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- | |{{ :ic_menu_set_as.png? | + | |{{ :ic_menu_sync_enabled.svg? |
- | | |[[livemap# | + | |{{ :ic_menu_save_all.svg? |
- | | |[[livemap#routing|Routing]]|This | + | |{{ :ic_menu_save.svg? |
+ | | | Map rotation | ||
+ | | | History track |Opens a sub menu containing option to show/hide, clear and export the history track (the history of your movement).| | ||
+ | | | GPX track/route |Allows you to load/unload and show the content of a [[livemap#map_navigation|GPX track/route file]] on the map.| | ||
+ | | | Individual route |This will open a sub menu to manage, load or hide an [[livemap# | ||
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===== Map content ===== | ===== Map content ===== | ||
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The live map always shows a combination of caches loaded live from all your enabled geocaching services as well as caches stored in your [[lists|cache lists]]. | The live map always shows a combination of caches loaded live from all your enabled geocaching services as well as caches stored in your [[lists|cache lists]]. | ||
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- | The following table describes the different marker types used on the live map. | ||
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- | The table will only describe the different icon types, but not the different types of Geocaches. Click on the following links to get information about the [[..: | + | Tap on the following links to get information about the [[..: |
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- | If you click on a cache icon on the live map the following popup windows will be shown above the map, providing additional information for the selected cache: | + | If you tap on a cache icon on the live map the following popup windows will be shown above the map, providing additional information for the selected cache: |
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^ Icon/Option ^ Description ^ | ^ Icon/Option ^ Description ^ | ||
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- | |{{ :actionbar_compass_light.png? | + | |{{ :ic_menu_compass.svg? |
- | |{{ :ic_menu_publish_invert.png? | + | |{{ :ic_menu_near_me.svg? |
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|Compass|This opens the compass for this cache.| | |Compass|This opens the compass for this cache.| | ||
|Navigate|This opens the list of all available [[settings# | |Navigate|This opens the list of all available [[settings# | ||
|Log Visit|This opens the [[..: | |Log Visit|This opens the [[..: | ||
+ | |Toggle talking|Will start or stop the text-to-speech output of direction and distance towards the target.\\ You can also switch off the display once talking function has been started.| | ||
|Caches around|This option starts a [[lists|nearby search]] around the coordinates of the selected cache and will display the results.| | |Caches around|This option starts a [[lists|nearby search]] around the coordinates of the selected cache and will display the results.| | ||
|Open in browser|This option opens the cache listing on the geocaching web page using your internet browser.| | |Open in browser|This option opens the cache listing on the geocaching web page using your internet browser.| | ||
- | |Remove|This option will delete the cache from your stored lists. FIXME **GITHUB -> KANN WEG**|# | ||
|Share Cache|Will share a link to the cache using the built-in Android share options.| | |Share Cache|Will share a link to the cache using the built-in Android share options.| | ||
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The middle section of the map popup window shows helpful information about the selected cache. | The middle section of the map popup window shows helpful information about the selected cache. | ||
- | Some of the information might not be shown depending on the loading status of the selected cache (e.g. due to the [livemap# | + | Some of the information might not be shown depending on the loading status of the selected cache (e.g. due to the [[livemap# |
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|Terrain|Terrain rating of the selected cache shown as decimal value as well as graphical.| | |Terrain|Terrain rating of the selected cache shown as decimal value as well as graphical.| | ||
|Rating|Shows the quality rating of this cache from [[http:// | |Rating|Shows the quality rating of this cache from [[http:// | ||
- | |Favorite|The amount of favorite points (geocaching.com) or recommendations (Opencaching platforms) the selected cache has been awarded.| | + | |Favorite|The amount of favorite points (geocaching.com) or recommendations (Opencaching platforms) the selected cache has been awarded. The percentage value is the amount of favorite points divided by the number of total finds.| |
|More details|This button will take you to the [[..: | |More details|This button will take you to the [[..: | ||
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==== List managegment ==== | ==== List managegment ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Hint/Note section ==== | ||
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- | ==== Map settings ==== | + | If you tapped the hint button in the cache information section of the popup window, the owners hint and/or your personal note will be shown at the bottom of the popup window. In case of a long text you can scroll this part of the popup window. |
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+ | ===== Map quick settings | ||
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- | After selecting the menu function '' | + | After selecting the quick settings |
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- | ^ Option | + | ^ Category |
- | |Hide own/ | + | |Show caches|Toggle whether |
- | |Hide disabled caches|If activated disabled caches | + | |Show waypoints|Toggle whether whether waypoints |
- | |Show direction|This will enable/ | + | |Show other|This section contains options to hide other elements on the map.| |
- | |Show circles|If activated c:geo will show circles with a distance of 1/10 mile (161 meters) around all physical waypoints (i.e. traditional caches, physical stages of a cache, mystery caches with corrected coordinates). This is the minimum distance placed caches need to have on geocaching.com | + | |Use compact icons|With this option |
- | |Show trail|With this option you can activate a trail showing | + | |Routing|Here you can select the desired routing mode used to draw the direction line between your position and the chosen target |
+ | |Individual route|You can select to automatically set the start point of your individual route as target for the direction line.\\ This item is only shown if an individual route is present on the map.| | ||
- | ==== Routing | + | ===== Map navigation ===== |
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- | After selecting | + | c:geo provides several options to help you with navigation using different lines drawn on the (live) map: |
- | <WRAP center round info 60%> | + | * It can show a **direction line** between your position and a chosen target cache/ |
- | This setting is will only be shown if a supported | + | * You can load an **GPX track/ |
+ | * You can set an **individual route** between several caches/ | ||
+ | * c:geo can optionally draw a **history track** showing the position history (your movement) on the map. | ||
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+ | To get the most out of the direction line and individual route it is recommended to install and configure the [[..: | ||
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+ | The different line and track types are described in more detail below. | ||
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+ | ==== Direction line ==== | ||
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+ | The direction line is a map line which connects your current position with a chosen target cache/ | ||
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+ | The default line color is <color # | ||
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+ | The example below shows the typical appearance of the direction line (with and without Brouter). | ||
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+ | ^ Direction line without BRouter ^ Direction line with BRouter ^ | ||
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+ | There are two ways to activate the direction line: | ||
+ | - Tap on a cache, which is shown on map, and activate the direction line with the corresponding icon{{: | ||
+ | - From [[..: | ||
+ | ==== GPX track/route ==== | ||
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+ | You have the possibility to load a GPX track/route file which is then shown on the map. For example cache owners might provide a GPX-track/ | ||
+ | Tracks and routes both are basically GPX files, one having a recorded track of positions (track file), the other (route file) only some waymarks, for which c:geo will route you from point to point. | ||
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+ | The default line color is <color # | ||
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+ | The example below shows the typical appearance of an individual GPX track/ | ||
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+ | To load or unload a GPX track you have to use the map menu items below '' | ||
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+ | ^Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
+ | |Load track/route from GPX|Allows you to select a GPX file containing a track or route to display it on the map.| | ||
+ | |Center on track/ | ||
+ | |Unload track/ | ||
+ | ==== Individual route ==== | ||
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+ | An individual route can be created by long tapping several caches/ | ||
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+ | To make use of the individual route feature you need to enable the long tap function on the map in your [[.: | ||
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- | ^ Option | + | The route points will either be connected by a straight line or a routed line if you have [[..: |
- | |Straight line|This will show a direct | + | |
- | |Walk|This will set the routing app to draw a line following turn-by-turn navigation for pedestrians.| | + | The default line color is <color # |
- | |Bicycle|This will set the routing app to draw a line following | + | |
- | |Car|This will set the routing app to draw a line following turn-by-turn navigation | + | The example below shows the typical appearance of an individual route. |
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+ | |Load individual route|Load a previously saved individual route.| | ||
+ | |Set as target automatically|If activated the routing start point will be set as direction | ||
+ | |Sort individual route|Will open a dialog, where you can modify the sequence or remove one or more of the selected caches/ | ||
+ | |Center on route|Will move/zoom the map, so that an the individual route is shown completely.| | ||
+ | |Export individual route|You can export your created individual route into a GPX route file.| | ||
+ | |Clear individual route|This will remove | ||
+ | ==== History track ==== | ||
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+ | The history track provides a line of your position history (your movement) on the map. | ||
+ | You have to activate the history track in your [[.: | ||
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+ | The default line color is black but the line color and additional appearance parameters can be configured according to your needs within the [[.: | ||
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+ | The example below shows the typical appearance of a history track line. | ||
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+ | To configure the history track you can use the map menu items below '' | ||
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+ | |Export history track|Allows you to export your position history to a GPX track file.| | ||
+ | |Hide/Show history track|Using this option you can turn the history track off/on. Turning it off will not clear the existing track but just stop recording and hide it.| | ||
+ | |Clear history track|This will clear the position history and thus remove the existing track.| | ||
+ | ==== Distance information ==== | ||
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+ | While using the direction line and/or individual route c:geo will also provide several distance figures at the top of the map (can also be seen in the dedicated screenshots above). The distances are shown in meter/ | ||
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+ | Depending on whether you use one or both lines and whether you activated | ||
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+ | The picture below shows a combination of all possible distance figures. Additionally the chosen target cache/ | ||
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+ | Some or all of these distance figures might be shown depending on configuration and active navigation lines: | ||
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+ | - The third figure is the length of your individual route. | ||
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+ | For better visibility you can tap on the distances to supersize them and reduce them again. If straight and routed distances are shown each tap will let you cycle between straight distance enlarged, routed distance enlarged or normal view. | ||
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