Floating Compass is a lightweight QGIS plugin that provides a draggable, persistent floating orientation interface directly on the map canvas.
It is designed for RF engineers, telecom planners, GIS analysts, and spatial professionals who require real-time directional awareness and fast azimuth validation without interrupting their workflow.
Unlike traditional bearing measurement utilities, Floating Compass focuses on continuous visual orientation support through a floating UI paradigm.
- Draggable floating compass overlay
- Persistent on-canvas orientation reference
- Real-time azimuth visualization
- Snap-assisted directional alignment
- Dual-arm directional control
- Visual arc highlighting
- Right-click configuration panel
- Lightweight, canvas-safe implementation
- No external dependencies
Floating Compass is built around a workflow-centric interaction model.
Instead of functioning purely as a measurement utility, it acts as a persistent directional overlay that enhances map navigation and spatial alignment tasks.
The floating interface allows users to:
- Maintain orientation awareness at all times
- Validate sector directions visually
- Perform rapid directional checks during RF optimization
- Improve efficiency in telecom planning scenarios
- Compatible with QGIS 3.22+
- CRS-aware canvas rendering
- Overlay-based architecture
- Toolbar-safe lifecycle handling
- Optimized for stable production use
- Minimal performance footprint
- LTE / NR azimuth validation
- Sector direction verification
- RF optimization workflows
- Network rollout planning
- Field direction cross-check
- Educational GIS demonstrations
Install directly from the official QGIS Plugin Repository:
Plugins → Manage and Install Plugins → Search for "Floating Compass"
This plugin is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
See the LICENSE file for details.
Achmad Amrulloh
Independent QGIS Plugin Developer
Focused on workflow-driven spatial tools for telecom and RF engineering