Locus Map main screen contains the map, panels of functions, buttons and other objects:

1. information box
2. map scale and attribution
3. indicator of GPS location (here in the “show view” mode)
4. cursor (here with dynamic elevation)
5. track recording button
6. content panel button
7. main menu button
8. map centering/rotation button
9. zooming buttons
10. GPS status indicator/button
11. panels of functions

Marked by a circle with a hollow dot inside (3). 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:

An arrow indicates your movement:

Dashed green indicates your location is not fixed - Locus displays the last saved location:

By default, it is placed in the center of the screen (4). Mainly it works as a pointer - placing it over various objects triggers popups, you can locate accurately a spot for a new point, etc.:

The cursor can be shifted to the lower third of the screen for a better view during navigation (works only when map rotation is on):

The map is controlled by tapping gestures and by buttons:

• touch and drag the map

• pinch or double-tap-and-drag the map
• use zooming buttons that are hidden by default:
  
  When holding one of the buttons, a zoom slider appears – it displays the range of available zooms and your actual zoom position:
  

• tap the centering button once - your GPS location on the map shifts to the center:
  
• to keep your GPS location centered, hold the centering button until keeping the location centered is confirmed:
  
• to abort the auto-centering, hold the centering button again until the abort is confirmed.

• tap the centering button twice:
  
  The map rotates according to your movement direction (forward is up) or according to your device's hardware compass
• another option is to display the direction of the users view (or better - orientation of the phone when the map is kept oriented northwards):
  
  This can be turned on/off in the map settings.
• manual rotating is by default switched off. It can be activated in map screen settings.

These controls are by default hidden and can be added to the panels of functions:

• magnifier:
  
• zoom lock - disables switching among the map zooms but allows changing the map resolution (at the cost of its blurring when extremely zooming in):
  
• screen lock - blocks all map controls and HW buttons. Screenlock switch appears on the side of the window. To unlock the screen, drag it to the center:
  

By default, infobox is hidden (1). When you activate is you can select what to display in it:

• Map – format, name, zoom, and resizing % of the displayed map
• GPS – GPS accuracy, number of targeted/fixed satellites, speed, and altitude
• Coordinates – actual coordinates on the position of the cursor. Holding a finger on the box copies the coordinates to the clipboard
• Guidance – distance, azimuth, and estimated time of arrival at your destination
• Track recording – recording time and distance
• Time, battery status - current date and time, battery status in % and its temperature
• Sunrise/Sunset - remaining time and absolute time of either sunrise or sunset depending on what is closer

By default, it is placed in the bottom panel (10) and it indicates the status of Locus's access to GPS location provided by your device.

• - access to GPS location is disabled in Locus (but the device has access enabled)
• - the device is searching/waiting for location
• - the same as above, but Internal GPS Auto-off is enabled (see more in GPS settings >>)
• - current location is valid (GPS is fixed), location on the map is marked by a blue circle
• - the same as above, but Internal GPS Auto-off is enabled (see more in GPS settings >>)

Tapping the GPS indicator switches on GPS skyplot and Compass screen. When you hold the GPS icon, a menu appears for fast switch of GPS status. —————————-OBSOLETE—————————–

Under the top panel Main Menu button you will find a list of all functions and settings of the app and the entrance to the Locus Store. Headline items of the main menu can be edited, as you can see here >>

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 resizing % of displayed map
• GPS – GPS accuracy, number of targeted/fixed satellites, speed and altitude.
• Coordinates – actual coordinates of the screen center. Long-tapping the field copies the coordinates to the clipboard.
• Guiding – distance, azimuth and estimated time of reaching your destination
• Track record – recording time and distance
• Time, battery - current date and time, battery status in % and battery temperature
• Sunrise/Sunset - remaining time to and absolute time of either sunrise or sunset depending what is closer

By default, this button launches online address search powered by Google: By tapping the menu button in the topbar more searching options appear: Select one of them. Later Locus switches directly the search option you chose for the last time. More about search >>

In the basic setting, Locus Map selects the entry map according to the location of the app installation. In some countries, there are local providers, the rest of the World (or in case Locus Map can not acquire the user's location) is covered by the OSM hike&bike data:

• United States - USGS Topo
• Germany – OSM MTB Europe
• Hungary – Turistautak Classic
• Czech republic – OSM Outdoor
• Slovakia – OSM Outdoor
• other Europe – 4UMaps
• Japan - GSI standard
• New Zealand – NZ Topo

The displayed map setting can always be modified according to the user's needs via the Map Manager.

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 (6).