[Feature] Add extended capabilities for randomizing data

[jesselai]

Would it be possible to provide a different way to display and randomize the data that gets supplied to apps in the settings area? I would like to be able to randomize my settings on boot, but I don't want to do it with all settings. For example, I don't want to randomize location because I don't mind just leaving that at a fixed value. I propose the following:

Change the global settings area to remove the checkboxes for randomize on boot and access. Next to each setting, a dropdown could be added to have the following options: Fixed, Randomize Boot, Randomize Access. That way each setting could be more finely tuned if desired.

I don't know how its implemented internally, so I don't know how difficult that would be to implement. Also, another feature that would be interesting (but may already exist) is the ability to randomize location around a point. That way I could have a fixed location that slightly changes which I would do on boot.

[M66B]

Also, another feature that would be interesting (but may already exist) is the ability to randomize location around a point. That way I could have a fixed location that slightly changes which I would do on boot.

This is not necessary, since the set or randomized location is used as base point.
The actually location is a randomized offset from the base point, using the accuracy of the real position.
I think this is better than what you want ;-)

[jesselai]

Hmm, I thought maybe you had thought of that but I hadn't tried yet. So I just did, but it didn't work as you just described. In the global settings area, I checked "Randomize on boot". I had a lat/long entered for a fixed value. After a reboot, the lat/long are somewhere else in the world not randomized around the fixed location. I am on 1.99.11 for reference.

[M66B]

The second randomization is independent of how the base location was set in the first place, manual or randomized.
The base location differs from the location fed to an application.

[jesselai]

I think we are not talking the same thing. I believe you are referring to the per app data that is randomized. I don't use any per app randomization. I just use the global values. What I'm trying to achieve is the ability to randomize the global settings on boot, but not the base location setting. I'd like to keep it at a fixed value. But when I just checked randomize on boot, it randomized the base location which I didn't want. Does that make sense?

[M66B]

It is clear to me what you want and since you have created an issue here I won't forget it :-)

[jesselai]

Great, thanks for considering it :)

[M66B]

The new feature, does not completely resolve your issue, so I reopen this issue.

[M66B]

I am closing this issue, since I believe what you want can be done now.