Open Native Maps App plugin (for things not supported by Google Maps SDK)

[michaelkrog]

Plugin Request

Name: map-opener
Package: @capacitor-community/map-opener

Platform(s)

iOS
Android
Web

Existing Solutions

A currently existing solution is https://github.com/ProteanSoftware/capacitor-start-navigation. It allows for starting turn by turn navigation in the native maps app installed - something the official Google Maps plugin does not support, because it is not supported by Google.

However, the following makes it difficult to use that plugin:

1. It is not an official community plugin
2. It is not well maintained (major bugs are left untouched for many months)
3. It only offers a subset of what native maps apps has to offer outside of their SDK’s.

Description

First and foremost the plugin should allow for starting a turn by turn navigation. Destination address should be resolved correctly on all platforms and for all cultures. It should support all the flags available for each platform (fx. ‘avoid ferries’ etc.).

Second, the plugin could be expanded to include all the functionality unavailble via Google Maps SDK, but generelly available via directing to a native maps app.