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- | ====== Controlling ====== | + | {{ : |
- | FIXME RECONSTRUCTION FIXME | + | |
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===== Display ===== | ===== Display ===== | ||
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==== Advertisement ==== | ==== Advertisement ==== | ||
<wrap info> | <wrap info> | ||
- | Un-checking offers **purchase** of banner-free **Locus Map Pro** version. | + | Un-checking offers **purchase** of banner-free **Locus Map Pro** version:\\ {{ : |
==== FullScreen ==== | ==== FullScreen ==== | ||
- | Hides system panel at the top of the screen to enlarge the map area. | + | Hides system panel at the top (or bottom) |
==== Orientation Lock ==== | ==== Orientation Lock ==== | ||
Eliminates rotating of the display depending on the phone position. | Eliminates rotating of the display depending on the phone position. | ||
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<WRAP round info> | <WRAP round info> | ||
- | <WRAP center round important> | + | Defines situations when the **screen is turned on/off by gestures or the app itself**. |
- | **Android 7+ " | + | |
- | * open up Apps in your device Settings and navigate to Locus Map | + | |
- | * click on Storage and select Change | + | |
- | * select Internal Shared Storage and then confirm by pressing Move | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Defines situations when the screen is turned on/off by gestures or the app itself. | + | |
=== Gestures === | === Gestures === | ||
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* **Wave once** - wave once in front of the device proximity sensor to turn the Locus Map screen on | * **Wave once** - wave once in front of the device proximity sensor to turn the Locus Map screen on | ||
* **Wave twice** - wave twice in front of the device proximity sensor to turn the Locus Map screen on | * **Wave twice** - wave twice in front of the device proximity sensor to turn the Locus Map screen on | ||
+ | < | ||
=== Guidance/ | === Guidance/ | ||
* **Turn on when notified of a point** - Locus Map screen turns on when it notifies user of a point coming closer (notifications must be on, see [[manual: | * **Turn on when notified of a point** - Locus Map screen turns on when it notifies user of a point coming closer (notifications must be on, see [[manual: | ||
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* setting of the interval before turning the screen off again | * setting of the interval before turning the screen off again | ||
* is set in 5 second steps from 0 to 120 seconds. 0 = screen turning off is disabled (until the system turns the screen off) | * is set in 5 second steps from 0 to 120 seconds. 0 = screen turning off is disabled (until the system turns the screen off) | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round important> | ||
+ | **Android 7+ " | ||
+ | * open up Apps in your device Settings and navigate to Locus Map | ||
+ | * click on Storage and select Change | ||
+ | * select Internal Shared Storage and then confirm by pressing Move | ||
+ | </ | ||
==== Always screen on ==== | ==== Always screen on ==== | ||
- | <WRAP round info>The option overrides system screen on/off setting but does not influence the settings made by the //Screen on/off control// feature</ | + | <WRAP round info>The option overrides system screen on/off setting but does not influence the settings made by the //Screen on/off control// feature. It is available only in **Locus Map Pro**.</ |
Locus Map prevents the phone screen from turning off: | Locus Map prevents the phone screen from turning off: | ||
* **Always** - permanent screen on | * **Always** - permanent screen on | ||
* **When GPS is on** - screen stays on when the GPS is on | * **When GPS is on** - screen stays on when the GPS is on | ||
- | * **During guidance/ | + | * **During guidance/ |
* **When charger is plugged in** - screen stays on only during charging the phone | * **When charger is plugged in** - screen stays on only during charging the phone | ||
==== Disable Screen Lock ==== | ==== Disable Screen Lock ==== | ||
This setting disables your device screen lock in case Locus is active. Other apps remain behind the screen lock. There are three levels of unlocking: | This setting disables your device screen lock in case Locus is active. Other apps remain behind the screen lock. There are three levels of unlocking: | ||
- | {{ : | + | |
* **System settings** - nothing is changed, it is necessary to unlock your screen before displaying Locus | * **System settings** - nothing is changed, it is necessary to unlock your screen before displaying Locus | ||
* **Basic screen lock** - only basic phone lock (slider) that just prevents user from accidentally turning the device on is deactivated. If you have your device secured by a password, finger print or a gesture, you have to unlock it in order to work with Locus. | * **Basic screen lock** - only basic phone lock (slider) that just prevents user from accidentally turning the device on is deactivated. If you have your device secured by a password, finger print or a gesture, you have to unlock it in order to work with Locus. | ||
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Check if you prefer to disable rotation and panning of the map when pinch-zooming. | Check if you prefer to disable rotation and panning of the map when pinch-zooming. | ||
==== Tap and hold to display address ==== | ==== Tap and hold to display address ==== | ||
- | If checked, long-tap any place on the map, Locus Map will try to provide postal or regional address of the place (provided by **Google, GraphHopper, | + | If checked, long-tap any place on the map, Locus Map will try to provide postal or regional address of the place:\\ {{ : |
==== Shift map cursor ==== | ==== Shift map cursor ==== | ||
- | It moves the map screen cursor down by 1/4 of the screen. Functional only with the map rotation on. Useful especially for guiding or navigation. | + | It moves the map screen cursor down by 1/4 of the screen. Functional only with the map rotation on. Useful especially for guiding or navigation:\\ {{ : |
==== Hold map center ==== | ==== Hold map center ==== | ||
- | If you shift the map out of your current position when browsing it, this function centers it back on current GPS location after 5 secs of inactivity (the interval can be changed in [[manual: | + | If you shift the map out of your current position when browsing it, this function centers it back on current GPS location after 5 secs of inactivity:\\ {{ : |
==== Two finger measuring ==== | ==== Two finger measuring ==== | ||
- | Enables measuring distance between two fingers touching the screen. | + | Enables measuring distance between two fingers touching the screen:\\ {{ : |
==== Map cursors ==== | ==== Map cursors ==== | ||
Here you can select set of location and tracking cursors, set their size or add your own. | Here you can select set of location and tracking cursors, set their size or add your own. | ||
==== Zoom according to speed ==== | ==== Zoom according to speed ==== | ||
- | Sets association between speed and displayed map zooms. Bigger zooms for slow speeds and vice versa. | + | Sets association between speed and displayed map zooms. Bigger zooms for slow speeds and vice versa. Useful for navigation and guidance. |
* select map zoom on the preview map | * select map zoom on the preview map | ||
* define corresponding speed | * define corresponding speed | ||
* tap ADD | * tap ADD | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | ===== Panels & buttons ===== | ||
+ | ==== Set Functions Panels ==== | ||
+ | The functions panels in Locus Map enable quick launching of your favorite functions. They consist of the top and right panel containing functions switching buttons:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | === List of selected buttons in top and right panels === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Position of the buttons can be changed by **dragging their icons up or down across both panels**:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | === Add new item === | ||
+ | * **Add function to panel** - adds a new button with selected function to the functions panels:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **Add link to app** - adds a shortcut to any application installed on your device for quick launch (e.g. various [[manual: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Set content panel ==== | ||
+ | Here you can set appearance and content of the left edge panel:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * check all categories that you want to be switchable from the left side **individually**: | ||
+ | * check **Map content** (checked by default) - all categories slide out **together** on one panel:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * uncheck all items to **hide everything** from the left side of the map screen:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP center round important> | ||
+ | Some categories are visible only when the content they represent is **active**, e.g. Active items or Map themes. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ==== Top Panel Hiding ==== | ||
+ | Hides the top panel when inactive. Double tapping on the map displays it back provided the //Map control style// is set to //Locus Map// mode. Three-finger tap to display it if you use the //Google// mode. | ||
+ | ==== Bottom Panel Hiding ==== | ||
+ | Hides the bottom panel when inactive. Double tapping on the map displays it back provided the //Map control style// is set to //Locus Map// mode. Three-finger tap to display it if you use the //Google// mode. | ||
+ | ==== Right panel hiding ==== | ||
+ | Hides the right panel when inactive. Double tapping on the map displays it back provided the //Map control style// is set to //Locus Map// mode. Three-finger tap to display it if you use the //Google// mode.\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Panels vs Screen Orientation ==== | ||
+ | If the hiding of panels is on, it sets their further behavior depending on the screen orientation: | ||
+ | * **Both** - panels hide in both landscape and portrait modes | ||
+ | * **Landscape mode** - panels hide in landscape mode only | ||
+ | * **Portrait mode** - panels hide in portrait mode only | ||
+ | ==== Panel Hiding Timeout ==== | ||
+ | In case the panel hiding is on it sets the time interval before the panels slip in. |