{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_settings_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Controlling ======
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===== Display =====
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==== Orientation Lock ====
Eliminates rotating of the display depending on the phone position.
=== Settings ===
* **System settings** - follows the Android system settings of screen orientation
* **All screens** - orientation locked in all screens
* **Map screen** - orientation locked in map screen only
=== Orientation ===
It selects which display position will be locked:
* **portrait mode**
* **landscape mode**
* **reverse portrait mode**
* **reverse landscape mode**
==== Screen On/Off Control ====
* This option overrides system screen on/off settings.
* Requires system permission for app notifications.
* Requires system administrator permission.
Defines situations when the **screen is turned on/off by gestures or the app itself**.
=== Gestures ===
* **Disabled** - screen on/off by gesture is disabled
* **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
=== Guidance/Navigation ===
* **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:user_guide:functions:guidance#guidance_to_a_point|Guidance to a Point >>]])
* **Turn on when notified on a track** - Locus Map screen turns on when it notifies user of either next direction change or leaving the [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance#guidance_along_a_route|route he is being guided along]].
* **Turn on when notified during navigation** - Locus Map screen turns on before each voice command during voice [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation|navigation]]
=== Auto screen turn-off ===
* 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)
**Android 7+ "Nougat" users**: this feature does not work in Locus Map installed in your external SD memory - your OS does not assign proper permission to it. Move your Locus Map to your internal shared storage:
* 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 ====
The option overrides the Android system screen on/off setting but does not influence the settings made by Locus //Screen on/off control// feature.
Locus Map prevents the phone screen from turning off:
* **Always** - permanent screen on
* **When GPS is on** - screen stays on when the GPS is on
* **During guidance/navigation** - screen stays on when user is navigated or guided to a point or along a track - typical usecase - **car navigation**
* **When charger is plugged in** - screen stays on only during charging the phone
==== 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:
* **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.
* **All screen locks** - password, finger print or gesture secured locks are also disabled for easy entering Locus. However, this setting may not work on some devices.
===== Map screen =====
==== Map control style ====
Select mode of basic map controlling:
* **Locus Map** mode - double tap shows hidden panels
* **Google Maps** mode - double tap = zoom in, two fingers tap = zoom out, one single finger tap = show hidden panels
==== Use hardware controllers ====
Locus Map can be controlled by local or external buttons and other controllers:
* **Disabled** - Locus can be controlled only via the device screen
* **Enabled** - volume controlling hardware buttons can be used to zoom the map. Phones with hardware or Bluetooth keyboard can be also controlled by letters **C** - map centering, **D** - display, **G** - GPS, **arrow buttons** - map shift, **+/-** - zooming.
* **Carpe Iter** - mode enabling control via a third party interface
* **WunderLINQ** - mode enabling control via a third party interface
==== Simple multi-touch ====
Check if you prefer to disable rotation and panning of the map when pinch-zooming.
==== 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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_03.gif?nolink |}}\\ (provided by **Google, GraphHopper, MapQuest or Bing** - can be set in [[manual:user_guide:settings:misc|Miscellaneous]].
==== 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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_04.gif?nolink |}}
==== 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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_05.gif?nolink |}}\\ (the interval can be changed in the [[manual:advanced:customization:config|Expert settings]])
==== Two finger measuring ====
Enables measuring distance between two fingers touching the screen:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_06.png?nolink |}}
==== Map cursors ====
Here you can select set of location and tracking cursors, set their size or add your own.
==== Automatic zooming ====
Sets association between speed or distance from a navigated target and displayed map zooms. Bigger zooms for slow speeds/closer distance and vice versa. Useful for navigation and guidance.
* tap a line with speed and map scale
* define corresponding speed and select map zoom on the preview map
* tap SAVE (repeat steps 1-3 with each speed/zoom level):\\ \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_07.gif?nolink |}}\\ \\
* tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_delete_alt.png?nolink&30|}} to delete a speed/zoom level
* tap {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30|}} to add a new speed/zoom level
===== 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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_08.png?nolink |}}\\ This setting item opens the functions panels editing screen:
=== 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**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_09.gif?nolink |}} The sign in the upper right corner of all items indicates position in top or right panel. Action menu{{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30|}}offers to change button function or remove selected button:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_10.png?nolink |}}
=== Automatic button placing ===
Use this if you have a tablet or bigger screen or you rotate the screen often. It **connects the two panels into a flexible one**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:fcepanel02.gif?nolink |}}
=== Add new item ===
* **Add function to panel** - adds a new button with selected function to the functions panels:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_11.gif?nolink |}}
* **Add link to app** - adds a shortcut to any application installed on your device for quick launch (e.g. various [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:coapps|cooperating apps]]):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_12.gif?nolink |}}
==== Set content panel ====
Here you can set appearance and content of the left edge panel:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_13.gif?nolink |}}\\ All its parts can be **slid out individually** or the whole panel can be **deactivated**:
* check all categories that you want to be switchable from the left side **individually**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_14.gif?nolink |}}\\ OR
* check **Map content** (checked by default) - all categories slide out **together** on one panel:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_15.gif?nolink |}}\\ OR
* uncheck all items to **hide everything** from the left side of the map screen:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_16.gif?nolink |}}
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 for some time (the timeout can be set, see below). Double tapping on the map displays it back provided the //Map control style// is set to //Locus Map// mode. Single tap to display it if you use the //Google// mode.
==== Bottom Panel Hiding ====
Hides the bottom panel when inactive for some time (the timeout can be set, see below). Double tapping on the map displays it back provided the //Map control style// is set to //Locus Map// mode. Single tap to display it if you use the //Google// mode.
==== Right panel hiding ====
Hides the right panel when inactive for some time (the timeout can be set, see below). Double tapping on the map displays it back provided the //Map control style// is set to //Locus Map// mode. Single tap to display it if you use the //Google// mode.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_17.gif?nolink |}}
==== Panels vs Screen Orientation ====
If the hiding of panels is turned on, this setting configures panels' 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.