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Floating close button on plates

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By plume_tray - 10/17/2018 9:26:42 PM

Perhaps too much to ask, but it would be nice if the little red cross that appears top-left of a plate actually remained visible as you zoom in making easier and quicker to close a plate. At the moment, you have to zoom out manually to see the button which is in a fixed position.

Note: Zooming in and out has been a controversial subject lately, however the latest IOS 12 updates has reminded me how important equipment performance and task efficiency is to my flying, and how detrimental it can be when there any sort of delays especially during critical phases of flight. When the IOS 12 update caused the slow downs, having to swap plates on approach to an airfield during the final stages of flight was nearly impossible because of the steps involved to even close a plate (panning and zooming were unbearably slow). Having quick access to the button would have made it easier and the IOS changes less of a burden in that scenario.
By plume_tray - 11/22/2018 9:58:57 PM

 
Tim Dawson - 10/25/2018 2:41:45 PM
I will experiment with making the red close button such that it can't disappear off the top of the screen as you zoom in.

Was using 3.11.0 on iOS this evening, and was pleasantly surprised to see the new floating close button on the airfield/approach plates and I must say its working brilliantly. It has definitely improved the usability of georeferenced plates for me and my workflow is that bit more efficient.

Tim, thank you, very happy Smile