[FEATURE] Adding current location button

[harsh5902]

Description

What kind of feature you are suggesting?

I would like to add a button which will move the map to user's location.

Does it solve any problem?

Usually user tends to locate himself/herself or try to know the distance from his location to other.

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[nilsnolde]

I just wanted to close and reference another issue asking for the same thing in #85. But then I realized you were actually the one already asking again for the same thing in #105 😆

We now remember the last map extent (seems like that was also you in #120), I think that's quite convenient too. I could be convinced to ask for a user's location, but for that enough users will have to upvote this issue. So let me leave this open for now.

[harsh5902]

Yes, I do understand you merged my pull request recently #120 (last map extent). While working with that issue I realized that you wanted to maintain user's confidentiality and security. But sometimes user wants to locate himself at unknown location or usual menality of the user is to know distace or manuvers to get to other location from his own.

So, for this we can add a prompt for user wether he is comfortable sharing his realtime routing status (or GPS we say) with the app. That would be better solution for it I guess.

[harsh5902]

Though I feel that even the last extent of the map is also good but this feature could get so much necessary sometimes
I hope you are getting the real issue user would face without this.
Do let me know your thoughts...

[nilsnolde]

Yeah I guess you're right, it doesn't need to ask for permission when loading the app, but rather on user request via some
button (ideally in the button toolbar on the right), at which point it'd be the user's decision. So yeah, in the end, I'm with you I think.

[harsh5902]

So, suggest what to do, shall I wait for other users feedback or get to start working on it??

[nilsnolde]

You can if you want. I'm not restricting anyone to work on anything they found themselves, but IMO it's not really necessary to deal with that now, it could be done within the GSoC project (or after).

[ganesh1828]

Is this issue resolved or still open? can I work on this issue?

[harsh5902]

I am on it @ganesh1828 just little busy with clg work.

[spyatmycode]

I am on it @ganesh1828 just little busy with clg work.

How is it going so far? Have you resolved this issue?

[harsh5902]

@nilsnolde I will raise the PR in 5-6 days time, as currently I have university exams going on. That is why it is taking time.