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+ | ===== Main screen controls ===== | ||
+ | **Locus Map main screen** contains the **map**, **panels of functions**, | ||
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- | **Locus Map main screen** is displayed once application is turned on. It consists of the **Map Window** and **controlling panels** - **[[manual: | + | - information box |
+ | - map scale and attribution | ||
+ | - indicator of GPS location (here in the "show view" mode) | ||
+ | - cursor (here with dynamic elevation) | ||
+ | - **[[manual: | ||
+ | - **[[manual: | ||
+ | - **[[manual: | ||
+ | - map centering/ | ||
+ | - zooming buttons | ||
+ | - GPS status indicator/ | ||
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+ | ===== GPS location and cursor ===== | ||
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+ | ==== GPS location ==== | ||
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+ | Marked by a circle with a hollow dot inside | ||
+ | ==== Cursor ==== | ||
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+ | By default, it is placed in the center of the screen | ||
+ | ===== Controlling the map ===== | ||
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+ | The map is controlled by **tapping gestures** | ||
+ | ==== Shifting ==== | ||
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+ | * touch and drag the map | ||
+ | ==== Zooming ==== | ||
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+ | * pinch or double-tap-and-drag the map | ||
+ | * use [[manual: | ||
+ | ==== Centering ==== | ||
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+ | * tap the centering button **once** - your GPS location on the map shifts to the center:\\ {{ : | ||
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+ | * to abort the auto-centering, hold the centering button again until the abort is confirmed. | ||
+ | ==== Rotating ==== | ||
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+ | * another option is to **display the direction of the users view** (or better - orientation of the phone when the map is kept oriented northwards):\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **manual rotating** is by default switched off. It can be activated in [[manual: | ||
+ | ==== Hidden controls ==== | ||
+ | Some controlling buttons are by default hidden | ||
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+ | * **zoom lock** - disables switching among the map zooms but **allows changing the map resolution** | ||
+ | * **screen lock** - blocks all map controls | ||
- | The center of the screen is marked by the **cursor** (6), your **GPS position** is marked by a circle with a hollow dot inside (7). The color of the circle varies depending on your GPS fix - blue is fixed. The narrower the circle, the more accurate your GPS fix is. | + | ----------------------------OBSOLETE----------------------------- |
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All panels can be **hidden** for larger map window - see the [[manual: | All panels can be **hidden** for larger map window - see the [[manual: | ||
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===== Information field (2) ===== | ===== Information field (2) ===== | ||
- | By default it displays the name of your app - Locus Map Free or Pro. Tapping it unfolds an offer of several other options to display: | + | By default it displays the name of your app. Tapping it unfolds an offer of several other options to display: |
- | * //Map// – format, name, zoom and zoom coverage | + | * //Map// – format, name, zoom and resizing % of displayed map |
* //GPS// – GPS accuracy, number of targeted/ | * //GPS// – GPS accuracy, number of targeted/ | ||
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Depending on your **GPS status** the map is centered on your **position** or on the approximate center of the area the map data cover. The **center of the map screen** is marked by a **cursor** {{: | Depending on your **GPS status** the map is centered on your **position** or on the approximate center of the area the map data cover. The **center of the map screen** is marked by a **cursor** {{: | ||
- | ===== Controlling the map ===== | ||
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- | Basically the map is controlled easily by **simple tap gestures**: | ||
- | * //touch and drag// – map shift | ||
- | * //double tap and drag// – map zoom | ||
- | * //pinch// – map zoom | ||
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- | Otherwise the map is controlled by the **bottom panel buttons**: | ||
- | * **(9) centering button** – it shifts the map so that your position on the map is in the **middle of the screen** depending on your actual **GPS located position**. If your GPS is off, it shifts to your **latest located GPS fix position**. If you **touch and hold** the button, a small menu appears: | ||
- | * //Hold map center// - checking this option returns the map to your actual GPS position in the center of the screen after **5 seconds** of inactivity. The method can be switched on in the [[manual: | ||
- | * //Set custom GPS marker position// - enables to drag the screen center cursor to a custom position and confirm it in the top bar. Double tap on the centering button returns the GPS marker on its original position. | ||
- | * **(10) rotating button** – rotates the map according to your direction. If your device is equipped with **compass**, | ||
- | * **(11) zooming buttons** – the maps in **Locus Map** usually consist of a **range of zooms**, i.e. map scales accurately aligned one above another. The button **-** zooms out, i.e. switches to a smaller map scale, the **+** button zooms in, i.e. switches to a larger scale. When holding one of the buttons, a zoom slider appears – it displays the range of available zooms and your actual zoom position.\\ {{ : | ||
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- | * **(12) lock button** – it launches a menu offering {{: | ||
- | * **zoom lock** - disables switching among the map zooms but **allows changing the map resolution** (at the cost of its blurring when extremely zooming in). Zoom lock remembers last used magnification - e.g. you use zoom 18, press zoom lock and zoom out to 50%. Switch zoom lock out. Map jumps back to 100%. Press zoomlock once again, map jumps automatically to 50%. | ||
- | * **screen lock** - blocks map shift. A grey rectangle switch appears on the side of the window. To **unlock the screen**, drag it to the center. | ||
- | * **magnifier** - offers a circular window with enlarged map that **zooms the area** pointed on with the arrow of the tool. The zoom level of the enlarged area is the same. The tool is fixed in the upper left quarter of the map so if you want to point it on a different area, you have to **shift the map**. When **holding the button** it asks which tool you prefer to set as **default** for later use. | ||
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