Feature Request: Map Contrast & Road Visibility in Navigation
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Subject: Feature Request: Map Contrast & Road Visibility in Navigation
Hi MyRoute-app Team,
As a lifetime subscriber who uses the Web Routeplanner regularly, I’d like to share a suggestion to improve map readability while riding.
The Issue:
While the active navigation track is clear, the surrounding secondary roads, street names, and map details are far too thin, faint, and low-contrast.
Why it Matters:
When riding a motorcycle, quick readability is essential. It is crucial to clearly see the surrounding road network at a glance, not just the blue track line.
Proposed Solution:
Add an option for High Contrast / Bold Roads map style.
Increase line thickness and contrast for secondary roads.
Improve font size and visibility for street names.
I have attached a side-by-side visual comparison to illustrate the difference.
Thank you for your continuous work on MRA!
Best regards -
I am all in for better contrast, but I would like it slightly different then yours, which makes the map way too busy for my taste.
Personally I would appreciate a little more contrast for roads and more than that for street names and such. -
I am all in for better contrast, but I would like it slightly different then yours, which makes the map way too busy for my taste.
Personally I would appreciate a little more contrast for roads and more than that for street names and such.@LennyO
Thanks for the feedback Lenny! My image was just an exaggerated visual example to clearly highlight the contrast issue. Having customizable display settings—or a subtle balance like you described—would indeed be the perfect solution so everyone can adjust it to their taste. -
I fully agree! And it is discussed in other threads too.
I drive a lot in all weather conditions the whole year and it's often annoying to have a white (or light grey) screen and white roads on it. So, it's not helpful for such map style, to have a screen with 3000 NITS; white is white.I know it would be not easy to find a color scheme, which fits for all users. Therefore I often suggested: the configuration of the color scheme should be kept in a txt file of the app. If users with passion want to optimise it for own needs, they can override the #hex code for some colours.
That's not difficult for users and there is no risk.
Garmin is doing it for Zŭmo models.
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