mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-plugins-android

Feature request: Add anchor option to scale bar plugin

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Description

On iOS, one can use self.mapView.scaleBarPosition = .bottomRight to automatically position the scale bar in the bottom right. It would be nice to have a similar option on Android, rather than manually setting margins.

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  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 scale bar plugin and inspecting its current margin-based positioning. Use the iOS bottom-right example in the issue as the behavioral reference. Done should mean Android users can select an anchor such as bottom-right instead of manually setting margins.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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