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--- manual:user_guide:settings:points_tracks [2018/08/09 12:36] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:settings:points_tracks [2025/08/11 15:19] (current) – [Loading mode] mstupka
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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_settings_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Points & Tracks Settings ======
+{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_settings_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Points & tracks settings ======
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 ===== Points =====
-==== Tap on point ====
+==== Point label ====
-Sets default action after tapping a point on the map:
+<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>
-  * **Popup** - a small information label popping under the point:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_26.gif?nolink |}} [[manual:user_guide:points:management#point_map_label|more info here >>]]
-  * **Screen** - whole screen window with all information about the point:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_27.gif?nolink |}} [[manual:user_guide:points:management#point_detail_screen|more info here >>]]
-==== Point label content ====
-<wrap info>Can be set in Locus Map Pro only</wrap>
-=== Basic settings ===
+Sets its behavior and content after shifting the cursor on the point on the map:
-**Labels on map**:
+  * **Never** - nothing happens
-  * **Never** - label appears only after tapping the point
+  * **On hover** - a label with the point name pops up
-  * **On hover** - label appears when the cursor is moved over the point:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_29.gif?nolink |}}
+  * **Always** - the label is permanently visible
-  * **Always** -  label permanently visible:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_30.png?nolink |}}
+  * **Show elevation** - the label contains also the elevation value\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_31.jpg?nolink |}}
-**Elevation value** - elevation on the location of the point:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_28.png?nolink |}} (based on [[manual:faq:how_to_add_map_shading|offline elevation data]])
-=== Context menu ===
-{{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_31.png?nolink |}}
-Available switches:
-  * //Details, Navigate to, Guide to, Compass, Edit, Hide, Delete//
-Geocaching switches:
-  * //Parent cache, Hint, Load all waypoints, Log your visit//
 ==== Enable POI grouping ====
-Displays a group symbol in higher map zooms on places with high density of selected points of interest for better map readability:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_32.gif?nolink |}}
+Displays a group symbol in higher map zooms on places with high density of selected points of interest for better map readability:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_32.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== New point default location ====
-When creating a new user point on map, use one of following default methods of location:
+When creating a new user point on the map you can choose one of the following default methods of location:
-  * **GPS fixed position** - creates point on actual GPS position of the user
+  * **GPS location** - creates a point on the actual GPS location of the user
-  * **Map screen center** - creates point at actual position of the cursor in the middle of the map screen
+  * **Map screen cursor** - creates a point at the actual position of the cursor in the middle of the map screen
 ==== Check POI duplicates ====
-Allows to prevent importing identical points of interest, including geocaches. You can select if to check all imported caches or only caches in selected folders.
+Prevents importing identical points of interest or geocaches. You can select if to check all imported points or or only points/geocaches in selected folders.
 ==== Point icon size ====
 Sets size of icons on the map from 50 to 300% of a normal size:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_33.gif?nolink |}}
+===== LoPoints =====
+==== Loading mode ====
+Here you can select if you want to use online LoPoints, offline LoPoints (integral part of LoMaps) or both:
+  * **Automatic** - by default, LoPoints are displayed offline. If there is an area on the screen that is not covered by offline data, the screen loads with online data. Plus, some LoPoint detail info and photos are streamed additionally
+  * **Online only** - only LoPoints streamed from the internet are displayed
+  * **Offline only** - only LoPoints from downloaded LoMaps are displayed
+==== LoPoint icon size ====
+Here you can resize LoPoints above the map at 50% to 300% of their regular size.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings66.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * turn on **Customize**
+  * set the new size
+  * tap **SET**
 ===== Tracks =====
-==== Tap on track ====
+==== Track label ====
-Sets default action after tapping a track:
+<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>
-  * **Popup** - an information label popping under the tapped track/route point:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_34.gif?nolink |}} [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#track_map_label|more info here >>]]
-  * **Screen** - whole screen opens with all information about the track/route:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_35.gif?nolink |}} [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#track_detail_screen|more info here >>]]
-==== Track label content ====
+Sets type of a track label displayed above the map. There are three options:
-<wrap info>Can be set in Locus Map Pro only</wrap>
+  * **Do not show** - no label is displayed
-=== Basic settings ===
+  * **Simple** - only track name or timestamp
+  * **Complex** - track name, length and elevation gain/loss\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_34.gif?nolink |}}
-**Labels on map** - sets type of the label at a track starting point:
-  * **Do not show** - starting point is without label
-  * **Simple** - label shows only date/time of start:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_36.png?nolink |}}
-  * **Complex** - label shows date/time of start, route/track length, total positive and negative elevation:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_37.png?nolink |}}
-**Distance to GPS, recorded time** - more optional values
-=== Context menu ===
-{{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_38.png?nolink |}}
-Trackpoint (particular spot on track) switches:
-  * //trackpoint number, show on elevation chart//
-Track switches:
-  * //track detail, analyzer (stats and charts), edit (name etc.), modify track, navigation/guidance, hide and delete//
 ==== Track start/end icons ====
 Select graphic symbols at start/stop of active tracks:
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 ==== Track line style ====
-Default graphic settings of all tracks and routes across the whole app. [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#global_style|More info >>]]
+Default general graphic settings for all tracks and routes across the whole app. [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#style_editor|The link opens the style editor >>]]
+<WRAP center round tip>
+The general line style can be overwritten by **folder style, track recording style, route planner style** etc. **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#track_route_style|More info >>]]**
+</WRAP>
+==== Route warnings ====
+Here you can configure whether you want to display **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#warnings|warnings]]** of various pitfalls on the route and on what conditions. You can display or hide the warnings in three places:
+  * on the map
+  * in the route planner
+  * during navigation
+==== Distance markers ====
+<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>
+Turns on the labels marking distance along tracks and routes.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_62.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Show navigation commands on map ====
+Turns on/off on-hover displaying of turn shapes on the navigation points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_63.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== Ovewrite exported data ====
-Allow to overwrite files that have been already exported.
+Allows overwriting files that have been already exported.

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