manual:user_guide:maps_settings
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| - | FIXME RECONSTRUCTION FIXME | + | |
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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 ==== | + | |
| - | Select one of world online or offline maps for upper zooms so that detailed zooms of your local map are loaded faster. | + | <wrap info> |
| ==== Text size ==== | ==== Text size ==== | ||
| Enables setting size of vector maps texts (names of cities, streets, etc.) 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. | ||
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| Graphic elements displaying various non-map objects or values. | Graphic elements displaying various non-map objects or values. | ||
| ==== Map scale ==== | ==== 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. | + | 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 ==== | ==== Time circles ==== | ||
| - | Circles indicate estimated beeline distance to be passed according to user's current speed in 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes. | + | Circles indicate estimated beeline distance to be passed according to user's current speed in 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Distance circles ==== | ==== 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. In case the GPS is fixed the circles have different color and indicate distance from the user's location. | + | 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 ==== | ==== Dynamic elevation ==== | ||
| - | Displays elevation value at the map screen cursor position. It is based on downloaded offline elevation files (Locus Map Pro only). | + | Displays elevation value at the map screen cursor position:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Cursor to position line ==== | ==== Cursor to position line ==== | ||
| - | Stretches a line with azimuth and distance between user's GPS location and the map screen cursor. | + | Stretches a line with azimuth and distance between user's GPS location and the map screen cursor:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Course line ==== | ==== Course line ==== | ||
| - | Displays a line from user's current position across the screen to indicate direction of motion. Useful when trying to maintain a specific course. | + | Displays a line from user's current position across the screen to indicate direction of motion:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Heading line ==== | ==== Heading line ==== | ||
| - | Displays a line from user's current position across the screen to indicate direction he/she is pointing at with the device. Similar function to the Show view button on the bottom screen panel. | + | Displays a line from user's current position across the screen to indicate direction he/she is pointing at with the device:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Text size ==== | ==== Text size ==== | ||
| Sets size of texts within auxuliary objects (dynamic altitude, labels etc.) from 50 to 300% of a normal size. | Sets size of texts within auxuliary objects (dynamic altitude, labels etc.) from 50 to 300% of a normal size. | ||
| ===== Advanced features ===== | ===== Advanced features ===== | ||
| + | ==== Pre-load global map ==== | ||
| + | Select one of world online or offline maps for upper zooms so that detailed zooms of your local map are loaded faster. | ||
| + | ==== Optimize raster map resolution ==== | ||
| + | The app automatically selects an optimum resolution of the map according to the device screen' | ||
| ==== Increase map resolution ==== | ==== Increase map resolution ==== | ||
| 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. | 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. | ||
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| ==== Map shading ==== | ==== Map shading ==== | ||
| - | <wrap info> | ||
| - | Enables additional shading of map based on publicly available online | + | Enables additional shading of map based on offline |
| * Select which maps you want to shade - **online**, **personal** or **LoMaps and other vector maps** (or all). | * Select which maps you want to shade - **online**, **personal** or **LoMaps and other vector maps** (or all). | ||
| * Types of shading: | * Types of shading: | ||
| * **Hill shading** - classic mimicking illumination by the sun:\\ {{ : | * **Hill shading** - classic mimicking illumination by the sun:\\ {{ : | ||
| * **Slopes** - highlighting slopes of >30°, >35°, >40 (light orange, orange, dark orange) - useful for skialpinists, | * **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 themes | + | * **Colored elevation** - elevation levels are differed by colors (e.g. lowlands are green, mountains brown). This setting offers several color theme presets |
| <WRAP round important> | <WRAP round important> | ||
| It is important to download elevation data before using this function, more info [[manual: | It is important to download elevation data before using this function, more info [[manual: | ||
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| ==== Map color mode ==== | ==== Map color mode ==== | ||
| Enables adjusting colors of active map: | Enables adjusting colors of active map: | ||
| - | * **Night mode** - inverts colors of displayed map. It is possible to change map color automatically (based on daily time). | + | * **Night mode** - inverts colors of displayed map:\\ {{ : |
| * **Low contrast** - decreases contrast of displayed maps | * **Low contrast** - decreases contrast of displayed maps | ||
| * **High contrast** - increases contrast of displayed maps | * **High contrast** - increases contrast of displayed maps | ||
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