manual:user_guide:settings:control
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| manual:user_guide:settings:control [2018/06/14 14:59] – mstupka | manual:user_guide:settings:control [2018/12/21 08:00] – [Map control style] mstupka | ||
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| - | ====== Controlling ====== | + | {{ : |
| - | FIXME RECONSTRUCTION FIXME | + | |
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| ===== Display ===== | ===== Display ===== | ||
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| ==== Advertisement ==== | ==== Advertisement ==== | ||
| <wrap info> | <wrap info> | ||
| - | Un-checking offers **purchase** of banner-free **Locus Map Pro** version. | + | Un-checking offers **purchase** of banner-free **Locus Map Pro** version:\\ {{ : |
| ==== FullScreen ==== | ==== FullScreen ==== | ||
| - | Hides system panel at the top of the screen to enlarge the map area. | + | Hides system panel at the top (or bottom) |
| ==== Orientation Lock ==== | ==== Orientation Lock ==== | ||
| Eliminates rotating of the display depending on the phone position. | Eliminates rotating of the display depending on the phone position. | ||
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| <WRAP round info> | <WRAP round info> | ||
| - | <WRAP center round important> | + | Defines situations when the **screen is turned on/off by gestures or the app itself**. |
| - | **Android 7+ " | + | |
| - | * 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 | + | |
| - | </ | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | Defines situations when the screen is turned on/off by gestures or the app itself. | + | |
| === Gestures === | === Gestures === | ||
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| * **Wave once** - wave once in front of the device proximity sensor to turn the Locus Map screen on | * **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 | * **Wave twice** - wave twice in front of the device proximity sensor to turn the Locus Map screen on | ||
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| === Guidance/ | === Guidance/ | ||
| * **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: | * **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: | ||
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| * setting of the interval before turning the screen off again | * 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) | * is set in 5 second steps from 0 to 120 seconds. 0 = screen turning off is disabled (until the system turns the screen off) | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round important> | ||
| + | **Android 7+ " | ||
| + | * 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 ==== | ==== Always screen on ==== | ||
| - | <WRAP round info>The option overrides system screen on/off setting but does not influence the settings made by the //Screen on/off control// feature</ | + | <WRAP round info>The option overrides system screen on/off setting but does not influence the settings made by the //Screen on/off control// feature. It is available only in **Locus Map Pro**.</ |
| Locus Map prevents the phone screen from turning off: | Locus Map prevents the phone screen from turning off: | ||
| * **Always** - permanent screen on | * **Always** - permanent screen on | ||
| * **When GPS is on** - screen stays on when the GPS is on | * **When GPS is on** - screen stays on when the GPS is on | ||
| - | * **During guidance/ | + | * **During guidance/ |
| * **When charger is plugged in** - screen stays on only during charging the phone | * **When charger is plugged in** - screen stays on only during charging the phone | ||
| ==== Disable Screen Lock ==== | ==== 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: | 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 | * **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. | * **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. | ||
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| ==== Map control style ==== | ==== Map control style ==== | ||
| Select mode of basic map controlling: | Select mode of basic map controlling: | ||
| - | * **Locus Map** mode - double tap shows hidden | + | * **Locus Map** mode - double tap shows hidden |
| - | * **Google Maps** mode - double tap = zoom in, two fingers tap = zoom out, three fingers | + | * **Google Maps** mode - double tap = zoom in, two fingers tap = zoom out, one single finger |
| ==== Use hardware buttons ==== | ==== Use hardware buttons ==== | ||
| Volume controlling hardware buttons can be used to zoom the map. | Volume controlling hardware buttons can be used to zoom the map. | ||
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| Check if you prefer to disable rotation and panning of the map when pinch-zooming. | Check if you prefer to disable rotation and panning of the map when pinch-zooming. | ||
| ==== Tap and hold to display address ==== | ==== 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 (provided by **Google, GraphHopper, | + | If checked, long-tap any place on the map, Locus Map will try to provide postal or regional address of the place:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Shift map cursor ==== | ==== 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. | + | 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:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Hold map center ==== | ==== 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 (the interval can be changed in [[manual: | + | 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:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Two finger measuring ==== | ==== Two finger measuring ==== | ||
| - | Enables measuring distance between two fingers touching the screen. | + | Enables measuring distance between two fingers touching the screen:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Map cursors ==== | ==== Map cursors ==== | ||
| Here you can select set of location and tracking cursors, set their size or add your own. | Here you can select set of location and tracking cursors, set their size or add your own. | ||
| ==== Zoom according to speed ==== | ==== Zoom according to speed ==== | ||
| - | Sets association between speed and displayed map zooms. Bigger zooms for slow speeds and vice versa. | + | Sets association between speed and displayed map zooms. Bigger zooms for slow speeds and vice versa. Useful for navigation and guidance. |
| * select map zoom on the preview map | * select map zoom on the preview map | ||
| * define corresponding speed | * define corresponding speed | ||
| * tap ADD | * tap ADD | ||
| + | {{ : | ||
| + | ===== 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:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | === List of selected buttons in top and right panels === | ||
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| + | Position of the buttons can be changed by **dragging their icons up or down across both panels**:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | === Add new item === | ||
| + | * **Add function to panel** - adds a new button with selected function to the functions panels:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * **Add link to app** - adds a shortcut to any application installed on your device for quick launch (e.g. various [[manual: | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Set content panel ==== | ||
| + | Here you can set appearance and content of the left edge panel:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * check all categories that you want to be switchable from the left side **individually**: | ||
| + | * check **Map content** (checked by default) - all categories slide out **together** on one panel:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * uncheck all items to **hide everything** from the left side of the map screen:\\ {{ : | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round important> | ||
| + | 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. Double tapping on the map displays it back provided the //Map control style// is set to //Locus Map// mode. Three-finger tap to display it if you use the //Google// mode. | ||
| + | ==== Bottom Panel Hiding ==== | ||
| + | Hides the bottom panel when inactive. Double tapping on the map displays it back provided the //Map control style// is set to //Locus Map// mode. Three-finger tap to display it if you use the //Google// mode. | ||
| + | ==== Right panel hiding ==== | ||
| + | Hides the right panel when inactive. Double tapping on the map displays it back provided the //Map control style// is set to //Locus Map// mode. Three-finger tap to display it if you use the //Google// mode.\\ {{ : | ||
| + | ==== Panels vs Screen Orientation ==== | ||
| + | If the hiding of panels is on, it sets their 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. | ||
manual/user_guide/settings/control.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/05 11:20 by mstupka
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