Auto switch from dashboard to map on navigation

[sonymaster]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a way to reduce power consumption on OLED devices while using Locus Map 4 for navigation.

My ideal setup would be to keep a detached dashboard with a mostly black background visible during navigation (showing information like speed, distance to the next maneuver, etc.) to save battery. Then, whenever a navigation instruction is about to occur, Locus would automatically switch to the map for a few seconds and afterwards return to the detached dashboard.

Is there any way to achieve this with Locus Map itself, or perhaps using presets, Tasker, MacroDroid, or another workaround?

If this isn't currently possible, what workflow do you recommend for minimizing power consumption on OLED displays while still having the map available when it's actually needed?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

[Andrew Heard]

to minimize battery during multi-day cycle tours I have the screen timeout set to 5s and only manually turn on when I need to decide rather than relying on Locus to decide; 5s is normally long enough to confirm in my head what's I should do; I have the saved track visible but not navigation mode; I find viewing the map & making an intelligent turn decision (or not) is 95% more reliable than automated navigation

[sonymaster]

Thanks for your suggestion.

My use case is a bit different. I would actually like to keep the dashboard visible all the time, preferably with a mostly black background to reduce power consumption on OLED displays.

The ideal behavior for me would be:

• show the dashboard during normal riding,
• automatically switch to the map only when a navigation instruction is approaching,
• then switch back to the dashboard after the maneuver.

I'm wondering if there's already a way to achieve this, or if it would require a new feature.

[Tapio]

Not possible as of now.

[sonymaster]

Thanks for confirming.

In that case, I'll submit this as a feature request.

I think it could be useful, especially for OLED devices and long-distance cycling. Keeping a mostly black dashboard visible would reduce power consumption, while automatically switching to the map only for upcoming turns would still provide visual guidance when needed.

[freischneider]

Thanks for your suggestion.

My use case is a bit different. I would actually like to keep the dashboard visible all the time, preferably with a mostly black background to reduce power consumption on OLED displays.

The ideal behavior for me would be:

• show the dashboard during normal riding,
• automatically switch to the map only when a navigation instruction is approaching,
• then switch back to the dashboard after the maneuver.

I'm wondering if there's already a way to achieve this, or if it would require a new feature.

Why leave it on all the time? You're not staring at it the whole time, are you? Just turn it on when you want to watch something.

[sonymaster]

Why leave it on all the time? You're not staring at it the whole time, are you? Just turn it on when you want to watch something.

Because I want to keep an eye on live data such as power, heart rate, and cadence while riding.

A mostly black dashboard on an OLED display consumes much less power than keeping the map visible all the time. My idea is to have the best of both worlds: the dashboard for continuous ride data and the map appearing automatically only when a navigation instruction is coming up.

[Joska]

Mhh, man kann ja schon einige Funktionen mittels Bluetooth Remote schalten, wenn dashboard on/off möglich wäre, dann hättest du eine halbautomatische Lösung.
Ich schaue mal in den Einstellungen nach, ggfls kann Menion diesen Vorgang verfügbar machen.

Hmm, you can already control some functions using the Bluetooth remote; if you could turn the dashboard on and off, you'd have a semi-automatic solution.
I'll check the settings; maybe Menion can make this feature available.
Ich schaue mal in den Einstellungen nach, ggfls kann Menion diesen Vorgang verfügbar machen.