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    Missing feature - weather radar ruler

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      skarisal | Premium
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      Hello friends!

      Is it possible to add a ruler showing distance and direction on a separate label to weather radar display! At the moment I'm estimating the speed of a rain shower using my thumb. I bet the digital ruler would be more accurate.

      Greetings,
      Sami K

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        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @skarisal
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        @skarisal

        To get distance and direction on Radar layer, use Distance & planning tool (right click on mouse or long press on screen with the app)

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          vsinceac @idefix37 | Premium
          last edited by vsinceac

          Distance and Planning tool doesn't act while playing animations on data layers.
          I guess the user would like a much simpler ruler tool control, directly available on map at any moment, for any static or animated data layer.
          Something like this Leaflet demo.
          I think such a simple ruler tool would be useful in all cases, for many different uses (in addition to the Distance and Planning tool).

          ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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            Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @skarisal
            last edited by Gkikas LGPZ

            @skarisal
            I totally agree!
            Especially a tool like "distance and planning tool"
            where I could click in a storm (echo) on radar image (let say 1/2 hr old)
            and after then on the same storm (latest image).
            From the timestamp of those two images
            the tool could calculate direction and speed of movement.
            Developers, think about it!

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              skarisal @vsinceac | Premium
              last edited by skarisal

              @vsinceac

              Spot on! The described feature was the one I’m missing.

              Greetings,
              Sami K

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