Managing Route Collections

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• plotaroute admin   Tuesday 28 Jul 2020 10:55:06

  We've implemented a few changes today to make it easier to manage Route Collections, following various suggestions and feedback we've received. Our Route Collections feature enables you to create a collection of related routes that can all be shown together on the same map, e.g. triathlons, multi-day hikes, alternative routes.

  The key changes are as follows:

  • a new context menu on the My Routes page, with an "Add to collection" option 
    
    
  • the My Routes page now allows you to quickly see which collections a route has been added to
    
    
  • a direct link to edit a route collection from the My Routes and View Route Collection pages
    
    
  • easier route selection when creating a new route collection

  

  If you would like to find about more about Route Collections, take a look at the following How-To Guide: How to show two or more routes on the same map.

• Cycle Rider Tuesday 28 Jul 2020 17:49:07

  ....and if you want to edit a route from the list of "my routes" you now need to select the"edit" option from a sub-menu where before you could do this direct from the presented list of routes, more key-clicks on the site that just likes to add to more key-clicks to what should be simple one click functions.

   

  Surely it would not have been too much trouble to have left this option or made the "ID" a hyperlink to edit-mode in the same way you have made the "Route Name" a link to view the route?

• Peter Höglund   Wednesday 29 Jul 2020 08:39:05

  Thanks, great. I really like the collection feature, but it has been a little hidden before.

  Today I group my routes by tagging by starting point and long/short. I will probably change to or add grouping by collection as this will give the overview directly.

• Fred Hiking   Wednesday 29 Jul 2020 17:24:24

  GREAT, Thanks!!!! :)

   

• Peter Höglund   Saturday 01 Aug 2020 22:44:13

  "the My Routes page now allows you to quickly see which collections a route has been added to"

  Is this possible to also add in mobile view?

• plotaroute admin   Monday 03 Aug 2020 08:32:44

  Yes, thanks Peter, we can look at adding that to the mobile too.

• plotaroute admin   Monday 03 Aug 2020 14:06:24

  Hi Peter - I've just realised you can already see which collections a route has been added to when you select "Add to Collection". I'm not sure there is a need for another button, or indeed space!

• Peter Höglund   Monday 03 Aug 2020 15:27:13

  Hi, I meant in the list itself to be able to see if a route is in a collection in the same way as you can see if tags are added, icon and number. I've a lot of space on my small mobile after tag icon.

  It would be great to get the overview to be sure that all routes you want is included in a collection. 

• plotaroute admin   Tuesday 04 Aug 2020 06:26:36

  Sorry Peter, I'd misunderstood - we'll look at doing that.

• Peter Höglund   Monday 10 Aug 2020 22:01:50

  Thanks collection icon in route list. It makes it much easier to see if all routes filtered are added to appropriate collection. Perfect.