mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-maps-android

ScaleBar nautical miles

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Kotlin
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Description

## New Feature
Add option to have nautical miles as scale bar units, same as web

## Why
Web has this feature, to have consistency with maps on the web app and mobile apps (especially for apps supporting more platforms) and use for maritime on mobile

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Android scale-bar implementation and the existing unit-selection tests, then compare the web behavior for nautical miles. Done means users can select or receive nautical-mile scale-bar units consistently with the web and mobile-app requirement, with coverage for the new behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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