Is there a way to keep the map up while piloting?

One thing I keep wanting to do is have the small mini-map in the lower-right console stay up while I'm flying somewhere. This would make it so much easier to see where everything was, where the highways went, and possible ships in my vicinity that could be a problem. However, the only time I see that map is when I target a highway marker. It shows up for a small time, then goes back to saying "No Signal". Has anyone found a way to keep this thing open while flying?

Solution 1:

Update 2.0 added minimap, it displays on info screen. It has 2 modes: tactical and navigation, you can switch modes by Shift+M.