Label display in popup windows

[alexlong]

I would like to propose a feature to display a placemark name on the screen as a popup window. Now a popup window appears after pressing on a placemark and disappears later. I propose to set an option to see this popup window any time for every placemark. The idea is to make a separate option in the placemark properties called for example Display name or Display in popup window or a kind of this with a check and uncheck option to set this popup window displayed or undisplayed on the screen. I think this option can be very useful as it is, especially when users do not allow to display placemark labels (PLACEMARKS → Options → Placemark labels check/uncheck) but they need to see several labels (i.e finish or some other place) on the screen. A popup window is better for comprehension and it is very well seen on the map. Every user can set popups for any placemark he needs from the variety of placemarks actually displayed on the screen as usuall blue circles of even icons.
N.B.
For AlpineQuest author:
My discussion on Russian 4pda forum is here → Popup labels
Thanks!

[Psyberia-Support]

Hi Alex and thanks for this suggestion.
I think I can add an option to force display a point/placemark name even if the users have disabled the display of all placemarks name. The current popup is quite big (and right now there is a technical limitation that only one can be displayed at a time), but I can make the name displayed at least.
I'll update the placemark menu and details (will be merged together), I'll try to include this option at that time.
I'll try to do it for next update but maybe it will be for the following one.
Best regards

[alexlong]

Hi, François.

I see you added my request to the application. I can't understand how it works now in the application. Does it work the way I asked, or is it different?

[Psyberia-Support]

Hi Alex,
It's a bit different. The name can be always displayed, but like all other names, not the selection popup, it's unfortunately not possible to leave it displayed at all time.
You need to edit the details of a waypoint or a set of waypoint, and select "Style". You have the choice of default (point, name displayed based on the global option), only point, point and always name, only name.

[alexlong]

Thank you, Francois, it works even better than I expected.

[alexlong]

Hi, François.

The new function is undoubtedly very handy. I have tested this function, I have some questions (or comments).

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On the application screen, it looks the reverse.


2.
How do users know that this refers to Options → Placemarks labels (check/uncheck). If the box is unchecked.
Style → Location
Style → Location, name

It's not really obvious to me.

3.
Not really from this section, but...
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It seems to me that Style can't be Small or Large. Maybe You should use Small size or Large size (Smaller/Larger)?

UPD

What is the difference in the display in the two modes?

1.
Options → Placemarks labels (uncheck)
2.
Options → Placemarks labels (check). Style → Location?

In both cases, only a placemark is displayed without a name

[alexlong]

On the application screen, it looks the reverse.

What I mean by that is if the text is on the left in the setting, then the text on the screen near the placemark is on the right.

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[Psyberia-Support]

Hi Alex,
1. I have updated the icon, you are not the first one to tell me that the text align are not good. So I have used a letter and an arrow as suggested here: viewtopic.php?p=16915#p16915
2. I don't really understand. This is almost the same thing, except that the "Options -> Labels" apply for all placemarks, but "Style -> ..." only apply to the placemark you have selected.
3. Yes, you're right. I have changed "Size" to "Style" when I have added the text align option, but I've returned this to "Size" anyway.

Concerning the difference, as stated previously, "Options → Placemarks labels (uncheck)" apply to all displayed placemarks where you haven't set a style explicitly.
Whereas "Style → Location?" will only display a point for the edited item. All other items will have the text displayed.

Let me know if it's not clear

[alexlong]

Hi, François.

1. I have updated the icon, you are not the first one to tell me that the text align are not good. So I have used a letter and an arrow as suggested here: viewtopic.php?p=16915#p16915

I have updated the app to version 2.3.3 (330). Yes, it makes it look more informative.
Does the arrow indicate where the text should be or where the placemark should be located? So far it looks like this:

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[alexlong]

Concerning the difference, as stated previously, "Options → Placemarks labels (uncheck)" apply to all displayed placemarks where you haven't set a style explicitly.
Whereas "Style → Location?" will only display a point for the edited item. All other items will have the text displayed.

Let me know if it's not clear

Thanks, I got the point.