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 +{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_settings_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Controlling ======
 +----
 +===== Display =====
  
 +----
 +
 +==== 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 ====
 +
 +<WRAP round info>
 +  * This option overrides system screen on/off settings.
 +  * Requires system permission for app notifications.
 +  * Requires system administrator permission.
 + </WRAP>
 +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)
 +
 +<WRAP center round important>
 +**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
 +</WRAP>
 +==== Always screen on ====
 +
 +<WRAP round info>The option overrides the Android system screen on/off setting but does not influence the settings made by Locus //Screen on/off control// feature.</WRAP>
 +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 |}}
 + 
 +<WRAP center round important>
 +Some categories are visible only when the content they represent is **active**, e.g. Active items or Map themes.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +==== 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.