Disclaimer: I am not familiar with the product, so created a MapHub account just to try the exact experience. I usually mostly work with hiking maps and planning hikes, so my viewpoint might be off.
I feel the base disconnect is MapHub having very few indication of a workflow: one can create a new map and start working on it in a matter of seconds, adding markers etc. is also relatively quick, with help on the right panel guiding through the option, so it all feels natural.
In contrast the Save button is next to the zoom in/zoom out button, so outside of the tools area, neither in the right or left blocks where one would focus when editing.
The button is also greyed out when starting a map, and will always be visibly present, so after a few minutes I think we learn to ignore it as a visual element. In particular I never use the zoom in/out button (right now I straight pinch on the screen, but I guess touchpad pinch to zoom also works?)
I feel like the UI is really optimized for being out of the way and not having to think about versions. If autosaves are not an option, I think the save button would benefit from being a more "actiony" button and perhaps have a more prominent sibling in one of the tools or editing panel (and probably not just "save" but "save this map" or "take snapshot" or something like that ?)
My favorite map app has a big dark "Save" in a permanent footer inside the edit lists, and I better understand the reason now.
I feel the base disconnect is MapHub having very few indication of a workflow: one can create a new map and start working on it in a matter of seconds, adding markers etc. is also relatively quick, with help on the right panel guiding through the option, so it all feels natural.
In contrast the Save button is next to the zoom in/zoom out button, so outside of the tools area, neither in the right or left blocks where one would focus when editing.
The button is also greyed out when starting a map, and will always be visibly present, so after a few minutes I think we learn to ignore it as a visual element. In particular I never use the zoom in/out button (right now I straight pinch on the screen, but I guess touchpad pinch to zoom also works?)
I feel like the UI is really optimized for being out of the way and not having to think about versions. If autosaves are not an option, I think the save button would benefit from being a more "actiony" button and perhaps have a more prominent sibling in one of the tools or editing panel (and probably not just "save" but "save this map" or "take snapshot" or something like that ?)
My favorite map app has a big dark "Save" in a permanent footer inside the edit lists, and I better understand the reason now.