# App: Waypoint names for shaping points **URL:** \ **Category:** Implemented features\ **Tags:** implemented\ **Created:** [July 28, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names-for-shaping-points/3902 "2020-07-28T18:12:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WalterG](https://forum.kurviger.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@WalterG](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/WalterG)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names-for-shaping-points/3902/1 "2020-07-28T18:12:49Z")
In the Thread “App:Waypoint names” I asked for waypoint names for shaping points. > [@App: Waypoint names](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names/2820/36): > > The difference would be: No turn instructions at shaping points The not so dominant symbol in the route To use the advantages of the shaping points, which are written above at the differences. At planning a route it’s an advantage, if you can see e.g. the name of a route segment like “Trollstigen” in Norway, or “RDGA” (Route des Grandes Alpes) in France. You see your “Goals” for the route, but you don’t need any instructions when navigating the route. That I know. And I full agree wit… Sorry! I’m not familiar with how to make quotes from / to other treads! Therefore I avoid to change from one to another thread. Nevertheless there is a proposal: Increase useability of Kurviger introducing waypoint names for shaping points. This proposal was made by @rumbrummer too in the Thread “App: Waypoint names”. There he gave some explanations. And that names are used for shaping points in Garmin (and BMW Navigator) The reply from @devemux86 was, that at Google Maps, HERE WeGo, etc. names for shaping points are not used. Refering to that he don’t want to introduce editing of names for shaping points. But on my request in “App: Waypoint names” he wrote: - _Please create a new topic so that community can discuss the specific suggestion._ Therefore I make this post. Sorry, that I worked without quotes or links to the according posts. But I don’t know how to do it. Perhaps a reader can make a post with quotes or links to the posts in “App: Waypoint names” or other threads with similar content. It would be nice if in one of the next released Versions of the Kurviger Apps it would be possible to give names to shaping points and to edit it e.g. in the waypoint list too. What’s the opinion of other users of shaping points? ---
**Author:** ![linux-user](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/linux-user/32/56_2.png) [@linux-user](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/linux-user)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names-for-shaping-points/3902/2 "2020-07-29T06:47:12Z")
Coming from: [App: Waypoint names - #28 by rumbrummer](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names/2820/28) > [@App: Waypoint names](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names/2820/28): > > Therefore I propose: > > - display in waypoint list also the given name of shaing points, if available (you can see that it is a shaping point by the icon) > - enable also “edit name” button for shaping points > - display shaping point name also in the bubble on the map after long press on the marker (you can see that it is a shaping point by the marker icon) > - perhaps it would be useful to have different functions dependant on where I tap on a waypoint in the list, example: Tapping on the icon on the left toggles via ↔ shaping, tapping on the name opens edit field to change name, tapping on a 3rd column opens context menu, tapping on a 4th column selects waypoint to shift it up/down via arrow buttons below list. Thats just an idea, I can not judge the effort to implement such an interface ---
**Author:** ![devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/devemux86/32/6239_2.png) [@devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/devemux86)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names-for-shaping-points/3902/3 "2020-07-29T06:52:02Z")
My thoughts (as expressed in another discussion): > [@App: Waypoint names](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names/2820/29): > > More important is what is common, i.e. the rule for shaping points. (not how we like them to be) So how all other routing services handle shaping point names? Any other have them? Because we should remain compatible. [https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-types/2821/3](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-types/2821/3) > [@App: Waypoint names](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names/2820/31): > > Thanks for the details, those are about Garmin universe. We should examine also how shaping points are handled in [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps), [HERE WeGo](https://wego.here.com/), etc. (and used in their popular navigators) Do they use / need shaping point names? > [@App: Waypoint names](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names/2820/35): > > The need for that still seems unclear, looking at how most [popular routers](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names/2820/31) work. Then what would be the difference between via and shaping points? And why not using via points with names instead? Everyone can, if really want to actively participate in the progress of the application. It will be too late for changes, if wait each time for the release of production version. Implemented are all the designed features. ---
**Author:** ![Cine](https://forum.kurviger.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cine](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/Cine)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names-for-shaping-points/3902/4 "2020-07-29T13:58:24Z")
I’m happy to have no names for the shaping points. For me its just to “form” the route. Manne ---
**Author:** ![devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/devemux86/32/6239_2.png) [@devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/devemux86)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names-for-shaping-points/3902/5 "2020-09-02T10:55:17Z")
It will be available in next version. ---
**Author:** ![devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/devemux86/32/6239_2.png) [@devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/devemux86)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names-for-shaping-points/3902/6 "2021-01-12T12:31:23Z")
Implemented in [Kurviger 1.14.28](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/kurviger-1-14-13/4784). ---
**Author:** ![Viola](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/viola/32/12413_2.png) [@Viola](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/Viola)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/app-waypoint-names-for-shaping-points/3902/7 "2024-09-22T19:38:29Z")