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 {{ :manual:user_guide:mapscreen.png?nolink |}} {{ :manual:user_guide:mapscreen.png?nolink |}}
  
-**Locus Map main screen** is displayed once application is turned on. It consists of the **Map Window** and **controlling panels** - **[[manual:user_guide:functions:panel|Function panels]]** (top, resp. right, see no.5), bottom **map controlling panel** and **[[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|left Action panel]] (8)**. Top **[[manual:user_guide:functions:panel|Functions panel]]** is customizable and can be extended by another functions panel on the right (5). At the first start of the app the panel contains the **Main Menu** button (1), the **Information Field** (2), the **[[manual:user_guide:functions:search|Search]]** button (3) and **[[manual:user_guide:tools:gps|GPS button/indicator]]**(4). The **bottom panel** controls the map – centers (9), rotates (10), zooms in/out (11) and locks it (12). +**Locus Map main screen** is displayed once application is turned on. It consists of the **Map Window** and **controlling panels** - **[[manual:user_guide:functions:panel|Function panels]]** (top, resp. right, see no.5), bottom **map controlling panel** and **[[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|Content panel]] (8)**. Top **[[manual:user_guide:functions:panel|Functions panel]]** is customizable and can be extended by another functions panel on the right (5). At the first start of the app the panel contains the **Main Menu** button (1), the **Information Field** (2), the **[[manual:user_guide:functions:search|Search]]** button (3) and **[[manual:user_guide:tools:gps|GPS button/indicator]]**(4). The **bottom panel** controls the map – centers (9), rotates (10), zooms in/out (11) and locks it (12). 
  
 The center of the screen is marked by the **cursor** (6), your **GPS position** is marked by a circle with a hollow dot inside (7). The color of the circle varies depending on your GPS fix - blue is fixed. The narrower the circle, the more accurate your GPS fix is. The center of the screen is marked by the **cursor** (6), your **GPS position** is marked by a circle with a hollow dot inside (7). The color of the circle varies depending on your GPS fix - blue is fixed. The narrower the circle, the more accurate your GPS fix is.
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        *//zoom 16 - 17// - houses        *//zoom 16 - 17// - houses
        *//zoom 18 and above// – house numbers (some maps)        *//zoom 18 and above// – house numbers (some maps)
-  * **(12) lock button** – it launches a menu offering {{:manual:user_guide:ic_map_lock_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**zoom lock**, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_hint_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**lock of the screen** and a {{:manual:user_guide:ic_magnifier_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**magnifier lense**: +     * **(12) lock button** – it launches a menu offering {{:manual:user_guide:ic_map_lock_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**zoom lock**, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_hint_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**lock of the screen** and a {{:manual:user_guide:ic_magnifier_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**magnifier lense**: 
-    * **zoom lock** - disables switching among the map zooms but **allows changing the map resolution** (at the cost of its blurring when extremely zooming in). Zoom lock remembers last used magnification - e.g. you use zoom 18, press zoom lock and zoom out to 50%. Switch zoom lock out. Map jumps back to 100%. Press zoomlock once again, map jumps automatically to 50%. +       * **zoom lock** - disables switching among the map zooms but **allows changing the map resolution** (at the cost of its blurring when extremely zooming in). Zoom lock remembers last used magnification - e.g. you use zoom 18, press zoom lock and zoom out to 50%. Switch zoom lock out. Map jumps back to 100%. Press zoomlock once again, map jumps automatically to 50%. 
-    * **screen lock** - blocks map shift. A grey rectangle switch appears on the side of the window. To **unlock the screen**, drag it to the center.  +       * **screen lock** - blocks map shift. A grey rectangle switch appears on the side of the window. To **unlock the screen**, drag it to the center.  
-    * **magnifier** - offers a circular window with enlarged map that **zooms the area** pointed on with the arrow of the tool. The zoom level of the enlarged area is the same. The tool is fixed in the upper left quarter of the map so if you want to point it on a different area, you have to **shift the map**. When **holding the button** it asks which tool you prefer to set as **default** for later use.+       * **magnifier** - offers a circular window with enlarged map that **zooms the area** pointed on with the arrow of the tool. The zoom level of the enlarged area is the same. The tool is fixed in the upper left quarter of the map so if you want to point it on a different area, you have to **shift the map**. When **holding the button** it asks which tool you prefer to set as **default** for later use.
  
 [[manual:user_guide:maps_tools|More map tools]] are accessible from the** Main Menu > More functions**. The selection of maps to display is provided by the [[manual:user_guide:maps_mmanager|Map Manager]]. [[manual:user_guide:maps_tools|More map tools]] are accessible from the** Main Menu > More functions**. The selection of maps to display is provided by the [[manual:user_guide:maps_mmanager|Map Manager]].
manual/user_guide/maps_mainscr_ctrl.txt · Last modified: 2022/04/08 16:00 by mstupka