January 14, 2026
A more beautiful map, from satellite to horizon
Enhanced Mapping, GPX Improvements & UI Refinements
Dynamic Horizon
Rotate the map and watch a horizon effect tied to the local time of the spot you're viewing — or step through the phases yourself with the [ and ] keys.Sharper Satellite
Smarter GPX Import
Persistent Terrain
Also in this release
More features surfaced in the hover info box · more cohesive, responsive panels · standardized GPX output across devices · broad performance gains · and context-menu and DMD Hub fixes.Full release notes
This update brings some nice enhancements to the mapping experience, with a much more detailed satellite view and a new dynamic horizon effect that reflects the sky relative to the local time of location you're in, as well as the ability to toggle terrain and have it persist. GPX processing has also received an update to improve the import experience. Other changes were made that focused on usability, compatibility, and visual improvements.
Changes
- Map improvements
- Improved satellite data has been added. Use it by selecting the Premium tier.
- Added a horizon effect to the map when rotated. This effect relates to the local time of the position you're looking at.
- You can also freely switch between the phases by using the
[and]keys while remaining in the same position.
- You can also freely switch between the phases by using the
- Toggling terrain is now saved to your settings and is applied when you return to the app
- Many more features now show in the info box when hovering over them on the map
- Improved GPX processing
- Improvements have been made to automatic routing of routes in GPX files to provide a fully resolved section upon importing
- The logic applied during the import of GPX files has been improved to support more edge cases
- If you're having any trouble with GPX import/export, please let me know!
- UI Improvements
- Changes have been applied to many parts of the UI to bring a more cohesive and familiar experience
- Improved responsiveness of various panels to better support different screen sizes
- General Items
- GPX output standardization fixes to better support different devices and avoid load failures on those devices
- A lot of time was spent on improving performance to many areas of the planner
Fixes
- General Items
- Context menu will now stay within the view of the map when being used near the edge
- Locations you have created in DMD Hub will no longer be duplicated with Public locations in the map view
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