MyTracks widget

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* Please describe what your requested feature would do, how it would work,
etc:

We should have an android desktop widget which allows actions such as
starting/stopping recording, adding markers (statistics or waypoints), etc.
This could also be used as a showcase of how to use the mytracks service
from a separate app.

* If you're a developer, are you willing to implement this yourself?

Yes, I'll do it.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by rdama...@google.com on 5 May 2010 at 3:05

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This is a great idea, a widget that automatically started recording a new track 
(if one 
weren't already in progress) and another that automatically stopped recording, 
or one 
widget that started a track if one weren't running and stopped recording if 
there were 
one running. If one is in the middle of running or whatever it's a real pain to 
have to 
open My Tracks, go into menus and manipulate the track from there. To be able 
to press 
home key and press widget... that would be bliss:-) Also a widget to force My 
Tracks to 
speak current stats, so you could get stats every time you passed a milestone 
of 
interest. Thanks.

Original comment by joeell...@gmail.com on 14 May 2010 at 7:59

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Start / Stop Track
Pause Track
Grab Waypoint
Capture image (for including as part of a KMZ).
View Distance covered
View altitude etc

Ideally the widget would be the same sort of size as the latitude widget

Original comment by matt.wak...@gmail.com on 29 May 2010 at 9:34

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Original comment by sandordo...@google.com on 18 Feb 2011 at 4:17

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Original comment by sandordo...@google.com on 24 Feb 2011 at 7:50

• Changed state: Accepted

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Any news here?

Original comment by rdama...@google.com on 13 Apr 2011 at 1:35

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The widget interface and distance/time/speed updates are all set, but the 
widget controls for the track service (start/stop) are still in the works.  If 
all goes well, it should be ready some time next week.

Original comment by sax...@google.com on 13 Apr 2011 at 6:10

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Code submitted fo review

Original comment by sax...@google.com on 25 Apr 2011 at 6:51

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From this widget - How do can a user add a waypoint?

Original comment by matt.wak...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2011 at 6:54

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Unless we feel waypoints is a blocker for an initial release, this would be a 
future enhancement.  The version ready now allows track starting and stopping 
(button) and statistics updates.  Also in the queue is the ability to pause 
tracks and support for detailed stats.

Original comment by sax...@google.com on 25 Apr 2011 at 7:07

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I agree that waypoints are for a future release.

Original comment by rdama...@google.com on 25 Apr 2011 at 7:26

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Light critique from a user: Way too much home screen real estate is taken up 
with the labels. If it isn't already evident from the number and units what is 
what (which it most likely is), a quick look at a doc or something would tell 
me what the numbers are and then I know, I don't need a constant reminder 
taking up half a row on a home screen.  (although maybe a 2x1 widget isn't 
standard, so you've got to take up the whole row anyway?)

Also, I hardly ever look at my phone while MyTracks is running, so wouldn't 
ever use the stats listing, but a widget to quickly start/pause/stop the 
recording without having to go into the app, wait for the map, etc. is still 
nice to have.  So a simple widget that takes up just one box on a home screen 
to start/pause/stop would be ideal.

So I guess what I'm saying is "future enhancement: different size widgets".

Original comment by jaredcas...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2011 at 7:51

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Since you've already sent code for review, I'll change to Started. Please 
update accordingly.

Original comment by rdama...@google.com on 30 Apr 2011 at 9:47

• Changed state: Started

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Original comment by rdama...@google.com on 30 Apr 2011 at 5:44

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Original comment by rdama...@google.com on 30 Apr 2011 at 5:46

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Hi, has the widget been released yet? Thanks.

Original comment by jeremie....@gmail.com on 17 Jun 2011 at 4:13

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We have a working version which still needs improvements. I think Sandor is 
working on it.

Original comment by rdama...@google.com on 17 Jun 2011 at 4:26

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A very basic implementation can be found at:
http://code.google.com/r/sandordornbush-patches/source/detail?r=ed80a23683a85cce
3d5853150054107f3e6d3095

Rodrigo please review.

This works but there are a few things that this does not do which I think the 
widget probably should in follow up changes:
- Display pace
- Pressing the widget should launch the app
- The UI is still pretty bad.

Original comment by sandordo...@google.com on 22 Jun 2011 at 5:27

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I think the final change set is here:
http://code.google.com/r/sandordornbush-patches/source/detail?r=ef00247f0d7ec7c4
aaf04cc6061a00ba0b7e4625

Please review.

Original comment by sandordo...@google.com on 6 Jul 2011 at 5:13

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I submitted a rudimentary widget.  There are still many things to fix in future 
iterations.

Original comment by sandordo...@google.com on 11 Jul 2011 at 6:37

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