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.

• long press Locus main menu button
• tap Expert settings
• Expert settings appear at the bottom of the Locus Map general settings

It displays/hides a confirmation dialog when you exit the app by double-tapping the back button.

This hides system panels. Originally, in the general settings, it was removed as not all devices support this option correctly.

Sets the number of last used online maps (max 20) displayed in the quick map switch menu in the map content panel.

Sets the number of the closest offline maps (max 20) displayed in the quick map switch menu in the map content panel.

This activates the Locus Map app's screen lock automatically when you switch the screen off.

This displays the function and information panels on the screen after the app's start, despite their “hidden” status.

Displays information boxes in various parts of the app, highlighting key features and usage instructions.

Defines the period of time in seconds before your location is automatically centered on the map screen in case the Hold map center is active.

Turns the GPS on automatically (if it is disabled) when you tap the centering button. If turned off, the app centers on your latest fixed location.

Turns on the default button controlling both map centering and rotation. If turned off, two buttons appear on the screen - one for centering and one for rotating the map.

Animated movement of the cursor during track recording, resulting in a “smooth” shift of the map. Increases the battery consumption a bit due to the high refresh frequency of the screen.

Defines the map shift step in pixels. Used in case the map is controlled by hardware DPAD buttons.

Allows the use of lower and higher map zooms to cover empty spaces in an actual map zoom. Useful for various custom raster maps.

Settings of auxuliary graphics used on the map screen.

Defines style of dynamic elevation digits displayed at the cusor position.

Defines parameters displayed above and below the Cursor to position line - distance, bearing, time of arrival, elevation, time to taget and ETA&time to target.

Definition of the style of Cursor to position line.

Definition of the style of the Course line

Definition of the style of the Heading line

Definition of the style of the Time circles

Definition of the style of the Distance circles

Select parameters displayed above an/or below various lines in app - route planner, two-finger measurement etc. - distance, bearing, time of arrival, elevation, time to taget and ETA&time to target.

Custom settings of track/route chart line colors.

Definition of distance between interpolated points on route for manual route drawing - affects slope/elevation coloring of the route line. Minimum 1m.

When enabled, hardware buttons can control the app even when the screen is locked.

When enabled, it is possible to zoom the map by scrolling controller (e.g. mouse when run on a PC)

When enabled, all the phone sensors data are recorded in a file in Locus/data/sensors directory.

When enabled, TTS audio is played over a Bluetooth SCO module.

Enables animations and other tweaks for more comfortable experience. We recommend to use this only on fast devices.

When switched off, only an e-mail login to Locus Store or Live Tracking is possible. Recommended when MicroG service is used.

TO BE CONTINUED…

• 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

• This file is automatically created during Locus Map first start (if it does not exist from its previous installation). Data are loaded at start and stored back to file in the end, so even if this file allows changing some settings that are also changeable in the application, settings will not be lost.

This parameter allows to define very precisely the shape and size of the guiding line. Best is to explain it on the default parameter.

Basic values are: -8.0|-2.0|7.0|0.0|-8.0|2.0

Imagine squared paper. Each two numbers mean X and Y coordinates. So draw them. Result will be as in the picture below. The same way you may draw whatever symbol you want.

guiding_path_symbol=-20|0|-20|-10|0|-10|0|-20|20|0|0|20|0|10|-20|10

guiding_path_symbol=-11|0|-14|-5|5|0|-14|5

example of transparent label background:

map_items_labels_color_text=#0A0A0A
map_items_labels_color_bg_normal=#4CF0F0F0
map_items_labels_color_border_normal=#19F0F0F0
map_items_labels_color_bg_highlight=#4CF0F0F0
map_items_labels_color_border_highlight=#19F0F0F0

see the difference (default and customized)

Colorpicker