Wow, I didn't see this, thank you very much! That solves the problem and clears up everything for me. Nevertheless I see that it is only showing if the HSI is minimized. Would be probably not a bad idea to put a extra field underneath the track field just to make it a bit larger. Thank you very much again for your help!

When the HSI is fully displayed then the magenta 'bug' will indicate the heading to the next waypoint.

Work's great! Additionally I found out, by pressing "Track Waypoint" I get a constant magnetically bearing displayed in the upper information row. I think I am ready to buy SD now...

Happy landings

Bumblebee

Just in case you missed it, there's a subtle feature of the collapsed HSI.

Assuming the magenta bug is off the screen, if the number is shown on the right, you need to turn right, and if it's on the left, you need to turn left

I'd like, if I may to re-start this discussion in the hope that the good folks at SkyDemon will think again about their decision to not include a prominent display of BRG to a waypoint.
Here's why:
If I find myself running into poor weather and I decide to divert to an airfield in the 'Direct To' list.  I want a bearing to the airfield, and I want it now! I also want to be able to read it quickly and easily. I will use my DI or compass to steer the aircraft on to that bearing. I will worry about making a correction for wind in a moment.  For now, I just want to get on to a heading for that airfield.

There are other scenarios in which I would want to see prominently the current bearing to the waypoint. Yes, it is shown (sometimes) near the compass rose at the bottom of the screen, but that is tiny!  I need to put on reading glasses to read that - especially on an iPhone.
Here's the thing: I may be wrong, but I'm guessing that SkyDemon is probably the only aviation GPS that does not show BRG (sometimes DCT) as primary information.
Take a look a look at the image below. Six GPS screens, taken at random: you'll recognise WingX Pro, VFR Nav, AirNav Pro. Over to you!

Why not use the Direct To function or the Insert in Route function. SD will immediately give you the new heading to steer and if you're not immediately sure which way to turn, because you have no DI perhaps, and you want to avoid mental gymnastics in the heat of the moment, pull the compass rose out from the bottom of the screen to give you the HSI representation and the magenta heading bug will clearly indicate which way to turn to get on to your new heading.

Alternatively, use the ruler function which will provide you with a 'Direct To' heading and distance.

Mike
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I realise that there are various ways to extract the BRG information but I do not understand why BRG cannot be made available as an 'Instrument' - up there in big numbers on the screen.
I cannot think of a single aviation GPS that does not have this very basic feature.  SD - can you explain why you don't, please?

This is how I see it. A BRG instrument provides a constantly updated bearing, uncorrected for wind, from one's current position to the next waypoint (completely superfluous when following the magenta line). If a diversion becomes necessary, before the BRG instrument can provide a bearing to the diversion airfield, a Direct To will first have to be performed, at which point SD flags up the heading required, corrected for wind and the BRG instrument immediately becomes redundant for this purpose. It seems to me, therefore, that a BRG instrument is of little practical value and would just clutter the screen. Although most other GPS navigation packages do provide a BRG instrument, it seems to me they are just following a convention established a long time ago without any original thought process. It is because SD does not follow the herd and dares to be different that uniquely sets it apart from others, and which has resulted in it becoming a market leader in the field.

I hasten to add that, other than being a very satisfied user, I have no affiliation with SD.

Mike
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timwatson, I believe we've already commented in this thread and others as to why we can't see enough justification for adding this instrument.
You've correctly noted that we're perhaps the only GPS software that doesn't show this number in large text onscreen at all times. We're also by far the most popular aviation GPS software in Europe. In my opinion these two facts are not unrelated. People in general appreciate the fact that we don't display stuff that doesn't need to be displayed.