Compass widget for MapActivity (Android)

Question

Id like to use the blue compass needle we all know from the Gmaps app.

• Is there a widget available I just have to turn on?
• If not, could you provide me Tutorials or the name of classes I should take a look at?

Answer 1

Is there a widget available I just have to turn on?

Add MyLocationOverlay to your map, and call enableCompass() in onResume() and disableCompass() in onPause(). Here is a project demonstrating this.