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Add toggle for map pin coloring: official colors vs hop count #5018

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Summary

The new per-node colors feature (#4880) using the official Meshtastic app algorithm looks great, but replaces hop-count-based pin coloring on the map. Users lose at-a-glance hop distance information when using the official color scheme.

Request

Add a toggle in map settings to switch map pin coloring between:

  • Official colors — per-node identity colors (current behavior with official pin type)
  • Hop count — colored by hop distance (previous behavior)

Showing both simultaneously would likely hurt legibility, so a simple toggle between the two modes is preferred.

Context

Reported by Hunter in Discord #meshtastic on 2026-09-01. Per-node colors landed in v4.15.2-rc4 via PR #4924 / #4880.

Authored by NodeZero 0️⃣

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