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--- manual:advanced:customization:config [2025/10/16 16:15] – [Tweaks] mstupka
+++ manual:advanced:customization:config [2025/10/17 16:08] (current) – mstupka
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-=== Line/text color ===
+=== Line/text background color ===
-FIXME to be added...
+Allows setting the background color for the guidance line and texts.
 ==== Route planner ====
 === Route planner - interpolation saving ===
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 Support for logging trackables offline. To log the trackable online, use the log manager in the geocaching tools.
 ==== Hardware controlling ====
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+=== Hardware buttons over 'screen lock' ===
-to be continued...
-</WRAP>
-==== Tools ====
-=== 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)
+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**.
+==== Tools ====
+=== GPS auto-off ===
+A system for turning the GPS off automatically to save battery consumption, e.g., during long-distance hikes. \\ {{ :manual:advanced:customization:expert02.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **GPS update interval**  - sets the time interval of GPS switching on and locating the device. Values of more than 60 seconds save battery life.
+  * **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.
+  * **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.
+  * **Keep auto-off enabled** - keeps GPS auto-off enabled even if Locus Map is active and the screen is on.
+<WRAP center round important>
+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.
+</WRAP>
+=== Notify of disabled GPS ===
+When turned on, the app notifies when the system's GPS is switched off.
+=== Enable online search (old) ===
+Adds the obsolete online search based on the Google Places service to the offer of search methods.
 === Record sensors data ===
-When enabled, all the phone sensors data are recorded in a file in Locus/data/sensors directory.
+When enabled, all the phone sensors' data are recorded in a file in the Locus/data/sensors directory.
-=== Enable TTS over BT SCO ===
+==== Units ====
-When enabled, TTS audio is played over a Bluetooth SCO module.
+=== Coordinates, high precision ===
+Adds two decimal places to the coordinate values. Useful when a sub-meter external GNSS unit is connected.
+=== Altitude, high precision ===
+Adds two decimal places to the altitude values. Useful when a sub-meter external GNSS unit is connected.
+=== Angle, high precision ===
+Adds two decimal places to the angle and gradient values.
 ==== Tweaks ====
-=== Smooth interface ===
+=== Hardware acceleration ===
-Enables animations and other tweaks for more comfortable experience. We recommend to use this only on fast devices.
+Turn on to accelerate rendering of points and tracks on the map.
-=== Allow login over Google Play Services ===
+=== 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.
+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.
+=== Set a custom camera app ===
+Enables the use of any installed custom camera app for use within Locus Map. Just insert its package name.
+=== Set a translation app ===
+Select from the system chooser or installed translation apps.
+==== Development ====
+These options are for development only and are considered risky for ordinary app usage.
+=== Log to file ===
+App records all its processes into logs in the Locus/logs directory.
+=== Draw map tile bounds ===
+Displays map tile bounds, including related information above the map.
+=== WakeLock when GPS on ===
+Keeps partial wakelock enabled while using GPS.
 ===== Configuration file =====
-  * 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**
+  * Locus Map offers advanced configuration options through //config.cfg// file stored in **Locus Map root directory**
-  * This file is automatically created on the Locus Map first start (if it does not exist from its previous installation). Data is loaded at start and stored back to the file in the end, so even if this file allows changing some settings that are also changeable in the application, the settings will not be lost.
+  * This file is automatically created at the Locus Map first start (if it does not exist from its previous installation). Data is loaded on app start and stored back to the file when the app is closed, so even if this file allows changing some settings that are also changeable in the application, the settings won't be lost.
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 As this method has become obsolete and is quite user-unfriendly, settings included in this configuration file are moved gradually to the **Expert settings** section mentioned above.
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