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===== Online maps ===== | ===== Online maps ===== | ||
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==== RASTER MAPS ==== | ==== RASTER MAPS ==== | ||
==== Automatic map loading ==== | ==== Automatic map loading ==== | ||
- | Loads SQLite-based maps according to actual GPS position. There is no need to select maps manually when out of one, Locus Map switches it on automatically. There are three options: | + | Loads SQLite-based maps according to actual GPS position. There is no need to select maps manually when out of one, Locus Map switches it on automatically. |
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+ | There are three options: | ||
* **no map auto-load** - maps must be selected and activated manually | * **no map auto-load** - maps must be selected and activated manually | ||
- | * **auto-load maps of identical | + | * **auto-load maps of identical |
- | * **auto-load maps of any type** - at first Locus Map checks availability of identical map type and then switches | + | * **auto-load maps of any source** - at first Locus Map checks |
==== LOMAPS & OTHER VECTOR MAPS ==== | ==== LOMAPS & OTHER VECTOR MAPS ==== | ||
==== Automatic map loading ==== | ==== Automatic map loading ==== | ||
- | Loads available vector maps according to actual GPS position. | + | You manually select which map to display or you let Locus automatically load available vector maps for the currently displayed |
- | ==== Pre-load global map ==== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | <wrap info> |
==== Text size ==== | ==== Text size ==== | ||
- | Enables setting size of vector maps texts on scale from 50 to 500% of the default size. | + | Enables setting size of vector maps texts (names of cities, streets, etc.) on scale from 50 to 500% of the default size. |
+ | ===== Auxiliary graphics ===== | ||
+ | Graphic elements displaying various non-map objects or values. | ||
+ | ==== Map scale ==== | ||
+ | Map scale is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. Traditional indicator in the lower left corner of the map screen:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Time circles ==== | ||
+ | Circles indicate estimated beeline distance to be passed according to user's current speed in 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Distance circles ==== | ||
+ | Circles indicate selected distances from the map screen cursor - 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 m, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200 km:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Dynamic elevation ==== | ||
+ | Displays elevation value at the map screen cursor position:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Cursor to position line ==== | ||
+ | Stretches a line with azimuth and distance between user's GPS location and the map screen cursor:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Course line ==== | ||
+ | Displays a line from user's current position across the screen to indicate direction of motion:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Heading line ==== | ||
+ | Displays a line from user's current position across the screen to indicate direction he/she is pointing at with the device:\\ {{ : | ||
- | ===== MAP SCREEN ===== | + | ==== Text size ==== |
- | * **[[manual: | + | Sets size of texts within auxuliary objects (dynamic altitude, labels etc.) from 50 to 300% of a normal size. |
- | * **[[manual: | + | ===== Advanced features |
- | ===== MAP CONTENT | + | ==== Pre-load global map ==== |
- | * **[[manual: | + | Select one of world online or offline maps for upper zooms so that detailed zooms of your local map are loaded faster. |
- | * **[[manual: | + | ==== Optimize raster map resolution |
- | ===== MAPS GENERAL | + | The app automatically selects an optimum resolution of the map according to the device screen' |
- | * **[[manual: | + | ==== Increase map resolution |
- | * **[[manual: | + | Tap **Enable** and move the slider to adjust the resolution you see on the preview window. It displays the map around position of your map cursor. |
- | * **[[manual: | + | {{ :manual: |
+ | ==== Map shading ==== | ||
+ | Enables additional shading of map based on offline elevation files. | ||
+ | * Select which maps you want to shade - **online**, **personal** or **LoMaps and other vector maps** (or all). | ||
+ | * Types of shading: | ||
+ | * **Hill shading** - classic mimicking illumination by the sun:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **Slopes** - highlighting slopes of >30°, >35°, >40 (light orange, orange, dark orange) - useful for skialpinists, | ||
+ | * **Colored elevation** - elevation levels are differed by colors (e.g. lowlands are green, mountains brown). This setting offers several color theme presets by orographic profile: // | ||
+ | <WRAP round important> | ||
+ | It is important to download elevation data before using this function, more info [[manual: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ==== Map color mode ==== | ||
+ | Enables adjusting colors of active map: | ||
+ | * **Night mode** - inverts colors of displayed map:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **Low contrast** - decreases contrast of displayed maps | ||
+ | * **High contrast** - increases contrast of displayed maps |