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--- manual:user_guide:functions:panel [2021/05/26 15:04] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:functions:panel [2026/05/07 14:03] (current) – [Change position by dragging] mstupka
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-====== Function panels ======
+====== Function Panels ======
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 **To use your favorite functions quickly** with one tap without the need to go to the main menu, **put their buttons to the function panels**. There are some already by default but it is possible to customize their position, number, and features they turn on.
-===== How to open panel settings? =====
+===== Settings =====
-There are several ways how to do this:
+How to open the panel settings:
-  * **tap the button** in the bottom right corner of the main screen \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:fcepanel01.png?nolink&  }}
+  * **long-press any of the buttons** in the bottom or right panel and select **Modify panel** from the popup \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:fcepanel01.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * go to **Menu > Settings > Controlling > Panels&Buttons > Set functions panels**
+  * OR go to **Menu > Settings > Controlling > Panels&Buttons > [[..:settings:control#set_function_panels|Set functions panels]]**
-  * **long-press any of the buttons** in the bottom or right panel and select **Modify panel** from the popup
+===== Adding buttons =====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:fcepanel03.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **tap "+"**
+  * **Add function button**  - opens the list of features to select
+  * **Add link to app**  - opens a list of apps for which you can add a shortcut (since Android 11, not all apps can be added)
+===== Change position by dragging =====
-By each way the settings screen opens:
+{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:fcepanel.jpg?nolink&  }}
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:fcepanel.png?nolink&  }}
+  * you can **drag the buttons by their icons** between the bottom and right panels (the maximum number in the bottom panel is **6**). The sign in the upper right corner of all items indicates the position in the bottom or right panel.
+  * **automatic button placing** - use this if you have a tablet or a bigger screen, or you rotate the screen often. It **connects the two panels into a flexible one**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:fcepanel02.gif?nolink |}}
+  * to **change** a button function or **remove** a selected button, tap{{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30}} next to the button name and select from the popup:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:fcepanel04.jpg?nolink |}}
+===== Panels hiding =====
-  * **list of selected buttons in the bottom and right panels** - the sign in the upper right corner of all items indicates the position in {{:manual:user_guide:ic_panel_top_buttons_alt.png?nolink&30}}bottom or {{:manual:user_guide:ic_panel_right_buttons_alt.png?nolink&30}}right panel. You can **move the buttons freely between top and right panels** but the maximum number in the top panel is **5**.
+Both the bottom and right panels can be hidden automatically. This can be set in **[[manual:user_guide:settings:control#panels_buttons|Menu > Settings > Controlling > Panels&Buttons]]**
-  * **automatic button placing** - use this if you have a tablet or bigger screen or you rotate the screen often. It **connects the two panels into a flexible one**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:fcepanel02.gif?nolink |}}
-  * to **change** a button function or **remove** a selected button, tap{{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30}} next to the button name and select from the popup.
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:add.png?nolink&30}}**adds new buttons**:
-      * **Add function to panel**  - adds a new button with selected feature to the function panel
-      * **Add link to app**  - adds a shortcut to any application installed on your device for quick launch (e.g. various [[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:coapps|cooperating apps]])
-Both top and right panels can be hidden automatically. This can be set in **[[manual:user_guide:settings:control#panels_buttons|Menu > Settings > Controlling > Panels&Buttons]]**

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