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--- manual:advanced:customization:config [2019/08/07 13:58] – mstupka
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 ===== Expert settings =====
-<WRAP center round info>
-This section is still IN DEVELOPMENT - settings from the Config.cfg file are being moved to a special part of the settings within the app
-</WRAP>
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+Settings that are not essential for running the app and overall user experience. Some of these settings were removed from the general settings because of weak usage, some were found redundant, and some have a purpose only for advanced Locus Map users.
-Settings that are not essential for running the app and overall user experience. Some of these settings were removed from the main settings because of weak usage, some were found redundant and some have a purpose only for advanced Locus users.
 ==== Activation ====
   * long press Locus **main menu button**
   * tap **Expert settings**
-  * Expert settings appear in Locus Map settings
+  * Expert settings appear at the bottom of the Locus Map general settings
+----
 ==== UI/UX ====
-=== Open main menu by dragging ===
-Turning this on enables you to open Locus main menu by swiping your device screen left edge to right.
 === Confirm on exit ===
-Turn this on if you need confirmation of Locus terminantion after double tapping hardware **back** button.
+It displays/hides a confirmation dialog when you exit the app by double-tapping the back button.
-=== Default search/sort location ===
+=== Full screen ===
-Set your favorite location to search around:
+This hides system panels. Originally, in the general settings, it was removed as **not all devices support this option correctly**.
-  * GPS fixed position
+=== Quick map switch - online ===
-  * Map screen center - cursor
+Sets the number of last used online maps (max 20) displayed in the quick map switch menu in the **[[..:..:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|map content panel]]**.
+=== Quick map switch - offline ===
-=== Quick map switch, online maps ===
+Sets the number of the closest offline maps (max 20) displayed in the quick map switch menu in the **[[..:..:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|map content panel]]**.
-Define number of displayed online maps in the Quick map switch selection of last used maps (max 20)
+=== Auto screen-lock ===
-=== Quick map switch, offline maps ===
+This activates the Locus Map app's [[..:..:user_guide:maps_mainscr_ctrl#magnifier_zoom_lock_screen_lock|screen lock]] automatically when you switch the screen off.
-Define the number of displayed maps in the Quick map switch selection of the closest offline maps (max 20)
+=== Panels visible at start ===
+This displays the function and information panels on the screen after the app's start, despite their "hidden" status.
+=== Display tips&tricks ===
+Displays information boxes in various parts of the app, highlighting key features and usage instructions.
+=== Separate GPS and Compass screens ===
+Normally, the GPS and Compass share the same double-tabbed screen. By turning this on, you assign an individual screen for each feature. Useful if you have a low-powered device.
+=== Compass in light color ===
+By default, the Compass screen is black. By turning this on, you change the color to shades of white.
+=== Close after adding a point ===
+Automatically closes the [[..:..:user_guide:points:quick_add|Quick add point]] dialog after a new point is added.
 ==== Maps ====
+=== Local map server ===
+The app can serve the map currently displayed on the main screen to nearby devices sharing the same network. The Locus Map web is the most obvious recipient.
+=== Show zoom range in map list ===
+Supported zoom levels are displayed for each map in the list of online maps.
 === Hold map center timeout ===
-Define the period of time before your position is automatically centered on the map screen in case **[[manual:user_guide:maps_mainscr_ctrl#controlling_the_map|Hold map center]]** is active.
+Defines the period of time in seconds before your location is automatically centered on the map screen in case the **[[manual:user_guide:maps_mainscr_ctrl#controlling_the_map|Hold map center]]** is active.
-=== Map hardware acceleration ===
+=== Enable GPS when centering ===
-When enabled, map rendering is processed faster but with more battery consumption.
+Turns the GPS on automatically (if it is disabled) when you tap the centering button. If turned off, the app centers on your latest fixed location.
+=== Dual centering button ===
+Turns on the default button controlling both map centering and rotation. If turned off, two buttons appear on the screen - one for centering and one for rotating the map:\\ {{ :manual:advanced:customization:expert01.jpg?nolink |}}
+=== Smooth movement ===
+Animated movement of the cursor during track recording, resulting in a "smooth" shift of the map. Increases the battery consumption a bit due to the high refresh frequency of the screen.
 === Map movement step ===
-Defined in pixels, used in case the map is controlled by hardware DPAD buttons.
+Defines the map shift step in pixels. Used in case the map is controlled by hardware DPAD buttons.
 === Fill map gaps with other zooms ===
-Allows to use lower and higher map zooms to cover empty spaces in an actual map zoom.
+Allows the use of lower and higher map zooms to cover empty spaces in an actual map zoom. Useful for various custom raster maps.
-==== Map content ====
+=== Crop maps by coverage ===
-Settings of auxuliary graphics used on the map screen.
+With this option, the app takes the map coverage definition into account and stops loading map tiles outside of it. Useful for maps with a non-square shape.
-=== Dynamic elevation, text size, color and background color ===
+=== Double tap zoom only ===
-Defines style of [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#dynamic_elevation|dynamic elevation]] digits displayed at the cusor position.
+When the Google style for map controlling is on, double-tapping a place on the map zooms in one level and shifts the map slightly towards the tapped place. This option omits the map shift.
-=== Values above/below 'Cursor to GPS' ===
+=== Min zoom scale ===
+Here, you can define the minimum allowed scale for zooming the map out. The available range is 10-100% but the values below 50% may cause the app to stop responding.
+=== Automatic zoom lock ===
+This option allows zooming the map in even when no more zoom levels are available - it resizes the lowest map zoom.
+=== Remember last zoom lock ===
+The app remembers the zoom level that you locked last time. When you use the [[..:..:user_guide:maps_mainscr_ctrl#magnifier_zoom_lock_screen_lock|zoom lock]] next time, the map switches to the locked zoom level you locked before.
+=== Map scale font size ===
+Here, you can define the font size for the map scale label
+=== Show date&time on the top ===
+When activated, the top information panel item "time&battery status" also shows time and date.
+==== Map-screen content ====
+=== Accuracy circle color ===
+Defines the color for the GPS accuracy circle around the location indicator
+Settings of auxiliary graphics used on the map screen:
+=== Dynamic elevation color, background, and text size ===
+Defines the style of [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#dynamic_elevation|dynamic elevation]] digits displayed at the cursor position.
+=== Entries above/below 'Cursor to GPS' ===
 Defines parameters displayed above and below the [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#cursor_to_position_line|Cursor to position line]] - distance, bearing, time of arrival, elevation, time to taget and ETA&time to target.
 === Cursor to GPS line color, background and text size ===
 Definition of the style of [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#cursor_to_position_line|Cursor to position line]].
-=== Course bearing line color/background ===
+=== Course line color/background ===
 Definition of the style of the [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#course_line|Course line]]
 === Heading line color/background ===
 Definition of the style of the [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#heading_line|Heading line]]
-=== Time rings color, background, text size ===
+=== Time circles color, background, text size, value format ===
 Definition of the style of the [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#time_circles|Time circles]]
-=== Distance rings color, background, text size ===
+=== Distance circles color, background, text size, color/background when no GPS ===
 Definition of the style of the [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#distance_circles|Distance circles]]
-=== Values above/below map lines ===
+=== Entries above/below auxiliary lines ===
-Select parameters displayed above an/or below various lines in app - route planner, two-finger measurement etc. - distance, bearing, time of arrival, elevation, time to taget and ETA&time to target.
+Select parameters displayed above and/or below various lines in app - route planner, two-finger measurement, etc. - distance, bearing, time of arrival, elevation, time to target, and ETA&time to target.
-==== Tracks ====
+=== Tile Hunter grid ===
-=== Fill color of chart with... ===
+Activates the option to select a tile hunter's grid (StatsHunters) in the map content panel grid selection (referring to zoom 14).
-Custom settings of track/route chart line colors.
+=== Heading without GPS ===
-==== Route planner ====
+Enables rotating and displaying the heading line even when the GPS is off.
-=== Route, interpolation step ===
+==== Map labels ====
-Definition of distance between interpolated points on route for manual route drawing - affects slope/elevation coloring of the route line. Minimum 1m.
+=== Draw popup labels by zoom ===
+Defines the zooms in which the track/route/point popup labels are displayed. "0" is the default and shows the labels always. "1-22 'include'" defines the zoom range.
+=== Label style ===
+You can set the text color, background, highlighted background, border and highlighted border of a label.
-==== Tools ====
+**An example of transparent label background:**
-=== Hardware buttons when 'screen lock' ===
-When enabled, hardware buttons can control the app even when the screen is locked.
-=== Scroll to zoom ===
-When enabled, it is possible to zoom the map by scrolling controller (e.g. mouse when run on a PC)
-=== Record sensors data ===
-When enabled, all the phone sensors data are recorded in a file in Locus/data/sensors directory.
-=== Enable TTS over BT SCO ===
-When enabled, TTS audio is played over a Bluetooth SCO module.
-==== Tweaks ====
-=== Smooth interface ===
-Enables animations and other tweaks for more comfortable experience. We recommend to use this only on fast devices.
-=== Allow login over Google Play Services ===
-When switched off, only an e-mail login to Locus Store or Live Tracking is possible. Recommended when MicroG service is used.
-FIXME TO BE CONTINUED... FIXME
+map_items_labels_color_text=#0A0A0A\\
+map_items_labels_color_bg_normal=#4CF0F0F0\\
+map_items_labels_color_border_normal=#19F0F0F0\\
+map_items_labels_color_bg_highlight=#4CF0F0F0\\
+map_items_labels_color_border_highlight=#19F0F0F0\\
-===== Configuration file =====
+See the difference (default and customized):
-  * Since version 2.3.2 Locus Map offers advanced configuration options through //config.cfg// file stored in **Locus Map root directory** in your phone **memory**
+{{:manual:advanced:customization:cfg_item_label_default.png?nolink&150|}} {{:manual:advanced:customization:cfg_item_label_custom.png?nolink&150|}}
+==== Points ====
-  * This file is automatically created during Locus Map first start (if it does not exist from its previous installation). Data are loaded at start and stored back to file in the end, so even if this file allows changing some settings that are also changeable in the application, settings will not be lost.
+=== New point name time format ===
+Defines the format of the time used in a new point's name. Default is yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.
-<WRAP center round info>
+=== Quick add point time format ===
-As this method has become obsolete and is quite user unfriendly, settings included in this configuration file are going to be moved gradually to the **Expert settings** section above.
+Date/time format for the {t} tag in the [[..:..:user_guide:points:quick_add|Quick add point]] feature (default: yyyy-MM-dd 'at' HH:mm).
-</WRAP>
+=== Default icons ===
+You can set the default icon for a new [[..:..:user_guide:points:add:|point]], [[..:..:user_guide:tracks:recording#recording_is_on|waypoint]] (entered during track recording) and [[..:..:user_guide:tracks:planning#via_points|via-point]] (entered during route planning)
-==== Examples of some parameters ====
+=== Center on point ===
+By default, the points are centered when tapped, and their detail panel appears. Here you can switch the centering off.
-=== guiding_path_map_symbol ===
+=== Simplify visible points ===
+Here, you can define the map zoom level from which the point icons are simplified to a dot. The default is 10; 0 means that simplification is turned off.
-This parameter allows to define very precisely the shape and size of the guiding line. Best is to explain it on the default parameter.
+==== Tracks & routes ====
+=== Fill color of ... chart ===
+Custom settings of track/route chart line colors - altitude, cadence, gradient, heart-rate, speed, sensor speed and temperature. The color is defined both for a **track/route [[..:..:user_guide:tracks:about#elevation_chart|detail]]** and for **[[..:..:user_guide:tools:dashboards|dashboards]]**.
+=== Customize altitude threshold ===
+This allows modifying the altitude threshold of all tracks in case the phone's GPS shows deviations or the calculated elevation gain seems exaggerated. When the option is turned on, a new control appears in a track detail [[..:..:user_guide:tracks:about#editing_info|edit screen]].
+=== Track previews during import ===
+When turned off, the import is a bit faster, especially when you import multiple tracks.
+=== Simplify visible tracks ===
+Defines a map zoom level from which the number of visualized track points is reduced. 22 is the default.
+=== Track selection highlight ===
+When turned on, a track or route tapped on the map is highlighted with a changed color.
+==== Import & export ====
+=== Width of exported photos ===
+Defines the width of photos attached to points, exported to KML. 60 px is the default.
+==== Navigation/guidance ====
+=== Auto GPS on navigation ===
+When navigation or guidance is started, the app turns GPS on, although it is turned off.
+=== Guidance path symbol ===
+This parameter allows you to define the shape and size of the guiding line very precisely. Best to explain it on the default parameter.
 Basic values are: **-8.0|-2.0|7.0|0.0|-8.0|2.0**
-Imagine squared paper. Each two numbers mean X and Y coordinates. So draw them. Result will be as in the picture below. The same way you may draw whatever symbol you want.
+Imagine a paper with a grid. Each of the two numbers means the X and Y coordinates. So draw them. The result will be as in the picture below. In the same way, you may draw whatever symbol you want.
 {{ :manual:advanced:customization:config_file_guiding_arrow.png?nolink |}}
-==== Examples of some settings ====
+**Examples:**\\
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-=== guiding_path_symbol ===
 {{:manual:advanced:customization:cfg_exmpl_guideline.png?nolink|}}
 guiding_path_symbol=-20|0|-20|-10|0|-10|0|-20|20|0|0|20|0|10|-20|10
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 {{:manual:advanced:customization:cfg_exmpl_guideline2.png?nolink|}}
 guiding_path_symbol=-11|0|-14|-5|5|0|-14|5
+=== Line/text background color ===
+Allows setting the background color for the guidance line and texts.
+==== Route planner ====
+=== Route planner - interpolation saving ===
+When turned on, interpolation steps for manual segments are saved within the planned route.
+=== Routeplanner - interpolation step ===
+Definition of distance between interpolated points on route for manual route drawing - affects slope/elevation coloring of the route line. Minimum 1m, recommended 100m.
+==== Geocaching ====
+=== Offline logging of trackables ===
+Support for logging trackables offline. To log the trackable online, use the log manager in the geocaching tools.
+==== Hardware controlling ====
+=== Hardware buttons over 'screen lock' ===
+When enabled, hardware buttons can control the app even when the screen is locked.
+=== Scroll to zoom ===
+When enabled, it is possible to zoom the map by a scrolling controller (e.g. mouse when running on a PC)
+In this section, also **KEY-CODEs** for various events can be configured: **Screen on/off, GPS on/off, Map centering on/off, Map rotation on/off, Map zoom in/out** and **Screen lock toggle**.
-=== # MAP ITEMS ===
+==== Tools ====
-<html>
+=== GPS auto-off ===
-<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
+A system for turning the GPS off automatically to save battery consumption, e.g., during long-distance hikes. \\ {{ :manual:advanced:customization:expert02.jpg?nolink |}}
-<tbody>
+  * **GPS update interval**  - sets the time interval of GPS switching on and locating the device. Values of more than 60 seconds save battery life.
-<tr>
+  * **Min accuracy**  - sets the minimum GPS locating accuracy to keep GPS on. When the accuracy is lower due to too few detectable satellites, the GPS turns off.
-<td style="width: 285px; background-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); font-weight: bold;">keyword</td>
+  * **Max search time**  - sets the maximum time of GPS signal searching. If the GPS fix is not secured within this period, the GPS turns off.
-<td style="width: 80px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); font-weight: bold;">default</td>
+  * **Keep auto-off enabled** - keeps GPS auto-off enabled even if Locus Map is active and the screen is on.
-</tr>
+<WRAP center round important>
-<tr>
+This option is **not available/reliable on devices running OS Android 12+** due to the system restrictions of certain automatic actions running in the background.
-<td>map_items_labels_color_text</td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #0A0A0A;"><font color=white>#0A0A0A</font></td>
+</WRAP>
-</tr>
+=== Notify of disabled GPS ===
-<tr>
+When turned on, the app notifies when the system's GPS is switched off.
-<td>map_items_labels_color_bg_normal</td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #F0F0F0;">#DCF0F0F0</td>
+=== Enable online search (old) ===
-</tr>
+Adds the obsolete online search based on the Google Places service to the offer of search methods.
-<tr>
+=== Record sensors data ===
-<td>map_items_labels_color_border_normal</td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #383838;"><font color=white>#DC0A0A0A</font></td>
+When enabled, all the phone sensors' data are recorded in a file in the Locus/data/sensors directory.
-</tr>
+==== Units ====
-<tr>
+=== Coordinates, high precision ===
-<td>map_items_labels_color_bg_highlight</td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #F0F0F0;">#DCF0F0F0</td>
+Adds two decimal places to the coordinate values. Useful when a sub-meter external GNSS unit is connected.
-</tr>
+=== Altitude, high precision ===
-<tr>
+Adds two decimal places to the altitude values. Useful when a sub-meter external GNSS unit is connected.
-<td>map_items_labels_color_border_highlight</td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #A02420;"><font color=white>#DC960A0A</font></td>
+=== Angle, high precision ===
-</tr>
+Adds two decimal places to the angle and gradient values.
-</tbody>
+==== Tweaks ====
-</table>
+=== Hardware acceleration ===
-</html>
+Turn on to accelerate rendering of points and tracks on the map.
-**example of transparent label background:**
+=== Login over Google Play Services ===
+When switched off, only an email login to Locus Store or Live Tracking is possible. Recommended when MicroG service is used. Deactivating results in logging you out of your Locus account.
-map_items_labels_color_text=#0A0A0A\\
+=== Set a custom camera app ===
-map_items_labels_color_bg_normal=#4CF0F0F0\\
+Enables the use of any installed custom camera app for use within Locus Map. Just insert its package name.
-map_items_labels_color_border_normal=#19F0F0F0\\
+=== Set a translation app ===
-map_items_labels_color_bg_highlight=#4CF0F0F0\\
+Select from the system chooser or installed translation apps.
-map_items_labels_color_border_highlight=#19F0F0F0\\
+==== Development ====
+These options are for development only and are considered risky for ordinary app usage.
-**see the difference (default and customized)**
+=== Log to file ===
+App records all its processes into logs in the Locus/logs directory.
-{{:manual:advanced:customization:cfg_item_label_default.png?nolink&150|}} {{:manual:advanced:customization:cfg_item_label_custom.png?nolink&150|}}
+=== Draw map tile bounds ===
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+Displays map tile bounds, including related information above the map.
+=== WakeLock when GPS on ===
-[[http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_colorpicker.asp|Colorpicker]]
+Keeps partial wakelock enabled while using GPS.
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