manual:user_guide:tools:dashboards
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| - | ===== About ===== | + | ==== About ==== |
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| - | The dashboard **displays additional information (digits and charts) above the map**. It is helpful for sports tracking, geocaching, navigation, etc. In general, the layer is touch-insensitive but it can contain some action buttons too - e.g. track recording controls. | + | |
| + | The dashboard **displays additional information (digits and charts) on the map screen**, under or above the map screen - speed, distance, elevation gain, heart rate... In general, the layer is touch-insensitive but it can contain some action buttons too - e.g. track recording controls. | ||
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| There are several **pre-set dashboards** for direct use. All of them can be **modified**, | There are several **pre-set dashboards** for direct use. All of them can be **modified**, | ||
| - | ===== Selection | + | ===== Selecting a dashboard |
| - | * //Menu > All features > Tools > Dashboard// | + | * //Menu > All features > Tools > Dashboard// |
| - | * tap a dashboard to **activate it above the map** (or tap again to deactivate). The last used dashboards are on top of the list.\\ | + | * tap a dashboard to **activate it above the map** (or tap again to deactivate). The last used dashboards are on top of the list.\\ |
| - | ===== Quick activation | + | ==== Quick activation ==== |
| You can de/activate a dashboard from the selection panel but it is too deep in the menu. You can do so much faster. | You can de/activate a dashboard from the selection panel but it is too deep in the menu. You can do so much faster. | ||
| - | * add the **dashboard toggle button** to a [[manual: | + | * add the **dashboard toggle button** to a [[manual: |
| + | **Long-press** the toggle button to display the **selection of available dashboards**. | ||
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| ===== Creating a new dashboard ===== | ===== Creating a new dashboard ===== | ||
| - | * open **Dashboard editor** and tap **+**:\\ {{ : | + | * open **Dashboard editor** and tap **+**:\\ {{ : |
| * insert **name** of the new dashboard | * insert **name** of the new dashboard | ||
| - | * a basic **grid of editable cells** appears:\\ {{ : | + | * a basic **grid of editable cells** appears:\\ {{ : |
| * each cell can contain **text label, function output, chart, or a track recording control** | * each cell can contain **text label, function output, chart, or a track recording control** | ||
| ==== Adding content === | ==== Adding content === | ||
| Tap a cell to add content to it. **Select source** box offers two tabs of items: | Tap a cell to add content to it. **Select source** box offers two tabs of items: | ||
| - | * **Features**: | + | * **Features**: |
| - | * **Controls, charts**:\\ {{ : | + | * **Controls, charts**:\\ {{ : |
| When you select an item, it appears in the selected cell. | When you select an item, it appears in the selected cell. | ||
| - | ==== Tools ==== | + | |
| - | To change the **style** of the item, **add** cells or **delete** them, tap the active cell. A toolbox opens:\\ {{ : | + | <WRAP center round important> |
| + | **Some features' | ||
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| + | ==== Formatting | ||
| + | To change the **style** of the cell, **add** cells or **delete** them, tap the active cell. A toolbox opens:\\ {{ : | ||
| * **Add new cell** - adds a new cell on the left, right, above or below the selected cell | * **Add new cell** - adds a new cell on the left, right, above or below the selected cell | ||
| * **Cell options**: | * **Cell options**: | ||
| * **Change source** - displays a selection of function outputs to replace the current one | * **Change source** - displays a selection of function outputs to replace the current one | ||
| - | * **Edit** - settings of texts, icons, units, their design and positioning, | + | * **Edit** - here you can set texts, icons, units, their design and positioning, |
| * **Copy style/Paste style** - useful when cloning cells, especially when editing an already existing dashboard | * **Copy style/Paste style** - useful when cloning cells, especially when editing an already existing dashboard | ||
| * **Delete** - deletes the cell - surrounding cells take its space | * **Delete** - deletes the cell - surrounding cells take its space | ||
| - | * **Rows options**{{ : | + | * **Rows options** |
| - | * **Edit row** - sets the whole row background color, shape, and size | + | * **Edit row** - sets the background color, shape, and size of the whole row of cells |
| * **Copy style/Paste style** - useful when cloning whole rows, especially when editing an already existing dashboard | * **Copy style/Paste style** - useful when cloning whole rows, especially when editing an already existing dashboard | ||
| - | * **Delete row** - deletes | + | * **Delete row** - deletes the row of cells - their space is taken by rows above or below |
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| - | To move a cell, long-press, and drag/drop it to the desired position. | + | To move a cell, long-press, and drag it/drop it to the desired position. |
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| You don't have to create a completely new dashboard from scratch. You can **edit an already existing one and use it as a template**. | You don't have to create a completely new dashboard from scratch. You can **edit an already existing one and use it as a template**. | ||
| - | The principle of editing is the same as when creating a new dashboard but the main layout and some formatting are already done. Just select a dashboard that suits your needs the best from offered themes and select **Edit** from its menu: | + | The principle of editing is the same as when creating a new dashboard but the main layout and some formatting are already done. Just select a dashboard that suits your needs the best from offered themes and select **Edit** from its menu:\\ {{ : |
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| + | Then you can edit it, overwrite it and/or select **Save as...** to create a new one. | ||
| + | ===== Position ===== | ||
| - | Then you can edit it, overwrite it and/or select | + | The dashboard |
| - | ===== Settings ===== | + | |
| + | * **Bottom screen overlay** - the dashboard is placed under the main screen on a semi-transparent canvas\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * **Top screen overlay** - the dashboard is placed above the main screen on a semi-transparent canvas\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * **Inserted at the bottom** - the dashboard is placed under the main screen\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * **Inserted at the top** - the dashboard is placed above the main screen\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * **Detached screen** - the dashboard is displayed outside the main app as an individual screen. It's beneficial for OLED phone screens as it saves the battery.\\ {{ : | ||
| - | Changes of settings, renaming, deleting and other edits are done in the **Dashboard editor** | + | ===== Other settings ===== |
| - | * //Menu > More functions > Dashboard editor// | + | |
| - | * **select** a dashboard to edit | + | |
| - | * go to topbar {{: | + | |
| - | ==== Options to set ==== | + | |
| - | {{ : | + | |
| - | * Name and version, description and author - all editable | + | |
| - | * **Close by the button " | + | |
| - | * **Resize by top panel** - your dashboard will cover only the map screen and will not interfere with top panel- it will be resized by it | + | |
| - | * **Resize by the bottom panel** - your dashboard will cover only the map screen and will not interfere with bottom panel- it will be resized by it | + | |
| + | * You can change the **name** and version, **description** and author | ||
| + | * **Close by the button " | ||
| + | * **Resize by top panel** - your dashboard will cover only the map screen and will not interfere with the top panel (available only when the "whole screen overlay" | ||
| + | * **Resize by the bottom panel** - your dashboard will cover only the map screen and will not interfere with the bottom panel (available only when the "whole screen overlay" | ||
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