src/FlightDisplay/FlightDisplayViewMap.qml

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ FlightMap {
     property var    _activeVehicleCoordinate:   activeVehicle ? activeVehicle.coordinate : QtPositioning.coordinate()
     property real   _toolButtonTopMargin:       parent.height - mainWindow.height + (ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelHeight / 2)
     property bool   _airspaceEnabled:           QGroundControl.airmapSupported ? (QGroundControl.settingsManager.airMapSettings.enableAirMap.rawValue && QGroundControl.airspaceManager.connected): false
+    property var    _flyViewSettings:           QGroundControl.settingsManager.flyViewSettings
+    property bool   _keepMapCenteredOnVehicle:  _flyViewSettings.keepMapCenteredOnVehicle.rawValue
 
     property bool   _disableVehicleTracking:    false
     property bool   _keepVehicleCentered:       mainIsMap ? false : true
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ FlightMap {
 
     function updateMapToVehiclePosition() {
         // We let FlightMap handle first vehicle position
-        if (firstVehiclePositionReceived && _activeVehicleCoordinate.isValid && !_disableVehicleTracking) {
+        if (!_keepMapCenteredOnVehicle && firstVehiclePositionReceived && _activeVehicleCoordinate.isValid && !_disableVehicleTracking) {
             if (_keepVehicleCentered) {
                 flightMap.center = _activeVehicleCoordinate
             } else {
@@ -140,6 +142,12 @@ FlightMap {
         }
     }
 
+    on_ActiveVehicleCoordinateChanged: {
+        if (_keepMapCenteredOnVehicle && _activeVehicleCoordinate.isValid && !_disableVehicleTracking) {
+            flightMap.center = _activeVehicleCoordinate
+        }
+    }
+
     Timer {
         id:         panRecenterTimer
         interval:   10000

src/Settings/FlyView.SettingsGroup.json

@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
     "type":             "bool",
     "defaultValue":     false
 },
+{
+    "name":             "keepMapCenteredOnVehicle",
+    "shortDescription": "Keep map centered on vehicle",
+    "type":             "bool",
+    "defaultValue":     false
+},
 {
     "name":             "maxGoToLocationDistance",
     "shortDescription": "Maximum distance allowed for Go To Location.",

src/Settings/FlyViewSettings.cc

@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(FlyViewSettings, alternateInstrumentPanel)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(FlyViewSettings, showAdditionalIndicatorsCompass)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(FlyViewSettings, lockNoseUpCompass)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(FlyViewSettings, maxGoToLocationDistance)
+DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(FlyViewSettings, keepMapCenteredOnVehicle)

src/Settings/FlyViewSettings.h

@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ public:
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(showAdditionalIndicatorsCompass)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(lockNoseUpCompass)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(maxGoToLocationDistance)
+    DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(keepMapCenteredOnVehicle)
 };

src/ui/preferences/GeneralSettings.qml

@@ -468,6 +468,14 @@ Rectangle {
                                 property Fact _useChecklist: QGroundControl.settingsManager.appSettings.useChecklist
                             }
 
+                            FactCheckBox {
+                                text:       qsTr("Keep Map Centered On Vehicle")
+                                fact:       _keepMapCenteredOnVehicle
+                                visible:    _keepMapCenteredOnVehicle.visible
+
+                                property Fact _keepMapCenteredOnVehicle: QGroundControl.settingsManager.flyViewSettings.keepMapCenteredOnVehicle
+                            }
+
                             FactCheckBox {
                                 text:       qsTr("Show Telemetry Log Replay Status Bar")
                                 fact:       _showLogReplayStatusBar