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Drag and Droppable Map Markers (All)

User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) · Maps · Created by PaladinMorak
accepted
map -map-markers circle polygon ux ui

What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

Currently Circle and Polygon map markers can not be simply dragged and dropped in maps once created. Combined with the shifting of coordinates through map updates this makes replacing the background map image a nightmare.  

How does this feature request address the current situation?

Allowing all map markers to be moved with dragging and dropping once created would make the user experience of map creators and updating them drastically easier.  

What are other uses for this feature request?

Overall improvement of Map Marker creation and alteration user experience.

The Team's Response

Thanks for the suggestion! Quick-editing options for polygons will be added in the next major maps update (codename Atlas). Drag-and-drop might be included, but we're not sure yet.   @MichaelsMind we're so sorry this change was such an obstacle to your workflow! We heard you and some UI tweaks to the polygon maker will be implemented soon to make the squares smaller and see-through.
Current score

25/300 Votes · +6901 points

Votes Cast

  • +300

    by R.A.Kingsbane
    on 2024-04-02 15:11
  • +300

    by Javak
    on 2024-04-02 07:01
  • +300

    by Mr.bacon227
    on 2024-03-31 17:31
    yeah the current system while it works isn’t great
  • +300

    by Crafty_Dm
    on 2024-03-31 16:31
  • +100

    by yeti1069
    on 2024-03-26 20:19
    I haven't played around with the map tool much, but I can see this being highly relevant, especially since I have a tendency to go back and (re)edit my maps.
  • +300

    by Squiggletag
    on 2024-03-23 18:26
  • +300

    by BorgerKing
    on 2024-03-21 14:30
  • +300

    by Wodeler
    on 2024-03-19 22:29
  • +300

    by MrShiny
    on 2024-03-18 23:20
  • +300

    by MKHETH II
    on 2024-03-18 16:35
  • +300

    by Pete Nelson
    on 2024-03-18 00:36
    I use circle markers pretty much exclusively on my maps now, since the other markers don't yet scale well as a map is zoomed in/out. Having to manually enter the coordinates for the circle markers is time-consuming. I'd very much like to be able to position them by dragging/dropping.
  • +100

    by A. Tompson
    on 2024-03-17 13:28
  • +300

    by jswanson11
    on 2024-03-15 19:40
  • +300

    by Kaptain_Kabul
    on 2024-03-15 08:22
    I need this for my campaign and as fast as possible
  • +300

    by Chrysochus
    on 2024-03-15 07:36
  • +300

    by Magenth
    on 2024-03-14 00:17
  • +300

    by MichaelsMind
    on 2024-03-13 19:26
    It is super hard to see under the white squares as well. Maybe making that more transparent or make it a point like the original map marker was?   I used to copy coordinates along shared borders to make it seamless but now with coords hidden away in the back and it impossible to see under the square, my map marking process is destroyed. And I don't know how to work around it now.   My worldbuilding is utterly halted.
  • +1

    by Amancham
    on 2024-03-12 22:47
  • +300

    by phre3d
    on 2024-03-12 17:47
  • +300

    by SkyclimberMike
    on 2024-03-11 22:35
  • +300

    by Mahdi Avendesora
    on 2024-03-10 10:37
  • +300

    by Voltem
    on 2024-03-10 00:22
  • +100

    by amatkins
    on 2024-03-09 15:45
  • +300

    by DesNordlund
    on 2024-03-09 15:01
  • +300

    by Høvle
    on 2024-03-08 16:09
  • +300

    by PaladinMorak
    on 2024-03-08 12:21