Quirky Behavior in Navigator

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04-03-2019 07:58 AM
WilliamCraft
MVP Regular Contributor

Recently, our team began testing/evaluating the Navigator for ArcGIS application on an iPad.  Here is our list of noted issues or quirks with so far.  Has anyone else reached similar conclusions about the functionality for this product?

  • Can’t pan around the map when in navigation mode (idea was posted on GeoNet forum more than a year ago and no votes or response from ESRI https://community.esri.com/ideas/14376-pan-around-the-map-after-starting-route-in-navigator-for-arcg....
  • Won’t zoom to the location of the point used as the destination(s) for the route. Can pan to it but the user has to find it themselves.
  • Can’t delete a manually-dropped pin. Just moves the pin if you tap and hold somewhere else.
  • Can’t get rid of certain windows (i.e the dropped pin window) *can get rid of search or dropped pin window by clicking  and then clicking Done in the window that pops up. Then click the < symbol in the left corner of the application to go back, but this is a ridiculous work around.*
  • Can’t identify a feature just by clicking on it. Can only do it by dropping a pin and seeing the name of the pad.

I'm curious to know if Esri has any plans to address any of these items, or if they have been reported as undesirable behaviors by others who use the application.  Several of the commonly-used navigation apps on the iOS and Android markets do not seem to have these limitations. 

Thanks in advance for any feedback/comments you're willing to share about your experiences with Navigator!

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MarkBockenhauer
Esri Regular Contributor

William,

New version of Navigator is in the works...  might be best to check out the Beta  https://community.esri.com/groups/navigator-for-arcgis-beta

 

Some of your observations have been addressed, would be good to get your feedback.

Scott Ball

Thanks,

Mark

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WilliamCraft
MVP Regular Contributor

Mark, we tested the Beta version and you're right.... it seems to address the observations I presented above.  It behaves much better and much more like what we'd expect from a mobile navigation app.  Thank you for pointing us in that direction.  

What is Esri's timeline for replacing the existing Navigator with the current Beta version?  

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MarkBockenhauer
Esri Regular Contributor

William, 

We are in Beta 3 now and we are evaluating feedback.  We do have a few things that we are still working on, but it's really about quality, we aren't driven to release a final non-beta version by a specific date.  It sounds like beta 3 is meeting your needs, and that's definitely the type of feedback we want to hear.  

That said, we do need to call it final soon... as we have to get working on the next version

Thanks,
Mark

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BrentPierce
Esri Contributor

Willliam,

Our plan is to have the final release out before the Esri User Conference in July but as Mark states the iOS version of the app is pretty much feature complete we are just dialing in the quality now in beta. Android will follow shortly as we are just getting the last few feature into that beta as you read this.

Thanks for the great feedback and your help testing the beta,
-Brent

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