works on the Android framework that TS uses, it needs to be set on load. If the light sensor is used, there will be a noticeable delay when opening TS. I'll investigate it though: Research using light sensor for theme #2604

[jm355]

Hello, would you be willing to add millimeters, teaspoons, and tablespoons to the unit converter? I appreciate the desire for simplicity, there are too many units too capture them all, but I think those are common enough to be worth adding

[kylecorry31]

Hello, would you be willing to add millimeters, teaspoons, and tablespoons to the unit converter? I appreciate the desire for simplicity, there are too many units too capture them all, but I think those are common enough to be worth adding

Thank you for the suggestion, here's a ticket to track that: #2605

[7eventech77]

Thank you!