Target Product: ArcGIS Field Maps (iOS/Android)
Summary: Add a "Lock Orientation" toggle to the Map View interface. This would allow field workers to manually rotate the map to a specific orientation (e.g., aligning with a local grid, a utility corridor, or a building footprint) and "freeze" that rotation to prevent accidental "snapping" to North or unintentional rotation during pinch-to-zoom gestures.
The Workflow:
1. Rotate: The user uses a two-finger gesture to rotate the map to the desired angle.
2. Lock: The user taps a new "Lock" icon (perhaps nested near the Compass or Location button).
3. Freeze: The map’s isRotateEnabled property is set to false, maintaining the current heading regardless of further touch interaction.
4. Unlock: Tapping the Compass icon resets the map to North and re-enables rotation.
Business Justification / Use Case:
• Infrastructure Inspection: When inspecting long linear assets (pipelines/rails), it is easier to keep the asset oriented vertically on the screen. Currently, accidental touches often spin the map, causing spatial disorientation.
• High-Precision Digitizing: When sketching features in the field, users need the map to remain static. Unintentional rotation during zooming leads to geometry errors.
• Accessibility: Users with motor control challenges find it difficult to pinch-zoom without triggering the rotation gesture.
