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--- manual:advanced:customization:config [2026/05/20 11:51] – mstupka
+++ manual:advanced:customization:config [2026/05/22 16:17] (current) – mstupka
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 ===== Expert settings =====
-<WRAP center round info>
-This section is IN CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT</WRAP>
 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.
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   * tap **Expert settings**
   * Expert settings appear at the bottom of the Locus Map general settings
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 ==== UI/UX ====
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 === 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 ===
 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.
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 === Map scale font size ===
 Here, you can define the font size for the map scale label
-=== Show date&time in toolbar ===
+=== Show date&time on the top ===
 When activated, the top information panel item "time&battery status" also shows time and date.
 ==== Map-screen content ====
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 === Heading line color/background ===
 Definition of the style of the [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#heading_line|Heading line]]
-=== Time circles 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 circles color, background, text size, color/background when no GPS ===
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 === Entries above/below auxiliary lines ===
 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.
-=== Tile hunters grid ===
+=== Tile Hunter grid ===
 Activates the option to select a tile hunter's grid (StatsHunters) in the map content panel grid selection (referring to zoom 14).
 === Heading without GPS ===
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 === 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.
+=== Quick add point time format ===
+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).
 === 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)

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